Outlander (2014)

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Season 5
  • Network: Starz
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 9, 2014
Season #: 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
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  1. Collider
    Reviewed by: Liz Shannon Miller
    Feb 18, 2020
    80
    In its fifth season, the time travel period romance has truly found its footing. While the early seasons had a habit of wavering in quality, especially when it came to the pacing and an over-reliance on voice-over, the series has now found a new level of maturity which matches its central characters.
  2. Paste Magazine
    Reviewed by: Keri Lumm
    Feb 12, 2020
    80
    Season 5 is still in America and it does start happily, and in many ways the first few episodes I’ve seen have had that same kind of angst you expect from Outlander. But on the whole, it has felt more like a warm hug of familiarity.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Megan Vick
    Feb 14, 2020
    70
    The series is returning to its roots this season; a common theme of the four episodes screened in advance for critics is that even when Outlander ventures into darkness, it still remembers its joyous spirit and finds new ways to make even small moments feel sweeping.
  5. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    Feb 12, 2020
    63
    After a bumbling 4th — especially with regards to race — "Outlander" is back on track. A familiar one.

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User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 3 out of 15
  1. All_ButTrU4
    Jan 3, 2022
    4
    The first disappointing season. It meanders and fails to entertain. Had it not been for the exceptional previous season's and my investment inThe first disappointing season. It meanders and fails to entertain. Had it not been for the exceptional previous season's and my investment in the characters I wouldn't have given this show anytime. It's not a complete loss but it's now just a compilation of violence,stale dialogue and low stakes.… Full Review »
  2. shag00
    Nov 26, 2020
    1
    Unfortunately, like so many series it starts off well and then degrades over time. The first 3 seasons were quite good and the 4th season fellUnfortunately, like so many series it starts off well and then degrades over time. The first 3 seasons were quite good and the 4th season fell away sharply and even further in this, the fifth season. What started off as a riveting drama series set in a time travel enabled world has degenerated into a horrible melodramatic soapy set in the 15th century with frequent, near pointless, flashbacks to the 20th century. In the middle of the season there are 2 back to back episodes which consist of little more than each character having a cry about his or her mental or physical issues.

    Unsurprisingly, this series is based on a book series so the story has already been written but the script writers are just directed to write inappropriate 21st century views on society and force them into the 16th century. Why are there issues of women having children and deciding how many kids to have prior to contraception (practicality) and against the societal norms of the time (reality)? This is just BS that really destroys the viewing experience.    … Full Review »
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