Dear Starz and Sony: Our Outlander season 5 Christmas wish
Happy holidays! It’s a wonderful time of the year — fireplaces are going, everyone has a hot cocoa in hand, and there are many eager Outlander fans out there waiting for a certain press release to turn up inside their stocking. We’re not sure if you have the ability to send a note up to the North Pole, but if you can send one over the next few days we would love to get that season 5 renewal! Isn’t that better than any football, BB gun, or that toy everyone wanted from Jingle all the Way?
CarterMatt likes to think that the Outlander community have been very good this year — the show won numerous People’s Choice Awards, countless fan polls, and not to mention enormous crowds at San Diego Comic-Con. Viewership was higher than ever both in terms of live totals and DVR ratings. There were many custom hashtags, huge social-media campaigns, and patience beyond measure through a very long Outlander hiatus before getting to season 3. There was so much patience, in fact, that everyone was able to withstand having to wait an extra week for the Print Shop scene without throwing lumps of coal at any windows.
There is no better gift for the Outlander fan this winter than a reminder that a season 5 will be coming — sure, we know it wouldn’t air until (at the earliest) 2019, but sometimes the biggest gift is just having something to look forward to. The anticipation alone makes the holiday season so much fun! It would be another wonderful holiday treat to celebrate as a fan base, and we’re sure that all of the hard-working elves behind the scenes of the show would rejoice in having plenty of time to plan ahead as to what the season 5 story would be.
Just think of all the good tidings a renewal could get you! There are more People’s Choice Awards coming (even though they’re far later in the year than usual), there are other series on Starz Outlander fans can help promote (like Counterpart!), and it would certainly drive more engagement to have people already looking towards the future. We hope it’ll make it to season 10 and tell the entire Diana Gabaldon story, but we’re not asking for that much right now … just a season 5. Give fans the gift that keeps on giving. We already know that there are visions of sugar-plums and season 5 scripts dancing around in the writers’ heads.
Even if there is no press release in our stocking this year, don’t worry: We’ll still love you and you’ll remain on our nice list. We just can’t help wanting that extra tiding of comfort and joy this year.
Best regards on a warm and happy holiday season,
All of us at CarterMatt
Do you agree? Is an Outlander season 5 renewal the perfect Christmas gift?
Be sure to share in the comments below, and also check out some of what we had to say yesterday for a video featuring some executive producers discussing the series’ future.
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Debbie Mark Sancranti
December 24, 2017 @ 11:50 pm
I’m so glad they are doing a book a season. They’re doing such a great job on these. I hope you do 8. And if 9 and 10 ever materialize I hope you do them too.
pjsharon
December 24, 2017 @ 2:44 pm
This would make my year!
Shelley Blum Karpel
December 24, 2017 @ 3:14 am
Yes, please!
jdlar53
December 24, 2017 @ 12:11 am
Season five, would bring so much happiness to all of us
Outlander fans, all you need to do is post on all the facebook groups a
Outlander poll, and see just how many
millions reply. There has never been another drama series that has captivated
the world like Outlander! Thank you Stars, and especially Diana.
Peigi
December 23, 2017 @ 6:06 pm
Yes Yes Yes PLEEEEEEZE! All the DG books, including LJG!!
Meli
December 23, 2017 @ 5:31 pm
Please, God (and STARZ!), give us at least 6 more seasons of Outlander! Surely, DG will be finished with books 9 and 10 by then, and you can extend it further at that time.
Elisa morley farmer
December 23, 2017 @ 10:21 am
oh please this would be the best christmas present ever. along with more seaons also 6,7,8,9 etc Outlander is a fabulous series . Droughtlander is pure torture. Merry Christmas x
distachio
December 23, 2017 @ 7:41 am
I’ll take 5 & 6, please.
⚔️ Nia Kristallaki
December 23, 2017 @ 6:43 am
Yes Yes Yes, have been waiting for that renewal. Thank you Cartermatt.com
Sharon Schulte
December 23, 2017 @ 4:42 am
Yes, Yes, Yes!!! It would be a magnificent start to 2018!!
Ronda Liebert
December 22, 2017 @ 11:07 pm
Oh, please, please, please (and a little extra – how about Season 6, 7, and 8? ) We are Outlandishly in love with Outlander. Best filming, actors, stunts, everything!!!!
Nancy Rogers Tomlinson
December 22, 2017 @ 8:01 pm
Please confirm season 5 Outlander. Best gift ever!!??
Annika
December 22, 2017 @ 7:53 pm
Please please confirm season 5 and make my Christmas