Jason Momoa Set for Frontier on Discovery Canada & Netflix

TORONTO: Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones) has been cast as the lead in Frontier, Discovery Canada's first scripted series that is set to air around the world on Netflix.

Shooting in 4K UHD, the six-part drama was created by Rob Blackie and Peter Blackie and is being produced by Take the Shot Productions and Factory Backwards. Alongside Momoa, the cast includes Alun Armstrong, Landon Liboiron, Zoe Boyle, Allan Hawco and newcomer Jessica Matten. It follows the chaotic and violent struggle to control wealth and power in the North American fur trade of the late 18th century. It will debut in 2016 in Canada exclusively on Bell Media platforms, including Discovery, Discovery GO and CraveTV, and on Netflix in other markets around the world.

“Never shying away from new, exciting and often epic projects, Discovery enters the world of scripted series for the first time with an amazing story of worlds colliding,” said Ken MacDonald, the VP and general manager of Discovery Canada. “The story of Frontier is rich, authentic and teeming with strong characters portrayed by an A-list cast. We’re excited for production to begin, and to partner with Netflix to take this story to international audiences.”