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For the 1959 United States series starring Richard Webb, see Border Patrol (US TV series).
Border Patrol
Title Card
Narrated byTim Balme
Country of originNew Zealand
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons10
No. of episodesN/A
Production
Running timeApprox 30 minutes (including commercials)
Production companyGreenstone TV
Original release
NetworkTVNZ 1
Release2004 –
present
Related
Border Security: Australia's Front Line
Border Security: Canada's Front Line
Homeland Security USA
UK Border Force
Customs (Irish TV series)

Border Patrol is a New Zealand reality television series, focusing on the Customs, the Ministry for Primary Industries, and the New Zealand Immigration Service. The first season premiered in 2004 and it is an original New Zealand concept which has now been replicated throughout the world. In 2006, Border Patrol was the winner of the Best Reality Series at the New Zealand Screen Awards.[1] It is narrated by Tim Balme.

Border Patrol is very popular in New Zealand, and regularly wins its timeslot with usually more than 500,000 viewers per episode. In fact, in January 2012, Border Patrol repeats were screened every night on TV One at 7pm, and in one week it was the most watched show every day, reaching a peak of more than 830,000 viewers during the episode that screened on 9 January.[2]

International broadcasting

  • In Australia, the series airs under the name Border Patrol (sometimes referred to in on-air promos as Border Patrol NZ to more clearly distinguish it from Border Security) on Channel Seven.
  • In the United Kingdom, the series was briefly aired under the name Passport Patrol on Sky Living/Pick TV before later using its original title.
  • In Sweden, the series airs under the name Gränsbevakarna Nya Zeeland, on Kanal 9.
  • In the United States, the series airs under the name Border Patrol on the National Geographic Channel and is available to watch on Netflix[3]
  • In Ireland, the series airs under the name Passport Patrol on Sky Living.
  • In Denmark, the series airs under the name Border Patrol on 6'eren.
  • In Norway, the series airs under the name Grensevakten New Zealand on TVNorge.
  • In Italy it is broadcast on DMAX as Airport Security: Nuova Zelanda.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Border Patrol returns to TV tonight".
  2. ^ "Border Patrol returns to TV tonight".
  3. ^ "Border Patrol (US)". Netflix. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
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