The Best Episodes of The Border Season 1
Every episode of The Border Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Border Season 1!
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.
Season 1 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Border" season 1 is "Pockets of Vulnerability", rated 6.7/10 from 60 user votes. It was directed by John Fawcett and written by Janet MacLean. "Pockets of Vulnerability" aired on 1/7/2008 and is rated 0.8 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Gray Zone".
6.7/10 60 votes#1 - Pockets of Vulnerability
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2008
When CSIS sends a suspect to Syria to be tortured the elite ICS, Squad must race to prove him innocent.
Director: John Fawcett
Writer: Janet MacLean
- 7.5/10 50 votes
#2 - Gray Zone
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2008
ICS Agent Gray Jackson butts heads with a beautiful U.S. Homeland Security Agent when their undercover operation at a Mohawk casino goes awry.
Director: John Fawcett
Writer: Jeremy Hole
- 7.1/10 43 votes
#3 - Bodies on the Ground
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2008
A U.S. rendition flight crash-lands in rural Quebec and ICS must recapture three terrorists before the Americans forcibly intervene.
Director: John Fawcett
Writer: Denis McGrath
- 7.7/10 37 votes
#4 - Gross Deceptions
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2008
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.7/10 38 votes
#5 - Compromising Positions
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/2008
Major Kessler releases an illegal Russian stripper as a political favour, sparking a scandal that climaxes in murder.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/10 38 votes
#6 - Physical Assets
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/2008
When Gray and Layla bust a human-trafficking operation, they follow a grisly trail to an old adversary.
Director: John Fawcett
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/10 36 votes
#7 - Family Values
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/18/2008
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10 34 votes
#8 - Enemy Contact
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/25/2008
ICS races to prevent a deadly terrorist attack in the heart of Toronto.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10 33 votes
#9 - Restricted Access
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/3/2008
Kessler, Gray, and Layla are trapped aboard a quarantined freighter with a captain who's accused of murdering stowaways.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.5/10 38 votes
#10 - Normalizing Relations
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/10/2008
ICS must prevent the assassination of a visiting Cuban diplomat who has a surprising connection to U.S. Agent Bianca Lagarda.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10 36 votes
#11 - Civil Disobedience
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/17/2008
When his daughter takes part in an anti-nuclear rally, Kessler is suspected of leaking classified information that leads directly to nuclear sabotage.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/10 36 votes
#12 - Grave Concern
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/24/2008
ICS must find a sadistic kidnapper before he auctions off his 12-year-old victim on a pedophile website.
Director: John Fawcett
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/10 37 votes
#13 - Blowback
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 3/31/2008
Kessler discovers a Croatian war criminal has been granted amnesty, and must struggle with demons from his own past in Bosnia.
Director: John Fawcett
Writer: N/A