When the second season of the Starz time travel hit “Outlander” airs in 2016, the characters will find themselves in 18th century Paris, busy trying to change world events by ingratiating themselves into Louis XV’s court.

For the actors and production crew, who are used to recreating their speculative historic drama in far less luxurious environs, the change of scene is a jarring one. As showrunner Ron D. Moore told Blastr in a recent interview, "We felt a little bit of discomfort in the transition, because we were so used to playing in this gritty Scottish mud."

"Everything was very muted with the wools. Now all of a sudden we're in these luxurious apartments and grand houses," the 51-year-old veteran writer and producer said.

By the way Moore describes it, his show’s new direction required every set and costume be abandoned for what is essentially a new series. “We're going to Prague for the streets of Paris, but we're still doing most of the interiors on our soundstages," he said. "There are other locations in Scotland we'll use, like exterior home gardens. And there are some palaces in England that will be stand-ins for Versailles."

The show, based on Diana Gabaldon's much adored series of fantasy novels, is at a point where Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitriona Balfe) are very emotionally raw.

Balfe, whose character will be pregnant during a highly charged timeline, speaks of the stress that stands between Claire and Heughan's characters, saying, "It's not an easy time for them, but it's beautiful to watch how they figure out a way to support each other."

Speaking to Variety about her love for the way the series has handled her source material, Gabaldon said, "It’s wonderful just to see how beautifully they’ve realized the story."

“Outlander” will return to Starz in 2016.