According to Ronald D
Line of Events
Claire Beauchamp Randall, a nurse working during World War II, mysteriously travels back in time to Scotland in 1743. There, she meets a brave Highland warrior and is drawn into an epic rebellion. Moore (creator of the television series), his crew decided to keep the words in Gaelic rather than translate them into English. This retained the first-person narrative, showing Claire’s inability to understand Gaelic.
The opening song changes from season to season to reflect events in the plot
The idea was suggested by producer David Brown, who said he saw something similar in Skin Deep (1998), a foreign alternative film starring actor and singer Gustavo Goulart. In several episodes, the characters say ”OK”; an American term that did not come into use until the 19th century. In the first half of the second season (which takes place in France), some of the lyrics are in French. In the second half of Season 2 (which is mostly about the build-up to war), a militaristic drum roll was added to the opening theme song.
Appears in Outlander: An Epic Adaptation (2015)
In Season 3, tribal drums were added, since most of the season takes place in the West Indies. In Season 4, bluegrass fiddle and banjo were added, and some of the lyrics are sung in a southern accent, since the season is mostly set in America. Skye Boat song (uncredited) Traditional Scottish feel with lyrics by Sir Harold Boulton New lyrics by Robert Louis Stevenson. The first two seasons were amazing.
The music, setting, and characters were perfect
I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen. However, after the third season, the show went downhill and became really boring. Brianna and Rodger are really annoying, and Brianna is especially hard to watch at times. It’s really disappointing, because it was an amazing show.
So I dropped the show
I watched Season 4 and still watch Season 5, but it just became clear that it was never going to regain its magic. I’m not sure if it’s the same story as the book, but it is, but the books and I think I’ll read them instead.