Last week Starz announced that they have officially renewed their series adaptation, “Outlander” for a second season. The series is based on the long-running book series from Diana Gabaldon.
Currently, according to Starz, we will get at least 13 episodes in the second season. It will be based on the second book in the 8 book series which is titled “Dragonfly in Amber.”
The premiere episode of the series did extremely well, surpassing 5 million viewers in the first week alone. Even more impressive is that it drew equal viewership in men and female which tends to rarely happen in romance-leaning shows.
Zack Van Amburg, President of Programming for Sony Pictures Television said,
“Fans of the Outlander books have waited a long time to see this incredible story brought to life on screen, and Ron[ald D. Moore] and his team have delivered a show that exceeds expectations. 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.”
Starz Chief Executive Officer, Chris Albrecht said,
“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. 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.”
The show was created by Ronald D. Moore who also worked on “Battlestar Galactica. He commented,
“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.”
