Plot Synopsis

INTO THE WILD FRONTIER is a one-hour documentary series that features stories from some of America's first pioneers -- most of whom braved incredible dangers and extremely harsh conditions while exploring America's Western frontier. With America's expansion westward, the promise of new lands teeming with game and other riches provided an irresistible pull for frontiersmen like Daniel Boone, Jim Bridger, John Colter and others who were willing to risk it all in the spirit of adventure. As they push deeper into the wilderness, crossing vast mountain ranges, treacherous plains and unforgiving deserts, these fearless explorers faced starvation, deadly weather, ferocious predators and hostile Native Americans. These were true adventurers, whose epic tales of survival on America's undeveloped frontier emboldened a tide of settlers to head west and become the stuff of myths and legends. In addition to Boone, Bridger and Colter, the explorers and mountain men featured in Season 1 include Meriwether Lewis and William Clark (Lewis & Clark), Jedediah Smith, Tom Fitzpatrick, Jim Beckwourth, and Kit Carson.

Season 2 of INTO THE WILD FRONTIER premiered on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 10pm ET on Inspiration. The new season continues to tell the epic tales of the fearless fur traders, mountain men, and explorers who blazed trails into America's untamed wilderness, featuring stories about: Joe Meek, who uses his wit to outsmart his captors; Marie Dorion, who faces the brutal frontier alone, to save her children; Andrew Henry, who vows to keep his word -- or die trying; trapper-turned-trail guide Tom Fitzpatrick, who adopts a lost, orphaned Arapaho boy; and more. Plus, the season opener, "Kit Carson: Fearless Fighter," highlights the life of Kit Carson, who sets a new standard for steely nerves and fearlessness; his legend is born when a Native woman is insulted by a notorious bully of the mountains, and Kit challenges the man to a duel to death.
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The fourth season of INTO THE WILD FRONTIER debuted on Sunday, March 24, 2024 at 6pm ET on Inspiration. In the season opener, "Jim Baker: A Born Leader," heading west as a young adventurer, greenhorn Jim Baker quickly develops a reputation as a skilled marksman and mountain man; when a party of trappers is surrounded and attacked by Cheyenne and Arapaho warriors, Baker proves that he is also a leader. Additional episodes include:

"Jim Beckwourth: The Long Ride" (Premiere Date: Sunday, March 31, 2024): Jim Beckwourth lives a life of adventure as a trapper, trader and adopted member of the Crow tribe. When America goes to war, Beckwourth becomes an army dispatch rider, a job that puts him and a young greenhorn on a collision course with the Pawnee.

"Bill Hamilton: The Last Mountain Man" (Premiere Date: Sunday, April 7, 2024): Coming of age on the frontier, young Bill Hamilton joins Old Bill Williams on an epic adventure during the final days of the fur trade. The last true mountain man, Hamilton's courage is tested when he faces an epic showdown with Bannock warriors.

"Lucien Maxwell: Legend of New Mexico" (Premiere Date: Sunday, April 14, 2024): Having explored the frontier with his good friend Kit Carson, Lucien Maxwell is eager to settle down with his family. But before he can establish a ranching empire in New Mexico, Maxwell must first survive a deadly clash with the Jicarilla Apache.

"John Coffee Hays: A Texas Legend" (Premiere Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024): Tennessee native John Coffee Hays heads to the frontier of Texas in the 1830s and signs on as an early member of the Texas Rangers, and in 1844 he becomes a legend when he leads a small band in a desperate fight with the Comanche.

"John Mullan: Roadbuilder of the West" (Premiere Date: Sunday, May 5, 2024): Young Army officer John Mullan heads west to help establish an important wagon route through the Northern Rockies, but before he can build his road, he must survive the hardships of the frontier and a dangerous encounter with Yakima warriors.