A few more series I am presently watching ..
Outlander 2014 - This
is a Starz series and definitely a series I find exceptional. The story
follows Claire Randall Fraser and Jamie Fraser love story throughout
the years.
Season 1 - Shows how WWII nurse Claire
Randall and her husband Frank Randall are visiting Scotland when she
travels through the stones to the 18th century. Out of necessity she is
married to Jamie Fraser a Highlander clansmen but soon they both fall
deeply in love with one another. The clan being pursued by the British
redcoats and Claire is soon deemed a healer. The season ends with Jamie
being captured and tortured by a sadistic British Officer. I will say
that after watching the first season I was hooked and have not missed
one episode since.
Season 2 - Without giving too many
details away Claire and Jamie have traveled to France and the British
officer makes an appearance but Claire convinces Jamie not to kill him
until Frank Randall's ancestry can be assured. During this time Claire
loses a baby and they set sail to return to Scotland, however after
Jamie learns of her 2nd pregnancy he convinces her to return through the
stones before the Battle of Culloden a fight that the Highlanders are
in history destined to lose. After returning to the 20th century, she
finds herself agreeing to raise the baby with Frank.
Season
3 - During this season you learn that Jamie was gravely injured at
Culloden but was spared execution and imprisoned. He befriends the
Governor who later paroles him to work at an English estate where Jamie
fathers a son. Later Jamie leaves to return to Scotland and becomes a
printer. After 20 years pass Claire has now become a doctor, Frank has
died and she finds out during a visit to Scotland with Brianna and vows
to return to him. It is hard to explain all the details but after Claire
returns to find Jamie married to a widow woman however upon her return
it nullifies the marriage. The two end up chasing after Jamie's nephew
Ian traveling through the Caribbean and ending up shipwrecked in the
Americas.
Season 4 - Has just started but they have
have already traveled to North Carolina and visited Jamie's aunt on a
plantation were slavery is sadly witnessed. They decide to travel north,
where they end up claiming a piece of land called Fraser's Ridge and
making it their home. While not trying to give too much away they
settled tensions with their neighbors the Cherokees, Jamie was able to
see his son as he traveled through with the Governor, and Jamie found
his old friend Murtagh. Meanwhile after turning down Roger's marriage
proposal Brianna finds out that both her mother and dad are doomed to
die in a fire and goes to travel through the stones to warn them. After
finding out that Brianna has gone to the stones he decides to follow
her into the past. Season 4 is not yet over however I can say so far
Brianna has arrived and Roger finally found her but I will not say
more. I will say that this is an absolutely wonderful series and one
that is definitely full of drama and tragic events. Please watch and let
me know if you enjoy it as much as I have.
Season 5 is now streaming and I love this show.. can't say enough.. Please watch it and feel free to let me know what you think
Homeland
is an American terrorism spy thriller drama that premiered in 2011. (Wow
that was a mouthful .. but it is).. Homeland is everything you would
want in a politics based fight on terrorism thriller series that shows
how people risk their lives hunting down terrorist abroad and domestic.
All
though the series focuses on a covert CIA operative (played by Claire
Danes) who is bipolar. The show does touch upon many of the issues
facing this country, and although this is series of fiction it is
gripping and has an exceptional cast. I have read that the 8th season
will be its last and will start in June 2019. Trust me this series is a
must see, and I will be sad to see it end..
Homeland is in the midst of another season.. and I just can't say enough everyone should be watching this show..
Little Fires Everywhere is a 2020 Hulu drama mini series based on a 2017 book by the same name by Celeste Ng.. The series stars Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington.. and is set during the 1990s in Shaker Heights Ohio.. While the series is new and I have just started watching ( Witherspoon ) plays much the same character as in Big Little Lies.. a well to do woman with a family who has regrets of what she may have missed out of in life.. her children while seemingly popular in the community have issues themselves and after renting one of the families properties to what looks to be a struggling single mother with a teenage daughter.. secrets seem to come into view by both families.. So far this series is a winner and I hope it will be renewed after the first season ends.. I truly love it and highly recommend it..