Outlander author Diana Gabaldon writing an episode for season 5
By Ariba Bhuvad
Outlander season 5 is going to be extra special, as Diana Gabaldon, the author of the source material herself, will be penning an episode, according to Entertainment Weekly. This will mark the second time she’s written an episode of the STARZ series, the last one being all the way back in season 2’s eleventh episode, “Vengeance is Mine.” I’m not sure if you remember that episode, but let’s just say heads were rolling at the Duke of Sandringham’s estate.
The fun started when Gabaldon and Outlander executive producer Matthew B. Roberts began exchanging funny tweets.
What, you mean.....《drumroll》....like Ep 511? 🤔
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) October 7, 2019
Why, yes...I think I -did- manage to squeeze that in, now you mention it...😜 https://t.co/rSdlmDO9br
Gabaldon has been working hard on the ninth book in her Outlander series, “Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone,” but luckily for us all, she found some time to write the eleventh episode of season 5, title yet unknown. As mentioned above, she wrote the eleventh episode of season 2, as well. What’s with the number 11? Probably a coincidence, but we always love a good mystery.
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While fans are ecstatic over this news, Gabaldon was quick to point out that there’s a lot more than just her unfiltered creativity that goes into a TV script. It’s like writing a book, where it’s just you and your brain and the word processor. A lot of people give their input and bring their talents to the table. Basically, it doesn’t mean that Episode 511 will be a towering classic simply because she’s writing it.
Well, do bear in mind that ALL the episodes go through multiple rewrites, during which people other than the original author may add or change things. https://t.co/nCRgeKAUY2
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) October 8, 2019
In any case, based on star Caitriona Balfe’s (Claire Fraser) tweet, it looks like filming for Episode 511 is set to begin very soon:
And it is (no surprise) a brilliant Ep ... Can’t wait to start shooting it this week..!! @Writer_DG 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 https://t.co/wyXyqoAmoU
— Caitríona Balfe (@caitrionambalfe) October 8, 2019
Fans were given a taste of what Gabaldon brought to script after she tweeted out a line of dialogue that was taken out.
"Voltaire never dug a privy in his life." I can share that one because they took it out. 😜 https://t.co/JRf69OUHvK
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) October 8, 2019
Voltaire is a famous writer from the Enlightenment period. Why someone was talking about him digging a privy, we may never know. It definitely sounds like something Claire would say, doesn’t it?
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