The prequel to Outlander has started production in Scotland, revealing the four main stars attached.

Comprising of ten episodes, the first season of Outlander: Blood of My Blood will go further back in time to explore the relationship between Jamie's parents, Ellen MacKenzie and Brian Fraser, and the origin story of Claire's parents, Julia Moriston and Henry Beauchamp.

While the focus on Jamie's parents had been previously announced, the addition of Claire's parents' love story against the backdrop of World War I has only just been confirmed.

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The official Instagram account for Outlander shared the four leads of Blood of My Blood, welcoming Harriet Slater (Pennyworth, Belgravia: The Next Chapter) as Ellen, Jamie Roy (Condor's Nest) as Brian, Hermione Corfield (The Road Dance, We Hunt Together) as Julia and Jeremy Irvine (War Horse, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again) as Henry.

"Big news, Outlander family! Meet our fabulous leads for Outlander: #BloodOfMyBlood which is now OFFICIALLY in production in Scotland," the post reads.

"The series will center on these two parallel love stories set in two different time periods, with Jamie's parents in the early 18th century Scottish Highlands and Claire's parents in WWI England," it continued.

The prequel will see Outlander book series author Diana Gabaldon serve as consulting producer, while the main show's executive producer and writer Matthew B. Roberts will be the showrunner.

"We're thrilled to be telling the stories of these two couples," Roberts said in a statement. "The origins of their relationships explore universal themes that transcend time periods and we're so excited for fans to discover and fall in love with these characters and their love stories the way they have with Claire and Jamie."

Outlander: Blood of My Blood doesn't have a release date yet. Outlander airs on Starz in the US, and streams on Lionsgate+ in the UK.

From: Digital Spy