Kessler bows to pressure from ex-lover and Cabinet Minister Suzanne Fleischer to arrange the release of three illegal Russian strippers. The story is leaked to the press, and the Squad is exposed to ridicule. When the strippers' Russian boss turns up with a bullet in his head, Kessler unearths a conspiracy that mingles sex, blackmail, and political intrigue at the highest level.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 1 Episode 5 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.