Into the Wild 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 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | INSP |
| Release | February 17, 2022 – present |
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.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
