While Outlander began with the hope of capturing 2010s grittiness, it ends as a precursor to shows like Bridgerton and Heated Rivalry , series that have gone full-fledged romance without any need for all of Outlander ’s violent prestige baggage. Photo: Robert Wilson/Starz In early March, Sam Heughan and his Outlander co-star Caitriona Balfe step out onto a sidewalk outside Lincoln Center and into a wall of shrieks. Fans lining the street and corralled into what a publicist calls “the fan pit”