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The Last Frontier Debuts on Apple TV+ With Big Stunts and Mixed Reviews

Early reviews single out audacious action, praise Jason Clarke’s stunt work, fault the plotting.

Overview

  • Apple released the first two episodes on Oct. 10, with the remaining eight dropping weekly on Fridays through Dec. 5.
  • The thriller follows U.S. Marshal Frank Remnick in Alaska after a prison-transport crash frees violent inmates and hints at a wider conspiracy.
  • Created by Jon Bokenkamp and Richard D’Ovidio, the 10-episode season features direction from Sam Hargrave, who also appears on-screen as an inmate.
  • Critics widely applaud the large-scale set pieces and production values, noting highlights like helicopter and train sequences, while citing heavy exposition and uneven pacing.
  • Jason Clarke says he performed nearly all of his own stunts in a single-take brawl; the Alaska-set series was filmed primarily in harsh Canadian locations.