The Border (2008)

Action · Crime · Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (1,100 votes)
Seasons: 3
Streaming (US): The Roku Channel · Plex · Xumo Play · Tubi TV · Plex Channel
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2008)

7.52 avg 13 episodes 6.8 → 8.3 49 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pockets of Vulnerability	6.8	68
2	Gray Zone	7.6	55
3	Bodies on the Ground	7.2	46
4	Gross Deceptions	7.8	41
5	Compromising Positions	6.8	42
6	Physical Assets	7.0	40
7	Family Values	8.0	36
8	Enemy Contact	7.8	37
9	Restricted Access	8.0	35
10	Normalizing Relations	6.6	40
11	Civil Disobedience	7.9	37
12	Grave Concern	7.9	37
13	Blowback	8.3	37

Season 2 (2008)

7.67 avg 13 episodes 7.5 → 8.5 44 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Stop Loss	7.5	44
2	Target of Opportunity	7.6	35
3	Floral Tribute	7.8	35
4	Nothing to Declare	7.9	36
5	Peak Oil	7.4	31
6	Prescriptive Measures	7.4	32
7	Articles of Faith	6.8	36
8	The Sweep	8.1	33
9	Good Intentions	7.6	37
10	Double Dealing	8.1	30
11	Unacceptable Risk	7.9	31
12	Shifting Waters	7.1	33
13	Going Dark	8.5	39

Season 3 (2009)

7.75 avg 12 episodes 8.2 → 7.7 44 min avg

Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Dead	8.2	40
2	Broken	7.6	31
3	Killer Debt	7.4	27
4	Hate Metal	7.7	28
5	Missing in Action	7.9	28
6	Kiss and Cry	7.8	27
7	Bride Price	7.9	27
8	Dark Ride	7.4	29
9	Dying Art	7.5	26
10	Spoils of War	7.5	28
11	Credible Threat	8.4	34
12	No Refuge	7.7	40

The Border (2008)

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