Outlander in the Real History: Author Diana Gabaldon Reveals the Fact and Fiction!

Outlander in the Real History: Author Diana Gabaldon Reveals the Fact and Fiction!

Is Outlander Historically Accurate? Author Diana Gabaldon Tells Us What She Thinks of the Show's Blend of Fact and Fiction

The sweeping saga of Outlander gives fans so much to enjoy: Dramatic storylines, gorgeous locations and costumes, sizzling romance. The show time travels (literally) from post-World War II to the 1960s to 18th-century Scotland, France and colonial America, as 20th century nurse Claire (Caitriona Balfe) meets Highlander Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan)—but how much of it is based in fact?

Now that we’re in-between seasons in “Droughtlander,” it’s the perfect time to take a deeper dive into the show’s historical roots. We went right to the source and asked Outlander book author Diana Gabaldon—who, by the way, just finished the ninth book in the series, Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone—what she thinks.

Is Outlander historically accurate?
Famous for her extensive research, Gabaldon first gave us a little background on the work she did for the novels. “The history/historical detail in the books is as accurate as history is—i.e., what people wrote down wasn’t always either complete or accurate, but they did write it down,” she tells Parade.com exclusively. “When I have to deviate from the historical record—rare, but it happens–or find that I’ve made a mistake or overlooked something, I’ll note that. The books have Author’s Notes at the back, and there are two Outlandish Companion books that provide additional material and commentary, as well.”

So how does the show fare in comparison to her meticulous work on the books? “The show is a lot more…flexible, shall we say?” Gabaldon says. “That is, all of the designers, builders and props people are dedicated researchers and crafters; their work is beautiful, detailed and painstaking to the nth degree. The writers [are] good but not always accurate. Some of them are inclined to fall in love with a ‘visual’ and can’t resist doing it, no matter how improbable or inaccurate. Other things are accurate in every detail, but occasionally improbable—the Big House on Fraser’s Ridge, for example, which is stunningly beautiful, accurate in every detail—and more lavish than [North Carolina Governor] Tryon’s Palace.”

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