Fans almost had the terror that is Black Jack Randall around for longer than three seasons of Outlander. Producers toyed with the idea of extending his story in the television adaptation, primarily because they loved who portrayed him, Tobias Menzies. However, author Diana Gabaldon preferred they not keep the character around, and they listened to her. Below is a video interview with Maril Davis and Matthew B. Roberts explaining this almost change to the sacred Outlander text by Gabaldon.
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