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.
Show Info
Web channel: HBO Max
(2025 -
now)
Schedule: Thursdays
(~ 45 min)
Status: Running
Show Type:
Reality
Genres:
AdventureHistory
Episodes ordered: 8 episodes
Official site: www.max.com
(waiting for more votes)
Previous Episode
Prove It or Lose It
Episode 1x08; Aug 28, 2025
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?
Previous Episodes
Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
---|---|---|
1x08: Prove It or Lose It | Aug 28, 2025 | |
1x07: Bringing Home the Bacon | Aug 21, 2025 | |
1x06: Little Schoolhouse, Big Lessons | Aug 14, 2025 |
Cast

William Hope
voices Self - NarratorRecent discussions

This is sort of a fun show...funny (and sad) to see most of the kids and even a few adults crying or pouting over what they don't have!! I could do this...except for killing animals to eat, would not be able to do that.
Extra Details
Also known as:
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Vissza a vadnyugatra (
Hungary)