Finally finished off the third season of "Frontier" having left it for a long time. It was one of the earlier Netflix shows that we started, at a time when new shows were less frequently produced by the streaming giant.
Declan Harp (Jason Momoa) wages a crusade against the Hudson Bay Company, the largest fur trading company in the world, focused around the operations at Fort James in Canada. His conviction stems from his hatred of Lord Benson (Alun Armstrong) Fort James' commanding officer, whom Harp once worked for but who betrayed him and murdered his family. Harp is assisted by Michael Smith (Landon Liboiron) a recent arrival from England but whose loyalties and ambitions are questionable.
I enjoyed "Frontier" enough, though I'd accept it's a stage below other historical dramas like "The Last Kingdom" or "Vikings". The money spent on the show is comparable, in terms of historical recreation, but it's a much tighter and more focused story, in terms of the characters, so there's no large scale battles to compare the shows on. Momoa is, as always a charismatic and watchable lead and his size and athletic prowess feature heavily. Liboiron is given more of the plot to deal with, as it's his story for the larger part and also featuring heavily is Zoe Boyle - as Grace, the tavern owner who manoeuvres both sides like a beautiful Scottish Al Sweregen.
At the time of writing this review, the show has not been officially cancelled, but it's been 18 months sinc the last season was released on Netflix and looks unlikely to return. For anyone concerned about starting the show, the conclusion does work as an end to the overall story, in the sense we're not left with any unanswered cliffhangers. To be honest, unlike say "The Last Kingdom" which I still actively enjoy, I finished "Frontier" out of a sense of obligation. It's only 18 episodes long, so if historical drama is your thing certainly give it a try, just don't expect it to match the best of the genre.
Declan Harp (Jason Momoa) wages a crusade against the Hudson Bay Company, the largest fur trading company in the world, focused around the operations at Fort James in Canada. His conviction stems from his hatred of Lord Benson (Alun Armstrong) Fort James' commanding officer, whom Harp once worked for but who betrayed him and murdered his family. Harp is assisted by Michael Smith (Landon Liboiron) a recent arrival from England but whose loyalties and ambitions are questionable.
I enjoyed "Frontier" enough, though I'd accept it's a stage below other historical dramas like "The Last Kingdom" or "Vikings". The money spent on the show is comparable, in terms of historical recreation, but it's a much tighter and more focused story, in terms of the characters, so there's no large scale battles to compare the shows on. Momoa is, as always a charismatic and watchable lead and his size and athletic prowess feature heavily. Liboiron is given more of the plot to deal with, as it's his story for the larger part and also featuring heavily is Zoe Boyle - as Grace, the tavern owner who manoeuvres both sides like a beautiful Scottish Al Sweregen.
At the time of writing this review, the show has not been officially cancelled, but it's been 18 months sinc the last season was released on Netflix and looks unlikely to return. For anyone concerned about starting the show, the conclusion does work as an end to the overall story, in the sense we're not left with any unanswered cliffhangers. To be honest, unlike say "The Last Kingdom" which I still actively enjoy, I finished "Frontier" out of a sense of obligation. It's only 18 episodes long, so if historical drama is your thing certainly give it a try, just don't expect it to match the best of the genre.