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Series · 1955 – 1956 · Western

Frontier

★7.5 1955 – 1956 1 Season Morton S. Fine TV-MA

Frontier is an American Western anthology series that aired on NBC from September 1955, to September 1956. The series de-emphasizes gunplay and focuses on the hazards of the settlement of the American West. It was only the second anthology Western series in television history, having been preceded by Death Valley Days. Frontier aired premiered on September 25, 1955, and ran sporadically in its last five months. Walter Coy narrated the series and starred in occasional episodes, which are dramatizations based on actual events. The program was produced by Worthington Miner.

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Seasons & episodes

1 season · 30 episodes

Episode 01

Paper Gunman

Sep 25, 1955

A newspaper reporter determined to write articles about famous gunslingers finds that real gunmen are in short supply, so he decides to invent one. He buys a young man who hero-worships Clay Allison a holster and a frock coat and creates a reputation for him as a formidable gunslinger by publishing embellished accounts of exploits.

Episode 02

Tomas And The Widow

Oct 2, 1955

No description available.

Episode 03

A Stillness In Wyoming

Oct 16, 1955

A range war breaks out between the cattle ranchers and the sheepherders in 19th Century Wyoming. The sons of the faction leaders meet and become friends, leading to tragedy when a hired killer of one faction kills one of the boys by mistake.

Episode 04

The Shame Of A Nation

Oct 23, 1955

No description available.

Episode 05

The Founding Of Omaha, Nebraska

Oct 30, 1955

No description available.

Episode 06

The Suspects

Nov 6, 1955

No description available.

Episode 07

King of the Dakotas

Nov 13, 1955

A French expatriate with a reputation as a duelist plans to create a cattle empire in the Dakota territory but runs into opposition from the ranchers he has mistreated.

Episode 08

Cattle Drive to Casper

Nov 27, 1955

A young wife insists on accompanying her husband on a 600-mile cattle drive

Episode 09

Romance of Poker Alice

Dec 11, 1955

No description available.

Episode 10

Ferdinand Meyer's Army

Dec 18, 1955

No description available.

Episode 11

The Long Road To Tucson

Dec 25, 1955

No description available.

Episode 12

The Texicans

Jan 8, 1956

No description available.

Episode 13

Mother Of The Brave

Jan 15, 1956

When ranching proves unprofitable, the Horn family begins a long trek across Western plains enroute to their Native England, but fall prey to a band of Comanche Indians.

Episode 14

The Ten Days Of John Leslie

Jan 22, 1956

No description available.

Episode 15

The Devil And Doctor O'Hara

Feb 5, 1956

No description available.

Episode 16

The Captivity Of Joe Long

Feb 12, 1956

No description available.

Episode 17

The Voyage Of Captain Castle

Feb 19, 1956

No description available.

Episode 18

Assassin

Mar 4, 1956

No description available.

Episode 19

The Hanging At Thunder Butte Creek

Mar 11, 1956

No description available.

Episode 20

The Big Dry

Mar 18, 1956

No description available.

Episode 21

The Ballad Of Pretty Polly

Apr 1, 1956

No description available.

Episode 22

The Well

Apr 8, 1956

No description available.

Episode 23

Salt War

Apr 22, 1956

No description available.

Episode 24

Patrol

Apr 29, 1956

No description available.

Episode 25

A Somewhere Voice

May 6, 1956

No description available.

Episode 26

The Hunted

May 13, 1956

No description available.

Episode 27

Georgia Gold

Jun 10, 1956

No description available.

Episode 28

Out From Texas

Jun 24, 1956

No description available.

Episode 29

The Return Of Jubal Dolan

Aug 26, 1956

No description available.

Episode 30

The Hostage

Sep 9, 1956

No description available.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 7.5 /10

based on 2 votes

Synopsis

Frontier is an American Western anthology series that aired on NBC from September 1955, to September 1956. The series de-emphasizes gunplay and focuses on the hazards of the settlement of the American West. It was only the second anthology Western series in television history, having been preceded by Death Valley Days. Frontier aired premiered on September 25, 1955, and ran sporadically in its last five months. Walter Coy narrated the series and starred in occasional episodes, which are dramatizations based on actual events. The program was produced by Worthington Miner.

Western

Cast

1 principal cast

Walter Coy

Walter Coy

Narrator (voice)

Where to watch Frontier

Frontier is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The western from Morton S. Fine has 1 season and 30 total episodes, rated 7.5/10 by 2 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Frontier have?

Frontier has 1 season with 30 episodes in total.

Is Frontier still on the air?

Frontier has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Frontier?

Frontier airs on NBC.

When did Frontier first air?

Frontier first aired on September 25, 1955.

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