The BEST episodes of Border Wars season 1

Every episode of Border Wars season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Border Wars season 1!

The officers and agents of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) scour the inhospitable landscape at one of the busiest border crossings in the country, seeking to intercept illegal entrants from the air, on the ground, and at the port of entry. Every day thousands of men, women and children attempt to enter the United States illegally -- some looking for work, some seeking a new life and others trying to smuggle drugs or other contraband. Many will do whatever it takes, often risking their lives by crossing Arizona's treacherous Sonoran Desert. Now, follow the officers and agents who struggle every day to defend this border, including: Officer Hector Navarro, part of the anti-terrorism contraband enforcement team; Agent Simon Keller, part of an 18-man all-terrain vehicle unit that navigates desert terrain too rough for cars; Officer Oscar Peru, who patrols the vast Arizona desert from a helicopter; Officer Mark Shanley, a 26-year CBP veteran who uses his hard-won experience to supplement the official manual; and Chief Rene Felix, a Nogales native with a personal mission to keep drug smugglers out of his town.

Last Updated: 11/4/2024Network: National GeographicStatus: Ended
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7.23
56 votes

#1 - No End in Sight

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/10/2010

National Geographic goes inside the US-Mexico border with unprecedented access to the growing arsenal of high tech cameras, ground radar, and skilled trackers who are faced with the challenge of controlling the desert every day. A report on illegal immigration follows drug smugglers and job seekers as they risk their lives attempting to cross the Mexico-U.S. border. Also, a look inside the U.S. Border Patrol.

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Dead of Night
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7.20
122 votes

#2 - Dead of Night

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/18/2010

Five agents are outnumbered when they come across a group of armed drug mules in the desert. Later, a nervous woman tries crossing the border, but it appears that she's not who she claims.

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The Front Lines
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7.17
118 votes

#3 - The Front Lines

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/25/2010

Officer Hector Navarro apprehends a heroin smuggler at the Nogales, Ariz., port of entry. Meanwhile, a wanted man with a criminal past tries crossing through the Nogales pedestrian gate.

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City Under Siege
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7.14
103 votes

#4 - City Under Siege

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/11/2010

Undercover agents investigate a house in Nogales, Ariz., where illegal immigrants and human smugglers are believed to be living. Also, an elaborate tunnel used by smugglers, fugitives and illegal immigrants is found.

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Last Defense
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7.06
153 votes

#5 - Last Defense

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2010

Border Patrol agents stop a pickup truck filled with people who have crossed illegally from Mexico in the opener of this documentary series following officers and agents of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Also, a group of badly dehydrated border crossers are rescued in the scorching desert.

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