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The Border

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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.

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3.0 / 5

7th January 2008 - 14th January 2010
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James McGowanGraham AbbeyJonas Chernick
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Pockets of Vulnerability
7th January 2008

Episode 1

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

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Gray Zone
14th January 2008

Episode 2

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

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Bodies on the Ground
21st January 2008

Episode 3

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

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Gross Deceptions
28th January 2008

Episode 4

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.

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Compromising Positions
4th February 2008

Episode 5

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

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Physical Assets
11th February 2008

Episode 6

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

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Family Values
18th February 2008

Episode 7

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.

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Enemy Contact
25th February 2008

Episode 8

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

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Restricted Access
3rd March 2008

Episode 9

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

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Normalizing Relations
10th March 2008

Episode 10

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

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Civil Disobedience
17th March 2008

Episode 11

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

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Grave Concern
24th March 2008

Episode 12

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

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Blowback
31st March 2008

Episode 13

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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