Outlander gets a Special Fundraiser Series Premiering Today
The hit period drama Outlander is all set to pay a tribute to the non-profit Doctors Without Borders with its all new End of Summer series. The four-part special will carry a sneak peek into the untold aspects of the original scripted Outlander series.
Fans of the Starz drama are in for a special treat with a four-part series being released, as per The Outlander Collector page on Facebook. Deadline revealed more about the special event: “Set to run the next four Sundays, the series will consist of a new, thematic episode each week as well as all-new conversations with talent and figures integral to the Outlander universe.”
According to an announcement tweet, “In addition, each episode will also reveal a sneak peek at an original scripted Outlander Untold scene with fan-favorite characters, which available when the fifth season is released on Blu-ray, DVD, digital, and limited Collector’s Edition.”
The series will be ready for release outside of Starz on September 15.
Check out the above video announcing the special Outlander event from Twitter below.
Season five of the Outlander series aired earlier this year. Season six will arrive at some point, but no date has been set as of now.
1. What’s the End of Summer Special?
The special four-part series is being released in support of the international humanitarian aid organization, Doctors Without Borders. Viewers will be able to use Facebook’s donate feature to contribute to the non-profit’s lifesaving medical humanitarian interventions in war-hit nations.
I. Below is a breakdown of the episodes.
Book Corner with Diana Gabaldon and Maril Davis (August 23)
Outlander author Diana Gabaldon and series’ Executive Producer Maril Davis look back at the process of adapting Gabaldon’s work for the screen and answer fan questions. Diana will also tease her upcoming ninth book, an excerpt of which will be included in the Outlander Season 5 Collector’s Edition.
A Taste of Outlander (August 30)
Theresa Carle-Sanders, author of the Outlander Kitchen cookbook series, is joined by cast members Lauren Lyle (Marsali) and John Bell (Young Ian) to make a historically-inspired dish of fish and chips, a recipe from her latest book Outlander Kitchen: To the New World and Back Again.
The Music of Outlander (September 6)
Series composer Bear McCreary and singer Raya Yarbrough discuss their favorite musical moments from the show’s five seasons. Maria Doyle Kennedy (Aunt Jocasta) will chip in to perform an at-home rendition of “Flowers of the Forest”. The twelve original singers of season five’s theme will also perform a breathtaking acappella version of “The Skye Boat Song.”
Catch Up with Caitriona and Sam (September 13)
Claire and Jamie themselves, Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan, reunite to catch up on life, discuss favorite moments from the past five seasons and answer fan questions from around the world.
2. What is Outlander?
Outlander is a historical drama television series based on the novel series of the same name by Diana Gabaldon. The series begins with an English combat nurse from 1945 being mysteriously swept back in time to 1743. Outlander wrapped its fifth season earlier this year in May and will return for Season 6, though no word on when that will debut.
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