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Jamie and Claire fans: assemble! At long last, the anticipated Outlander prequel series is hitting screens. And if you’ve peeped the extended trailer and are already frothy for all things relating to this super-popular series, you’ll already know it’s shaping up to have plenty to blow the wind up your kilt.
Like its predecessor, this story is touting itself as “a romantic tale that unfolds across time,” shifting between the eve of the Jacobite uprising in the 18th century, and World War I.
This time, there are new lovers at the centre of the story, namely the parents of Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitriona Balfe).
The first episode largely focuses on the beginnings of the story of Jamie’s parents Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy), with Claire’s 20th century mum and dad, Henry (Jeremy Irvine) and Julia (Hermione Corfield) only getting a look-in towards the end of the episode, though there’s plenty to come from those two.
Real talk: those looking for highbrow storytelling may be disappointed. They’d also be missing the point: fans watch Outlander (and presumably its prequel, too) for the romance at the centre of the plot, and it’s not long before we’re fully invested in the stories at play here.
Beautifully shot, gorgeously cast (Heughan is about to get a run for his money in the be-kilted-heartthrob stakes) and boasting stunning Scottish Highland scenery, this is one for both rusted-on Outlander fans and those of us (guilty!) who like a good period romp (in all senses of the word).
Mark your diaries: this one’s going to be big.
Eva Longoria is clearly a fan of Welcome to Wrexham. As she says in this new series, which charts her decision to help re-invigorate the fortunes of the struggling Mexican football club Necaxa, her involvement was born out of the idea “that one day you can be an underdog, and the next you’re building a football empire”. If there’s one thing Longoria is good at, it’s empire building — she’s enlisted Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds to help. They’ve all got buckets of cash, so that will probably help.
It’s just not an Aussie drama unless Teresa Palmer or Bella Heathcote are starring — they’re both in this one. Based on the novel by Sally Hepworth, it tells the story of Isabel (Palmer) who arrives in Pleasant Court, a picture-perfect suburban cul-de-sac in a town on The Great Ocean Road. She’s there in mysterious circumstances, and it’s not long before she’s upending the lives of all those who reside in the quiet street. Directed by Emma Freeman, this is beautiful to look at and has an intriguing off-kilter feel to it — I lapped up the first episode. One for your watch list.
Rolling on my boob tube, snapping up my Adidas trackies and slicking back my high pony in anticipation for Mel C’s arrival as a mentor on this long-running show. She’s always been my fave Spice Girl (and the only one with any talent — cough who said that?), so I have no doubt she’ll elevate the contest with her knowledge of the industry. She’s joining returning judge Kate Miller-Heidke, who’s nestled in the red chairs alongside Richard Marx and Ronan Keating. Should be a good year.
Last seen delivering blenders on The White Lotus, Kiwi actor Morgana O’Reilly is back on the small screen in this fantastically moody and instantly gripping six-part mystery series. She plays Joni, whose friend disappeared in mysterious circumstances during a seance they were all doing as teens in the Nineties. Two decades later, local kids are ‘Playing Gracie Darling’ when another girl goes missing. Joni is determined to piece together what’s afoot. Don’t miss this one.
Jamie and Claire fans: assemble! At long last, the anticipated Outlander prequel series is hitting screens. And if you’ve peeped the extended trailer and are already frothy for all things relating to this super-popular series, you’ll already know it’s shaping up to have plenty to blow the wind up your kilt.
Like its predecessor, this story is touting itself as “a romantic tale that unfolds across time,” shifting between the eve of the Jacobite uprising in the 18th century, and World War I.
This time, there are new lovers at the centre of the story, namely the parents of Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitriona Balfe).
The first episode largely focuses on the beginnings of the story of Jamie’s parents Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy), with Claire’s 20th century mum and dad, Henry (Jeremy Irvine) and Julia (Hermione Corfield) only getting a look-in towards the end of the episode, though there’s plenty to come from those two.
Real talk: those looking for highbrow storytelling may be disappointed. They’d also be missing the point: fans watch Outlander (and presumably its prequel, too) for the romance at the centre of the plot, and it’s not long before we’re fully invested in the stories at play here.
Beautifully shot, gorgeously cast (Heughan is about to get a run for his money in the be-kilted-heartthrob stakes) and boasting stunning Scottish Highland scenery, this is one for both rusted-on Outlander fans and those of us (guilty!) who like a good period romp (in all senses of the word).
Mark your diaries: this one’s going to be big.
Eva Longoria is clearly a fan of Welcome to Wrexham. As she says in this new series, which charts her decision to help re-invigorate the fortunes of the struggling Mexican football club Necaxa, her involvement was born out of the idea “that one day you can be an underdog, and the next you’re building a football empire”. If there’s one thing Longoria is good at, it’s empire building — she’s enlisted Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds to help. They’ve all got buckets of cash, so that will probably help.
It’s just not an Aussie drama unless Teresa Palmer or Bella Heathcote are starring — they’re both in this one. Based on the novel by Sally Hepworth, it tells the story of Isabel (Palmer) who arrives in Pleasant Court, a picture-perfect suburban cul-de-sac in a town on The Great Ocean Road. She’s there in mysterious circumstances, and it’s not long before she’s upending the lives of all those who reside in the quiet street. Directed by Emma Freeman, this is beautiful to look at and has an intriguing off-kilter feel to it — I lapped up the first episode. One for your watch list.
Rolling on my boob tube, snapping up my Adidas trackies and slicking back my high pony in anticipation for Mel C’s arrival as a mentor on this long-running show. She’s always been my fave Spice Girl (and the only one with any talent — cough who said that?), so I have no doubt she’ll elevate the contest with her knowledge of the industry. She’s joining returning judge Kate Miller-Heidke, who’s nestled in the red chairs alongside Richard Marx and Ronan Keating. Should be a good year.
Last seen delivering blenders on The White Lotus, Kiwi actor Morgana O’Reilly is back on the small screen in this fantastically moody and instantly gripping six-part mystery series. She plays Joni, whose friend disappeared in mysterious circumstances during a seance they were all doing as teens in the Nineties. Two decades later, local kids are ‘Playing Gracie Darling’ when another girl goes missing. Joni is determined to piece together what’s afoot. Don’t miss this one.
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