Outlander is airing its final episodes on Starz, so does that mean the network is going to say goodbye to Sam Heughan? Nope, they cast him in the equally as captivating The Couple Next Door.
The grass isn’t always greener in this seemingly idyllic neighborhood where danger lurks behind twitching curtains and secret fantasies and desires don’t stay hidden for long. “The Couple Next Door” explores the claustrophobia of suburbia and the fallout of chasing your deepest desires. When Evie (Elanor Tomlinson) and Pete (Alfred Enoch) move into the upscale neighborhood with the dream of starting a family, they soon find friendship in the shape of the couple next door, alpha traffic cop Danny (Heughan) and his wife, glamorous yoga instructor Becka (Jessica De Gouw). As time goes on, these two couples get increasingly close to each other and one fateful night, become sexually entangled in a way that will change their lives forever.
Heughan’s new affair premieres on January 17th with new episodes airing every Friday.
First We Feast knows that Sam Heughan is a tasty snack, so they asked him to eat tasty snacks. And he said yes.
So we get to see The Outlander star enjoy Scottland’s sweetest treats, like Tunnock’s tea cake, Irn-Bru, and Walkers Pure Butter Shortbread Scottie Dogs. And now I am hungry. But it is not for food.
Sam Heughan was on Watch What Happens Live promoting his movie Love Again with Priyanka Chopra, and Andy Cohen wants to know what the hunky time traveler wants in a romantic relationship.
He loves to spoon, enjoy a candlelit dinner, hooking up in the back of a limo but not in public, and working out together outside of the bedroom. Inside the bedroom, too, obviously!
Sounds like things you are into? Then, what is the type of woman he is looking for? He said, “My type tends to be someone with intelligence and a have a conversation, or they’re groundbreaking.”
What does Heughan want from her physically? He confidentially said, “I like it if they pick me up and throw me somewhere!”
I can and have done that! So Sam, can I call you Sam? Slip into my DMs. Although, we will have to watch Horror movies over RomComs. I hope that is not a dealbreaker.
It is Valentine’s Day, and I am PMSing. Therefore, I am overly sentimental. I admit it.
So when I watched the trailer for Priyanka Chopra and Sam Heughan’s romantic tale Love Again, I got all the feels.
I am like, why do I have to wait until May 12th to see the film? I need to see their love story, and I need to see it now.
I mean, who doesn’t want to see a movie where a woman still texts her dead boyfriend’s number, and now a sexy AF guy has it? Then he falls in love with her because of those texts. My cold heart got all warm, and that is not the only part that did.
Starz has some good news and some bad news for fans of Outlander. The good news is that it will be back for an 8th season. The bad news is that it will be the last.
“For nearly a decade ‘Outlander’ has won the hearts of audiences worldwide and we’re pleased to bring Claire and Jamie’s epic love story to a proper conclusion,” said Kathryn Busby, President, Original Programming for STARZ. “But before we close this chapter there is plenty of their passionate story to tell over the course of 26 new episodes and even more to explore of this dynamic world and its origin story. We’re thrilled to continue to partner with Matthew, Maril and Ronald and can’t wait to see where their alluring storytelling takes us next.”
The 7th season will air its 16 episodes this summer, and the 10-episode final season will air later on.
I know it sucks. But the news is not all bad. Starz picked up the prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood which will focus on Jamie’s parents, Brian Fraser and Ellen Mackenzie. So there is that.
