Frontier

Name: Frontier
Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure, Documentary
Released: November 6, 2016
Rating: 52

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Discovery Canada | Discovery Channel | Netflix | Release Date: November 6, 2016

Summary: Set in the late 18th century during the North American fur trade, Declan Harp (Jason Mamoa), who runs the Black Wolf Company, seeks to destroy the Hudson’s Bay Company run by Lord Benton (Alun Armstrong) by utilizing Michael Smyth (Landon Liboiron), who in a deal with Benton, works as a spy for him.

Creator: Rob Blackie and Peter Blackie

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Documentary

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S3:E6. The Sins of the Father
Air Date: November 23, 2018
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S3:E5. House of the Lord
Air Date: November 23, 2018
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S3:E4. All for All and None for One
Air Date: November 23, 2018

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Sonia Saraiya

Jan 19, 2017

Season 1 Review: It is a plot that is reminiscent of nothing more than “Braveheart.” This might make Frontier a little predictable--but it’s a highly entertaining and satisfying journey, too, if you’re in the mood for it. The story is vast and at times either slow or confusing. But it always reads as considered and thoughtful--an adventure epic full of characters, not caricatures. Read full review

Keith Uhlich

Jan 18, 2017

Season 1 Review: A propulsive, gleefully gory six-episode adventure series. Read full review

Neil Genzlinger

Jan 19, 2017

Season 1 Review: The series, a joint effort by Netflix and Discovery Canada, is refreshingly free of pretension, unlike some in the genre. Yes, there are serious themes to be drawn from it if you’re so inclined--it’s about greed, and empire-building, and exploitation of a land and its native inhabitants--but you can also feel free to take it as simply an action-packed, rather bloody tale from those frothy preindustrial days. Read full review

Ray Rahman

Jan 17, 2017

Season 1 Review: The actor [Jason Momoa] may be known for his strength, but not even he can overpower the cliche-riddled dialogue and dull plotting. [20 Jan 2017, p.55] Read full review

Terry Terrones

Jan 18, 2017

Season 1 Review: While Frontier is aesthetically pleasing it doesn’t live up to its potential. The action packed trailer for the series is misleading and side characters easily outshine what’s supposed to be the headliner. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Jan 20, 2017

Season 1 Review: None of the characters, however, prove especially interesting, and in an age of abundance, Frontier feels like a decidedly second-tier offering. Read full review

Mark A. Perigard

Jan 19, 2017

Season 1 Review: Given the continuity gap between the cliffhanger at the end of the first episode and its resolution in the second, it’s as if the producers aren’t watching their own show. That’s understandable. Frontier proves some places aren’t worth the visit. Read full review

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Hotpocket

Aug 8, 2021

Pros - Great production
- Great representation of clothing and language for the time period
- Great representation of issues at the time too - Some great acting from the cast Cons - Unsatisfying final episode - Some of these characters have the most ridiculous plot armor I've ever seen (ImPros - Great production
- Great representation of clothing and language for the time period
- Great representation of issues at the time too
- Some great acting from the cast
Cons - Unsatisfying final episode
- Some of these characters have the most ridiculous plot armor I've ever seen (Im talking straight teleportation for one example)
- Series starts out with guys taking several shots in a more realistic fashion (not dying the second a pebble touches them) then over the show ditches that for arrows hitting your chest instantly take you out
- Straight up random people dying in the show (like who was that guy? oh right nobody).

Production was ok. Most scenes were shot in good light however to balance that out to many scenes had terrible sound. Characters speaking way to quietly in a hard to understand accent, then suddenly yelling. I literally had to turn on subtitles because I was sick of having the controls in my hands turning it up and down. Season 1 starts out good and you guessed it, at the start of season 3 we are at full shyamalan. There are quiet a few plot lines introduced at the beginning of season 1 that are never touched on again. An entire episode with the bad guy monologuing ? CHECK. Just captured a ship from some bad guys and when you go below deck you find theres actual real crew? CHECK. Teleporting bad guys? CHECK. Ridiculously unbelievable plot armor for some characters. CHECK. Trust me, you can skip this one. Jason is sorta in it. He's really in it at the end before he goes full invulnerable to pain. But hey thats what made it watchable. You want Jason being invuln? Great skip to season 3.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

52

Series Overview
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: December 7, 2018
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  S3:E6. The Sins of the Father
  Air Date: November 23, 2018
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  S3:E5. House of the Lord
  Air Date: November 23, 2018
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  S3:E4. All for All and None for One
  Air Date: November 23, 2018
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  S3:E3. Satanazas
  Air Date: November 23, 2018
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  S3:E2. La Fin Du Monde
  Air Date: November 23, 2018
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  S3:E1. The Low Road
  Air Date: November 23, 2018
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 18, 2017
Season 1

52
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: November 6, 2016