Created by Peter Raymond, Lindalee Tracey, Janet McLean and Jeremy Hole of White Pine Pictures, The Border is a hard-driving dramatic series, which features the elite Immigration and Customs Security Unit (ICS) in a post-9/11 world.

The episode filmed locally was written by Sarah Dodd and directed by Ken Girotti, who has also directed episodes of Law & Order. The set represents southern British Columbia, where a fundamentalist sect is moving teenaged girls to the United States to serve as wives for their polygamist leaders. When one of the Canadian border guard disappears, characters Gray, played by Graham Abbey, and Maggie, played by Catherine Disher, delve into the political world of the extreme religious sect.

The Border cast and c rewmembers were on location at both Christie Lake and Scotsdale Farm, the latter representing the Idaho base for the religious sect, which was filmed on August 25.

Producer Brian Dennis said, “We appreciate the assistance both the Ontario Heritage Trust and the Hamilton Region Conservation Authority have provided as we planned filming.”

Some 200 people were on the set or playing a role behind the scenes. Filming for the episode began on August 25 and wrapped up on August 29.

The Gemini Award-nominated show returns to CBC Television on Monday, September 29 for its second season. More information is available online at www.cbc.ca/theborder/.