The BEST episodes of Border Wars season 5

Every episode of Border Wars season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Border Wars season 5!

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: 2/20/2024Network: National GeographicStatus: Ended
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War on the Streets
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8.60
40 votes

#1 - War on the Streets

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/28/2012

South Texas has become a hotspot for smuggling activities on the border.

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War Games
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8.23
43 votes

#2 - War Games

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/21/2012

Tactical cat-and-mouse games used in the war on drugs.

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Rio Grande Rookies
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8.14
7 votes

#3 - Rio Grande Rookies

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/12/2012

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Special Ops
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7.88
33 votes

#4 - Special Ops

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/5/2012

Specially trained agents deal with problems specific to the border in South Texas.

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The War Comes Home
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7.58
65 votes

#5 - The War Comes Home

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/19/2012

Agents in South Texas work to stop drug dealers, smugglers and undocumented immigrants from infiltrating residential neighborhoods and getting innocent bystanders involved.

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Traffic
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7.36
74 votes

#6 - Traffic

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/14/2012

Illegal traffic between the Rio Grande and the Falfurrias Checkpoint in South Texas.

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Cash and Corruption
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7.33
12 votes

#7 - Cash and Corruption

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/16/2013

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Smuggler's Stash
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7.00
10 votes

#8 - Smuggler's Stash

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/9/2013

Drugs, humans, weapons and money can be hidden anywhere by anyone at any time, and nobody knows that better than the law enforcement officers who work on or near the border. Laredo narcotics officers raid a residence in a school zone after a confidential informant buys crack cocaine direct from a drug dealer's house.

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24-Hour Watch
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6.97
36 votes

#9 - 24-Hour Watch

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/26/2012

The action never stops for Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents and local law enforcement who patrol the border 24 hours a day, seven days a week. As dawn breaks, agents track a group of suspected illegal immigrants from Mexico.

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Animals on the Frontline
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6.75
4 votes

#10 - Animals on the Frontline

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/2/2013

For those rare occasions when human skills are insufficient, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents and local law enforcement officers turn to their friends in the animal world for some on-the-job help. In Rio Grande City, Archie, a CBP K-9, helps agents track a group of illegal immigrants spotted passing through.

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