So I’ve discovered a new guilty pleasure. CBC premiered a new show about 3 weeks ago called The Border. The basic premise of the show is following around a group of “Immigration and Customs Security” employees. The show is focused on all of the decisions and consequences of national/border security.

So, this show is very fun for me to watch, based on working at CBSA. It’s really entertaining to watch a show that is based on your workplace, because you have an insider’s point of view. You know what they get right, what they get wrong, and when – like many times in The Border – things are clearly exaggerated to make them more exciting for TV.

I’ve got to admit that I’m not sure I’d be watching if I didn’t work for CBSA. That’s not a slight against the show, the fact is that TV has completely slipped off my radar in light of the Writer’s Strike. There were fabulous shows that I loved, that I honestly thought I’d be waiting on the edge of my seat for them to return. But it appears I have barely noticed. Heroes and House could be back on the air now and I would have *no* idea. So I doubt I’d be watching The Border if it wasn’t so patently aimed at me. I hope other people are watching though, because it really deserves to keep going. It’s an intelligent show, with good production values (rare for a Canadian show), and it just hits all the right notes.

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