Outlander season 2: Official synopsis teases storyline; French actress cast as Jamie's ex

The official synopsis for Outlander season 2 has released online and it teases the overall plot and character's storyline as the show's setting moves to a more urban and lavish world of French society. Check it out below.

"Season two of Outlander begins as Claire and Jamie arrive in France, hell-bent on infiltrating the Jacobite rebellion led by Prince Charles Stuart, and stopping the battle of Culloden. With the help of his cousin Jared (Robert Cavanah), a local wine merchant, Jamie and Claire are thrown into the lavish world of French society, where intrigue and parties are abundant, but political gain proves far less fruitful.

Altering the course of history presents challenges that begin to weigh on the very fabric of their relationship. However, armed with the knowledge of what lies ahead, Claire and Jamie must race to prevent a doomed Highland uprising, and the extinction of Scottish life as they know it." (via Spoiler TV)

Filming for Outlander season 2 is currently underway in Scotland. The show's lead actors Sam Heughan (Jamie) and Caitriona Balfe (Claire) along with Duncan Lacroix (Murtagh Fraser) have been spotted filming scenes together. The storyline for Season 2 will be based on the book Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon.

Meanwhile, a latest casting development teases the possibility of a love triangle of sorts between Jamie, Claire and Jamie's beautiful and charming ex Annalise de Marillac. The makers have reportedly tapped French actress Margaux Chatelier to play the part, reports TV Line.

Outlander season 2 will premiere in the first half of 2016.