SummarySet 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.
Created By:Peter Blackie
Frontier
Season 1 Premiere:
Nov 6, 2016
Metascore
Mixed or Average
52
User score
Generally Favorable
6.4
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52
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1 Review
Jan 19, 2017
80
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.
Jan 19, 2017
70
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.
Jan 17, 2017
50
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]
Jan 20, 2017
40
None of the characters, however, prove especially interesting, and in an age of abundance, Frontier feels like a decidedly second-tier offering.
Jan 19, 2017
40
There is little motivation to keep track of it all, partly because creators Rob and Peter Blackie, who co-wrote two of the season’s six episodes, and Brad Peyton (San Andreas), who directed the first two, hopscotch so often from place to place and moment to moment that it becomes challenging to settle into or invest in any aspect of the story.
Jan 19, 2017
25
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.
User score
Generally Favorable
6.4
52% Positive
39 Ratings
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25% Mixed
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23% Negative
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
Aug 8, 2021
3
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 (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.
Production Company:
- Take the Shot Productions
Initial Release Date:Nov 6, 2016
Number of seasons:3 Seasons
Rating:TV-MA
Awards
Canadian Screen Awards, CA
• 13 Nominations
Directors Guild of Canada
• 3 Nominations
UBCP/ACTRA Awards, Vancouver
• 1 Nomination
