Everything you need to know about Outlander Season 3.
Outlander season 3 is officially happening! Starz picked up Outlander with showrunner Ronald D. Moore for seasons 3 and 4, which will adapt Gabaldon's Voyager and Drums of Autumn novels, respectively.
The show has just started production in South Africa, after several months of filming Outlander Season 3 in Scotland. Outlander executive producer Matthew B. Roberts has been sharing glimpses of the season three set via his Instagram account, and they are beautiful as well as a way to get excited about the new season while we suffer through #Droughtlander.
Outlander recently moved its season three production from Scotland to South Africa to film the sea voyage scenes needed for the upcoming season. Here's some photo evidence...
And here are some teases from the famous print shop scene...
Outlander Season 3 Release Date
The Outlander Season 3 premiere date is coming in September. They haven't picked an actual day for it yet, but at least we now know the month. In the mean time, if you want to catch up on Outlander season 2, be sure to check out our complete episode guide.
“While ‘Droughtlander’ will last just a little longer, we feel it is important to allow the production the time and number of episodes needed to tell the story of the Voyager book in its entirety,"Carmi Zlotnik, President of Programming for Starz said in a statement. "The scale of this book is immense, and we owe the fans the very best show. Returning in September will make that possible.”
Does this mean we'll get a longer season, too?
Starz also revealed a new official synopsis for the season:
The story picks up right after Claire (Caitriona Balfe) travels through the stones to return to her life in 1948. Now pregnant with Jamie’s (Sam Heughan) child, she struggles with the fallout of her sudden reappearance and its effect on her marriage to her first husband, Frank (Tobias Menzies). Meanwhile, in the 18th century, Jamie suffers from the aftermath of his doomed last stand at the historic battle of Culloden, as well as the loss of Claire. As the years pass, Jamie and Claire attempt to make a life apart from one another, each haunted by the memory of their lost love. The budding possibility that Claire can return to Jamie in the past breathes new hope into Claire’s heart… as well as new doubt. Separated by continents and centuries, Claire and Jamie must find their way back to each other. As always, adversity, mystery, and adventure await them on the path to reunion. And the question remains: When they find each other, will they be the same people who parted at the standing stones, all those years ago?
Outlander Season 3 Trailer
We've yet to get an Outlander season 3 trailer, but we'll be sure to post it here as soon as it drops. In the mean time, can we interest you in this hilarious video of all the things Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe are looking forward to in South Africa, where the show is currently filming?