She tells him about how the United States will take shape and the immigrants who will inhabit it. In one early scene, Claire and Jamie stare out at an expansive view of the Appalachians, and she speaks about the American dream.
Right off the bat, there are things not to like: Jamie’s bangs for one, a couple of pivotal miscastings for another, a plantation set (which, FYI, was actually shot in Scotland) that feels a little too Disney-esque, and yes, the fact that at times it can all skew very Days of Our Lives-but the subject matter is still shockingly resonant. So much so that he’s inspired a legion of fans to dub themselves “the Heuglighans.”) Once transported, Claire becomes caught up in the Jacobite risings-the attempt by the Catholic Charles Edward Stuart (aka Bonnie Prince Charlie) to regain the British throne for the House of Stuart-and ultimately, worlds and at least one metaphysical plane away from her husband, she falls madly, deeply, and passionately in love with Jamie. (While Heughan may, at face value, look like mere man candy in a kilt, once you become fully immersed in the show-and you will-you realize he’s so much more. The pair are attempting to rekindle after their wartime separation and end up witnessing a traditional Druid dance at an ancient mystical site Claire later returns alone and is somehow transported back to the Highlands in 1743, where she meets James “Jamie” Fraser, played by Sam Heughan.
If you’re unfamiliar with the series, the show stars Caitriona Balfe as British combat nurse Claire Randall (a role that recently garnered her a fourth Golden Globe nomination), and the story begins with her visiting Inverness, Scotland, with her husband, just after the end of World War II.