Fans were left distraught when beloved period drama Outlander season seven part one ended on a cliff-hanger and no questions will be answered until 2024 when part two is released.
Fans have essentially become abandoned in limbo…
Outlander season seven part two is expected to air in 2024.
(Image: Instagram)Naturally, our hearts turn cynical without a regular showing of Jamie and Claire Fraser. But never fear, we have gathered some binge-worthy television series that may fill our empty hearts.
If you love Outlander, you cannot skip the suggestions we’ve included below.
A Discovery of Witches
A Discovery of Witches
After finding a mystical manuscript at the university library, Diana Bishop – played by Teresa Palmer – is thrown into the magical world where she teams up with vampire, Matthew Clairemont – played by Matthew Goode.
Like Jamie and Claire, this forbidden love story that untwines between Matthew and Diana is one for the ages.
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The Spanish Princess
The Spanish Princess
This historical drama loosely follows the story of Henry VIII retold through the perspective of his first wife, Catherine of Aragon who married into the Tudor dynasty in the 16th century.
This book-to-movie adaption includes dramatic court life and a tragic love story.
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The Great
The Great
Starring Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult, this satirical comedy drama is sure to be a hit for period and non-period lovers. The TV series very loosely follows the rise of Catherine the Great and becoming the Empress of Russia.
The Great certainly doesn’t feature the seriousness of Outlander, but it does use humour to explore political issues women suffered in the 1700s.
Reign
Reign
Murder, mystery, intrigue, and love! All of this is bundled in Reign as it follows Mary, the Queen of Scotland arriving in France to wed the man she has been promised to since childhood, Prince Francis.
Reign features Australian actress Adelaide Kane and aired for four seasons.
Poldark
Poldark
After returning from the American Revolutionary War, Ross Poldark returns home to discover his life has been turned upside down: his father has passed away, his home is in ruins and his lover is engaged to another man.
Unlike Outlander, Poldark doesn’t feature time travel but it does feature an intriguing leading man and a strong female character set in the past.
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Bridgerton
Bridgerton
Based on bestselling novels, Bridgerton has been a huge success among period romance lovers with each season following a different love story.
The first season follows eldest sister – played by Phoebe Dyvenor – with a fake relationship plot. Meanwhile, the second season features Anthony – played by Jonathan Bailey – fights his hearts desires in order to find a ‘respectable’ wife that meets his exceptionally high standards.
Men in Kilts
Men in Kilts
This suggestion is a bit of an odd ball among others, but if you’re not wanting to escape the Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish realm then this tv series is perfect.
Men in Kilts follows the Outlander actors travel across Scotland to showcase the country’s rich history, culture, and traditions.
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Doctor Who
Doctor Who
If it’s time travel you are after, then consider Doctor Who which follows a 2000-year-old time traveller and his companions.
The British science fiction television series currently follows Thirteenth Doctor as Jodie Whittaker.
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