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The Border

2008 · 3 seasons · 38 episodes · Canceled · CBC Television

Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime

TMDB 6.0 · 13 votes

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The Border is a Canadian drama that aired on CBC Television and 20 other TV networks worldwide. It was created by Peter Raymont, Lindalee Tracey, Janet MacLean and Jeremy Hole of White Pine Pictures. The Executive in Charge of Production is Janice Dawe. Episodes in the first season were directed by John Fawcett, Michael DeCarlo, Ken Girotti, Kelly Makin, Brett Sullivan and Philip Earnshaw. The first season had a total budget of 20 million dollars, with about 1.5 million dollars per episode. The series is set in Toronto and follows agents of the fictitious Immigration and Customs Security agency. ICS was created by the Government of Canada to deal with trans-border matters concerning Canadian national security including terrorism and smuggling. The cancellation of The Border was announced by the CBC after three seasons were aired.

Episodes

  • S01E01Pockets of Vulnerability2008-01-0743m

    When CSIS sends a suspect to Syria to be tortured the elite ICS, Squad must race to prove him innocent.

  • S01E02Gray Zone2008-01-1443m

    ICS Agent Gray Jackson butts heads with a beautiful U.S. Homeland Security Agent when their undercover operation at a Mohawk casino goes awry.

  • S01E03Bodies on the Ground2008-01-2143m

    A U.S. rendition flight crash-lands in rural Quebec and ICS must recapture three terrorists before the Americans forcibly intervene.

  • S01E04Gross Deceptions2008-01-2843m

    ICS Director Kessler and U.S. Agent LaGarda clash with disgruntled ex-Airborne soldiers and an elusive arms dealer while hunting for stolen military weapons.

  • S01E05Compromising Positions2008-02-0443m

    Major Kessler releases an illegal Russian stripper as a political favour, sparking a scandal that climaxes in murder.

  • S01E06Physical Assets2008-02-1143m

    When Gray and Layla bust a human-trafficking operation, they follow a grisly trail to an old adversary.

  • S01E07Family Values2008-02-1843m

    ICS helps a movie star enter the country with her newly adopted son: a Sudanese refugee with a dark past and an even darker secret.

  • S01E08Enemy Contact2008-02-2543m

    ICS races to prevent a deadly terrorist attack in the heart of Toronto.

  • S01E09Restricted Access2008-03-0343m

    Kessler, Gray, and Layla are trapped aboard a quarantined freighter with a captain who's accused of murdering stowaways.

  • S01E10Normalizing Relations2008-03-1043m

    ICS must prevent the assassination of a visiting Cuban diplomat who has a surprising connection to U.S. Agent Bianca Lagarda.

  • S01E11Civil Disobedience2008-03-1743m

    When his daughter takes part in an anti-nuclear rally, Kessler is suspected of leaking classified information that leads directly to nuclear sabotage.

  • S01E12Grave Concern2008-03-2443m

    ICS must find a sadistic kidnapper before he auctions off his 12-year-old victim on a pedophile website.

  • S01E13Blowback2008-03-3143m

    Kessler discovers a Croatian war criminal has been granted amnesty, and must struggle with demons from his own past in Bosnia.

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