Frontier (2016 TV series)
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| Genre | Historical drama |
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| Directed by | Rob Blackie |
| Starring | Jason Mamoa |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Original network | Discovery Channel (Canada) |
| Picture format | 4K |
Frontier is an upcoming Canadian historical drama television series. Co-created by Brad Peyton, Rob Blackie and Peter Blackieand, Frontier will chronicle the North American fur trade of the 1800s.[1]
The series will air domestically on Discovery Channel as its first original scripted production, and was acquired by Netflix for international distribution.[1]
Casting
Jason Momoa will star, joined by Alun Armstrong, Allan Hawco, Landon Liboiron, and Jessica Matten.[1]'[1]
Broadcast
Frontier will premiere on Discovery Channel Canada in 2016, with a six-episode order for season 1; it marks the channel's first original scripted commission.[2] In November 2015, Netflix acquired digital rights to the series outside of Canada. Per the agreement, it will not appear on Netflix in Canada until 2018.[1] The series will be produced in 4K ultra high definition; on January 8, 2016, Bell Media confirmed that Frontier would stream in 4K via the Discovery Go app for Samsung 4K smart TVs.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Jason Momoa to Star in Netflix Adventure Drama ‘Frontier’ from ‘San Andreas’ Director". Variety. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ "Netflix Picks Up Canadian Period Action Series ‘Frontier’ Starring Jason Momoa". Deadline. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ "Discovery GO Ups Ante on Home Cinematic Experience with 4K Ultra HD". Bell Media press release. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
External links
- Frontier at the Internet Movie Database