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The Border

TV·2008–2010·CBC·Drama, Action, Crime·1h·7.5·Created by Peter Raymont

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The Border is a hard-driving drama series set against the backdrop of a post-9/11 turbulent world, confronting Canada's toughest border-security issues by focusing on the elite Immigration and Customs Security (ICS) Squad, who are charged with bringing order amid trafficking, terrorism, human cargo, asylum seekers and political corruption.

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James McGowanJames McGowanMike KesslerGraham AbbeyGraham AbbeyGray JacksonJim CodringtonJim CodringtonDarnell WilliamsCatherine DisherCatherine DisherMaggie NortonMark WilsonMark WilsonAl "Moose" LepinskyJonas ChernickJonas ChernickHeironymous SladeNazneen ContractorNazneen ContractorLayla HouraniNigel BennettNigel BennettAndrew Mannering

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