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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Seasons

13 Episodes • Premiered 2008

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1. Pockets of Vulnerability

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

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2. Gray Zone

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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3. Bodies on the Ground

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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4. Gross Deceptions

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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5. Compromising Positions

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

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6. Physical Assets

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

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7. Family Values

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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8. Enemy Contact

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

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9. Restricted Access

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

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10. Normalizing Relations

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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11. Civil Disobedience

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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12. Grave Concern

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

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13. Blowback

Kessler discovers a Croatian war criminal has been granted amnesty, and must struggle with demons from his own past in Bosnia.

Cast

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James McGowan

Major Mike Kessler

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Graham Abbey

Detective Sergeant Gray Jackson

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Jonas Chernick

Agent Heironymous Slade

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Mark Wilson

Detective Sergeant Al 'Moose' Lepinsky

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Jim Codrington

Acting Inspector Darnell Williams

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Catherine Disher

Superintendent Maggie Norton

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Grace Park

Special Agent Liz Carver

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