Summary
The comedy, which takes place in a fictitious desert town near the U.S.-Mexico border, centers on the intertwining daily lives of neighbors Bud Buckwald and Ernesto Gonzales.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+17)
Critics 43Audiences 60GoodWatch 51
Metascore46
Tomatometer39%
Audience score83%
IMDb5.6
User score4.2
Time to watch it all
5 h 25 min
13 episodes, about 25 min each
An episode a night: about 2 weeks.
Reach
Streams in 29 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+19First aired
2016
January 3, 2016
Ended 2016
Genres
AnimationComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
- United States
Rated
- TV-14United States
Not for young kids: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for strong language and sexual content, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
14 of 14 · most episodes first
Mark HentemannBryce, Darryl Muncie, Zeet · 39 episodes
Nicholas GonzalezJ.C., Ernesto Gonzalez, Barracuda · 39 episodes
Alex BorsteinBecky Buckwald, Janice Buckwald · 26 episodes- BPBJ PorterDonovan Cobb, Bob Mothers · 26 episodes
Zach VillaCarlos Sanchez · 13 episodes
Judah FriedlanderSanford Buckwald · 13 episodes
Hank AzariaBud Buckwald · 13 episodes
Missi PyleGert Buckwald · 13 episodes
Jacqueline PinolPepito Gonzalez · 13 episodes
Efren RamirezRuiz · 13 episodes
John VienerSteve Hernandez · 13 episodes- CSChris SheridanCoach Clark · 13 episodes
Stephanie EscajedaMaria · 13 episodes
Carlos AlazraquiPlacido/El Coyote · 13 episodes
Directing · 6
- Jacob Hair Director
- Oreste Canestrelli Director
- Jack Perkins Director
- Gavin Dell Director
- Ray Claffey Director
- Albert Calleros Director
Writing · 7
- Jason Reich Writer
- Gustavo Arellano Writer
- Michael Kennedy Writer
- Susan Hurwitz Arneson Writer
- Nathaniel Stein Writer
- Kenny Byerly Writer
Production · 9
- Mark Hentemann Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
- Lalo Alcaraz Consulting Producer, Writer
- Valentina Garza Supervising Producer, Writer
- Alex Carter Co-Executive Producer, Writer
- BJ Porter Supervising Producer, Writer
- Dan Vebber Co-Executive Producer, Writer
Sound · 1
- Mark Mothersbaugh Original Music Composer
Bordertown episodes
1 season · 13 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 The Engagement, 5.4
- S1 E2 Borderwall, 6.1
- S1 E3 Megachurch, 6.5
- S1 E4 High School Football, 6.3
- S1 E5 Groundhog Day, 6.8
- S1 E6 J.C. Strikes, 6.8
- S1 E7 Drug Lord, 6.6
- S1 E8 Santa Ana Winds, 6.5
- S1 E9 Heart Attack, 6.4
- S1 E10 Wildfire, 6.8
- S1 E11 La Fiesta Noche Show, 6.6
- S1 E12 American Doll, 6.7
- S1 E13 Viva Coyote, 7.0
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