Outlander (2014)

Outlander parents guide

Heads up on strong sex and nudity. That is past what the TV-MA on the box suggests. Beyond that, strong violence and some strong language.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

None noted

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

Strong

Strong means explicit or repeated sex, extended nudity, or sexual assault shown on screen, attempted or completed, even partly off screen. Any one of these is enough.

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Outlander scary?

Only a little. Outlander has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Outlander?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is Outlander rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated TV-MA, and it earns it: strong sex and nudity, strong violence, and some strong language. Not one for kids.

What is Outlander about?

The story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate affair is ignited that tears Claire's heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.

Cast and crew

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