The BEST episodes of Border Security: America's Front Line

Every episode of Border Security: America's Front Line ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Border Security: America's Front Line!

Customs and immigration officials work to protect their borders.

Last Updated: 4/2/2025Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
star
8.20
5 votes

#1 - Episode 18

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/8/2019

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7.88
8 votes

#2 - Episode 3

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/1/2018

A one-way ticket to meet a beau raises red flags. Undeclared meat cooks up costly trouble for a traveler. Officers find a loaded gun and live crab.

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star
7.78
9 votes

#3 - Episode 6

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/1/2018

A problematic fake ID come to light at the border. The stories don't jibe for a young traveler. Hardworking CBP hounds sniff out forbidden food.

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star
7.67
12 votes

#4 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/2016

A 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

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star
7.67
18 votes

#5 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2016

A traveler claims he's flown in for a wedding, but officers don't believe his vows. In Detroit, an unconventional Canadian is fuming in secondary. Clearance for a package from China isn't going swimmingly. In Washington, a family afternoon in the park ends in secondary.

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star
7.63
8 votes

#6 - Episode 13

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/2/2016

JFK 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.

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star
7.60
10 votes

#7 - Episode 2

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/1/2018

Injectable beauty proves to be a bad look for a traveler. Officers smoke out marijuana residue at the border. A wrong turn may send a mom to jail.

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star
7.57
7 votes

#8 - Episode 4

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/1/2018

Officers uncover sketchy white powder in sacks of tea. Pills marked "ICE" are frozen at JFK. Furry foreign nationals touch down to spread good will.

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star
7.57
7 votes

#9 - Episode 17

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/30/2016

In 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.

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star
7.50
6 votes

#10 - Episode 19

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/8/2019

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star
7.44
9 votes

#11 - Episode 7

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/25/2016

In New York, a traveler 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.

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star
7.43
7 votes

#12 - Episode 5

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/1/2018

One traveler gets blowback for a stash of cocaine in pen caps. A long stay with a boyfriend alerts CBP. A welder who broke probation feels the heat.

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star
7.43
7 votes

#13 - Episode 7

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/1/2018

Officers bag a sizable haul of luxury knockoffs. CBP slows a drag race fan's roll. Elsewhere, they catch a wanted duo with bags full of new goods.

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star
7.43
7 votes

#14 - Episode 10

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/1/2018

A layover leads to a faceoff over luxury counterfeits. Potentially lethal powder is detected in the mail. A CBP beagle finds a mother lode of meat.

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star
7.38
8 votes

#15 - Episode 22

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 6/4/2016

CBP questions a Canadian attempting to enter the US with three of his American family members. An officer has no time for a Swiss traveler's watch declaration. In Port Huron, officers discover baggies of suspected narcotics in a rented vehicle. At Detroit Metro Airport, agricultural specialists sift through plants for invasive species. An American mechanic gets stalled returning home with two engines.

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star
7.32
22 votes

#16 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2016

Packaged sweets leave a sour taste at JFK Airport. A Dutch traveler may be making hay of his trip stateside. It's a case of mistaken identity for one traveler in Washington State. Mail center officers uncover some monkey business. Party girls have their plans deflated.

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star
7.29
7 votes

#17 - Episode 9

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/1/2018

CBP converge on flights from drug-source countries. Trouble is brewing for a coffee expo volunteer. Pills are smuggled in suspect film containers.

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star
7.29
7 votes

#18 - Episode 12

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/8/2019

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star
7.29
7 votes

#19 - Episode 9

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/5/2016

An officer peels back a resistant traveler's luggage. There are no mistaken identities in the JFK Mail Facility. In Detroit, an impatient shopper makes a date with destiny. A frequent visitor of drug source countries is questioned in New York. A Canadian cowboy may be a mule.

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star
7.22
9 votes

#20 - Episode 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/25/2016

In 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.

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star
7.20
5 votes

#21 - Episode 17

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/8/2019

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star
7.17
6 votes

#22 - Episode 11

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/12/2016

In Chicago, officers find some questionable medicine. Meanwhile, hikers get into trouble and an architect's story seems sketchy.

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star
7.17
6 votes

#23 - Episode 18

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/7/2016

At 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.

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star
7.17
6 votes

#24 - Episode 28

Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 10/16/2016

At Detroit Metro Airport, a Japanese traveler must make a difficult decision. An officer discovers something seedy at the mail facility in Chicago. A Canadian bus passenger is busted with bud in her bag. In Buffalo, a detector dog takes out the trash. CBP question a traveler about his homemade accessory.

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star
7.11
9 votes

#25 - Episode 8

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/1/2018

A car's radiation levels put CBP on alert. An officer digs up a huge haul of deadly bath salts. CBP hear the call when multiple phones materialize.

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