Last night in St. John’s, Newfoundland was the official
premier for the newly created Canadian series
Frontier.
Prior to this event I have been following on social media, the Canadian traditional news media and the fans for the build up to the premier in Canada.
Prior to this event I have been following on social media, the Canadian traditional news media and the fans for the build up to the premier in Canada.
I have always admired Allan Hawco for his role in creating a
television show like Republic of Doyle about a private detective and his family and friends in St. John's, Newfoundland. I certainly admire
his loyalty to Newfoundland and those who live there and his efforts to create
a thriving and profitable arts scene and in particular
television.
There are some really interesting articles, gorgeous official interactive
websites filled with fabulous photographs of the cast, beautifully filmed
trailers and entertaining cast talks accompanying publicity interviews. I have
provided links here and circulated the official trailers on my Google + page.
Unfortunately I won’t be watching as I don't have Pay TV in the form of Netflix or any other provider. This television show certainly looks amazing though.
Full List of Cast and Crew for Frontier (Series One)
The Trailers…
Frontier 2016 (Official Trailer) by Dark Demon Entertainment
Frontier 2016 (Official Trailer 2) by Dark Demon
Entertainment
Frontier 2016 (Sink or Swim World) by Dark Demon
Entertainment
The official webpages
Some photographs and
collection of articles about this television show…
Some amazing photographs of the cast in full costume (from
TV, eh. What’s Up In Canadian Television).
‘Photo
Gallery:First-Look At Discovery’s Frontier’ published 26 October, 2016
Some reviews…
‘New epic Canadian
series ‘Frontier’ shakes the dust and cobwebs from fur-flying history’ by
Bill Harris Post Median Network published on 3 November, 2016.
An interesting video talk with Allan Hawco about how this
series approaches Indigenous peoples and women in this fictional historical
drama.
‘Frontier’ Turns To
Canada’s Fur-Trading Past And Shines Light on First Nations’…from the
Huffington Post Canada published on 11 April, 2016.
‘John Doyle: Frontier
is a lively, bloody yarn about Canada’s fur trade wars.’ by John Doyle
published on 4 November, 2016 for the Globe and Mail.
Season Two Renewal…
‘Frontier renewed for
season 2, Allan Hawco ‘stoked’ As executive producer and actor, Hawco calls
series a ‘gold mine’ of story ideas”. By Marilyn Boon. CBC News published
26 October, 2016.
There are a collection of approximately over 20 news articles including
those about the renewal of the series for a second series.
The premier of Frontier in St. John’s. Newfoundland.
‘Lights, camera,
action! Frontier comes to life at red carpet premiere in St. John’s. New series
filmed in Newfoundland premieres Sunday’. By Andrew Sampson for CBC News
published 6 November, 2016.
About Allan Hawco’s
character Douglas Brown… From the official webpage at
(no copyright infringement intended)
“Well-spoken and
nicely dressed, Douglas is the brains and straight-up savvy business side
of the Low River Company, one of the many independent operators out of
Montréal that are undermining the monopoly of the Hudson’s
Bay Company. Douglas is the most political of his explosive Scottish
clan of brothers, and is the point man for the more “civilized” part of
the trade. After a cascade of unforeseen events compromises the financial
health and future of his LRC, Douglas has no choice but to seek out the
help of Samuel Grant – a choice he might come to regret once he truly
gets a taste of what it really means to be a stepping stone in the outlier
American’s merciless empire building.”
