The BEST episodes of The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen season 1

Every episode of The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen season 1!

Spans a formative period of history featuring the first 75 volatile years of the United States - from the Revolution through the California Gold Rush - where Daniel Boone, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, John Frémont, Davy Crockett and Andrew Jackson set forth across uncharted land with determination and self-reliance.

Last Updated: 12/17/2024Network: HistoryStatus: Ended
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8.12
60 votes

#1 - Empire of Liberty

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/28/2018

This episode delves into Davy Crockett's stand at The Alamo, while John Frémont and Kit Carson set out on a secret mission that ignites a war for California and the Pacific.

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8.01
72 votes

#2 - Live Free or Die

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/21/2018

America turns to General Andrew Jackson to defend the frontier but his methods give rise to a fierce rivalry with frontier icon Davy Crockett.

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7.85
86 votes

#3 - Never Surrender

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/14/2018

This episode follows Shawnee warrior, Tecumseh, as he unites the Native American tribes to resist expansion, while Lewis and Clark make their legendary expedition to the Pacific, and a new war for America begins.

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7.84
121 votes

#4 - Into the Wilderness

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/7/2018

This episode explores the beginning of The Revolution, where the outbreak of war spreads beyond the colonies into remote territory forcing frontiersmen such as Daniel Boone to fight for his life and the future of his country.

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