Starz has shared the official Outlander: Blood of My Blood trailer for the upcoming epic romance drama, which serves as the first prequel to the popular period drama Outlander. The new show is scheduled to make its debut on Friday, August 8 on Starz. New episodes will be available to stream weekly on Fridays only on the Starz app, all Starz streaming and on-demand platforms.
“The series is a romantic saga that unfolds across time. From the battlefields of World War I to the rugged Highlands of 18th century Scotland, two fated couples must defy the forces that seek to tear them apart, intersecting in surprising and unforeseen ways,” reads the synopsis.
Check out the Outlander: Blood of My Blood trailer below (watch more trailers):
What happens in the Outlander: Blood of My Blood trailer?
The video highlights two epic parallel love stories, featuring the parents of the original show’s lead characters Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser. It teases the challenges that both couples will have to face for the sake of love, while giving fans an idea on how they are connected with each other. The show will be led by Harriet Slater and Jamie Roy as they play the respective roles of Jamie’s parents, Ellen MacKenzie and Brian Fraser, while Hermione Corfield and Jeremy Irvine are portraying Claire’s parents Julia Moriston and Henry Beauchamp.
Outlander: Blood of My Blood is written and executive produced by showrunner Matthew B. Roberts, inspired by Diana Gabaldon’s best-selling novel series. Additional cast members include Tony Curran, Sam Retford, Conor MacNeill, Sam Retford, Rory Alexander, Seamus McLean Ross, Jhon Lumsden, Allison McKenzie, and more.
The series is executive produced by Ronald D. Moore and Maril Davis, who developed the original series for television through their Tall Ship Productions. It hails from executive producer Story Mining & Supply Company and Sony Pictures Television, with Gabaldon also attached as a consulting producer.
