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No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 78 |
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Executive producer | Robert Lantos |
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Running time | 23 minutes |
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Release | January 7, 1989 – March 17, 1991 |
Bordertown is a western drama television series that aired 78 half-hour episodes from 1989 to 1991. It is set during the 1880s in a small town that straddles the United States and Canadian border, and law enforcement duties are shared between a U.S. Marshal and a North-West Mounted Police corporal. [1]
The series was a co-production between Canada's Alliance Corporation and France's Tele-Image. [2] It first aired on the American cable network The Family Channel on January 7, 1989, [1] and was seen on Canada's CTV beginning in 1990. [3] A 1989 newspaper article stated that contracts were being prepared for the series to air in France, Italy, and several other European countries. [2]
A small town on the United States - Canadian border had been named Pemmican [2] (the name of a traditional indigenous food) [4] but when the area was surveyed it was discovered that the 49th parallel, which divides the two countries, went through the middle of the community, and bisected the law enforcement office. [2] NWMP Corporal Clive Bennett and U. S. Marshal Jack Craddock shared the same office (divided by a painted line on the floor) and patrolled the town that is half in Alberta and half in Montana. The officers also shared an interest in Marie Dumont, the town's doctor, and owner of the general store. [5]
In an interview series star Richard Comar stated that the "whole premise of the show is based on the border." How lawmen from two countries reacted to events showed the differences between the Canadian and American legal systems. [6]
The series was a co-produced by Alliance Entertainment Corporation of Canada and Tele-Images of France. French directors were often used, [3] and Sophie Barjac was hired to play a main character who come from Paris in order to broaden the series' appeal to French investors. [7]
The town was built on a ranch east of Vancouver, Canada. Sixty-five carpenters worked for six weeks to build the half-million-dollar complex. All buildings were complete inside and out. [8] No soundstage work was done during the filming of the series; everything was shot inside or outside of the buildings that had been constructed for Bordertown. [2]
Effort was made to have the series look as authentic as possible. A 1989 article stated that the general store held "an array of merchandise worthy of the finest western museum." [2] The saloon was stocked with antique bottles, and the livery stable had hundred-year-old saddles. [8]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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1 | "Civilization" | Unknown | Unknown | 7 January 1989 | |
When a rancher’s son is killed the rancher seeks revenge. | |||||
2 | "Runners" | Stuart Gillard | Larry Gaynor | 14 January 1989 | |
Marie’s nephew comes for a visit at the same time the mountie payroll is robbed. | |||||
3 | "Medicine Woman" | Unknown | Unknown | 21 January 1989 | |
Marie needs proof that an Indian agent is selling food meant for the starving Blackfeet. | |||||
4 | "Blindside" | Unknown | Unknown | 28 January 1989 | |
Jack’s former Texas Ranger friends try to smuggle stolen rifles across the border. | |||||
5 | "The Man They Couldn't Hang" | Unknown | Unknown | 4 February 1989 | |
A man who survives a hanging loses his voice and is in danger of being hanged a second time. | |||||
6 | "A Model Citizen" | Unknown | Unknown | 11 February 1989 | |
A Chinese man overhears a robbery plot and risks his life to tell Clive and Jack. | |||||
7 | "Over the Line" | Brad Turner | Michael Mercer | 18 February 1989 | |
A white boy is in a Cree hunting party. Is he a captive, or a member of the tribe? | |||||
8 | "Blood Fury" | Unknown | Unknown | 25 February 1989 | |
Jack wants revenge when the man who killed wounded men during the Civil War comes to town as a railroad promoter. | |||||
9 | "The Reaper" | Unknown | Unknown | 4 March 1989 | |
When a gunfighter comes to town Marie learns why he’s there. | |||||
10 | "The Killing" | Unknown | Unknown | 11 March 1989 | |
Liam is determined to help a blind fortuneteller who is forced to work for a thief. | |||||
11 | "The Gunfighter" | Stuart Gillard | Peter Mohan | 18 March 1989 | |
A tenderfoot who was cheated plans to go up against a gunfighter. | |||||
12 | "Trapped" | Unknown | Unknown | 25 March 1989 | |
Outlaws shoot one of their own gang, who hides out at Marie’s house. | |||||
13 | "Slave" | Unknown | Unknown | 1 April 1989 | |
Diane Denny tries to kill her former owner when he arrives in Bordertown. | |||||
14 | "One of the Boys" | Unknown | Unknown | 8 April 1989 | |
When Marie treats a wounded “cowboy” she learns the ranch worker is a woman. | |||||
15 | "When Dreams Die" | Unknown | Unknown | 15 April 1989 | |
Sally is told her husband will be released from prison if she pays a fee. | |||||
16 | "The Lady and the Corpse" | Unknown | Unknown | 22 April 1989 | |
Dominic’s deceased friend left him half his gold, but a lady takes the money. | |||||
17 | "The Fur Trader" | Unknown | Unknown | 29 April 1989 | |
A trapper is murdered and his furs stolen. Jack and Clive suspect Marie’s friend. | |||||
18 | "Ties That Bind" | Unknown | Unknown | 6 May 1989 | |
Willie meets his father, who wants to take him to Paris. | |||||
19 | "The Bounty Hunter" | Unknown | Unknown | 13 May 1989 | |
Don Carlos, the man who had Jack’s family killed, sends men after Jack. | |||||
20 | "Legacy" | Unknown | Unknown | 20 May 1989 | |
The son of Clive’s friend joins an outlaw gang, will he allow Clive to be murdered? | |||||
21 | "Bad Memories" | Unknown | Unknown | 27 May 1989 | |
A man is shot and loses his memory. | |||||
22 | "Craddock vs. Bennett" | Unknown | Unknown | 3 June 1989 | |
A boxing match between law officers distracts the town while the bank is robbed. | |||||
23 | "Nahanni" | Unknown | Unknown | 10 June 1989 | |
a Native woman gives birth, and claims she is married to a dying mountie. | |||||
24 | "Vigilante" | Unknown | Unknown | 17 June 1989 | |
When a rancher’s horses are stolen he tries to lynch the man his daughter loves. | |||||
25 | "Gold and Lead" | Unknown | Unknown | 24 June 1989 | |
Bruno’s sweetheart’s father shoots MacWherter, and Bruno tries to capture the shooter. | |||||
26 | "Keenan's Raiders" | Unknown | Unknown | 1 July 1989 | |
The Raiders leave prison and plan to split $150,000. Two of them die and one kidnaps Marie. |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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27 | 1 | "Hunter's Moon" | René Bonnière | Michael Mercer | January 5, 1990 | |
Bat Masterson tracks men into Canada and breaks the law trying to capture them. | ||||||
28 | 2 | "The Pony Riders" | Unknown | Unknown | January 12, 1990 | |
Bruno takes a job with an express company and travels a route that crosses a Blackfeet burial ground. | ||||||
29 | 3 | "Hand to Hand" | Unknown | Unknown | January 19, 1990 | |
Clive transports the outlaw who shot his mountie friend. | ||||||
30 | 4 | "The Last Shot" | Unknown | Unknown | January 26, 1990 | |
Jack gives up his badge after accidentally killing a woman. | ||||||
31 | 5 | "The Convoy" | Unknown | Unknown | February 2, 1990 | |
Outlaws disguised as mounties shoot Clive and try to steal a wagon load of firearms. | ||||||
32 | 6 | "The Last Fenian Raid" | Unknown | Unknown | February 9, 1990 | |
Liam’s niece is involved with a group trying to steal money. | ||||||
33 | 7 | "Letter of the Law" | Unknown | Unknown | February 16, 1990 | |
A man is shot in the U.S. by a man standing in Canada. Which country’s laws should be followed? | ||||||
34 | 8 | "White Feather" | Unknown | Unknown | February 23, 1990 | |
A member of the Blackfeet tribe saves Marie’s life, then kidnaps her for his bride. | ||||||
35 | 9 | "Four Eyes" | Allan King | Paul Ledoux | March 2, 1990 | |
Game hunter Teddy Roosevelt goes after the gunmen who tried to rob him. | ||||||
36 | 10 | "Skirmishes" | Unknown | Unknown | March 9, 1990 | |
Rancher Jordan will kill to keep men from his water; Marie may be forced to give up her medical practice since she has no license. | ||||||
37 | 11 | "Buffalo Girl" | Unknown | Unknown | March 16, 1990 | |
Couteau guides a buffalo hunt; Jack tries to arrest a woman attempting to save the buffalo. | ||||||
38 | 12 | "Ancient Claims" | Unknown | Unknown | March 23, 1990 | |
Mr. Jordan’s ranch is on Cree hunting land. | ||||||
39 | 13 | "Killer with a Smile" | René Bonnière | Anthony Robertson | March 30, 1990 | |
When President Garfield comes to town he is nearly assassinated. | ||||||
40 | 14 | "Straight from the Heart" | Unknown | Unknown | April 6, 1990 | |
Clive’s minister father wants him to take over his church. | ||||||
41 | 15 | "Compadres" | Unknown | Unknown | April 13, 1990 | |
Zach Denny and Mr. MacWherter are on a stage that is robbed. | ||||||
42 | 16 | "When Gold Turns Black" | Unknown | Unknown | April 20, 1990 | |
MacWherter buys an unsafe gold mine, and his partner hires Chinese workers. | ||||||
43 | 17 | "Gun Down" | Unknown | Unknown | April 27, 1990 | |
Jack kills a man and many shun him; orphaned Lucy comes to stay with an aunt who has died, so Marie offers to care for her. | ||||||
44 | 18 | "Two Moons" | Brad Turner | Colin Thibert | May 4, 1990 | |
Couteau helps capture a Native accused of killing a mountie. | ||||||
45 | 19 | "The Last of the James Gang" | Unknown | Unknown | May 11, 1990 | |
Pinkerton agents arrest Jack for being a member of the James gang. | ||||||
46 | 20 | "Snap Shot" | Unknown | Unknown | May 18, 1990 | |
A photographer is murdered, and Willie and Lucy help the youth accused of the crime. | ||||||
47 | 21 | "The Fourth Estate" | Unknown | Unknown | May 25, 1990 | |
A lady newspaper owner opposes the man running for mayor. | ||||||
48 | 22 | "The Heart of Adventure" | Unknown | Unknown | June 1, 1990 | |
A writer joins an outlaw gang that robs a bank and kidnaps Sally. | ||||||
49 | 23 | "A Brand of Justice" | Brad Turner | Julie Lacey | June 8, 1990 | |
The Rancher’s Association want Jordan to join. When he refuses they hire men to steal his horses, then shoot the men. | ||||||
50 | 24 | "Devil's Right Hand" | Unknown | Unknown | June 15, 1990 | |
A trader comes to town with a gun holster that belonged to Jack’s father. | ||||||
51 | 25 | "Fool's Gold" | Pierre Magny | Jana Veverka & Peter Mitchell | June 22, 1990 | |
A man is shot and refuses to say why. Marie goes camping and ends up hunting gold with the man. | ||||||
52 | 26 | "All for One" | Unknown | Unknown | June 29, 1990 | |
Clive is offered a promotion that requires reassignment; he and Jack fight over Marie. |
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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53 | "Second Chance (Part 1)" | Unknown | Unknown | 14 September 1990 | |
Clive’s former sweetheart comes to see where her husband is buried, and she accepts Clive’s marriage proposal. | |||||
54 | "Vengeance Is Mine (Part 2)" | Unknown | Unknown | 21 September 1990 | |
When Clive’s bride is killed at the altar he sets out to avenge her death. | |||||
55 | "Nebraska Lightning" | Unknown | Unknown | 28 September 1990 | |
Bat Masterson comes to town in search of an outlaw. | |||||
56 | "Let There Be Light" | Unknown | Unknown | 5 October 1990 | |
MacWherter brings electric lights to town; a thief attempts to rob the bank. | |||||
57 | "Sons of Thunder" | Unknown | Unknown | 12 October 1990 | |
A Metis horse thief tries to win Jack’s sympathy. | |||||
58 | "Wild Horses" | Unknown | Unknown | 19 October 1990 | |
A man agrees to sell his horses in Bordertown, but another man claims ownership. | |||||
59 | "Blood" | Unknown | Unknown | 26 October 1990 | |
Couteau tracks down an outlaw and discovers its his long lost brother. | |||||
60 | "Sweet Revenge" | Unknown | Unknown | 2 November 1990 | |
When Jack kills a stage robber the man’s children vow revenge. | |||||
61 | "Sight Unseen" | Unknown | Unknown | 9 November 1990 | |
Clive is temporarily blinded and must rely on a woman with a hidden past. | |||||
62 | "The Preacher" | Unknown | Unknown | 16 November 1990 | |
A preacher demands that he being given charge of a Native child he claims is ill. | |||||
63 | "Honour Thy Father" | Unknown | Unknown | 25 November 1990 | |
Couteau is wounded and accused of killing the man he was working for. | |||||
64 | "In Cold Blood" | Unknown | Unknown | 2 December 1990 | |
The man who killed Jack’s family comes to Bordertown. | |||||
65 | "A Question of Negligence" | Unknown | Unknown | 9 December 1990 | |
Marie is charged with medical malpractice; Louis Gilbert now owns a share of her store. | |||||
66 | "Conduct Becoming" | Unknown | Unknown | 16 December 1990 | |
A Cree lawyer claims that Bordertown is to be returned to his people. | |||||
67 | "The Bostonian" | Unknown | Unknown | 23 December 1990 | |
When a rancher dies his Boston nephew inherits his ranch; the newcomer tries to convince Jack his uncle was murdered. | |||||
68 | "Field of Honour" | Unknown | Unknown | 30 December 1990 | |
A French peddler challenges Louis Gilbert to a duel. | |||||
69 | "The New Recruit" | Unknown | Unknown | 6 January 1991 | |
An outlaw disguise himself as a mountie. | |||||
70 | "Marshal Law" | Unknown | Unknown | 13 January 1991 | |
Willie and Lucy run away from their chores and find a murdered man. | |||||
71 | "Roaring Days" | Unknown | Unknown | 20 January 1991 | |
Archie Stanton comes to Bordertown with a secret about Clive’s past. | |||||
72 | "The Road Chosen" | Unknown | Unknown | 27 January 1991 | |
Marie treats an outlaw, and the man’s partners keep Marie and Lucy hostage in their home. | |||||
73 | "Hired Hand" | Unknown | Unknown | 3 February 1991 | |
Joanna Radway wants to buy more land and sends men to convince the owners to sell. | |||||
74 | "Demon Rum" | Unknown | Unknown | 10 February 1991 | |
When a ranch hand dies of bad whisky Joanna Radway tries to close the saloon. | |||||
75 | "Tall in the Saddle" | Unknown | Unknown | 22 February 1991 | |
Willie’s father comes to take him to Paris; someone wants to kill Jack. | |||||
76 | "A Small Kindness" | Unknown | Unknown | 3 March 1991 | |
When Sally’s boarding house is about to be foreclosed she plans to leave town. | |||||
77 | "Frontier Passage" | Unknown | Unknown | 10 March 1991 | |
Marie and her in-laws find danger at a stage coach stop. | |||||
78 | "Under Western Skies" | Unknown | Unknown | 17 March 1991 | |
Jack is shot and Clive risks his life to escape outlaws in order to save the marshal. |
Platinum Disc Corporation released 4-volume collections of Bordertown on DVD in Region 1 between 2003-2005. These releases have been discontinued and are now out of print.
On February 1, 2011, Echo Bridge Home Entertainment released 2 volume collections on DVD in Region 1 (US only). These releases contain the same 28 episodes as the previous Platinum Disc releases.
On July 26, 2011, Alliance Home Entertainment released The Best of Bordertown on DVD in Canada only. [9] The set is exactly the same as the 4-disc set released in the US in 2005 and February 2011, even right down to the Platinum Disc Corporation logo appearing as soon as the disc boots up.
On December 12, 2012, Echo Bridge Home Entertainment released Bordertown- The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1. [10]
On January 6, 2015 Echo Bridge Home Entertainment released Bordertown & Gold: Complete Collection on DVD.
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