Almost a week since its series premiere, Starz has handed out a second season renewal to Outlander, developed by Ronald D. Moore from Diana Gabaldon's best-selling book series. Season two will be based on the second book in the series, Dragonfly in Amber.
The order for Season 2 is 13 episodes which is down from the first season's 16 episode order, which is being split in half with the first eight set to run from now until September 27 and the final eight to debut in Early 2015.
Outlander tells the story of Claire (Caitriona Balfe), a 1940s married combat nurse, who is mysteriously swept back in time to the 18th century highlands of Scotland.
The cast also includes Sam Heughan, Tobias Menzies, Gary Lewis, Graham McTavish, Lotte Verbeek, Duncan Lacroix, Grant O'Rourke and Stephen Walters.
"The overwhelming support Outlander has received from the fans, viewers and critics made the decision for us to go ahead with the second book a very easy one. Diana Gabaldon has given us years of great drama," said Starz CEO Chris Albrecht. "With an incredible artist such as Ronald D. Moore at the helm and a cast as spectacular as this, we look forward to continue this spell-binding journey with Claire, Jamie, Frank, Brianna, Roger and everybody over the centuries."
"Fans of the Outlander books have waited a long time to see this incredible story brought to life onscreen, and Ron and his team have delivered a show that exceeds expectations," added Zack Van Amburg, President of Programming, Sony Pictures Television. "We look forward to our continued partnership with Starz to present the next chapter of this epic tale to longtime fans and viewers who are just discovering the series."
Moore said, "I'm thrilled at the prospect of doing another season of this show for Starz. This project has been a labor of love from the very beginning and it's incredibly gratifying to see it succeed with viewers and critics alike."
Moore said, "I'm thrilled at the prospect of doing another season of this show for Starz. This project has been a labor of love from the very beginning and it's incredibly gratifying to see it succeed with viewers and critics alike."
