The first trailer for Outlander: Blood of my Blood on Stan is here.

The first trailer for Outlander: Blood of my Blood, the highly anticipated prequel series to the beloved global phenomenon Outlander, has been released.

Blood of my Blood will premiere on August 9, exclusively on Stan in Australia, and chronicles the events that led to the Outlander TV series, which ran for eight seasons and starred Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan. Outlander was based on the best-selling books of the same name by Diana Gabaldon.

As a refresher, Outlander told the story of Claire Randall (Balfe), who was visiting Inverness, Scotland in 1945 when she was carried back in time to 1743 by the stone circle at Craigh na Dun. It was there that she met and fell in love with Jamie Fraser (Heughan). Their epic love story provided the central plot to the long-running series.

The upcoming eighth and final season of Outlander will comprise of 10 episodes, which will finally bring the story of Jamie and Claire to an end, but fans of the series can still stay firmly ensconced in this world.

This new series explores the lives and relationships of two couples as they fight against all odds to be together: the parents of Outlander's Claire Randall — Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield) and Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine); and those of Outlander's Jamie Fraser — Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy).

Take a look at the trailer for Outlander: Blood of my Blood, coming to Stan.

Outlander: Blood of my Blood is billed aa a romantic tale that unfolds across time. From the battlefields of World War I to the rugged Highlands of 18th-century Scotland, Stan confirmed that the series will tell the story of two fated couples who must defy the forces that seek to tear them apart, unfolding in surprising and unforeseen ways. ​

In addition to Corfield, Irvine, Slater, and Roy, Outlander: Blood of my Blood stars Tony Curran as Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, Séamus McLean Ross as Colum MacKenzie, Sam Retford as Dougal MacKenzie, Rory Alexander as Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser, and Conor MacNeill as Ned Gowan. ​

The stand-alone prequel series features a new cast, characters and stories and is set to also appeal to viewers who might be unfamiliar with the Outlander universe. While also providing origin stories of fan-favourite characters from the early seasons of Outlander, and offering new perspectives that will change what viewers of the original series think they know.

Matthew B. Roberts serves as showrunner and executive producer on Outlander: Blood of my Blood with Ronald D. Moore, Maril Davis, Jim Kohlberg also serving as executive producers. Outlander: Blood of my Blood is produced and distributed by Sony Pictures Television.

The Stan Exclusive Series Outlander: Blood of my Blood premieres August 9, followed by new episodes every Saturday, only on Stan in Australia.

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