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5 of the best and 5 of the worst changes from the 'Outlander' books to the television series

  • Whenever books are adapted into movies or TV shows, things change, and "Outlander" is no different.
  • Jamie's godfather Murtagh surviving for longer in the show gave him a much better character arc.

The Starz adaptation of "Outlander" has been mostly loyal to the source material, lifting lines of dialogue and entire scenes straight from the bestselling books by author Diana Gabaldon.

However, over its seven seasons, there have been quite a few times when producers have decided to deviate from the book's storylines. Sometimes this has been because it makes for better storytelling, while others are simply a result of time constraints. They are, after all, adapting books that sometimes span over 1,000 pages into relatively short seasons.

While some of these tweaks from the "Outlander" books have been welcome, and actually make the story even better, sadly, that can't be said for all of them.

Here are five of the best changes made to the TV adaptation, and five of the worst.

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