The Border
“When Charlie Smith went down to the border, he found more than a boundary between Texas and Mexico. He found a line within himself.”
CrimeDrama
A corrupted border agent decides to clean up his act when an impoverished woman's baby is put up for sale on the black market.
VIBE
A raw, unflinching look at the dark side of the border. It's a tense, morally complex drama that pulls you into a world of desperation and corruption, leaving a lingering sense of unease.
grittybleaktensesombersteadygritty realismneo-noircharacter-driven dramacorruptionmoralitydesperationexploitation
mexicocorruptiondrug smugglingpolicekidnappingdrug traffickingemigrationtexaschild murderborderborder crossingmurderundocumented immigrantdrugssunglassesdesert
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