The excitement for Outlander: Blood of my Blood is reaching a fever pitch this week. The cast gathered on an appropriately Scottish blue carpet in Los Angeles on Tuesday for the season one premiere, joined by a few familiar faces, including Jamie Fraser himself, Sam Heughan.

Blood of My Blood" gathered for the premiere at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles on Monday night.

Outlander: Blood of My Blood airs on Starz on August 8 and ahead of its release, Jamie Fraser star Sam Heughan attended the sparkling premiere. The historical drama serves as a prequel to the original Outlander series, based on the book series of the same name by Diana Gabaldon. The original show's bosses have teased some potential crossovers.