 That same year, BBC One's four part crime drama "From Darkness" saw Rankin portray Norrie Duncan, husband to Anne-Marie Duff's ex-Manchester cop Claire Church.December 2015 brought the announcement that Rankin had been cast as adult Roger Wakefield in Starz's time-traveling drama series "Outlander," which is based upon Diana Gabaldon's best-selling book series.Appearing first in the 2016 season two finale and then again in several episodes of season three, Rankin's character is the love interest of Brianna Randall Fraser.