Frontier (2016 TV series)
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| Genre | Historical drama |
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| Composer(s) | Andrew Lockington |
| Country of origin |
Canada US |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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Discovery Channel (Canada) Netflix (US) |
| Picture format | 4K |
| Original release | November 6, 2016 – present |
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Frontier is a Canadian-American historical drama television series co-created by Brad Peyton, Rob Blackie, and Peter Blackie, chronicling the North American fur trade of the 1700s.[1]
The series is co-produced by Discovery Channel (Canada) (as the channel's first original scripted commission) and Netflix.[2]
On October 25, 2016, Frontier was renewed for a second season.[3]
Synopsis
The series follows Declan Harp (Jason Momoa), a part-Irish outlaw who is campaigning to breach the Hudson's Bay Company's monopoly on the fur trade in Canada.[4]
Cast[1]
- Jason Momoa as Declan Harp
- Alun Armstrong as Lord Benton
- Allan Hawco as Douglas Brown
- Landon Liboiron as Michael Smyth
- Jessica Matten as Sokanon
- Diana Bentley as Imogen
- Zoe Boyle as Grace Emberly
- William Belleau as Dimanche
- Tantoo Cardinal as Kamenna
- Shawn Doyle as Samuel Grant
- Raoul Trujillo as Machk
- Michael Patric as Malcolm Brown
- Lyla Porter-Follows as Clenna Dolan
- Paul Fauteux as Jean-Marc Rivard
- Katie McGrath as Elizabeth Carruthers
- Greg Bryk as Cobbs Pond
- Graham Abbey as MacLaughlan
- Evan Jonigkeit as Captain Chesterfield
- Christian McKay as Father Coffin
- Breanne Hill as Mary
Broadcast
The series is produced in 4K ultra high definition; on January 8, 2016, Bell Media confirmed that Frontier would stream in 4K via the Discovery Go app exclusively on Samsung 4K smart TVs.[5] Internationally, the series will be distributed by Netflix, with the first season to become available on January 20, 2017.[6] As per an exclusivity agreement, the series will not be available on Netflix in Canada until 2018.[2]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Canadian viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "A Kingdom Unto Itself" | Brad Peyton | Rob Blackie & Peter Blackie & Perry Chafe | November 6, 2016 | 0.369[7] |
| 2 | "Little Brother War" | Brad Peyton | Perry Chafe | November 13, 2016 | TBD |
| 3 | "Mushkegowuk Esquewu" | John Vatcher | Rob Blackie & Peter Blackie & Joseph Kay | November 20, 2016 | TBD |
| 4 | "Wolves" | Kelly Makin | Greg Nelson | November 27, 2016 | TBD |
| 5 | "The Disciple"[8] | TBA | TBA | December 4, 2016 | TBD |
| 6 | "The Gallows"[8] | TBA | TBA | December 11, 2016 | TBD |
Reception
John Doyle of The Globe and Mail described the series as "an action-packed, uncomplicated and very entertaining yarn about the cutthroats who created this country by plundering it, when they weren't busy killing each other." Doyle felt that the opening episode's handling of interactions with natives was handled "delicately", commending that Frontier was "far from being a whitewashed tale about the English, Scots, Irish and French battling out for possession of fur and land."[4]
References
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- 1 2 "Jason Momoa to Star in Netflix Adventure Drama 'Frontier' from 'San Andreas' Director". Variety. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Netflix Picks Up Canadian Period Action Series 'Frontier' Starring Jason Momoa". Deadline. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/jason-momoa-acquaman-frontier-renewed-netflix-season-2-1201899872/
- 1 2 "John Doyle: Frontier is a lively, bloody yarn about Canada's fur trade wars". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ↑ "Discovery GO Ups Ante on Home Cinematic Experience with 4K Ultra HD". Bell Media press release. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (November 14, 2016). "Jason Momoa's 'Frontier' Gets Netflix Premiere Date". Deadline.com. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/BillBriouxTV/status/796364883562524672
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Frontier Episode Guide". Zap2it. Retrieved 13 November 2016.