The BEST episodes of Border Security: America's Front Line season 1
Every episode of Border Security: America's Front Line season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Border Security: America's Front Line season 1!
Customs and immigration officials work to protect their borders.
#1 - 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
Watch Now:Amazon#2 - 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.
Watch Now:Amazon#3 - 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.
Watch Now:Amazon#4 - 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.
Watch Now:Amazon#5 - 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.
Watch Now:Amazon#6 - 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.
Watch Now:Amazon#7 - 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.
Watch Now:Amazon#8 - Episode 15
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/16/2016
In Buffalo, officers suspect a fertilizer salesman may be cultivating a lie. A Canadian crosses the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit by mistake, and her bag of medicinal marijuana may cost her. An outbound traveler has a fluctuating cash declaration at O'Hare Airport. Chicago Mail Center Officers find more than Monopoly money inside packaged board games. In Port Huron, a routine check on a traveler comes back as armed and dangerous.
Watch Now:Amazon#9 - 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.
Watch Now:Amazon#10 - Episode 16
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/23/2016
In New York City, a laptop belonging to a Caribbean traveler does not compute. A young Brit arrives at Detroit Metro Airport to visit an American cyber pal. At Buffalo Peace Bridge Crossing, a Canadian resident gets testy on his way to purchase motorcycle parts. A Chinese traveler is caught using his cellphone in secondary at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. At the Pacific Highway Border Crossing, a Mexico-bound Canadian has taken steps to avoid a messy situation.
Watch Now:Amazon#11 - 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.
Watch Now:Amazon#12 - Episode 10
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/12/2016
A bus passenger presents curious concoctions at JFK Airport. A Chicago canine sniffs out a stash of cash. A Canadian vehicle may be far too seedy to enter Detroit. In Washington State, officers discover an American's alter ego. Officers rake through suspicious henna leaves in New York.
Watch Now:Amazon#13 - 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.
#14 - Episode 14
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/9/2016
At Detroit Metro Airport, a traveler minding manners may need to mind his story instead. The Chicago canine unit knows smugglers don't play games. In Port Huron, officers are on a high-speed chase after a vehicle skips secondary. A traveler coming from Canada triggers radiation alarms. A bounty of bullets shows up in Blaine, Washington
#15 - 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.
#16 - 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.
#17 - Episode 5
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/7/2016
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.
#18 - Episode 8
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/5/2016
An inside smuggling job is suspected at JFK Airport. Food couriers could be carriers. In Detroit, a wrong turn separates some buds. At the Peace Arch in Washington, two German tourists have a lot on their plates. A baggage exam turns sour at Detroit Metro. Mail officers cut to the chase.
#19 - Episode 4
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/2016
Detroit's Ambassador Bridge officers make an auto theft arrest. Vials turn up by the dozen at the JFK Mail Facility. An American is carrying some cold-blooded companions in his backseat at the Detroit-Windsor tunnel. In New York, a traveler is showing signs of possible smuggling. A family reunites at Detroit Metro Airport.
#20 - Episode 24
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 6/18/2016
At JFK, officers discover cocaine concealed inside a Caribbean cocktail. A Chinese student hopes to get a pass from CBP after overstaying his visa. Officers suspect a Colombian national is hiding something when questioned in Immigration. At the JFK mail facility, officers sift through packages of pills. A cross-border shopper with a criminal past is re-routed to secondary. A CBP officer isn't buying the declaration of a Chinese clothing designer.
#21 - Episode 23
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 6/11/2016
A Nicaraguan traveler wants to visit his American girlfriend but CBP is concerned he may not leave. In Blaine, a traveler's plan to start an e-vape venture may go up in smoke. A couple returning from a Canadian casino could go bust. At the mail facility in Chicago, something's cooking with packets of powdered pork seasoning. Officers drill into a locked box discovered in a traveler's vehicle. In Buffalo, American indie rockers skid to a halt on the road to stardom.
#22 - Episode 12
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/26/2016
Outbound officers search for a fugitive in Washington State. A Vegas-bound Dutch cook is grilled in secondary at Detroit Metro Airport. A CBP canine sends several packages to the doghouse at the Chicago Mail Facility. X-rays reveal a concerning cargo anomaly in Port Huron. A young traveler protests a baggage exam at JFK Airport.
#23 - Episode 25
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 6/25/2016
CBP questions a pair of real estate entrepreneurs bound for Florida. In Blaine, a Canadian traveler's US investments are cause for concern. An officer discovers suspect souvenirs in the luggage of a traveler returning from Mexico. At JFK, a US resident's cash declaration is off the money. American license plates registered to a Canadian driver raises questions in Detroit.
#24 - Episode 27
Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 10/9/2016
Officers discover a traveler is driving without a license after he wound up at the border by mistake. A US resident returns from the Dominican Republic with an unusual package. At the Peace Arch crossing in Blaine, two budding entrepreneurs are pulled into secondary. CBP examines the belongings of an American traveler returning from Nigeria. In Chicago, an unknown liquid substance is sent to the lab for testing.
#25 - Episode 26
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 10/2/2016
At O'Hare International, a returning American's bananas cause a slip-up in secondary. A mother covers for her kid at Detroit's Ambassador Bridge. A car search is brought to a head in Washington State. In Chicago, air cargo officers discover a surprise inside packaged food from China. A flashy handbag requires a second look at JFK Airport.