Major Mike Kessler and his Immigration and Customs Security (ICS) Squad arrest Tariq Haddad, a Syrian terrorist, at the Toronto airport. They also detain the man seated next to him, Nizar Karim. But is Karim really an accomplice or merely an innocent bystander? When CSIS sends Karim to Syria's infamous Tadmoor prison, Kessler vows to bring him home. (Note: This is the pilot episode, shot in October, 2006.).

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 1 Episode 1 of The Border resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

The Border Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Pockets of Vulnerability
• s01e02 - Gray Zone
• s01e03 - Bodies on the Ground
• s01e04 - Gross Deceptions
• s01e05 - Compromising Positions
• s01e06 - Physical Assets
• s01e07 - Family Values
• s01e08 - Enemy Contact
• s01e09 - Restricted Access
• s01e10 - Normalizing Relations
• s01e11 - Civil Disobedience
• s01e12 - Grave Concern
• s01e13 - Blowback

The Border Show Summary

In this post-9/11 world the once "undefended border" that divides Canada and the U.S. is no longer considered soft. This CBC program lifts stories from the headlines to fuel an action-packed, dramatic series about maintaining security in today's world. The series follows the Immigration and Customs Security (ICS) main team led by Major Mike Kessler.