People's Choice Awards 2017 Favorite TV Show Is Outlander

Outlander won the People's Choice Award for favorite TV show tonight at the People's Choice Awards in Hollywood.

The series beat out stiff competition from fellow nominees The Big Bang Theory, Grey's Anatomy, Stranger Things, and The Walking Dead.

After serving as a British Army nurse in World War II, Claire Randall is enjoying a second honeymoon in Scotland with husband Frank, an MI6 officer looking forward to a new career as an Oxford historian. Suddenly, Claire is transported to 1743 and into a mysterious world where her freedom and life are threatened. To survive, she marries Jamie Fraser, a strapping Scots warrior with a complicated past and a disarming sense of humor. A passionate relationship ensues, and Claire is caught between two vastly different men in two inharmonious lives. "Outlander" is adapted from the best-selling books by Diana Gabaldon.

If the series is a bit of a surprise winner to you, you're probably not the only one: in spite of stellar reviews and a passionate fan base, it draws significantly fewer viewers per episode than the other nominees in the category.

The series stars Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan and was developed for television by Ronald D. Moore

The People's Choice Awards are voted on by fans at the Awards website. They are airing live tonight on CBS starting at 9 p.m. ET.