The Border (original) (raw)
15 November 2010 @ 10:38 pm
Catherine Disher won the Gemini Award in the category "Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series" for her role as Maggie in the episodes "The Dead" and "Dark Ride" of "The Border".
The ceremony took place on Saturday, Nov. 13. However, she wasn't present to pick it up.
Information on all winners and nominees is available here.
02 October 2010 @ 10:10 am
Congratulations to Catherine Disher! She has been nominated for the Gemini in the category "Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series" for the episodes "The Dead" and "Dark Ride" in "The Border".
And Grace Park has been nominated in the category "Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role" for the episode "Hate Metal".
The winner will be announced on November 13.
"The Border" has also been nominated in the category "Best Writing in a Dramatic Series" (Alex Levine in "Missing in Action").
All nominations are available here.
27 September 2010 @ 03:30 pm
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According to Amazon.ca, Season 3 will be released on August 10, 2010. :)
Creator speaks on ‘The Border’s cancellation and its cliffhanger
In three short years, The Border managed what few Canadian series can nowadays. It collected notable actors, boasted an incredible number of visible minorities and developed a loyal fan base until the bitter end.
The award-winning show about immigration and customs agents seemed doomed from the opening moments of its third season, thanks to a CBC scheduling decision that landed the series in a competitive Thursday night timeslot.
And when the decision to end the series finally did come down, the public broadcaster remained characteristically mum, allowing fans to find out from an American publication with an “inside source” that the show was kaput as of its final Jan. 14 episode.
But while the ending may have left anguished fans in the lurch, co-creator Peter Raymont maintains he’s proud of the many accomplishments the series helmed during its run. He called TV Guide Canada to give his take.
Read the rest of the article here:
LINK
So sad, you guys. I'm going to really miss this show!! :( I hope you all won't give up on this community and continue to post fanworks here! :)
27 February 2010 @ 11:09 am
Horrible news you guys! The Border has NOT been renewed for a fourth season! D:
From The Border's Facebook Fan Page:
Dearest fans, With great sadness, we deliver the news that The Border is not being renewed for season 4. We're very proud of our series that has run for 3 exceptional years on the CBC, and we deeply appreciate your commitment. Fans like you are the reason we've come this far. White Pine Pictures is developing new TV shows with several broadcasters - both drama and documentary. We hope you'll tune in.
I can't believe it's over!! I'm so effin' depressed! Especially after that cliffhanger! WTF, CBC!!
Current Mood: 
crushed
14 January 2010 @ 06:15 pm
Post your thoughts on the season three finale here:
A kingpin in Mexico's Los Zetas drug cartel is en route to Toronto to meet his new distributors – the ultraviolent street gang, MS-13. Ramon Esteban – the new flame of Kessler's ex-wife Terri – is a Mexican journalist whose articles on Los Zetas have put him on the cartel's hit list. When Kessler, Carver, and Gray attempt to transfer Ramon from Terri's shelter into protective custody, MS-13 launches an all-out attack. Kessler must fight back with an unlikely team of warriors.
And remember everyone, we need our viewership numbers to help guarantee a fourth season! So DVR, tune in and watch! :D
Current Mood: 
excited
13 January 2010 @ 02:57 pm
Hi Guys!
So The Border Season Three finale episode is tomorrow night at 9pm on the CBC!
This is sooooo exciting (I've seen the episode and it's a total nail biter), but also a little scary. We still dont have the CBC's fall line up schedule so a Season Four isnt yet confirmed.
If you want to see a season four as much as we do, make sure to tell all your family and friends to tune in, PVR, or VCR tomorrow night's episode. Trust me, after tomorrow night, you are going to want to see what happens! :)
Thanks for all your continuing support over the seasons. Dont forget to enter our last super-awesome Watch N Win giveaway that includes an exclusive cast and crew roots hoodie. http://www.cbc.ca/theborder/contest/enter.html
Best,
Border Intern
07 January 2010 @ 10:28 am
What's this? The Border is in danger? According to Dead Things ON Sticks, a blog written by Canadian screenwriter David McGrath, The Border may not be around for much longer! *meep*
Remember, if those ratings don't come up you may not have Kessler & Co to kick around anymore, and I for one honestly think that would be a big damn shame.
We can't let that happen! Keep watching people! Don't let our show go away! *wibble*
Current Mood: 
distressed
07 January 2010 @ 10:04 am
Post your thoughts here:
Kessler and Carver join forces to prevent the assassination of the visiting American President.
ETA: Updated the episode description. Sorry about that! CBC still doesn't have it up at the site, but I finally found it with the streaming video here:
http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/Shows/The_Border/Season_3/ID=1380281783
Only available to Canadians. Stupid geo-tagging!
10 December 2009 @ 10:05 pm
Post your thoughts on tonight's episode here:
In a Toronto coffee-shop, an African refugee recognizes the brutal Congolese warlord who raped her and enslaved her son. As they struggle to keep the warlord behind bars, ICS uncovers a deadly conspiracy that links coltan smuggling in the Congo to a powerful multinational based in Canada. Hard-nosed politico Jack Hardacre takes over as Minister of Public Safety, and takes a strong dislike to Kessler. And rebuffed by Kessler, Charlotte takes solace elsewhere.
03 December 2009 @ 02:34 pm
Post your thoughts on tonight's episode here:
Kessler sends Khali and Darnell to Montreal to investigate claims that a celebrated golden Buddha was stolen and illegally imported to Canada. But the protestors – a Buddhist monk and an idealistic school teacher – turn out to be as mysterious as the Buddha's smile. Khali goes undercover to discover their true intentions.
03 December 2009 @ 02:32 pm
Sorry this is a week late! Geez, this whole switch to Thursdays has me all mixed up! You'd think I'd be used to it by now! *headshake* :S (Posting this week's episode discussion in a few minutes!)
Post your thoughts on last week's episode here:
A snuff film is confiscated at the Maine-New Brunswick border, and Carver finds the body of the film's victim Stateside. ICS traces the video back to the vicious biker gang, Satans Guard. Maggie goes to the east coast to see her estranged daughter Kim whose boyfriend, a former member of the gang, is eager to inform on his former associates. Meanwhile, ICS learns of a cross-border serial killer – who has just set his sights on Kim.
12 November 2009 @ 03:45 pm
Eeeeee! Watch & Win is back, you guys! And it's a doozy! They're giving away "Detective Gray's" guitar signed by Graham Abbey! *flail*
Watch carefully on Thursday November 12th and/or Thursday November 19th at 9pm on CBC, then go to cbc.ca/theborder/contest to answer the trivia questions following the broadcast.
So, watch tonight!! And then ...
Then go and enter!! Good luck everyone!
Current Mood: 
bouncy
12 November 2009 @ 03:26 pm
Post your thoughts on the episode here:
Kessler's daughter Zoe helps Yuan Dao, China's star figure skater, escape from the Chinese Secret Service. Dao claims to be a freedom activist who will face torture and execution if returned to China. Having fallen for the skater and his story, Zoe takes Dao to ICS, where Kessler faces political pressure to hand him over to the Chinese. Zoe and Dao escape again, this time from Kessler.
12 November 2009 @ 03:23 pm
I don't know if anyone posted it here before, but I thought I'd say something quickly before the signups close in a few hours. (BETTER HURRY!!)
Yuletide is an annual small fandom fic exchange, and is probably the largest fic exchange of its kind. The moderators of the exchange work hard to make sure only small fandoms qualify and it's very well run. :) Last year was my first time participating and I had a great time! And really, it's huge! There are all sorts of small fandoms to choose from!
And guess what! That's right, The Border qualified again this year! I requested and offered to write The Border, so I'm hoping some writers from this community will come and do the same as well.
Signups close in
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Assignments should go out no later than a couple of days of signups closing, and it will be announced here when they go out.
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02 November 2009 @ 04:12 pm
30 October 2009 @ 04:49 pm
Hi Guys!
Here is the new Season Three cast photo for the border. With and with border. Enjoy!
28 October 2009 @ 09:55 am
:D Gray's back in action!
22 October 2009 @ 01:20 pm
Discuss tonight's episode here:
When wealthy philanthropist Benjamin Herzog is murdered, the prime suspect is his financial advisor Cyrus Church. Church has engineered a massive Ponzi scheme to defraud his investors of billions. Foreign operatives determined to recover stolen funds are also looking for Church. And complicating matters, Church's new trophy wife is Svetlana Karpov, a dead-sexy Russian stripper from Kessler's past. ICS's newest agent, Khalida Massi, finally gets a chance to prove herself in the field.
16 October 2009 @ 11:50 am
Oops! I'm late! SORRY! Post your opinions of last night's episode here:
Agent Bianca LaGarda escorts seventeen year-old Ali Jabir, a Canadian resident with ties to terrorists and just released from Guantanamo Bay, back to Canada. Kessler and ICS enter questionable moral territory as they use Ali as bait to capture notorious terrorist Nasim Mujab, Ali’s childhood friend. Slade – assisted by CSIS agent and language expert Khalida Massi - uncovers an impending terrorist attack on Toronto. At the official inquiry into the ‘Ndrangheta shoot-out, the future of ICS is at risk.
08 October 2009 @ 01:07 pm
YAY! CBC's Official The Border website is back up! And it looks so shiny! Just in time for the new season! And the game is back! Woowoo!
08 October 2009 @ 12:54 pm
We're finally here! The S3 Premiere! Yaaaaaaaay! Post your thoughts here!
08 October 2009 @ 12:49 pm
OMG YOU GUYS! WE'RE FINALLY HERE! :D :D :D
Season three begins tonight! *dances* I'll be posting the s3ep01 episode discussion in a bit, but I wanted to post this little tidbit first:
It's an article about tonight's premiere. Keep in mind, it is spoilery, so if you're spoiler-free, do NOT click. But it's very flattering! :D
'The Border' is coming into its own
02 October 2009 @ 03:20 pm
As this is still a casting spoiler ...