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Robert Kirkman first worked with Steven Yeun when the latter played Glenn on "The Walking Dead" (a series based on Kirkman's long-running zombie comic). Then, when Prime Video turned Kirkman's superhero comic book "Invincible" into an animated show, Yeun got the series' leading role.

The cast of "Invincible" has since included a handful of other "Walking Dead" alums. The latest of them came the end of season 3 when Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who played the baseball bat-wielding apocalypse warlord Negan, arrived as the Viltrumite warrior Conquest. ("The Boys" isn't the only superhero show out there with Mr. Morgan in its cast.)

Conquest is one of the oldest, most powerful, and most monstrous Viltrumites. In the season 3 finale, "I Thought You'd Never Shut Up," Conquest gives Invincible the fight of his life. But there's one Viltrumite out there who leaves even Conquest trembling in his...

Outlander season 7 episode 16, the last of the season, is here. With a crazy plot twist as well! That does mean that Droughtlander has also arrived, and it will be a while before Outlander season 8, the final season, premieres on Starz. And so if you're going to miss the series and Sam Heughan, here's 4 shows and movies of his to watch after the Outlander season 7 finale.

The Couple Next Door

Of course there's the obvious choice of the newest show to come out for us U.S. viewers, and that's The Couple Next Door. It's very convenient that the series is going to be releasing new episodes weekly on Fridays on Starz, which you should already have for Outlander! For the full release schedule, click here.

Even if you've already seen it as the show has come out in the UK on Channel 4, I'd say it's worth another watch. Anything to get us through Droughtlander,...

Warning: Spoilers for Outlander season 7, episode 10 — "Brotherly Love"!Outlander welcomed back old friends and foes in season 7, episode 10, which saw the return of Geillis Duncan (Lotte Verbeek) and Dougal MacKenzie (Graham McTavish). Dougal died in the Battle of Culloden during season 2 and Geillis was burned as a witch in the season 1 finale, but their presence has lingered — sometimes physically — long after their passing. With Roger and Buck having accidentally traveled back to 1739, the show had a unique opportunity to present Geillis and Dougal as they were before Claire met either of them.

The meeting is an especially charged one for the characters, as Buck is their illegitimate child (though he doesn't know it yet) and Roger is their grandson many times removed. But it's also a nostalgic moment for Outlander audiences, who never really saw Geillis and Duncan in the full bloom of their romance and only heard about their...

George R.R. Martin has had enough of the modifications done in House of the Dragon that he penned a now-deleted blog post containing his own criticisms. Now, it seems like another inaccurate detail will make its way into Season 3 that might anger the author even more.

Credits: Graham McTavish in House of the Dragon / HBO

One of Martin’s biggest concerns in the series is the absence of important characters from the very start. Now, a recent interview with a former cast member hinted at his possible return which might only mess up the storyline.

Graham McTavish’s Ser Harrold Westerling Might Return in House of the Dragon Season 3

Scottish star Graham McTavish portrayed the noble Ser Harrold Westerling, the former Lord Commander of the Kingsguard. The actor notably departed from House of the Dragon after his character decided to give up his white cloak instead of betraying Rhaenyra Targaryen in Season 1. Since then,...

Netflix's monster-hunting fantasy show The Witcher is in the middle of a very interesting transition. The shows third season marked the final time that actor Henry Cavill will play lead character Geralt of Rivia; when The Witcher returns for season 4, it'll be Liam Hemsworth under the white wig. We're at a point in Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher books where the narrative shifts focus away from Geralt and centers Princess Ciri (Freya Allan) for the back half of the saga as some very weird, multiversal meta elements rise to the forefront. It'll be very curious to see how fans react to these changes when The Witcher season 4 drops on Netflix.

One person who's not particularly concerned is Graham McTavish, who plays the Redanian spymaster Sigismund Dijkstra. McTavish is a seasoned actor who's appeared in tons of genre fare, including Outlander, House of the Dragon, The Hobbit movies, and even the...

Right now we're in the long night between new seasons of HBO's Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon. The show's second season wrapped up this past summer with a finale that set the stage for several big events in the Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons, with a Triarchy fleet setting sail for the Gullet to break Corlys Velaryon's blockade on King's Landing and armies on the move in the Riverlands and the Reach. When House of the Dragon returns for season 3, it'll kick off in spectacular fashion.

It will also include at least one familiar face who sat out season 2: Ser Harrold Westerling, the former Lord Commander of the Kingsguard played by Outlander star Graham McTavish. In George R.R. Martin's book Fire & Blood, Westerling dies before the Dance of the Dragons kicks off, but House of the Dragon opted to...

The Witcher fans are still desperate to see Liam Hemsworth's Geralt in action. While we anxiously await the first trailer for Season 4 of Netflix's incredibly popular and divisive fantasy adaptation, Graham McTavish promises that even the most die-hard Henry Cavill fans will love Hemsworth's portrayal of Geralt. McTavish plays Sigismund Dijkstra, the Redanian spy in the series, working closely with Henry Cavill in the first three seasons. After Cavill departed from the show following Season 3, Liam Hemsworth stepped in to wield the silver sword.

Speaking to The Nerd Shepherd, Graham McTavish said fans will love Liam Hemsworth's performance, and expressed his thoughts about Netflix replacing Henry Cavill. "I cant really tell you too much about that because they [Netflix] would kill me," when asked for plot details about Season 3. But, the actor didn't hold back in his praise for Hemsworth. McTavish said:

"I can tell you that I worked with Liam Hemsworth,...

Scottish actor Graham McTavish shared his opinion on the upcoming season of Netflix’s The Witcher and the controversy regarding the replacement of Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia. Starting Season 4, Australian star Liam Hemsworth will be taking on the mantle of the White Wolf.

Credits: Henry Cavill in The Witcher / Netflix

Cavill notably left the franchise post-Season 3 after issues with creative differences. Since then, fans have expressed disinterest in Hemsworth leading the series due to various reasons. His co-star came to his defense and praised the actor for his performance.

Graham McTavish Defends Liam Hemsworth Against Bashers Credits: Graham McTavish in The Witcher / Netflix

Graham McTavish portrayed Sigismund Dijkstra in The Witcher, and as an alum of the franchise, he has worked with both Henry Cavill and Liam Hemsworth. Commenting on the switching of actors, he compared it with legacy characters such as James Bond and Doctor Who in...

Spartacus: House of Ashur introduces new characters exploring Roman society through gladiatorial combat and political intrigue. Original series star Nick Tarabay returns as Dominus of a Ludus with a cast of fresh faces including Graham McTavish and Claudia Black. The spinoff presents a unique "What If" premise with potential appearances from familiar faces in the iconic show's universe.

The main cast for Spartacus: House of Ashur has been announced, with eight new faces set to join original series star Nick Tarabay. Following a What If premise that offers a glimpse of what might have happened had Tarabays Ashur not been killed on Mount Vesuvius during Spartacus: Vengeance, this new spinoff will instead see him as the master of his own gladiatorial Ludus. Starz originally greenlit the 10-episode Spartacus spinoff series in November 2023, with the original series creator and showrunner, Steven DeKnight, also set to return.

Per Deadline, Starz has revealed...

Starz has set the main cast for the latest installment of the “Spartacus” Universe: Spartacus: House of Ashur, led by franchise star Nick Tarabay reprising the role of the titular Ashur. Production on the Steven S. DeKnight-led, 10-episode series is underway in New Zealand.

“And who will fight Ashur? Choose carefully, for I long for blood”—Ashur

The main cast includes Graham McTavish (The Witcher), Tenika Davis (Jupiter’s Legacy), Jamaica Vaughan (Home and Away), Ivana Baquero (Pan’s Labyrinth), Jordi Webber (Choose Love), Claudia Black (The Nevers), India Shaw-Smith (The Pines Still Whisper) and Leigh Gill (Joker).

Spartacus: House of Ashur is described by the network as a “history-bending, erotic, thrilling, roller-coaster experience that builds on everything that made the original series a colossal hit. The series poses the question: what if Ashur, played by fan favorite Nick Tarabay, hadn’t died on Mount Vesuvius at the end of Spartacus: Vengeance?...

Ashur’s world just got a little more full: The Spartacus sequel series House of Ashur has added eight new cast members, including Outlander’s Graham McTavish, Starz announced Thursday.

McTavish will play Korris, a former gladiator who won his freedom in the arena and is now Ashur’s Doctore, training the gladiators in Ashur’s ludu.

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Starz has unveiled the official teaser for Outlander season 7 part 2. The teaser also reveals that part 2 will premiere on November 22. The season 7 part 2 release date offers some clues as to when the show's final season will premiere.

A new Outlander teaser has revealed the official premiere date for season 7 part 2. The show, which is based on the series of novels of the same name by Diana Gabaldon, follows the sweeping love affair between Scottish warrior Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitrona Balfe), a World War II nurse who is accidentally transported back in time. Ahead of Outlander season 8, which will end the show, season 7 part 2 will consist of the final eight episodes of the ongoing 16-episode season.

Starz has now unveiled the official teaser for Outlander season 7 part 2. Check it out below:

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The intense teaser showcases Claire Fraser delivering a dramatic...

Writer-director Doug Rao will make his feature debut with Dirty Boy, a thriller starring Graham McTavish (“House of the Dragon”) that Deadline reports on this afternoon.

Stan Steinbichler (Zero Chill), Susie Porter (Gold) and Honor Gillies (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) also star in Dirty Boy, which has wrapped filming.

The film “centers on Issac (Steinbichler), a reclusive schizophrenic who discovers that he’s being framed for a series of ritualistic murders and must prove his innocence by exposing a sinister cult and rescuing their next victim.” Deadline further details in their report, “McTavish and Porter portray the brutal cult leaders, with Gillies as troubled sect member, Hope.”

The cast for the upcoming thriller will also include Alice Lucy, Katharina Scheuba, Ruaridh Adlington, Ava Merson-o’Brien, Michael Kodi Farrow and Olivia Chenery.

Producers are Giles Alderson, Sarah-Anne Grill (Solitary), and Marek Lichtenberg (The Final 45).

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Exclusive: Graham McTavish (House of the Dragon), Stan Steinbichler (Zero Chill), Susie Porter (Gold) and Honor Gillies (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) have wrapped production on Dirty Boy, an indie psychological thriller marking the first featur from writer-director Doug Rao.

Pic centers on Issac (Steinbichler), a reclusive schizophrenic who discovers that he’s being framed for a series of ritualistic murders and must prove his innocence by exposing a sinister cult and rescuing their next victim. McTavish and Porter portray the brutal cult leaders, with Gillies as troubled sect member, Hope.

Alice Lucy, Katharina Scheuba, Ruaridh Adlington, Ava Merson-o’Brien, Michael Kodi Farrow and Olivia Chenery co-star. Producers of the project are Giles Alderson, Sarah-Anne Grill (Solitary), and Marek Lichtenberg (The Final 45).

“I am delighted with the level of cast I have for my debut feature,” said Rao, “and getting to work...

The Witcher's biggest strength is its characters, with Geralt, Yennefer, Ciri, and Jaskier standing out among the rest. Other interesting characters include Sigismund Dijkstra, Tissaia de Vries, Cahir, Emperor Ehmyr, and Vesemir. Yennefer, Ciri. Jaskier, and Geralt are the most compelling characters, with their relationships with each other adding depth to the show.

The biggest strength of Netflix's The Witcher is the show's characters, but how do they rank against one another? Since season 1, The Witcher's cast of characters has remained largely the same. Geralt of Rivia has persisted as the titular monster hunter, aided by his trust allies Ciri, Yennefer of Vengerberg, and Jaskier the bard. While The Witcher is often criticized for the show's lack of fidelity to the source material, many would agree that the cast responsible for bringing the characters to life is a shining light of the Netflix adaptation.

That said, the show's...

Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham may have concluded its Season 2 run on Starz, but we’re keeping our fingers crossed there are more adventures to be had for Outlander duo Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish. Debuting back in February of 2021, Men in Kilts followed the friends around Scotland in the first season and moved the action to New Zealand for Season 2, where they traced Scottish ties. This has us thinking and wondering about possible locations for Heughan and McTavish to visit next. Below, we’re breaking down some possibilities that could be explored should the series be renewed for Season 3 at Starz. (Credit: Starz) Canada When it comes to the show’s Scottish roots and hosts, Canada serves as a prime setting with ties to their home country. Quite a bit larger than Scotland in area, Canada’s natural wonders are a fitting playground for the...

Eight episodes into its extra-large Season 7, “Outlander” will take a midsummer break and will air its summer finale this Friday, Aug. 11 on Starz. Jamie, Claire, Brianna, and Roger fight not only for their family, but they’ll leave it all out on the battlefield in America’s fight for independence during the American Revolution. You can watch the “Outlander” Season 7 summer finale on Aug. 11 on the Starz app and its on-demand platforms, followed by its finale on linear TV at 8 p.m. Et. You can watch with a subscription to Starz.

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Where to Watch Powered by Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham returns for a second season, this time exploring the stunning locales of New Zealand. The four-episode season premieres on August 11th, right after the Outlander midseason finale on Starz. Besides their acting prowess, it is the personalities and camaraderie between Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish that make the show enjoyable to watch.

Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham returns for a second season that sees the two Outlander stars Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish exploring a different corner of the world. The first season of the show fittingly saw the pair trekking across Scotland over the course of eight episodes. Though Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham season 2 is shorter—only four episodes—it’s set to continue the first season’s winning combination of stunning locales and the enjoyable dynamic between Heughan and McTavish.

Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish know a thing or two about adventure, and this time they’re taking that spirited approach to life down under in New Zealand for a fresh take on Scottish influences there. The actors who are known for Outlander and their travel docuseries Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham are documenting their latest epic adventure across what is known as The Land of the Long White Cloud in the book Clanlands in New Zealand: Kilts, Kiwis, and an Adventure Down Under. It’s a follow-up to their 2020 book, Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Advenure Like No Other. So excited to announce “Clanlands in New Zealand” includes a foreword by Sir Peter Jackson (who appears to have been paid off by McTavish to right nice things about him..) A fitting and exciting edition to the next Clanlands adventures! Preorder is available Now!… pic.

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There’s been an intriguing mystery going on in the background of Outlander recently, and although the sixth episode of the seventh season, “Where the Waters Meet”, finally solves that mystery, it’s still not particularly clear who and what the show actually reveals in the final moments of the episode, for a number of reasons. If you’ve found yourself confused by it all, dinna fash, we’re here to help fill you in!

After Bree (Sophie Skelton) and Roger MacKenzie (Richard Rankin) time-travel back to the 1980s to make sure their daughter Mandy has a shot at survival, they make the familiar Lallybroch their home while they continue raising Jem and Mandy in Scotland. They leave Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire Fraser (Caitriona Balfe) in the past, but read preserved letters that detail the couples’ life, movement, and troubles as the American Revolutionary War gets underway.

Upon their return to the 20th Century, Roger and Bree decided to stay in Scotland to be close to their heritage. How convenient that in this week’s Outlander, their heritage basically knocks on their front door and shows itself in.

Buck MacKenzie, aka Roger’s great-great-great-etc. grandfather aka the guy who strung him up at Alamance, shows up in the 1980s portion of Episode 6. If you don’t immediately recognize him, there’s a reason: When the character first appeared, in Season 5, he was played by Graham McTavish: a cheeky bit of casting, given that McTavish previously played...

Here is a wrap-up of all the news you need to know from Tuesday, July 11, 2023.

Just weeks after Padma Lakshmi announced her exit from Top Chef, we have an answer about her replacement.

The Bravo reality series announced that Top Chef Season 10 winner Kristen Kish would take over the role.

Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons will return as judges for Top Chef Season 21, which will be set in Wisconsin.

"Top Chef is where I started my journey — first as a competing chef, then a guest judge and now as host, I have the honor of helping to continue to build this brand," Kish said in a statement.

"I'm thrilled to sit alongside Gail and Tom as we get to know new incredible chefs and see what they cook up. It feels like coming home."

Elsewhere in the world of reality TV, Ariana Madix is coupling up with Love Island.

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Outlander‘s Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish are back together again for season two of Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham. Starz’s new season two trailer features the buddies exploring New Zealand and participating, however reluctantly on McTavish’s part, in extreme sports. The trailer also shows Sam and Graham having an awesome time, and even sitting down in a makeup trailer to have prosthetics applied.

Season two is set to premiere on Friday, August 11, 2023 at midnight Et on the Starz app and at 9:30pm Et/Pt on Starz. The new season will consist of four half-hour episodes.

Sam Heughan and Grahama McTavish developed the series and serve as executive producers. Kevin Scott Johnston directs and executive produces along with Alex Norouzi, Andrew Fried, and Dane Lillegard. Men in Kilts is produced by Boardwalk Pictures.

Men in Kilts Season 2 Plot, Courtesy of Starz:

The iconic...

It’s been more than two years since fans took a trip with Outlander‘s Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish, but the wait is nearly over. Plus, Starz has unveiled the Season 2 trailer for Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham. Set to premiere on Friday, August 11, Season 2 of the travel docuseries will see the men take on fresh adventures in New Zealand, which may seem far from Scotland but retains a strong connection to their home country as 20 percent of the population there is Scottish. Along with releasing the fun-filled trailer, Starz hinted at the New Zealand-set chapter with fun key art featuring the guys and a Kiwi Bird. (Credit: Starz) Across four half-hour episodes, viewers will follow Heughan and McTavish as they banter their way through New Zealand and everything it has to offer. Season 2 promises even more shenanigans, adrenaline, and fun with various activities and...

Sassenachs, I don’t think we’re in Scotland anymore.

Starz on Tuesday released the first trailer for Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip With Sam and Graham, giving us a good look at what the Outlander co-stars’ ramble around New Zealand will be like in the travel show’s upcoming Season 2.

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As McTavish explains in the video above,...

Warning: Contains Spoilers for The Witcher season 3, part 1. One subplot in The Witcher season 3 flips a House of the Dragon story on its head - with the same actor involved - and creates a challenge for the Game of Thrones prequel going forward. The Witcher has been compared to Game of Thrones since the beginning, but always talked of as a potential replacement, the “next Game of Thrones.” Now that show actually exists within the same world thanks to House of the Dragon, meaning even more direct comparisons to talk up between the two ongoing, epic fantasy shows.

The two shows have the same broad similarities as The Witcher and Game of Thrones: i.e. fantasy epics with a focus on the politics and power structures that propel things to large scale action across a fictional world. The presence of Graham McTavish in The Witcher's cast, though, provides a more direct link.

As Henry Cavill’s Geralt of Rivia wraps up his final season on Netflix’s “The Witcher”, the cast members sat down with Et Canada to discuss their experiences working with the actor and what they’ll miss most as he bids farewell to the supernatural series after it’s third season finishes rolling out.

Anya Chalotra, who portrays the mighty sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg, says she will “miss his face,” much to the laughter of her two co-stars, Freya Allan and Joey Batey.

“I miss his presence; we’ve worked together for five years,” added Chalotra. “He’s always been Geralt, and we’ve built so much trust.”

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The actress noted that she’s excited for him but also excited for a new face, which is set to be Liam Hemsworth...

The Witcher season 3, part 1 spends more time in the kingdom of Redania, where spymaster Sigismund Dijkstra (Graham McTavish) and court mage Philippa Eilhart (Cassie Clare) plot how to maintain their power in the North when faced with Nilfgaard's incoming onslaught. The popular Netflix series also introduces another member of their entourage in the recent batch of episodes: King Vizimir's seemingly clueless brother, Radovid (played by Hugh Skinner). Fans of the beloved games and Andrzej Sapkowski's stories are very familiar with the character, but the latest iteration is far different than expected.

Redania already has some ties to Geralt's bard friend Jaskier, and The Witcher season 3 highlights Philippa and Dijkstra's plan to use him to bring Geralt's ward Ciri under their control. But they are far from the only party interested in the Lioncub of Cintra, and Radovid's growing attraction to Jaskier makes him harder to manipulate than they anticipated.

Outlander favorites Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish are cool for the summer as the pair hit the road once again for their Starz docuseries, Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham. Season 2 of the delightful show kicks off Friday, August 11, which will be the perfect remedy for Outlander fans who will be on the tail end of Part 1 of their Season 7 watch. This time around, Heughan and McTavish are traveling down under to the adventure capital of the world, New Zealand for the four-episode season. (Credit: Starz) Starz has also released several first-look photos of Heughan and McTavish who are enjoying the landscapes around them. If the images are any indication, the duo are living their best lives, hitting the beach in swim trunks and carrying surfboards, climbing mountains, and sitting around campfires. (Credit: Starz) Some of the thrills viewers can expect from their travels is a zip...

Outlander fans, we have some thrilling news.

Starz has announced Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip With Sam and Graham will return with its second season this summer.

New episodes are set to premiere on Friday, August 11 at midnight Et on the Starz app, all Starz streaming and on-demand platforms, and on the Lionsgate+ premium streaming platform in the U.K.

On linear, it will debut on Starz on Friday, August 11 at 9:30 Pm Et/Pt in the U.S.

New episodes will be available to stream weekly on Fridays at midnight on the Starz app, all Starz streaming and on-demand platforms, and will air weekly on the Starz linear platform.

While the initial season of the travel documentary focused on the pair traversing across Scotland, we're getting a location change for Season 2.

The four-part second season finds our Outlander favorites in New Zealand.

Developed by Heughan and McTavish, the series...

Warning: Contains minor Spoilers for Fire & Blood, the book on which House of the Dragon is based.Harrold Westerling actor Graham McTavish is missing from House of the Dragon season 2's cast list, but that only lends more weight to a theory on his role in Rhaenyra Targaryen's (Emma D'Arcy) story. House of the Dragon season 2 is bringing back most of season 1's surviving cast members, with the likes of D'Arcy, Matt Smith, and Olivia Cooke once again leading the way. After a lot of massive time jumps in season 1, House of the Dragon's timeline will be more straightforward for its remaining seasons, which means most actors will be sticking around until they're killed off, rather than being replaced.

All of that makes it notable that McTavish is missing from House of the Dragon season 2's cast. With filming now underway ahead of its anticipated Summer 2024 release, it would...

One key House of the Dragon actor is revealed to be missing from the season 2 cast list. After the massive worldwide success of Game of Thrones, the pressure was on for HBO to keep the ball rolling with a spinoff show that gave viewers the same epic fantasy experience as the original series. The result of the network’s efforts, House of the Dragon, finally arrived in 2022, bringing even more fire-breathing dragons than Game of Thrones, along with a healthy dose of family drama and political intrigue.

The huge success of the new Game of Thrones series means House of the Dragon season 2 is currently set to begin filming, but at least one key season 1 actor has been revealed to be missing from the show’s cast list. As reported by TVLine, when HBO officially announced the start of work on season 2 and ran down returning cast members, Ser Harrold...

One of House of the Dragon‘s most morally upright characters — if not the only one — might not be around much in Season 2.

HBO announced on Tuesday that production of the Game of Thrones spinoff was underway once more at Leavesden Studios in the United Kingdom. Along with that announcement came a rundown of the returning cast, which includes Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Eve Best, Steve Touissant and Matthew Needham.

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“Outlander” is giving fans a little more time before they have to say goodbye — and giving subscribers more of a reason to sign up for a full year instead of just a few months. Season 7 of the time-travel romance will air in two parts, Starz said on Wednesday, with the first half airing this year and the second half waiting for 2024.

Season 7, as previously announced, consists of 16 episodes, the show’s highest order count since Season 1. Like Season 1, which aired in 2014 and 2015, Season 7 will be split into two eight-episode bunches — the “Droughtlander” is officially over on June 16. “Outlander” has already been renewed for a final Season 8, which will consist of 10 episodes and presumably air in 2025 or later.

It is currently unclear if the show, based on Diana Gabaldon’s series of historical-fantasy romance novels, will completely adapt the entire saga. Each season of “Outlander” thus far has adapted (roughly) one...

Put on your kilts and break out the bagpipes in mourning: “Outlander” is coming to an end. The hit Starz TV series has been renewed for an eighth and final season, the premium cable channel announced Thursday. The news comes ahead of Season 7 of the series, which will premiere in Summer 2023.

The news makes it unclear if the show, which is based Diana Gabaldon’s series of historical fantasy romance novels, will adapt the most recent installment, 2021’s “Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone.” Each season of “Outlander” has thus far roughly adapted one book in the series, with the upcoming seventh season set to cover 2009’s “An Echo in the Bone” and Season 8 presumably covering 2014’s “Written in My Own Heart’s Blood.” That said, Season 7 is set to have an extended 16-episode run, while Season 8 will consist of 10 episodes, so its possible that longer length can help cover all three books.

Starz is spending next summer in Scotland. Season 7 of the channel’s smash hit series “Outlander” will premiere Summer 2023, it was announced Friday. In addition to the release period, the channel also unveiled a first look teaser for the upcoming season.

Based on Diana Gabaldon’s nine-book series of the same name, “Outlander” tells the story of Claire Randall (Caitríona Balfe), a nurse living in 1945 who is transported back in time to the 18th century, where she falls in love with Highland warrior Jaime Fraser (Sam Heughan). The show follows Claire and Jamie’s relationship as they navigate the real-life Jacobite rising and other historical events of the era, before more time travel shenanigans cause them to hop freely throughout history.

Season 7 will cover the events of Gabaldon’s seventh book in the “Outlander” series, “An Echo in the Bone.” Released in 2009, the book sees Jaime and Claire continuing their adventures in the 18th century,...

Is Outlander‘s prophetic Ye Olde Newspaper Clipping of Doom about to come to pass?

Signs point to “verra possibly,” given clues in the Starz historical drama’s just-released teaser trailer.

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Graham McTavish addresses whether his character Harrold Westerling could return in House of the Dragon season 2 following his final appearance in season 1, episode 9. McTavish portrayed the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard in the court of Paddy Considine's King Viserys I and bodyguard to his daughter, Rhaenyra (Portrayed by both Millie Alcock and Emma D'Arcy.). House of the Dragon season 1 saw Harrold remain loyal to Rhaenyra throughout her life, upholding his duty with honor and chivalry, before later resigning in protest from the Kingsguard following the Hightower's and Small Council's attempts to usurp the throne from Rhaenyra following Viserys' death.

In an interview with TVLine, McTavish opened up about Harrold's decision to leave the Kingsguard following the Green faction's attempt to claim the throne, emphasizing how despite his sense of duty, his decision to leave his Kingsguard position was made without hesitation due to his loyalty to Rhaenyra and the Targaryens.

As far as House of the Dragon goes, no knight news is good knight news.

So the fact that Ser Harrold Westerling was last seen denouncing Aegon Targaryen’s ascension to the Iron Throne, and then was not referenced at all in the Season 1 finale, just might bode well for Graham McTavish‘s upright character… or maybe he’ll be dragon toast as soon as Season 2 premieres.

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So while there’s still plausible deniability about the laudable knight’s future, TVLine chatted with...

With a successful first season in the books, HBO has once again struck gold with its House of the Dragon series. Striking gold is something that the cast is very familiar with, and many of their biggest projects have grossed a veritable bounty at the box office.

From successful comic book franchises like The Amazing Spider-Man to nostalgia-based blockbusters like Ready Player One, the main cast of House of the Dragon has proven that they are legitimate box office draws. Though nearly every cast member has been in hit films, Box Office Mojo reports that some projects soared to new heights of ticket sales.

Ready Player One (2018) - 582,918,849 Olivia Cooke

Perfectly embodying the conflicted Alicent Hightower in House of the Dragon, Olivia Cooke has had a hit on her hands in nearly every project she appears in. Ready Player One grossed over 500 million (via Box Office Mojo) and showed that...

This post contains spoilers for "House of the Dragon" episode nine.

If I didn't know any better, I might think "House of the Dragon" is suggesting monarchies are bad.

But seriously, folks, the shoe finally dropped in the ninth and penultimate episode of the show's first season. The body of the late King Viserys I (Paddy Considine) is still piping hot when the Green Council meets to discuss the matter of his successor. And by "discuss," I mean confirm most of them have been plotting to usurp Viserys' named heir, Princess Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy), this whole time. But it's okay, they assure a pearl-clutching Queen Alicent (Olivia Cooke), for it turns out this was actually Viserys' dying wish (or so Alicent has convinced herself). They remind me of Calvin telling Susie in the "Calvin and Hobbes" comics it doesn't really matter he threw a snowball at her. "Besides, I missed,...

Some new and old faces are heading to Scotland. Five new cast members have joined the upcoming “Outlander” Season 7, along with six prior cast members rejoining the popular Starz series.

The newly announced cast members include Rod Hallett, who will play real-life American soldier and notorious traitor Benedict Arnold. Other new cast members include Gloria Obianyo as free Black Colonial America woman Mercy Woodcock, and Chris Fulton as 20th century man Rob Cameron.

Two new actors will portray two characters already seen in the series: Kristin Atherton, 36, will play Jenny Murray, a character previously played by Laura Donnelly, who is 40; Diarmaid Murtagh, also 40, will take over the role of Buck MacKenzie, the son of Graham McTavish’s Dougal MacKenzie. McTavish actually played Buck in a previous season.

McTavish, 61, will return for Season 7 as Dougal, the uncle of main character Jamie (Sam Heughan). Other returning cast members include Nell Hudson as Jamie’s ex-wife Laoghaire Fraser,...

Outlander‘s Murray family will look a wee bit different when the Starz drama returns for Season 7.

Kristin Atherton (Doctors, Waterloo Road) is joining the series as a recast Jenny Murray, a role played in Seasons 1 through 3 by Laura Donnelly (The Nevers), the network announced Tuesday.

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In addition, Starz revealed that some familiar faces from past seasons will...

Graham McTavish, who starred as Dougal MacKenzie in Outlander, speaks out about joining Blood of My Blood. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/Steve Vas/Featureflash

Outlander actor Graham McTavish has recently spoken out about the possibility of him appearing in the Starz network series, Blood of My Blood.

The actor starred as Dougal MacKenzie in Outlander but was killed off in Season 2 of the hit historical time-traveling drama series.

When news broke that Starz was in production for a spinoff series, viewers immediately started questioning who from the original series might be in the new show.

Blood of My Blood will tell the story of Jamie Fraser’s (Sam Heughan) parents, so that meant Jamie was out of the question — unless a much younger version of the character was involved.

However, there are some characters that are older than Jamie in the current series and knew Jamie’s parents, so there...

Graham McTavish is no stranger to trotting around in less-than-ideal riding costumes — in his two seasons on Outlander, he traversed the Scottish Highlands in many a kilt — but Game of Thrones‘ upcoming prequel House of the Dragon requires him to sit a steed in plate armor as he gallops through Westeros.

So naturally, when TVLine recently chatted with the Artist Formerly Known as Dougal MacKenzie, we wondered which was worse.

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