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Borderland
"Six ordinary Americans. Three lives relived. One extraordinary journey."
Overview
Six average Americans are confronted with the realities of illegal immigration while retracing the footsteps of dead border runners.
Status
Ended
Created By
Ivan O'Mahoney, Nial Fulton
Network
Al Jazeera America, National Geographic
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes
The Morgue
Six Americans – strangers from all walks of life – gather to embark on a haunting journey that begins in the Pima County morgue’s dead-body freezer.
Country of Origin
The six are split into three groups, each tasked with retracing one dead migrant’s past, and discover the grave circumstances that led “their” migrants to risk their lives.
La Bestia
Things get real in gang controlled Arriaga, when the six climb atop a cargo train known as “La Bestia,” or “The Beast.”
Crossing The Desert
It’s the final leg of their perilous journey and the six must face sweltering heat during the day and nights that drop below zero – how long can they last?
Beyond Borderland (Reunion Studio Show)
No description available.
Top Cast
Lis-Marie Alvarado
Herself
Gil Bellows
Narrator
Kishana Holland
Herself
Gary Larsen
Himself
Alison Melder
Herself
Alex Seel
Himself
Randy Stufflebeam
Himself
