, six months after the end of World War II. Claire Randall, a former combat nurse, and her husband Frank, an MI6 officer, are on a "second honeymoon" in Inverness, Scotland

Frank, an academic and historian, uses the trip to research his family genealogy—specifically his 18th-century ancestor, , a captain in the British Royal Army. These early sequences establish a slow, atmospheric, and deeply immersive world, allowing the audience to understand the bond between Claire and Frank before everything changes. 2. The Inciting Incident: The Stones of Craigh na Dun

The TV adaptation made slight adjustments to the characters' ages compared to the original novels to better suit the actors and the post-war setting: : 27 years old in the show (26 in the books).

Outlander 1x01: Sassenach - A Masterclass in Setting the Scene