If you haven’t been watching Outlander, you need to rectify that situation right now. It is hella good fun. Here’s the set up: The series begins in 1945, just as World War 2 ends. Claire Randall, a combat nurse, is recently reunited with her husband, Frank, with whom she is very much in love. They go on a trip to Inverness where she touches a magic druid rock and is sent back in time to 1743, where she must survive by her wits and try desperately not to fall in love with a dashing rapscallion named Jamie. You should watch this show. Here is why:

1. It has an amazing geek pedigree. It was adapted from a hugely popular series of fantasy novels written by Diana Gabaldon. It was developed by Ronald D. Moore of the “I made that amazing Battlestar Galactica series everyone loved” Ronald D. Moores.

2. It is mostly set in the Scottish Highlands in 1743, and if you’ve ever been to Comic-Con you know one thing is true: Geeks love kilts. Comic-Con is basically the largest gathering of Utilikilt wearers in North America. Can’t get enough.

3. That set up could be a cheese factory, but it isn’t. Outside of the precipitating magic event, everything is very grounded. The Scottish Highlands were cold and dirty in the 18th Century, and the show reflects that. Claire earns a place by using her nursing skills, and while she is aided by her modern understanding of sanitation, she can’t miracle cure everyone she meets.

4. The show is patient without being slow. Most of the pilot is spent watching Claire and Frank on vacation, not doing anything much. And while you may wonder when they're going to get to the kilts and muskets portion, it isn’t boring. Plus, the time spent with the couple pays off down the road when the audience needs to understand exactly what Claire has lost and why she is desperate to get back home. And although Claire and Jamie have insane chemistry and are inevitably headed for each other, it doesn’t feel like they are being kept apart for contrived reasons.