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Siobhan Macdonald

Outlander's Sam Heughan escaped to Scottish Highlands after filming 'intense' assault scenes

Sam Heughan opens up about having to escape to the Scottish Highlands after filming intense sexual assault scenes in Outlander.

The 41-year-old Scotsman plays Highland warrior Jamie Fraser in the historical fantasy series, who at the end of the first season experienced a traumatic sexual assault.

The Dumfries born actor discussed the "very graphic" scene on the LA Times’ podcast Can’t Stop Watching, and how filming the dark storyline different to future scenes.

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