Outlander fans have been counting down the days until the premiere of Outlander: Blood of My Blood for months now. The prequel to the Starz original series based on the novels by Diana Gabaldon will dive into the love stories of those who came before Claire and Jamie,

The newly independent cable and streaming outlet has ordered a second season of Outlander: Blood of My Blood, a prequel to its long-running drama. The renewal for the Sony Pictures TV-produced series comes about six weeks before Blood of My Blood’ s Aug. 8 series premiere; production on season two began Monday.

The prequel series “ Outlander: Blood of My Blood ” has been renewed for Season 2 ahead of the series premiere on Aug. 8 on Starz. Production on Season 2 is now underway in Scotland, with Sony Pictures Television producing.