Border Force: America's Gatekeepers

Épisode 1 - Deadly Secret

24 février 2019

A shipment of cardboard packaging hides a deadly secret; heroin disguised as a computer laptop baffles the world’s most advanced narcotic detection device.

Épisode 2 - Cartel Ambush

3 mars 2019

Officers are on high alert for an ambush as they transfer a Sicario over one of the 28 border bridges and into the custody of the Mexico military.

Épisode 3 - Suspicious Travelers

10 mars 2019

Officers are suspicious when an elderly couple arrive from Mexico with five suitcases but no clothes.

Épisode 4 - Cocaine Crackdown

17 mars 2019

Officers in Brownsville process an American citizen who crossed over the bridge 20 years ago – and discover the reason he didn’t want to come back.

Épisode 5 - The Decoy

24 mars 2019

Officers become suspicious when they pull over a businessman from Mexico who is making a rare journey to the United States in a brand new car.

Épisode 6 - 5,000 Rounds of Ammunition

31 mars 2019

The Mexican drug cartels have been fighting a bloody war for control of the most profitable smuggling routes into the United States for nearly 20 years.

Épisode 7 - 2,000 Miles from Home

7 avril 2019

A teenager from the Dominican Republic who has traveled 2,000 miles to the United States border in the back of a truck pleads his case for asylum.

Épisode 8 - Five-Million Dollar Meth Bust

14 avril 2019

In Hidalgo, a young woman from Cuba crosses the bridge in the hope of being granted political asylum in America while officers in Laredo get a surprise when they stop three biology students.

Épisode 9 - Escaping from the Cartel

21 avril 2019

Officers think they have spotted a trend when they seize drugs from behind the dashboards of two cars. One load has an ominous symbol that suggests it is the deadly new drug, Fentanyl, that is being concealed.

Épisode 10 - Hidden Cocaine

28 avril 2019

A new recruit fresh out of training school makes her mark when she uncovers 12 kilos of cocaine hidden in a car that she has stopped on one of the bridges.

Épisode 1 - Life on the Line

11 mars 2020

Officers put their lives on the line as they prepare to transfer two members of a cartel into the custody of the Mexican military.

Épisode 2 - Hardcore Narcotics

18 mars 2020

Officers find a suspicious package inside a pickup truck, seize a large shipment of marijuana and employ barricades to prevent illegal entry.

Épisode 3 - Human Smuggling Operation

25 mars 2020

A family forced from their home in Honduras pleads for asylum. Officers discover 3,000 pounds of marijuana. A human smuggling operation is revealed.

Épisode 4 - Kidnapped by the Cartel

1 avril 2020

A 12-year-old boy turns up at one of the bridges on his own. He claims his mother has been kidnapped by the cartels.

Épisode 5 - Storming the Bridge

8 avril 2020

Officers are forced to close the bridge when it’s stormed by dozens of asylum seekers. Meanwhile at the Columbia Solidarity, officers are suspicious about the contents of bags of sweets.

Épisode 6 - $50,000 in Cash

15 avril 2020

Officers are on the lookout for day-trippers trying to smuggle prescription pills back into America. A suspected courier for a cartel is questioned as she tried to smuggle $50,000 in cash out of the country.

Épisode 7 - Secret Hiding Place

29 avril 2020

A man taken by a Mexican drug cartel sprints across the bridge into America; at Progreso International Bridge, a lady is caught hiding anti-anxiety pills.

Épisode 8 - Hidden in Plain Sight

6 mai 2020

A man kidnapped by a drug cartel flees across the bridge into America and a rock band's tour bus is found to be a front for an elaborate drug smuggling operation.

Épisode 9 - Pickup Truck Payout

13 mai 2020

Officers are faced with a harrowing situation in the middle of the bridge, and millions of dollars worth of drugs are found in a pick-up truck.

Épisode 10 - Teenage Drug Bust

20 mai 2020

A secret compartment full of drugs is found inside a pick-up truck. To access it, officers must crack a complex code.

Épisode 1 - Episode 1

29 août 2021

Officers intercept an arsenal of weapons being smuggled into Mexico, a deadly consignment of Fentanyl is discovered in a freezer and agroup of Guatemalan immigrants is stranded at the bridges.

Épisode 2 - Episode 2

29 août 2021

Officers discover the fuel tanks on a truck are full of liquid meth. Three men wearing identical clothing cause suspicion. A man is caught smuggling reptiles.

Épisode 3 - Episode 3

29 août 2021

A woman is suspected of smuggling someone else's baby over the border. Drugs are found hidden in a consignment of carrots. A pill smuggler is caught following an earlier tip-off.

Épisode 4 - Episode 4

29 août 2021

A man travelling with two children that aren't his is questioned. A traveller is caught smuggling cash. Officers find drugs in a flat-bed truck.

Épisode 5 - Episode 5

29 août 2021

Officers discover UPS packages lined with drugs. A 14-year-old runaway is picked up at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge. A mother is caught trying to smuggle marijuana.

Épisode 6 - Episode 6

29 août 2021

In Pharr, 840kg of meth is discovered in the floor of a truck. Aromatic candles filled with Fentanyl are intercepted at the World Trade Bridge.

Épisode 7 - Episode 7

29 août 2021

Two 16-year-olds are suspected of smuggling drugs for a cartel. A man tries to enter the US with false documents. Marijuana worth $7million is found inside rolls of carpet.

Épisode 8 - Episode 8

29 août 2021

Packages of meth are found in the wall of a trailer. Two brothers are caught smuggling pills. Prohibited Mexican delicacies are intercepted.

Épisode 9 - Episode 9

29 août 2021

In Progreso, a 20-year-old woman is caught smuggling pills. In Laredo, 500kg of marijuana is found hidden inside a consignment of household goods.

Épisode 10 - Episode 10

29 août 2021

Meth is found inside a truck driver's speakers, a Mexican boy claiming US citizenship is questioned, and AC units containing drugs are intercepted.

Épisode 1 - Episode 1

13 mars 2023

A large shipment of fake fentanyl pills is intercepted. An automatic rifle with its ammunition is found inside a loudspeaker. A woman who was dealing drugs for her boyfriend is captured. Police officers try to save a man who is overdosing.

Épisode 2 - Episode 2

20 mars 2023

A truck is stopped and inside it they find a shipment of wet wipes, but upon closer inspection they find cocaine hidden. A US citizen is caught with thousands of Tramadol tablets hidden in his hand luggage among bags of dried fruit.

Épisode 3 - Episode 3

27 mars 2023

A huge shipment of cocaine is found hidden in the floor of a truck. A young man tries to enter the United States to enroll in school. A woman is caught smuggling fentanyl pills, and a drunken couple refuse to pay their fine for illegal avocados.

Épisode 4 - Episode 4

3 avril 2023

A woman is caught trying to enter the US with a baby that isn't hers. A man wanted for a serious crime is intercepted. A driver suffers a heart attack while crossing a bridge, and a shipment of coconut oil is discovered to contain methamphetamine.

Épisode 5 - Episode 5

10 avril 2023

Methamphetamine is found in a shipment of broccoli. An elderly man tries to smuggle pills in protein powder containers. A woman receives a humanitarian visa to visit her dying son in the United States. And a drunken and unruly passenger is arrested.

Épisode 6 - Episode 6

17 avril 2023

Money and weapons belonging to a cartel are found in a car. An illegal shipment of exotic reptiles is discovered inside a truck carrying used clothing. A man is caught smuggling medicine for his sick family. And a murderer is extradited to Mexico.

Épisode 7 - Episode 7

24 avril 2023

The bridges on the southern border of the United States are closed and allow only essential vehicles to pass through due to the pandemic. However, the fight against the Mexican cartels continues more intense than ever.

Épisode 8 - Episode 8

1 mai 2023

Thousands of dollars of cartel cash are found hidden in an engine, an intoxicated 17-year-old youth requires urgent medical attention and cocaine is found in bags of rubbish

Épisode 9 - Episode 9

8 mai 2023

Cocaine is found hidden inside the wall of a refrigerated truck, and a Honduran immigrant fleeing gang violence applies for asylum in the US.

Épisode 10 - Episode 10

15 mai 2023

A shipment of meth disguised as concrete is intercepted, and officers interview a Haitian immigrant who has crossed nine countries on foot to reach America.

Épisode 1 - Episode 1

29 septembre 2024

Millions of dollars-worth of marijuana is found hidden in a shipment of matresses, and officers detain a mother and daughter who've been smoking meth.

Épisode 2 - Episode 2

6 octobre 2024

A man wanted for murder is apprehended at the border. Officers discover more than 80 kilos of cocaine hidden inside a tractor trailer.

Épisode 3 - Episode 3

14 octobre 2024

Officers investigate a collector travelling with parts of a space rocket, and 380 kilograms of crystal meth is discovered in a shipment of limes.

Épisode 4 - Episode 4

21 octobre 2024

24 kilograms of cocaine are found concealed in the air tank of a truck, and a cache of weapons bound for Mexico is intercepted.

Épisode 5 - Episode 5

27 octobre 2024

Officers intercept a shipment of hundreds of gun parts headed for Mexico, a nurse is caught smuggling pills in her boots, and a traveller carrying goat meat is inspected.

Épisode 6 - Episode 6

3 novembre 2024

« Previous Ep. A tip-off unearths a vast shipment of heroin and cocaine disguised as garbage bags, and officers respond to a medical emergency and deal with a drunken US Marshal.

Épisode 7 - Episode 7

10 novembre 2024

More than 130 packets of cocaine are found hidden in the seats of a bus, a car explodes in the middle of the bridge, and a retiring officer makes his final bust.

Épisode 8 - Episode 8

17 novembre 2024

Officers discover fentanyl hidden in the backseat of a car, and two elderly sisters are caught trying to smuggle more than 600 tramadol pills.

Épisode 9 - Episode 9

24 novembre 2024

Épisode 10 - Episode 10

1 décembre 2024

Épisode 11 - Episode 11

8 décembre 2024

Packages of cocaine are found concealed in the chassis of a bus, and a magician comes under scrutiny.

Épisode 12 - Episode 12

15 décembre 2024

A shipment of cocaine is discovered in a tractor-trailer, and officers searching a courier van find firearms.

Épisode 1 - Episode 01

4 mai 2025

More stories from the documentary series that looks at the 28 bridges that cross the notorious Rio Grande, between Texas and Mexico, and provide a gateway for legitimate goods and a lucrative pipeline for illegal contraband, weapons and drugs. Officers in Eagle Pass seize over 15 kilograms of heroin and unveil a new cartel drug-smuggling tactic, and a Mexican family in Laredo makes a plea for humanitarian parole.

Épisode 2 - Episode 2

11 mai 2025

Officers hand over a convict to Mexican authorities in the middle of the Juarez Lincoln bridge, and a man drops a marijuana joint on a customs floor in Progreso.

Épisode 3 - Episode 3

18 mai 2025

A man fears for his life after being stopped by a cartel in Laredo, clubbers in Detroit are found with drugs disguised in liquid, and officers stop a shipment of frozen rats.

Épisode 4 - Episode 4

25 mai 2025

Border officers in Detroit apprehend a woman after finding a handgun and ammunition in her vehicle, and officers in Eagle Pass find $150,000-worth of methamphetamine.

Épisode 5 - Episode 5

1 juin 2025

Épisode 6 - Episode 6

8 juin 2025