Border Wars
A National Geographic original documentary series that takes the viewer up close to see the day-to-day workings of United States law enforcement officers on and near the border and at the ports of entry. Episodes include officers and agents from Customs and Border Protection, Border Patrol, Air and Marine Interdiction, and ICE, as well as local police. The series covers officers and agents working on the southern border as well as in Miami and Puerto Rico as they serve as America's frontline of defense, preventing the inflow of illegal drugs, aliens, illegally imported goods, terrorists and terrorist weapons into the country. Other episodes deal with officers who investigate perpetrators of other crimes such as possession of child pornography or identity theft, and some specials include officers' work on Super Bowl Security as well as reflecting on the effects of violence on the American side of the border.
- 2010-2013
- 5 seasons
- National Geographic Television
- Reality
A National Geographic original documentary series that takes the viewer up close to see the day-to-day workings of United States law enforcement officers on and near the border and at the ports of entry. Episodes include officers and agents from Customs and Border Protection, Border Patrol, Air and Marine Interdiction, and ICE, as well as local police. The series covers officers and agents working on the southern border as well as in Miami and Puerto Rico as they serve as America's frontline of defense, preventing the inflow of illegal drugs, aliens, illegally imported goods, terrorists and terrorist weapons into the country. Other episodes deal with officers who investigate perpetrators of other crimes such as possession of child pornography or identity theft, and some specials include officers' work on Super Bowl Security as well as reflecting on the effects of violence on the American side of the border.
Season 5 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2012 - 2013
Episode 1
Traffic
Wed, Nov 14, 2012 44 mins
Ride along as a Customs and Border Protection helicopter and Border Patrol riverboat assist agents on the ground as they pursue suspected drug mules running through the dense brush on an action-packed chase along the Rio Grande.
Episode 2
War Games
Wed, Nov 21, 2012 44 mins
In Mission, Texas, Officer Heather Schrock is in a high-speed chase with a car reported to be carrying drugs.
Episode 3
War on the Streets
Wed, Nov 28, 2012 44 mins
Go on patrol on the South Texas border, which is separated from Mexico only by the Rio Grande River.
Episode 4
Special Ops
Wed, Dec 5, 2012 45 mins
Meet specially trained agents and officers equipped to combat the border problems that prevail in South Texas.
Episode 5
Rio Grande Rookies
Wed, Dec 12, 2012 43 mins
In the border town Havana, new agent Rodney Garza plays a role in tracking a suspected smuggler, who is subsequently arrested.
Episode 6
The War Comes Home
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 45 mins
Sometimes, the lure of easy money turns ordinary citizens into criminals. Along the border, drug trafficking and illegal immigrant smuggling don't affect just law enforcement--they touch everybody in the community.
Episode 7
Animals on the Frontline
Wed, Jan 2, 2013 45 mins
Follow agents and their animal partners as they work tirelessly for Border Patrol and border town police departments, proving that the men and women working to protect the border couldn't be as effective without the help of these animals in action.
Episode 8
Smuggler's Stash
Wed, Jan 9, 2013 45 mins
Laredo narcotics officers raid a residence in a school zone after a confidential informant buys crack cocaine direct from a drug dealer's house.
Episode 9
24-Hour Watch
Wed, Jan 16, 2013 45 mins
The action on the border runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Follow Border Patrol Agents and local law enforcement as they work around the clock to stop trafficking across the US border.
Episode 10
Cash and Corruption
Wed, Dec 12, 2012 45 mins
Border Wars explores Money and Corruption - speaking truths of an America few have seen in the Rio Grand Valley, a 43,000 square mile area of South Texas.