Back to the Frontier
2025– · HBO Max · 45 min · 1 season
S01E08 · Prove It or Lose It
Thu, 28 Aug, 10:00 pm
Time is running out as the families rush to complete all their homestead goals -- but will they vouch for their neighbors to secure their land?
About
Back to the Frontier transports participants to a meticulously recreated historical setting, challenging them to live and compete as pioneers. Contestants must perform tasks essential to frontier life, such as farming, building shelters and crafting tools, using only period-appropriate methods. They face environmental hardships, limited resources and the necessity of community cooperation. The show examines survival instincts, adaptability and the contrast between modern conveniences and historical realities, offering viewers an immersive historical experience.
Episodes
- E01
Back To The 1880's
Thu, 10 July· 46 minAs they settle into their homesteads, the Hanna-Riggs, the Lopers and the Halls face the harsh realities of life without modern conveniences.
- E02
No Place Like Homestead
Thu, 17 July· 46 minAfter the families attempt to cook their first hot meal, the Lopers bring the community together to help with needed repairs on their home.
- E03
A Whole "Lot" of Trouble
Thu, 24 July· 44 minAfter auction tensions between Lopers and Halls escalate, the Hall sisters organize an ice cream social to bring frontier families together.
- E04
A Harrowing Tale
Thu, 31 July· 44 minAs the families struggle with the frontier's gender roles, the Lopers and Hanna-Riggs learn what 1880's life would have been like for their families.
- E05
New Arrivals on the Homestead
Thu, 7 Aug· 44 minAs fresh faces arrive at the Hanna-Riggs homestead, the Halls attempt to make up for their huge overspend at the auction.
- E06
Little Schoolhouse, Big Lessons
Thu, 14 Aug· 44 minAfter weeks of tension, the Halls and Lopers attempt to clear the air, while Mia has a rough first day as the homestead community's new teacher.
- E07
Bringing Home the Bacon
Thu, 21 Aug· 44 minWith temperatures dropping, the families must focus on fully stocking their winter pantries and harvesting an entire acre of wheat by hand.
- E08
Prove It or Lose It
Thu, 28 Aug· 44 minTime is running out as the families rush to complete all their homestead goals -- but will they vouch for their neighbors to secure their land?
Cast
William Hope
Narrator