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7.6 / 10(5 votes)IMDbNRFirst Aired: 20141 Season

Borderland

“Six ordinary Americans. Three lives relived. One extraordinary journey.”

Series Overview

Six average Americans are confronted with the realities of illegal immigration while retracing the footsteps of dead border runners.

Broadcast Schedule & Network Information

Airing status, episode counts, upcoming schedule, and network syndication.

EndedDocumentary
Original Network
Al Jazeera America
National Geographic
Episodes & Seasons

1 Season • 5 Episodes

Air Date Window

2014 – 2014

Premiered: Sun, Apr 13, 2014

Created By
Ivan O'Mahoney
Nial FultonNial Fulton

Latest Aired Episode

Aired: Sun, May 11, 2014

Season 1, Episode 5: “Beyond Borderland (Reunion Studio Show)”

Seasons & Episodes Breakdown

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Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Alex Simmons, Jeff Plunkett, Darren Foster

Screenplay & Story

Nial Fulton, Rodrigo X. González

Original Score & Music

Roger Mason

Director of Photography

Peter Alton, Alex Cullen, Nathan Golon

Film Editing

Peter Crombie, Andrew Cooke

Producers

Nial Fulton, Ivan O'Mahoney, Kathy Davidov

Department Leadership Roster

Nial Fulton

Nial Fulton

Writer

Peter Crombie

Editor

Alex Simmons

Director

Jeff Plunkett

Director

Andrew Cooke

Editor

Nial Fulton

Nial Fulton

Producer

Darren Foster

Darren Foster

Director

Peter Alton

Director of Photography

Alex Cullen

Alex Cullen

Director of Photography

Nathan Golon

Director of Photography

Age Classification & Content Advisories

Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.

Primary: NR

NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.

International Certification Matrix

United States (MPAA)NR

Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.

Official cinematic photography and background stills for Borderland.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Borderland

Key facts, seasons breakdown, and credits for search engines and AI assistants.

What is Borderland about?

Six average Americans are confronted with the realities of illegal immigration while retracing the footsteps of dead border runners.

How many seasons does Borderland have?

Borderland comprises 1 season available to explore.

Who stars in Borderland?

Key cast members in Borderland include Lis-Marie Alvarado, Gil Bellows, Kishana Holland, Gary Larsen, Alison Melder.

Who created or directed Borderland?

Borderland was developed and directed by Alex Simmons, Jeff Plunkett, Darren Foster.