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    How accurate is 'Outlander's' portrayal of colonial America? We break it down

    by Salma Loum, Los Angeles Times Mar 29, 2022 5 minutes
    From left, Matthew B. Roberts, Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Sophie Skelton, Richard Rankin and Maril Davis attend the Season 6 Premiere of STARZ "Outlander" at The Wolf Theater at the Television Academy on March 9, 2022, in North Hollywood, California.

    Set in North Carolina in 1773, Season 6 of Starz's "Outlander," based on Diana Gabaldon's book "A Breath of Snow and Ashes," continues the tale of Scottish heartthrob Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) and time-traveling healer Claire Fraser (Caitriona Balfe) as they face the American Revolutionary War as backcountry settlers.

    But though Season 6 is set in a period that will be familiar, in broad strokes, to U.S. audiences, "Outlander" also introduces a number of lesser-known details from 18th-century American history.

    Showrunner Matthew Roberts says it takes an average of six weeks to research and prepare for filming, and another six weeks to film. All of that preproduction work goes into learning, researching and consulting with experts about the different cultures they're portraying in each episode.

    Native Americans are a particular focus this season. Roberts explains that much of the research was into understanding mannerisms and body language. To cite one example,

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