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Borderforce USA: The Bridges

2019 · 7 seasons

A steady, procedural look at border work, mixing routine inspections with occasional tense discoveries.

Created by
Ricky Comuniello, Lauren Muchan
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Robert Glenister, Steve French, Dan Nachtrab
Overview
Following U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working across the 28 international bridges linking the United States and Mexico. With unprecedented access to one of the world's busiest land borders, the series captures the daily challenge of facilitating millions of legitimate crossings while intercepting smugglers, wanted fugitives, illegal contraband, and other cross-border crime.

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Created by
Ricky Comuniello, Lauren Muchan
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Robert Glenister, Steve French, Dan Nachtrab
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • survival
  • justice
  • power
  • immigration
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
documentary, crime
Created by
Ricky Comuniello, Lauren Muchan, Cory Ewing, Cary Bell
Starring
Robert Glenister, Steve French, Dan Nachtrab, Jason Lenzi
Cinematography
Cristopher Rodriguez
Length
7 seasons, 76 episodes
Network
National Geographic, Discovery, U
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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