After the brutal ending of the first season of Starz's historical fiction drama "Outlander," fans are already looking forward to seeing how Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitriona Balfe) will move forward from the horrifying torture he experienced in the hands of Jack (Tobias Menzies).
Series showrunner Ron Moore talked about where the series is heading in the wake of all the terrible events that happened in the season 1 finale. In an interview with Variety, Moore stated that Jamie and Claire's relationship will have a significant shift due to the aftereffects of the physical, mental, and sexual torture that he had to endure with Jack, and it will be very apparent in the second season.
The series creator also said during another interview with Deadline that there will be more surprises when the series returns next season.
"There will be twists and turns that aren't in the book. The second book is more complex than the first book is. It's a little tougher challenge to adapt it. It takes place in France and it deals with the Jacobite Rebellion. It's much more political, it weaves in and out of actual historical events. There's more complexity, just in terms of how Diana structured the story in Paris, in particular, as Jamie and Claire try to change history," Moore said.
Claire's pregnancy will also be featured in the upcoming season, and the Black Jack incident will also be constantly brought up that will affect the couple's relationship. Moore also revealed the difficulty of moving from the rural areas of Scotland to the city of Paris. This means that the upcoming season will have a very different setting.
The production for "Outlander" season 2 is still in its early weeks, but fans of the novel series written by Diana Gabaldon on which the show is loosely based would want to know who will portray the roles of Brianna and Roger, two of the major characters in the books. According to Moore's interview with E! News, the roles have not yet been filled.
