Frontier poster

Frontier (1955)

Western

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.

IMDb rating
7.4 (65 votes)
Episode average
7.0 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1955)

6.97 avg 3 episodes 6.7 → 7.0 30 min avg

Ep 1: 6.7 · 14 votesEp 19: 7.2 · 32 votesEp 31: 7.0 · 9 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Paper Gunman6.714
19The Assassin7.232
31Hostage7.09