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The Border

2014 – 2020Show3 seasons18 episodes

Action & AdventureCrime
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6

Summary

After a bombing attack at the Poland–Ukraine border which killed his friends from the Border Guard, Captain Wiktor Rebrow tries to unravel the mystery and figure out what happened and who is behind it all.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Binge-friendly
  • Thought-provoking

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want to half-watch while scrolling
  • Graphic violence bothers you

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The Border episodes

3 seasons · 18 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Episode #1.1, 7.3
  2. S1 E2 Episode #1.2, 7.2
  3. S1 E3 Episode #1.3, 7.6
  4. S1 E4 Episode #1.4, 7.3
  5. S1 E5 Episode #1.5, 7.7
  6. S1 E6 Episode #1.6, 7.6
  1. S2 E1 Episode #2.1, 7.8
  2. S2 E2 Episode #2.2, 7.7
  3. S2 E3 Episode #2.3, 7.9
  4. S2 E4 Episode #2.4, 7.7
  5. S2 E5 Episode #2.5, 7.8
  6. S2 E6 Episode #2.6, 8.1
  1. S3 E1 Episode #3.1, 7.7
  2. S3 E2 Episode #3.2, 7.5
  3. S3 E3 Episode #3.3, 7.6
  4. S3 E4 Episode #3.4, 7.9
  5. S3 E5 Episode #3.5, 8.2
  6. S3 E6 Episode #3.6, 8.3

Cast

24 of 33 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Kasia Adamik, Olga Chajdas, Michał Gazda
Written by
Wiktor Piątkowski, Krzysztof Maćkowski, Kamil Chomiuk
Produced by
Bogumił Lipski, Izabela Łopuch
Music by
Łukasz Targosz

Everyone

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Facts

October 12, 2014 · January 10, 2020 · Ended

First aired
October 12, 2014
Last aired
January 10, 2020
Status
Ended
Length
3 seasons · 18 episodes
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
Original language
Polish
Made in
Poland
Available in
36 countries

Tropes

Cut Short, Obstructive Bureaucrat, Friend on the Force +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Border?"

Questions about The Border

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Border?

It streams in 31 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Border worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 7.6).

Does The Border get better after season 1?

Yes: season 1 has an IMDb average of 7.4, and season 3 peaks at 7.9. The highest-rated episode is Episode #3.6 (season 3, episode 6) at 8.3, and the lowest is Episode #1.2 (season 1, episode 2) at 7.2.

How long does it take to watch The Border?

12 h

About 12 hours: 18 episodes in 3 seasons of about 40 minutes each, aired from 2014 to 2020.

Will I feel good after watching The Border?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Border in English?

Polish

No, it was made in Polish.

What tropes does The Border use?

Cut ShortObstructive BureaucratFriend on the ForceBolivian Army CliffhangerCharacter DeathPlayful HackerJitter CamProfessional KillerReal Life Writes the PlotGovernment Agency of FictionAction GirlfriendEmbarrassing First Nameand 22 more

TV Tropes lists 34 tropes for it, including Cut Short, Obstructive Bureaucrat, and Friend on the Force.