Outlander is a historical drama television series based on the book series of the same name by Diana Gabaldon. The show premiered on August 9, 2014, on Starz. It stars CaitrĂona Balfe as Claire Randall, a former World War II military nurse in Scotland who, in 1945, finds herself transported back in time to 1743. There, she encounters, falls in love with, and marries a dashing Highland warrior named Jamie Fraser.