Border Interceptors
TV Show · Reality

Down-to-earth reality series showcasing the work of all the men and women who protect Ireland's borders every day, at multiple locations around the country. No two days are the same, as staff have to make judgement calls on each individual case and distinguish truth from falsehood, helping those who need assistance and stopping others who have arrived illegally. From passengers who are lost or have no identification, to those facing deportation or even smuggling drugs, officers must keep their cool in any situation.

2019 · 22m
Starring Lee Williams
Director Matt Leigh, Jane Wong

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Episode 1
    The work of the men and women who protect Ireland's borders on a daily basis, capturing the frontline work of the numerous agencies at multiple locations around the country.
    21 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Episode 2
    Officer James O'Hearne has to deal with a passenger who has no passport and no form of identification, while a Chinese lady who has just arrived from Toronto faces being deported.
    22 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Episode 3
    Armed police in Cork hunt for illegal immigrants trying to get into Ireland and officers in Dublin deal with a brother and sister from Hong Kong who claim to be visiting a relative.
    21 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Episode 4
    Traffic cops in Dublin pull over a driver suspected of drug offences, while a teenager arrives from France, travelling alone and unable to find those she is meant to be meeting.
    21 min
  • EPISODE 5
    Episode 5
    An American man loses his passport on his way from central Europe to Ireland, while a Mexican lady claims she's visiting her brother, but has little evidence to back up her story.
    21 min
  • EPISODE 6
    Episode 6
    The Disney cruise ship arrives in Ireland for the first time, but such a high-profile arrival makes it a target for terrorists and puts the Dublin security team on high alert.
    21 min

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Cast & Crew

  • L‌W
    Lee Williams
    Narrator
  • M‌L
    Matt Leigh
    Director
  • J‌W
    Jane Wong
    Director
  • E‌H
    Elaine Hackett
    Producer
  • J‌W
    Jason Wells
    Producer

About

Border Interceptors

Reality

Down-to-earth reality series showcasing the work of all the men and women who protect Ireland's borders every day, at multiple locations around the country. No two days are the same, as staff have to make judgement calls on each individual case and distinguish truth from falsehood, helping those who need assistance and stopping others who have arrived illegally. From passengers who are lost or have no identification, to those facing deportation or even smuggling drugs, officers must keep their cool in any situation.

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Released
2019

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English (Ireland) (SDH)

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Africa, Middle East, and India

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cape Verde
  • Egypt
  • Eswatini
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

Asia Pacific

  • Australia
  • Cambodia
  • Fiji
  • 香港 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Indonesia (English)
  • 日本
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • 澳門 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Malaysia (English)
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Mongolia
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • 대한민국
  • 台灣
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Vietnam

Europe

  • Armenia
  • Österreich
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France (Français)
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  • Greece
  • Hungary
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  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg (English)
  • Malta
  • Moldova, Republic Of
  • Nederland
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal (Português)
  • Россия
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
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  • Sverige
  • Schweiz
  • Türkiye (English)
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina (Español)
  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Bolivia (Español)
  • Brasil
  • Virgin Islands, British
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile (Español)
  • Colombia (Español)
  • Costa Rica (Español)
  • Dominica
  • República Dominicana
  • Ecuador (Español)
  • El Salvador (Español)
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala (Español)
  • Honduras (Español)
  • México
  • Nicaragua (Español)
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  • Paraguay (Español)
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  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Venezuela (Español)

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