Starz TV Series 'Outlander' Book Adaptation 2014 Premiere Episode Sets Multi-Platform Network Ratings Record - Racks Up Nearly 4 Million Viewers [WATCH]

Seemingly out of nowhere, Starz's new TV series Outlander - based on the book by Diana Gabaldon - has broken ratings records with its premiere episode. Today's multi-platform viewing choices have garnered about 3.7 million viewers (and counting) for the brand new series. These numbers come from network ratings from actually watching Starz as well as Starz On Demand, Starz.com, YouTube, and Xfinity.

The series premiere is available to watch on YouTube, and some viewers have been going back and re-watching the episode according to these numbers. Will you be one of them?

Entertainment Weekly reports:

Starz put the first episode ("Sassenach") of its adaptation online and On Demand this week. So far, the hour has been viewed 897,372 times by more than 600,000 unique viewers. (So, yes, some fans are apparently watching more than once.) Those numbers include viewing via Starz On Demand, Starz.com, YouTube, and Xfinity ... Outlander follows a WWII combat nurse (Caitriona Balfe) who is is mysteriously transported back to 1743 Scotland, where she is kidnapped by a group of Highlanders.

Check out episode 1 of Outlander here [NSFW VIDEO]:

Did you watch the series premiere of Outlander? What did you think? What do you think of this record-breaking premiere? Are you hoping to see more success for the series or do you think it will end up flopping after the early success? Share your opinions on this story in the comments section below!

(via Warming Glow / EW / Variety)