Outlander (2014)

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Season 2
  • Network: Starz
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 9, 2014
Season #: 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 111 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 88 out of 111
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 111
  3. Negative: 13 out of 111
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  1. jakefabo
    May 23, 2016
    3
    A little surprised by how many good reviews there are. I enjoyed most of the first season until the full episode rape scene, but this season just seemed to fall off a cliff in terms of quality. It just seemed too predictable, the acting was ok but the dialog again was predictable and not compelling at all. So bored after the first 2 episodes that there is no incentive to force myself toA little surprised by how many good reviews there are. I enjoyed most of the first season until the full episode rape scene, but this season just seemed to fall off a cliff in terms of quality. It just seemed too predictable, the acting was ok but the dialog again was predictable and not compelling at all. So bored after the first 2 episodes that there is no incentive to force myself to watch this. Perhaps it would be better if I had read the books.… Expand
  2. shag00
    Jul 18, 2016
    3
    I loved season 1 and really anticipated season 2 however, I have to say I'm quite disappointed. Season 2 is memorable mainly for Claire's **** moments, a never ending string of tears, irrational outbursts and odd behaviour from a WW2 battle hardened veteran in the run up to the war scenes. It's very soap operaish and quite a turn off. The screen time all this crap takes really inhibitsI loved season 1 and really anticipated season 2 however, I have to say I'm quite disappointed. Season 2 is memorable mainly for Claire's **** moments, a never ending string of tears, irrational outbursts and odd behaviour from a WW2 battle hardened veteran in the run up to the war scenes. It's very soap operaish and quite a turn off. The screen time all this crap takes really inhibits growth of the story.

    The birth/dead baby scenes are a case in point, woefully done. First off, why is there so much blood? I've only been present at 4 births and I have never seen a doctor, or anyone else, covered in blood up to their elbows. There was no que that the birth was problematic but she appears to have had the baby and then fallen into some sort of coma and awakens into another hysterical scene. We are talking about a nurse who has served in WW2, the death of the baby, though lamentable, is something that trained nurses of the period would not be unfamiliar with.

    Far to much melodramatic BS to make this the story it should be, it was hard to sit through many of the episodes.    … Expand

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Metascore
85

Universal acclaim - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Yahoo TV
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    Apr 11, 2016
    80
    Outlander’s appeal remains focused on the interplay between Claire and Jamie, a union of two very different people joined in mutual attraction, lust, and a meeting of the minds. No matter what country they’re in, they’re the duo that’s the twosome with the mostest.
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  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    Apr 8, 2016
    80
    here are odd time jumps and plot movements here and there that really prove how much that voiceover narration from Claire is really needed. Not all of these are good things. ... They are not deal-breakers, exactly, but it will be interesting to see if season two can match (or exceed) the lofty achievements of season one. Perhaps the important thing to know is, despite these shifts, Outlander remains as sweeping and addictive as ever, which goes a long way.
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  3. Los Angeles Daily News
    Reviewed by: Rob Lowman
    Apr 8, 2016
    80
    It is Balfe, who also received a Globe nomination, whom the series rests on, and she remains a captivating Claire. The actress brings a playfulness and an ethereal presence to the role, which are attributes essential for someone caught between two worlds.compelling drama
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