“It’s important that everyone is protected, but also we find a way to explore these scenes and actually maybe get something more out of them,” Heughan said, previously noting that he was “just thrown in the deep end” when the series started. During the “ Happy Sad Confused” podcast earlier this year, Heughan confirmed that, as a producer on the series, he hired the show’s first intimacy coordinator. Now, “Outlander” has an intimacy coordinator, and Heughan reflected on the vast difference between the first and sixth seasons. The compromise for the scene was that Heughan would only be seen naked in the aftermath of the assault, and in post-production, the explicit images were left “on the cutting room floor.” Creative conversations are a feature of all productions, good art is made by questioning the truth and we all want to get it right.” Heughan continued, “I pushed back, reasoning that nudity sexualized a horrific experience for my character, and it sparked quite a debate. Sam Heughan Staying at Starz with Suburbia Thriller ‘The Couple Next Door’
