The Border

The Border

TV-14 2008 · 3 seasons · 38 eps · ★ 6.0 · Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime

Canceled

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.

Created by Peter Raymont

Network: CBC Television

Your Rating

Where to Watch

Rent or Buy

Amazon Video

Cast

More from Peter RaymontSee all →

Where the Universe Sings: The Spiritual Journey of Lawren HarrisWhere the Universe Sings: The Spiritual Journey of Lawren Harris · 2017
Where the Universe Sings: The Spiritual Journey of Lawren Harris
★ 10.02017
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
Admirers of Lawren Harris, founding member of the iconic Group of Seven, discuss his paintings and his place in the pantheon of Canadian artists.
LumsdenLumsden · 1975
Lumsden
★ 10.01975
MovieDocumentary
Lumsden, Saskatchewan is a town of 850 citizens on a river called the Qu'Appelle. In the spring of 1974, the river doubled its volume and threatened to flood the town. The townspeople organized themselves and the whole province stood behind them. Lumsden is the story of an incredible battle against impossible odds.
SikusilarmiutSikusilarmiut · 1975
Sikusilarmiut
★ 10.01975
MovieDocumentaryAnimation
Made up of excerpts from animation films made at the Cape Dorset animation workshop, interspersed with live-action footage of modern-day Cape Dorset. The contrast is uncomfortably evident.
History on the Run: The Media and the '79 ElectionHistory on the Run: The Media and the '79 Election · 1979
History on the Run: The Media and the '79 Election
★ 10.01979
MovieDocumentary
This documentary examines the media's coverage of the Canadian federal election of May 1979. Filmed over a 3-week period, it takes a fascinating look at journalists in action and the politicians who attempt to manipulate the media.
Digital Tsunami: Big Tech, Big AI, Big BrotherDigital Tsunami: Big Tech, Big AI, Big Brother · 2025
Digital Tsunami: Big Tech, Big AI, Big Brother
★ 8.12025
MovieDocumentaryDrama
We are engulfed in a digital tsunami—a toxic mix of artificial intelligence, state and corporate surveillance, and social media addiction controlled by powerful algorithms. Digital Tsunami shows how these are all elements of a digital ecosystem that is changing us as humans—just as the prophetic media guru Marshall McLuhan predicted 60 years ago. The unexpected consequences of this digital revolution have created an urgent need for strategies for survival.
Prisoners of Debt: Inside the Global Banking CrisisPrisoners of Debt: Inside the Global Banking Crisis · 1983
Prisoners of Debt: Inside the Global Banking Crisis
★ 8.01983
MovieDocumentary
This feature documentary reveals how Bank of Montreal chairman William Mulholland dealt with his debt-laden customers Dome Petroleum and Mexico during the global debt crisis of '82. Interviews with bankers and financial experts demystify the causes of debt crisis, confirm the fragility of the international banking system and outline the problems to be solved if the system is to survive.
The Learning PathThe Learning Path · 1991
The Learning Path
★ 7.51991
MovieDocumentary
Native control of education is explored in THE LEARNING PATH. Director Todd, a Metis, introduces Edmonton elders Ann Anderson, Eva Cardinal, and Olive Dickason, remarkable educators who are working with younger natives. They recount harrowing experiences at reservation schools, memories which fuelled their determination to preserve their language and identities. Using a unique blend of documentary footage, dramatic re-enactments, and archival film, Todd weaves together the life stories of three unsung heroines who are making education relevant in today's native communities.
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. StoneAll Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone · 2016
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
★ 7.42016
MovieDocumentary
Vancouver-based filmmaker and TV news veteran Fred Peabody explores the life and legacy of the maverick American journalist I.F. Stone, whose long one-man crusade against government deception lives on in the work of such contemporary filmmakers and journalists as Laura Poitras, Glenn Greenwald, David Corn, and Matt Taibbi.
The Corporate Coup D'ÉtatThe Corporate Coup D'État · 2018
The Corporate Coup D'État
★ 7.42018
MovieDocumentary
A democracy should protect its most vulnerable citizens, but increasingly the United States is failing to do so. This investigation blends the insights of experts with the experiences of citizens of the Rust Belt in the Midwest where the steel industry once flourished, but where closures and outsourcing have left urban areas desolate. It is here where Donald Trump finds some of his most fervent supporters.
The HuntersThe Hunters · 1977
The Hunters
★ 7.01977
MovieDocumentary
This film joins a hunting-party of inhabitants of the Frobisher Bay Correctional Centre. The stalking, killing and skinning of seal and caribou are featured prominently, with explanations as to the importance of these animals to the Inuit way of life.
Flooding Job's GardenFlooding Job's Garden · 1991
Flooding Job's Garden
★ 7.01991
MovieDocumentary
The James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement of 1975, hailed by governments as a model for future land claims and self-government settlements - is considered Canada's first "modern Treaty." 15 years later, Robert Bourassa's dream of northern hydro-electric power has become a nightmare for the James Bay Cree. In FLOODING JOB'S GARDEN, Boyce Richardson revisits communities he first filmed in the 1970s, before Hydro Quebec began its work, documenting 20 years of massive change in Cree country. As Bourassa and Hydro Quebec prepare for Phase 2, the Crees are mounting an international campaign to protect the environment and ensure responsible development.
The Coldspring ProjectThe Coldspring Project · 1974
The Coldspring Project
★ 7.01974
MovieDocumentary
The human side of town planning, as exemplified in Baltimore, Maryland. The Coldspring Project concerned a proposed housing development for lower and upper income levels on a three hundred-acre site adjoining a wildlife sanctuary. The film records the differences aired in meetings of various interest groups that tried to modify the plan according to their views, and the compromise reached, based on plans drawn up by Montréal architect Moshe Safdie.
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the BandOnce Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band · 2020
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
★ 6.82020
MovieHistoryMusic
A confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robbie Robertson's young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band.
The Truth Is in the StarsThe Truth Is in the Stars · 2017
The Truth Is in the Stars
★ 6.82017
MovieDocumentary
William Shatner sits down with scientists, innovators and celebrities to discuss how the optimism of 'Star Trek' influenced multiple generations.
Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is PowerMargaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power · 2019
Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power
★ 6.82019
MovieDocumentary
The views and thoughts of Canadian writer Margaret Atwood have never been more relevant than today. Readers turn to her work for answers as they confront the rise of authoritarian leaders, deal with increasingly intrusive technologies, and discuss climate change. Her books are useful as survival tools for hard times. But few know her private life. Who is the woman behind the stories? How does she always seem to know what is coming?
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn GouldGenius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould · 2009
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
★ 6.82009
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A documentary on the mysterious and influential pianist.

More Like This

Kane & AbelKane & Abel · 1985
Kane & Abel
★ 7.71985
SeriesDrama
Polish immigrant Abel Rosnovski and Boston banker William Lowell Kane are two men born on the same day, and whose lifelong rivalry shapes their empires and families over decades. Their contrasting paths from poverty and wealth lead to a destructive, decades-long feud for power.
HomelandHomeland · 2011
Homeland
★ 7.62011
SeriesDramaWar & Politics
CIA officer Carrie Mathison is tops in her field despite being bipolar, which makes her volatile and unpredictable. With the help of her long-time mentor Saul Berenson, Carrie fearlessly risks everything, including her personal well-being and even sanity, at every turn.
ScorpionScorpion · 2014
Scorpion
★ 8.22014
SeriesAction & AdventureDrama
Eccentric genius Walter O’Brien and his team of brilliant misfits comprise the last line of defense against complex, high-tech threats of the modern age. As Homeland Security’s new think tank, O’Brien’s “Scorpion” team includes Toby Curtis, an expert behaviorist who can read anyone; Happy Quinn, a mechanical prodigy; and Sylvester Dodd, a statistics guru.
State of AffairsState of Affairs · 2014
State of Affairs
★ 5.62014
SeriesDrama
Each day the President is faced with dozens of life and death decisions, and to prioritize the biggest international crises facing the country, one top CIA analyst - Charleston Tucker - assembles the President's Daily Briefing. This list of the most vital security issues facing the nation brings with it moral and political judgment calls for Charleston and her trusted group of brilliant analysts at the agency. Aside from the political minefields she has to walk, Charlie has a close personal relationship with the President because she was once engaged to her son before a tragic terrorist attack took his life. Charlie survived that attack and is now determined to bring the perpetrators to justice. Navigating a complex personal life and a pressure-cooker profession is, of course, a challenge, and Charlie sometimes engages in boundary-pushing behavior to avoid facing her grief. But when the clock strikes 2 a.m., she is all about her job - protecting her nation, serving her president and still trying to get to the bottom of her fiancé's murder that will reveal itself as a shocking mystery.
Degrassi Junior HighDegrassi Junior High · 1987
Degrassi Junior High
★ 7.81987
SeriesDramaSoap
Anne ShirleyAnne Shirley · 2025
Anne Shirley
★ 7.92025
SeriesAnimationDrama
Anne Shirley, an orphan, is fostered by farmer Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla, who were expecting a boy to be sent them to help with their farm work. They accept Anne, who quickly endears herself to them and to the local villagers.
Due SouthDue South · 1994
Due South
★ 7.61994
SeriesDramaCrime
Constable Benton Fraser, an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is attached to the Canadian consulate but works with Chicago Police Department to solve crimes.
The CollectorThe Collector · 2004
The Collector
★ 5.82004
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
The Collector is a Canadian supernatural drama television series about a man attempting to help save people who have bargained their souls with the Devil. After over 600 years of "collecting" the souls of people at the end of their 10-year deals, Morgan Pym negotiates with the Devil for the ability to aid the damned in redeeming themselves rather than sending them to Hell. Under the Devil's mocking gaze, Morgan assists his "clients" in undoing the damage their deals have done because of the devil shifting good luck towards the client and away from others. The series is set in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where it was also filmed. CHUM cancelled the program after three seasons.
DegrassiDegrassi · 2001
Degrassi
★ 7.62001
SeriesDramaSoap
The life of a group of adolescents going through the trials and tribulations of teendom at Degrassi Community School.
19-219-2 · 2014
19-2
★ 7.62014
SeriesCrimeDrama
The day-to-day life of two unwilling partners of the Montreal Police Department, Officers Nick Barron and Ben Chartier. These two beat cops patrol the urban sprawl of downtown's 19th district, in cruiser No. 2. 19-2 is about the tensions and bonds that develop between two incompatible men of very different temperaments and life experiences. Over time, Nick and Ben's mistrust and antagonism for each other give way to moments of mutual respect and a wavering chance at a true partnership.

How is it so far?

Your ratings make Midnight smarter