6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Border (2008)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.6
Overview
The Border is a Canadian drama that aired on CBC Television and 20 other TV networks worldwide. It was created by Peter Raymont, Lindalee Tracey, Janet MacLean and Jeremy Hole of White Pine Pictures. The Executive in Charge of Production is Janice Dawe. Episodes in the first season were directed by John Fawcett, Michael DeCarlo, Ken Girotti, Kelly Makin, Brett Sullivan and Philip Earnshaw. The first season had a total budget of 20 million dollars, with about 1.5 million dollars per episode. The series is set in Toronto and follows agents of the fictitious Immigration and Customs Security agency. ICS was created by the Government of Canada to deal with trans-border matters concerning Canadian national security including terrorism and smuggling. The cancellation of The Border was announced by the CBC after three seasons were aired.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
The Border is a Canadian drama that aired on CBC Television and 20 other TV networks worldwide. It was created by Peter Raymont, Lindalee Tracey, Janet MacLean and Jeremy Hole of White Pine Pictures. The Executive in Charge of Production is Janice Dawe. Episodes in the first season were directed by John Fawcett, Michael DeCarlo, Ken Girotti, Kelly Makin, Brett Sullivan and Philip Earnshaw. The first season had a total budget of 20 million dollars, with about 1.5 million dollars per episode. The series is set in Toronto and follows agents of the fictitious Immigration and Customs Security agency. ICS was created by the Government of Canada to deal with trans-border matters concerning Canadian national security including terrorism and smuggling. The cancellation of The Border was announced by the CBC after three seasons were aired.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film maintains a neutral stance by presenting the multifaceted human and systemic challenges of the US-Mexico border from various perspectives, without explicitly endorsing a specific political solution.
The film explores themes of immigration and prejudice through the lens of a border guard's suspicion towards a couple. While the casting does not feature explicit race or gender swaps, the narrative strongly critiques traditional authority and power dynamics by portraying the guard's actions as the central conflict, highlighting issues of inclusion and the treatment of marginalized groups.
Secondary
The series 'The Border' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes in its narrative. Based on available information, there is no depiction of queer identity or related storylines within the show's scope, resulting in an N/A rating.
The series is a procedural drama centered on border security and intelligence. While female characters are present in law enforcement roles and participate in operations, there are no prominent scenes depicting them achieving victory in direct physical combat against one or more male opponents through skill or strength.
The Border is an original Canadian drama series that premiered in 2008. As an original production, its characters were created specifically for the show and do not have prior canonical or historical gender identities to be swapped.
The Border is an original Canadian drama series. Its characters were created for this specific production, meaning there is no prior source material or historical record to establish their race before their on-screen portrayal. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
6.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
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