Apple TV has officially pulled the plug on The Last Frontier, ending the snow-set thriller after just one season. The series, which quietly arrived on the streamer in October, had been positioned as a gritty, frontier-style drama — a kind of modern survival thriller that could appeal to fans still chasing that Yellowstone-shaped fix. Instead, after mixed reviews and a muted response, Apple has opted not to move forward with a second season.
The Last Frontier starred Jason Clarke as Frank Remnick, the lone U.S. Marshal overseeing a remote stretch of Alaska. His already-isolated jurisdiction is thrown into chaos when a prison transport plane crashes in the wilderness, freeing dozens of dangerous inmates into the surrounding terrain. As Remnick scrambles to protect the nearby town, he begins to suspect the crash wasn’t an accident at all, but the opening move in a much larger, more calculated plan.
Alongside Clarke, the cast included Dominic Cooper, Haley Bennett, Simone Kessell, Dallas Goldtooth, Tait Blum, and Alfre Woodard, giving the series plenty of acting firepower. Creators Jon Bokenkamp and Richard D’Ovidio — both veterans of crime and thriller storytelling — served as executive producers alongside Clarke, Laura Benson, Glenn Kessler, Albert Kim, and director Sam Hargrave.
Is ‘The Last Frontier’ Any Good?
Critically, the show struggled to find solid footing. The Last Frontier currently holds a 46% score on Rotten Tomatoes, with reviews praising its opening hook but criticizing what came after. Collider‘s Jeff Ewing was a fan, describing it as a “twisty, surprising must-watch” in an 8/10 review.
It’s a well-crafted series that keeps you guessing, with some excellent set pieces as well. Some of the supremely dangerous convicts and antagonistic forces could feel a little scarier or more dangerous, but The Last Frontier still boasts spycraft hat regularly feels new.
Overall, Apple TV+’s The Last Frontier is a solidly conceived and executed thriller. Every aspect of it continually evolves, from the layered narrative to each major character to our understanding of the massive organizations that operate in the shadows. Clarke delivers a top-shelf performance as an unyielding U.S. Marshal, and Bennett is memorable as an international woman of mystery. Between these ever-changing elements and clever sequences that successfully wield the setting’s environmental bleakness, it’s a series that never settles for predictable storytelling.
The Last Frontier is streaming on Apple TV.
via Collider