| The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Biography,Docudrama |
| Written by | Adam Jonas Segaller Brian Burstein Stephen David Zachary Herrmann Jereimah Murphy Jordan Rosenblum Peter Sherman |
| Directed by | John Ealer |
| Starring | Jonathan C. Stewart Gareth Reeves Derek Charition Joseph Charition Robert I. Mesa |
| Narrated by | Campbell Scott |
| Theme music composer | "Born Ready" byZayde Wølf |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Leonardo DiCaprio Jennifer Davisson Stephen David Tim W. Kelly Yoshi Stone Russell McCarroll Kristen Burns |
| Producers | John Ealer Brian Burstein Petra Hoebel |
| Production location | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Cinematography | Simon Baumfield Johnny Staint-Ours |
| Editors | Joe Headrick Tim W. Kelly John Kilgour Matthew Nelson |
| Production companies | Appian Way Productions A&E Television Networks Stephen David Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | History |
| Release | March 7 (2018-03-07) – March 28, 2018 (2018-03-28) |
| Related | |
| The Innovators: The Men Who Built America | |
The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen is a six-hour, four-partminiseriesdocudrama which premiered on March 7, 2018 on theHistory Channel. It is a complement to the 2012 docudramaThe Men Who Built America. The series follows the lives ofDaniel Boone,Lewis and Clark,Davy Crockett,Andrew Jackson, and others who blazed new trails across America's wilderness. The series is narrated byCampbell Scott, directed by John Ealer and executive produced byLeonardo DiCaprio.[1]
It is the third installment of theThat Built franchise.
Note: The series consists of eight one-hour episodes; for TV they were combined into four two-hour episodes.
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Into the Wilderness" | March 7, 2018 (2018-03-07) | |
During the height ofAmerican Revolutionary War, the fighting spreads beyond the colonies into the wildness. PioneerDaniel Boone establishes the settlementBoonesborough, Kentucky in Kentucky Territory. It is soon threatened by theShawnee and their leaderBlackfish who allied with the British to regain their land. When the war ends with the signing of theTreaty of Paris and the British surrender, theNative Americans do not. In 1783, in theNorthwest Territory, warriorTecumseh ignites the fight for the frontier out west. | |||
| 2 | "Never Surrender" | March 14, 2018 (2018-03-14) | |
On the orders of PresidentThomas Jefferson, Army captainsLewis andClark explore the newly acquiredLouisiana Territory, and with the help of their guideSacagawea, they make theirlegendary expedition to thePacific. After theBattle of Fallen Timbers, Tecumseh unites the Native American tribes by forming an alliance to resistU.S. expansion. When he learns about theBattle of Tippecanoe, the Shawnee leader aligns with the British inCanada and another war for America's independence begins; theWar of 1812. | |||
| 3 | "Live Free or Die" | March 21, 2018 (2018-03-21) | |
With the British and Tecumseh's Pan-Indian alliance broken in the north, the south is threatened by theRed Sticks of theCreek tribe when they massacre 500 settlers atFort Mims. GeneralAndrew Jackson joins the fight to defend the frontier, and becomes a national hero at theBattle of New Orleans. However, his methods atTallushatchee starts a fierce rivalry with woodsmanDavy Crockett who is against Jackson'sIndian Removal Act when he is president. Crockett starts a new life inTexas, unbeknownst that a war is brewing withMexico. | |||
| 4 | "Empire of Liberty" | March 28, 2018 (2018-03-28) | |
In 1836, GeneralSanta Anna and his Mexican army defeat the Texian uprising atthe Alamo, along with Davy Crockett, who was one of the last survivors. This spurs onSam Houston to form an army and avenge the celebrated frontierman's death. PresidentJames Polk wants to further expand the United States to the Pacific. In 1842, Polk assigns surveyorJohn Frémont and his guideKit Carson to chart a path to the Northwest; creating theOregon Trail. They are tasked to secretly incite a rebellion to take California, which later ignites a war with Mexico. Gaining this 31st state proves fruitful with the discovery ofgold. | |||