New arrival Netflix fantasy series is a must-see for Outlander fans

Fans of Outlander will be thrilled to know Netflix has a new arrival that can fill the void your favorite show will leave when it wraps up its current season .

If supernatural romances that span across many different era s are your cup of tea then you'll want to get to grips with A Discovery Of Witches. Based on Deborah Harkness's All Souls trilogy, A Discovery of Witches follows the perfect formula for Outlander fans and is available to stream on Netflix .

The series has a wonderful cast led by Matthew Goode of Leap Year fame and features a fantastic array of witches, vampires, and daemons as they navigate a world of love, power, and ancient feuds. The main characters are Diana Bishop (Teresa Palmer), a reluctant witch and historian and centuries-old vampire Matthew Clairmont (Matthew Goode) with their incredible love story forming the basis of the series.

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The pair travel time and continents as they fight to stay alive and stay together with a plotline that Outlander fans will greatly appreciate. Fans of Outlander's Claire will find themselves warming to Diana who is an equally fierce and independent female lead.

Matthew meanwhile possesses much of Jamie's intense masculinity with the added twist of being a vampire who has a ferocious side which is counteracted by his unbridled love and passion for Diana.

In a similar vein to Outlander, A Discovery of Witches sees Diana and Matthew traveling through time as they struggle to evade the danger their love has brought and uncover the truths about their pasts. The historical aspect of the show is a key point that will appeal to fans of Outlander.

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One aspect fans also adore when it comes to Outlander is the recreation of the past and the incredible effort to depict the 18th-century Scottish highlands, showing stunning landscapes, a deep fascination with folklore and an understanding of political history.

While A Discovery of Witches also focuses on some incredible historical areas and world regions through time, it adds in a depth of fantastical elements and magic. While the show is set in present-day Oxford, the cast of vampires, witches, and daemons live among each other in secrecy as the cobblestone streets, ancient libraries, and historical architecture set the perfect base for the supernatural wonder that unfolds episode by episode.