The Border(2008)
Overview
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.
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Season 1
13 episodes • 2008
Season 1
13 episodes • 2008
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pockets of Vulnerability | Jan 7, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Gray Zone | Jan 14, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Bodies on the Ground | Jan 21, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Gross Deceptions | Jan 28, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Compromising Positions | Feb 4, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Physical Assets | Feb 11, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Family Values | Feb 18, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Enemy Contact | Feb 25, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Restricted Access | Mar 3, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Normalizing Relations | Mar 10, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Civil Disobedience | Mar 17, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Grave Concern | Mar 24, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Blowback | Mar 31, 2008 | 0.0 |
Season 2
13 episodes • 2008
Season 2
13 episodes • 2008
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stop Loss | Sep 29, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Target of Opportunity | Oct 6, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Floral Tribute | Oct 13, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Nothing to Declare | Oct 20, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Peak Oil | Oct 27, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Prescriptive Measures | Nov 3, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Articles of Faith | Nov 10, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Sweep | Nov 17, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Good Intentions | Nov 24, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Double Dealing | Dec 1, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Unacceptable Risk | Dec 8, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Shifting Waters | Dec 15, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Going Dark | Dec 22, 2008 | 0.0 |
Season 3
12 episodes • 2009
Season 3
12 episodes • 2009
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dead | Oct 8, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Broken | Oct 15, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Killer Debt | Oct 22, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Hate Metal | Oct 29, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Missing in Action | Nov 5, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Kiss and Cry | Nov 12, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Bride Price | Nov 19, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Dark Ride | Nov 26, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Dying Art | Dec 3, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Spoils of War | Dec 10, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Credible Threat | Jan 7, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 12 | No Refuge | Jan 14, 2010 | 0.0 |
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