Into the Wild Frontier is an American docudrama TV series, which airs on INSP and streaming platforms. Each episode follows a different person from the historical era of the American frontier.
Into the Wild Frontier | |
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Genre | |
Inspired by | Numerous |
Directed by | Paul Epstein (10 episodes) Jason Sklaver (8 episodes) Christopher Cassel (6 episodes) |
Narrated by | Delbert Hunt |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 39 |
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Executive producers |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | INSP |
Release | February 17, 2022 present | –
There are currently 3 seasons of the show and it first aired in February 2022. A fourth season was greenlit by the network in August 2023.
Background edit
Into the Wild Frontier dramatizes real life events and people from the American frontier era. Each episode focuses on a different notable character from history, with some of America's best known explorers and frontiersmen depicted on the show.[1]
The first episode of Into the Wild Frontier aired in February 2022, following the life of John Colter.[2] The second season aired in February 2023,[3][4] with the third-season premiere airing only a month after the second season had finished in May 2023.[5]
The shows third season follows a number of new frontiersmen. It included William Sublette, who with the Rocky Mountain Fur Company played a major role in the development of the Oregon Trail.[6] In August 2023, the network gave the fourth season the green light, with production expected to start before the end of the year.[7]
Episodes edit
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 8 | February 17, 2022 | April 7, 2022 | |
2 | 8 | February 15, 2023 | April 5, 2023 | |
3 | 8 | May 6, 2023 | June 24, 2023 |
Season 1 (2022) edit
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
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1 | 1 | "John Colter: King of the Mountain Men" | February 17, 2022 |
2 | 2 | "Jim Bridger: Forged on the Frontier" | February 24, 2022 |
3 | 3 | "Jim Beckwourth: War Chief of the Crow" | March 3, 2022 |
4 | 4 | "Lewis & Clark: Captains of Discovery" | March 10, 2022 |
5 | 5 | "Kit Carson: The Greatest Scout in the West" | March 17, 2022 |
6 | 6 | "Tom Fitzpatrick: Trapper, Trader, Legend" | March 24, 2022 |
7 | 7 | "Daniel Boone: Hero of Kentucky" | March 31, 2022 |
8 | 8 | "Jedediah Smith: Scholar and Survivor" | April 7, 2022 |
Season 2 (2023) edit
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
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9 | 1 | "Kit Carson: Fearless Fighter" | February 15, 2023 |
10 | 2 | "Joe Meek: Cunning Captive" | February 22, 2023 |
11 | 3 | "Andrew Henry: Man of His Word" | March 1, 2023 |
12 | 4 | "Marie Dorion: Enduring Frontier Legend" | March 8, 2023 |
13 | 5 | "Joe Walker: Humble Hero" | March 15, 2023 |
14 | 6 | "Tom Fitzpatrick: Steadfast Frontiersman" | March 22, 2023 |
15 | 7 | "Jim Clyman: Frontier Survivor" | March 29, 2023 |
16 | 8 | "William Sublette: King of the Fur Trade" | April 5, 2023 |
Season 3 (2023) edit
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
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17 | 1 | "Anne Bailey: Horseback Heroine" | May 6, 2023 |
18 | 2 | "William Bartram: America's First Great Naturalist" | May 13, 2023 |
19 | 3 | "Daniel Boone: Cunning Woodsman" | May 20, 2023 |
20 | 4 | "Mason & Dixon: Trailblazing Surveyors" | May 27, 2023 |
21 | 5 | "James Harrod: Kentucky's Founding Father" | June 3, 2023 |
22 | 6 | "Christopher Gist: Unsung Hero of the First Frontier" | June 10, 2023 |
23 | 7 | "George Croghan: Frontier Peacemaker" | June 17, 2023 |
24 | 8 | "Robert Rogers: Frontier Soldier" | June 24, 2023 |
References edit
- ^ "INSP New Series, Into The Wild Frontier Premiering February 17th". Cowgirls in Style. February 9, 2022.
- ^ "Into the Wild Frontier Brings Legends to Life". Cowboys & Indians. February 16, 2022.
- ^ "Your guide to the 2023 TV premiere dates". Entertainment Weekly. August 24, 2023.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (February 14, 2023). "The Season 2 premiere of the docudrama series airs Wednesday on INSP". Cowboys & Indians (magazine).
- ^ "Westerns on TV: INSP Brings Us 'Into the Wild Frontier'". Remind magazine. May 4, 2023.
- ^ "New episode of frontier-themed TV series depicts life of St. Louisan William Sublette". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. April 5, 2023.
- ^ Umstead, R. Thomas (August 23, 2023). "INSP Greenlights New Season of 'Into The Wild Frontier'". Multichannel News.