However, season six is likely to be delayed by the outbreak with filming unlikely to resume for a while yet.
Despite this, actor Heughan confirmed work had started on season six of Outlander, which had already been commissioned by Starz in 2018.
During a Twitter Q&A session, he told fans: “We have started… Ep 1!!!
“So excited. But you’re going to love the rest of this season.”
He went on to reflect on the future of Outlander, saying: “I hope we continue for years.
“There have been discussions. Just hope you all keep watching!x.”
Outlander season 5 airs on Sundays on Starz and Mondays on Amazon’s Prime Video
