S1 E1 • Last Defense

Border Patrol agents stop a pickup truck filled with people who have crossed illegally from Mexico in the opener of this documentary series following officers and agents of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Also, a group of badly dehydrated border crossers are rescued in the scorching desert.

Première diffusion : 10 janvier 2010

S1 E2 • City Under Siege

Undercover agents investigate a house in Nogales, Ariz., where illegal immigrants and human smugglers are believed to be living. Also, an elaborate tunnel used by smugglers, fugitives and illegal immigrants is found.

Première diffusion : 11 janvier 2010

S1 E3 • Dead of Night

Five agents are outnumbered when they come across a group of armed drug mules in the desert. Later, a nervous woman tries crossing the border, but it appears that she's not who she claims.

Première diffusion : 18 janvier 2010

S1 E4 • The Front Lines

Officer Hector Navarro apprehends a heroin smuggler at the Nogales, Ariz., port of entry. Meanwhile, a wanted man with a criminal past tries crossing through the Nogales pedestrian gate.

Première diffusion : 25 janvier 2010

S1 E5 • No End in Sight

National Geographic goes inside the US-Mexico border with unprecedented access to the growing arsenal of high tech cameras, ground radar, and skilled trackers who are faced with the challenge of controlling the desert every day. A report on illegal immigration follows drug smugglers and job seekers as they risk their lives attempting to cross the Mexico-U.S. border. Also, a look inside the U.S. Border Patrol.

Première diffusion : 10 février 2010