Border Security: America's Front Line
Season 1
TV-14
Phony tourists here to work, belligerent visitors smuggling contraband, toys packed with heroin, weapons disguised as cell phones: all are just another day at the office for the Canada Border Services Agency.
Where to Watch Season 1
28 Episodes
- Episode 3E3
Episode 3A tense traveler returns from a short trip to Colombia with an unusual amount of luggage. In Detroit, a pregnant passenger can’t deliver her due date. At JFK Airport, cargo officers are reading into the leaves. A package from India is stopped at the door. A Nexus holder’s good deed in Washington state gets him pulled in for questioning. - Episode 4E4
Episode 4Detroit’s Ambassador Bridge officers make an auto theft arrest. Vials turn up by the dozen at the JFK Mail Facility. An American is carrying some cold-blooded companions in his backseat at the Detroit-Windsor tunnel. In New York, a traveler is showing signs of possible smuggling. A family reunites at Detroit Metro Airport. - Episode 5E5
Episode 5JFK Airport officers are on high alert for drugs concealed in backpacks. In Washington state, red flags arise when a driver shows up with someone else’s vehicle. A wrong turn at the tunnel leads to trouble for a Detroit citizen. A young traveler looking for the American Experience gets one in secondary. - Episode 6E6
Episode 6In Michigan, the canine unit uncovers double trouble. Bloodstained baggage is found at Detroit Metro Airport. In New York, an air passenger is shaking in secondary. On the West Coast, officers suspect a Canadian citizen is hiding his California love. A package concealed in carbon paper doesn’t go unnoticed. - Episode 7E7
Episode 7In New York, a traveller carries a questionable past on his back. Contraband arrives at the mail facility by the bushel. Airside at JFK Airport, officers rush to inspect some high-maintenance passengers. A mother and son are suspected of money structuring in Detroit. Officers pull no punches at the Ambassador Bridge. A pair of hockey fans is returned for misconduct. A fugitive shows up at the Peace Arch crossing. - Episode 8E8
Episode 8An inside smuggling job is suspected at JFK Airport. Food couriers could be carriers. In Detroit, a wrong turn separates some buds. At the Peace Arch in Washington, two German tourists have a lot on their plates. A baggage exam turns sour at Detroit Metro. Mail officers cut to the chase. - Episode 10E10
Episode 10A bus passenger presents curious concoctions at JFK Airport. A Chicago canine sniffs out a stash of cash. A Canadian vehicle may be far too seedy to enter Detroit. In Washington State, officers discover an American’s alter ego. Officers rake through suspicious henna leaves in New York. - Episode 11E11
Episode 11Chicago airport officers discover some bad medicine. At the JFK Mail Facility officers crack into a rotten egg boiler. In Blaine, three unprepared Canadian hikers are spinning their borrowed wheels. A Canadian architect has CBP wondering if his story is sketchy in Port Huron, Michigan. - Episode 12E12
Episode 12At O’Hare International, a returning American’s bananas cause a slip-up in secondary. A mother covers for her kid at Detroit’s Ambassador Bridge. A car search is brought to a head in Washington State. In Chicago, air cargo officers discover a surprise inside packaged food from China. A flashy handbag requires a second look at JFK Airport. - Episode 13E13
Episode 13Outbound officers search for a fugitive in Washington State. A Vegas-bound Dutch cook is grilled in secondary at Detroit Metro Airport. A CBP canine sends several packages to the doghouse at the Chicago Mail Facility. X-rays reveal a concerning cargo anomaly in Port Huron. A young traveler protests a baggage exam at JFK Airport. - Episode 14E14
Episode 14JFK Airport officers’ expertise in telltale body language pays off. In Detroit, a German rock band rolls straight into secondary. A returning American is cuffed at the Peace Arch crossing in Washington. A CBP Agricultural Specialist checks out a package with a terse warning. At the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit, a hole is discovered in one traveler's story. Port Huron officers are given the puppy eyes. - Episode 15E15
Episode 15At Detroit Metro Airport, a traveler minding manners may need to mind his story instead. The Chicago canine unit knows smugglers don’t play games. In Port Huron, officers are on a high-speed chase after a vehicle skips secondary. A traveler coming from Canada triggers radiation alarms. A bounty of bullets shows up in Blaine, Washington. - Episode 16E16
Episode 16In Buffalo, officers suspect a fertilizer salesman may be cultivating a lie. A Canadian crosses the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit by mistake, and her bag of medicinal marijuana may cost her. An outbound traveller has a fluctuating cash declaration at O’Hare Airport. Chicago Mail Center Officers find more than Monopoly money inside packaged board games. In Port Huron, a routine check on a traveller comes back as armed and dangerous. - Episode 17E17
Episode 17In New York City, a laptop belonging to a Caribbean traveller does not compute. A young Brit arrives at Detroit Metro Airport to visit an American cyber pal. At Buffalo Peace Bridge Crossing, a Canadian resident gets testy on his way to purchase motorcycle parts. A Chinese traveller is caught using his cellphone in secondary at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. At the Pacific Highway Border Crossing, a Mexico-bound Canadian has taken steps to avoid a messy situation. - Episode 18E18
Episode 18In Port Huron, a strong odor leads to secondary for two Americans. An officer discovers gold at Chicago O’Hare Airport. Travelers follow the letter of the law when questioned in Blaine. An inflatable kiddie pool isn’t holding water. A mistake on an African student’s visa may get him expelled. A private jet is set for inspection. - Episode 19E19
Episode 19At JFK, officers aren’t counting on a couple’s fluctuating currency declaration. A wandering traveler's pot pipe is discovered in Blaine. CBP officers question a Mexican national with odd travel plans. In Port Huron, a traveler's past may come back to haunt him. A father and his kids are thirsty for some American pop culture. It’s the second time in secondary for two Florida-bound Canadians. - Episode 20E20
Episode 20An officer suspects a US resident returning from the Caribbean may be hiding something. Two construction workers were out to lunch when they wound up at the border by mistake. A Canadian has to deliver the truth before visiting his pregnant wife and child in the States. A bounty of bogus bills is discovered at Detroit Metro Airport. Two sassy seniors have Georgia on their minds. At the JFK Mail Facility, a package from Belgium is turning heads. - Episode 21E21
Episode 21At Detroit Metro Airport, a pregnant Chinese national has CBP asking questions. An airline security breach on the tarmac leads officers to a jet bound for Haiti. After splitting with her American husband, a Ukrainian traveler may have to split with her green card. A package containing suspected narcotics is sent to the Lab for testing. In Port Huron, a traveler's criminal past could cause problems. A parolee gets pulled into secondary. - Episode 22E22
Episode 22In Blaine, a Canadian is interviewed under oath after CBP discovers pictures of pot plants on his phone. Without the proper paperwork, it could be curtains for a Venezuelan conductor. In Buffalo, CBP officers inspect a big rig for hidden contraband. At the mail facility in Chicago, officers collect copious amounts of counterfeit goods. A couple is pulled in for a pat down after a canine team detects the scent of marijuana. An officer questions a Sudanese born American who has returned after three months in Africa.