Apple TV+ ‘The Last Frontier’ Episode 10 Review - A Gritty, Uneven but Catchy Finale

Watching “Everything Trying,” I felt both satisfaction and mild frustration — but I liked this messy resolution more than I expected. Throughout the season, the tension has built around a central mystery: a prison-transport plane crashing in Alaska, releasing dangerous inmates into a frozen wilderness, and a larger conspiracy involving CIA secrets and hidden allegiances. That foundation comes to a head here, with the web of betrayals, uneasy alliances, and moral ambiguity finally snapped into focus.

The performances remain the strongest anchor. Jason Clarke as Marshal Frank Remnick carries weight and weariness with authenticity. Over the season, he’s transformed from a weathered lawman accustomed to quiet backwaters into someone forced to question everything he believed in — his duty, his trust in the system, even his instincts about right and wrong. In this finale, Clarke shows that evolution clearly: we see the exhaustion, but also the stubborn resolve, as he confronts not only escaped prisoners but betrayal from voices he should have trusted. The arc feels earned, even if some steps leading there were shaky. Equally compelling is Haley Bennett’s Sidney Scofield: vulnerable yet hardened, torn between duty and conscience. Her final confrontation — the moment where hidden truths are exposed — lands harder than many of the earlier reveals. The emotional stakes here feel properly raised after weeks of buildup.

Visually and tonally, the episode works well. The show retains a raw, cold aesthetic that amplifies the danger of the snow-covered wilderness. The cinematography embraces shadows and harsh landscapes, reinforcing isolation and claustrophobia even in open spaces — a good reminder that in this world, the outside is no safer than the inside. The editing pace in the final act reflects the urgency: quick cuts, rising tension, interwoven plot threads converging. Compared to some earlier episodes that meander with slower sections, the finale grips firmly, and the momentum seldom falters.

What I appreciate most is that the writing doesn’t try to tie up every loose end in a spotless bow. There’s a sense of compromise, of ambiguity left behind — which I think suits the world this story lives in. Realism is messy, trust is fragile, and sometimes victory doesn’t mean everything ends neatly. That willingness to accept complexity, to resist overly tidy resolution, made the emotional core more believable.

Still — and here’s where I hesitate — the episode reveals how much the series suffered from uneven pacing earlier. Some character arcs or minor subplots, which in earlier episodes felt promising, barely get closure. A few supporting characters who made a strong first impression vanished into the background when we needed their relevance most. At times, it feels like the finale is scrambling to reach all the threads at once — and a couple snap under pressure. As a result, certain resolutions come off thin or forced, rather than earned.

Also, while the central conspiracy and twist have heft, the show occasionally leans on convenient coincidences to wrap things up. For a thriller that thrived on moral ambiguity and psychological tension, slipping into convenient plot mechanics is disappointing. It undercuts some of the grit and weight that the earlier episodes had worked hard to build.

What stays with me most is the emotional impact — the sense that for characters like Frank and Sidney, survival isn’t just about catching fugitives or exposing conspiracies, but reclaiming humanity in a world that sometimes offers only survival. The final moments, when trust is tested and revealed, carry a quiet gravity: not heroic redemption, but fragile resolution. It doesn’t feel like a triumphant victory, but a hard-won peace, however uneasy.

In the end, “Everything Trying” delivers a finale that honors what the series has been: a brutal, thoughtful thriller rooted in flawed characters, moral ambiguity, and the quiet desperation of people fighting for redemption. It doesn’t tie up every loose end, and it doesn’t pretend the world inside is clean. But it gives the core characters — the people we care about — the closure they deserve, or at least as much closure as this icy, grim frontier will allow.

I walked away from this episode feeling that the ride was worth it, even if the path was rough. As a viewer seeking tension, character depth, and a conclusion that felt human, I’m glad I stayed until the end.

Final Score- [7/10]