Hawkeye (The First Frontier)
Hawkeye is a television series, airing in syndication for one season during 1994-1995, and produced by Stephen J. Cannell. The series was filmed in North Vancouver and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Based on characters from the Leatherstocking Tales, a set of novels written by James Fenimore Cooper, the series takes place in 1755 Hudson Valley, New York during the French and Indian War. It follows the main character, Natty Bumppo, his Native American companion Chingachgook, trading post owner Elizabeth Shields and other people stationed at or living in the vicinity of Fort Bennington.
Cast: Lee Horsley, Lynda Carter, Rodney A. Grant
Season 1
22 episodes
1. Pilot (1)Hawkeye saves Virginia merchant William Shields and his wife when they're ambushed by hostile Indians on their way to open a trading post at Fort Bennington, but then Shields is captured by the French through the machinations of his treacherous brother, an officer at the fort.BCC1 h 0 minSep 18, 1994
2. Pilot (2)Elizabeth talks Hawkeye into guiding her to the French fort so she can negotiate for the release of her husband, but they step right into the middle of the war.BCC1 h 0 minSep 25, 1994
3. The BearAfter Elizabeth's encounter with a bear, she decides to take lessons from Hawkeye in wilderness-survival skills, in exchange for teaching Hawkeye how to read, but ammunition thieves bent on selling their stolen goods to the French interrupt them.BCC1 h 0 minOct 2, 1994
4. The FurloughHawkeye saves a settler from the French trader who kidnapped her, but killing him prompts revenge from the trader's Huron allies.BCC1 h 0 minOct 9, 1994
5. The SiegeThe French have laid siege to the British fort, and rumor has it that they are bringing up an enormous cannon.BCC1 h 0 minOct 16, 1994
6. The ChildHurons kidnap an infant from the fort, and any attempt to get the child back could spark a war.BCC1 h 0 minOct 23, 1994
7. The VisionChingachgook has a vision that hostile Indians will kill Hawkeye.BCC1 h 0 minNov 6, 1994
8. Out of the PastHawkeye's old mentor arrives at the fort -- not for a reunion but for revenge.BCC1 h 0 minNov 13, 1994
9. The WarriorElizabeth's visiting nephew realizes his dream of becoming a soldier, but when his courage fails in battle, Hawkeye and Chingachgook step in to help.BCC1 h 0 minNov 20, 1994
10. The QuestWhen a stranger offers, for a hefty fee, to lead Elizabeth to where her husband is being held, the suspicious Taylor and Hawkeye insist on going along.BCC1 h 0 minNov 27, 1994
11. The EscapeThe brother of a man Taylor had executed seeks revenge by luring the captain and Elizabeth on a business expedition that will lead to their capture by the French.BCC1 h 0 minJan 8, 1995
12. Fly with MeHawkeye and Chingachgook conspire to help two runaway slaves being returned to their owner by a ""gentleman"" from Virginia.BCC1 h 0 minJan 15, 1995
13. The AllyA provoked attack on Taylor prompts the captain to ban the entire Delaware tribe from the fort, including Chingachgook.BCC1 h 0 minJan 22, 1995
14. The BoxerAn enigmatic French prisoner intrigues Hawkeye, who begins to believe that the soldier may not be what he seems.BCC1 h 0 minJan 29, 1995
15. The TraitorTaylor has Hawkeye tried for treason when the captain is shot soon after a heated argument between the two men, but Hawkeye's sense of honor hinders Elizabeth's efforts to prove his innocence.BCC1 h 0 minFeb 5, 1995
16. AmnestyHawkeye fumes when Taylor grants a pardon to a recalcitrant soldier in exchange for crucial information about the French.BCC1 h 0 minFeb 12, 1995
17. The VisitElizabeth resists her father's efforts to bring her back to Virginia, even after Taylor produces new evidence that her missing husband is dead.BCC1 h 0 minFeb 19, 1995
18. Vengeance Is MineThe capture of a Huron chief's wife leads Hawkeye to his parents' killer, and even Elizabeth may not be able to stop him from taking revenge.BCC1 h 0 minFeb 26, 1995
19. The PlagueAn Indian chief blames Elizabeth for a smallpox epidemic that ravages his tribe shortly after her inadvertent violation of sacred ground.BCC1 h 0 minMar 5, 1995
20. HesterA Massachusetts woman reputed to have mysterious healing powers struggles to save the fort from the epidemic, only to be branded a witch.BCC1 h 0 minApr 30, 1995
21. The BountyAn old friend appeals to Hawkeye to help free her brother-in-law from his captors, but the French have put a bounty on Hawkeye's head and everyone is trying to kill him.BCC1 h 0 minMay 7, 1995
22. The ReturnElizabeth's husband returns from captivity, but while she struggles to make a decision about her future, Chingachgook questions William's association with a shaman who practices ""black arts.""BCC1 h 0 minMay 14, 1995
Hawkeye (The First Frontier)
Hawkeye is a television series, airing in syndication for one season during 1994-1995, and produced by Stephen J. Cannell. The series was filmed in North Vancouver and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Based on characters from the Leatherstocking Tales, a set of novels written by James Fenimore Cooper, the series takes place in 1755 Hudson Valley, New York during the French and Indian War. It follows the main character, Natty Bumppo, his Native American companion Chingachgook, trading post owner Elizabeth Shields and other people stationed at or living in the vicinity of Fort Bennington.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Stephen J. Cannell
Maturity rating
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Audio languages
English
Where to watch
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