The Border (2008– )

The cases of the Canadian Immigration and Customs Security Squad.

Creators:

Jeremy Hole, Janet MacLean, Peter Raymont, Linda Lee Tracey

Stars:

James McGowan, Graham Abbey, Jonas Chernick

3 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
James McGowan	...	Major Mike Kessler (38 episodes, 2008-2010)
Graham Abbey	...	Detective Sergeant Gray Jackson (38 episodes, 2008-2010)
Jonas Chernick	...	Agent Heironymous Slade (38 episodes, 2008-2010)
Mark Wilson	...	Detective Sergeant Al 'Moose' Lepinsky (38 episodes, 2008-2010)
Jim Codrington	...	Acting Inspector Darnell Williams (38 episodes, 2008-2010)
Catherine Disher	...	Superintendent Maggie Norton (38 episodes, 2008-2010)
Nazneen Contractor	...	Layla Hourani (26 episodes, 2008)
Nigel Bennett	...	Andrew Mannering (16 episodes, 2008-2010)

Storyline

This TV series is a fast-paced, hard-driving series set in Toronto in a paranoid post 9/11 world concerned with one topic - The Border, with its security crises, terrorist infiltrations, cross-border police actions, and trafficking in everything from enriched uranium to abducted children.

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Plot Keywords:

border | immigration | toronto ontario canada | female fbi agent | u.s. canadian border | 

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Taglines:

In A World Divided By Fear They Hold The Line

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

CBC [ca]

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Border - A határsáv

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

White Pine Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

If the Canadian flag is hung vertically, the flag should be placed so that the upper part of the leaf points to the left and the stem to the right from the point of view of the observer facing the flag. Flags hung vertically should be hung so that the canton is in the upper left corner (Canadian Heritage: Rules for Flying the Flag).

User Reviews

Probably the best Canadian show ever made!!!

I saw the first episode of 'The Border' a few days ago, and about 5 minutes in, I knew that I'd be watching it through to the Series finale.

This is probably the best Canadian show that has ever been made in the history, of history. 'The Border' is 24, CSI, and Law & Order all combined into one non-stop, heart pounding, thriller that leaves you on the edge of your seat the entire time, and once those action packed 55 minutes are up, your left begging for more.

Another thing I really enjoy about this show is how fresh it is seeing Canada on TV instead of yet another American cop drama. The cities are Canadian, The people are Canadian, and watching this, being a Canadian myself, I can almost relate to the characters which makes the show all the more great.

Also, what is really fantastic about this show is hearing Canadian terms like Cabinet Minister, CSIS, and the drinking age of 19 and not 21, orders that come out of Ottawa, not the infamous Washington, and not to forget the oh-so-subtle "eh" every now and then.

So, if your looking for a completely new television experience to get yourself wrapped around every Monday night, and if your tired of the same old boring American cop shows that usually ends up just blending in with every other cop drama on TV by the end of the first season. 'The Border' is the show for you!