Sam Heughan Cindy Ord/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text After spending more than a decade in the 18th century while filming Outlander, Sam Heughan's next TV role will be set firmly in the present day. Heughan has joined the cast of a six-episode thriller series titled Embassy, where he'll star opposite Anna Kendrick and J.K. Simmons.