Border Patrol 2002
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- May 5, 2002
- Last Aired
- March 24, 2026
- Format
- 15 seasons · 144 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~60 hours (25 min/ep)
- Networks
- TVNZ 1, TVNZ+
- Where to Stream
- 7plus, Crave Amazon Channel, RTL+
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What is Border Patrol?
Border Patrol is a television series first released in 2002. Catalogued under Documentary, Reality.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2002
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 144
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- First aired
- May 5, 2002
- Last aired
- Mar 24, 2026
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- NZ
- Networks
- TVNZ 1, TVNZ+
- Genres
- Documentary, Reality
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.0/10 from 1 votes
- Format
- 15 seasons · 144 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~25 minutes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Networks
- TVNZ 1, TVNZ+
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Border Patrol is a television series first released in 2002. Catalogued under Documentary, Reality. Produced and broadcast by TVNZ 1, TVNZ+. Current status: Returning Series. Spans 15 seasons and 144 tracked episodes.
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Should you watch it?
“New Zealand customs agents hunt hidden contraband with dogs and tech.”
Reasons to watch
- Authentic look at customs work
- Shows use of trained dogs and technology
- Narrated by Tim Balme
Keep in mind
- Focuses mainly on inspections, offering limited personal stories
Watch it if you enjoy authentic law‑enforcement reality shows that reveal border security.
Suitable for general audiences; the series emphasizes procedural inspection without graphic content.
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Season 1 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Season 1, Episode 1 Mytharc May 5, 2002
- E2 Season 1, Episode 2 Core May 12, 2002
- E3 Season 1, Episode 3 Core May 19, 2002
- E4 Season 1, Episode 4 Core May 26, 2002
- E5 Season 1, Episode 5 Core Jun 3, 2002
- E6 Season 1, Episode 6 Core Jun 10, 2002
- E7 Season 1, Episode 7 Core Jun 17, 2002
- E8 Season 1, Episode 8 Core Jun 24, 2002
- E9 Season 1, Episode 9 Mytharc Jul 1, 2010
- E10 Season 1, Episode 10 Mytharc Jul 8, 2002
Season 2 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Season 2, Episode 1 Mytharc
- E2 Season 2, Episode 2 Core
- E3 Season 2, Episode 3 Core
- E4 Season 2, Episode 4 Core
- E5 Season 2, Episode 5 Core
- E6 Season 2, Episode 6 Core
- E7 Season 2, Episode 7 Core
- E8 Season 2, Episode 8 Core
- E9 Season 2, Episode 9 Core
- E10 Season 2, Episode 10 Core
- E11 Season 2, Episode 11 Mytharc
- E12 Season 2, Episode 12 Mytharc
Season 3 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc
- E2 Episode 2 Core
- E3 Episode 3 Core
- E4 Episode 4 Core
- E5 Episode 5 Core
- E6 Episode 6 Core
- E7 Episode 7 Core
- E8 Episode 8 Core
- E9 Episode 9 Core
- E10 Episode 10 Core
- E11 Episode 11 Core
- E12 Episode 12 Core
- E13 Episode 13 Mytharc
- E14 Season 3, Episode 14 Mytharc
Season 4 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Season 4, Episode 1 Mytharc Feb 9, 2009
- E2 Season 4, Episode 2 Core Feb 16, 2009
- E3 Episode 3 Core Feb 23, 2009
- E4 Season 4, Episode 4 Core Mar 2, 2009
- E5 Season 4, Episode 5 Core Mar 9, 2009
- E6 Season 4, Episode 6 Core Mar 16, 2009
- E7 Season 4, Episode 7 Core Mar 23, 2009
- E8 Season 4, Episode 8 Core Mar 30, 2009
- E9 Season 4, Episode 9 Mytharc Apr 6, 2009
- E10 Season 4, Episode 10 Mytharc Apr 13, 2009
Season 5 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Season 5, Episode 1 Mytharc Jun 21, 2010
- E2 Episode 2 Core Jun 28, 2010
- E3 Episode 3 Core Jul 5, 2010
- E4 Episode 4 Core Jul 12, 2010
- E5 Episode 5 Core Jul 19, 2010
- E6 Episode 6 Core Jul 26, 2010
- E7 Episode 7 Core Aug 2, 2010
- E8 Episode 8 Core Aug 9, 2010
- E9 Episode 9 Mytharc Aug 16, 2010
- E10 Episode 10 Mytharc Aug 23, 2010
Season 6 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Bodypacker Mytharc Sep 17, 2012
- E2 No Sleep For Nathan Core Sep 24, 2012
- E3 Argie Bargie Core Oct 1, 2012
- E4 False Passport Core Oct 8, 2012
- E5 Hector Heads Home Core Oct 15, 2012
- E6 Suspicious Smokes Core Oct 22, 2012
- E7 Pinched License Core Oct 29, 2012
- E8 Romanian Express Core Nov 5, 2012
- E9 One Day Stay Mytharc Nov 12, 2012
- E10 World Cup Fake Mytharc
Season 7 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Heart Patient Mytharc Apr 20, 2015
- E2 50k Meth Man Core Apr 27, 2015
- E3 Perfume Eu Tonga Core May 4, 2015
- E4 Deported Tour Guide Core May 11, 2015
- E5 Tall Ships Core May 18, 2015
- E6 Undies Hash Mytharc May 25, 2015
- E7 Forgotten MDMA Pills Mytharc Jun 1, 2015
Season 8 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Jul 25, 2016
- E2 Episode 2 Core Aug 1, 2016
- E3 Episode 3 Core Aug 8, 2016
- E4 Episode 4 Core Aug 15, 2016
- E5 Episode 5 Core Aug 22, 2016
- E6 Episode 6 Core Aug 29, 2016
- E7 Episode 7 Mytharc Sep 5, 2016
- E8 Episode 8 Mytharc Sep 12, 2016
Season 9 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Jun 20, 2017
- E2 Episode 2 Core Jun 27, 2017
- E3 Episode 3 Core Jul 4, 2017
- E4 Episode 4 Core Jul 11, 2017
- E5 Episode 5 Core Jul 18, 2017
- E6 Episode 6 Core Jul 25, 2017
- E7 Episode 7 Core Aug 1, 2017
- E8 Episode 8 Core Aug 8, 2017
- E9 Episode 9 Mytharc Aug 15, 2017
- E10 Episode 10 Mytharc Aug 22, 2017
Season 10 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Aug 20, 2018
- E2 Episode 2 Core Aug 27, 2018
- E3 Episode 3 Core Sep 3, 2018
- E4 Episode 4 Core Sep 10, 2018
- E5 Episode 5 Core Sep 17, 2018
- E6 Episode 6 Core Sep 24, 2018
- E7 Episode 7 Core Oct 1, 2018
- E8 Episode 8 Core Oct 8, 2018
- E9 Episode 9 Mytharc Oct 15, 2018
- E10 Episode 10 Mytharc Oct 22, 2018
Season 11 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Sep 16, 2019
- E2 Episode 2 Core Sep 23, 2019
- E3 Episode 3 Core Sep 30, 2019
- E4 Episode 4 Core Oct 7, 2019
- E5 Episode 5 Core Oct 14, 2019
- E6 Episode 6 Core Oct 21, 2019
- E7 Episode 7 Core Oct 28, 2019
- E8 Episode 8 Core Nov 4, 2019
- E9 Episode 9 Core Nov 11, 2019
- E10 Episode 10 Core Nov 18, 2019
- E11 Episode 11 Mytharc Nov 25, 2019
- E12 Episode 12 Mytharc Dec 2, 2019
Season 12 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Aug 9, 2021
- E2 Episode 2 Core Aug 16, 2021
- E3 Episode 3 Core Aug 23, 2021
- E4 Episode 4 Core Sep 27, 2021
- E5 Episode 5 Core Aug 30, 2021
- E6 Episode 6 Core Sep 6, 2021
- E7 Episode 7 Core Sep 13, 2021
- E8 Episode 8 Core Sep 20, 2021
- E9 Episode 9 Mytharc Oct 4, 2021
- E10 Episode 10 Mytharc Oct 11, 2021
Season 13 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Aug 15, 2022
- E2 Episode 2 Core Aug 15, 2022
- E3 Episode 3 Core Aug 22, 2022
- E4 Episode 4 Core Aug 29, 2022
- E5 Episode 5 Core Sep 5, 2022
- E6 Episode 6 Core Sep 12, 2022
- E7 Episode 7 Core Sep 12, 2022
- E8 Episode 8 Core Sep 26, 2022
- E9 Episode 9 Mytharc Oct 3, 2022
- E10 Episode 10 Mytharc Oct 17, 2022
Season 14 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 14 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc May 19, 2025
- E2 Episode 2 Core May 19, 2025
- E3 Episode 3 Core May 19, 2025
- E4 Episode 4 Core May 19, 2025
- E5 Episode 5 Core May 20, 2025
- E6 Episode 6 Core May 20, 2025
- E7 Episode 7 Core May 20, 2025
- E8 Episode 8 Core May 20, 2025
- E9 Episode 9 Mytharc May 20, 2025
- E10 Episode 10 Mytharc May 20, 2025
Season 15 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 15 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Mar 24, 2026
- E2 Episode 2 Core Mar 31, 2026
- E3 Episode 3 Core Apr 7, 2026
- E4 Episode 4 Core Apr 14, 2026
- E5 Episode 5 Core Apr 21, 2026
- E6 Episode 6 Core Apr 28, 2026
- E7 Episode 7 Core May 5, 2026
- E8 Episode 8 Core May 12, 2026
- E9 Episode 9 Core May 19, 2026
- E10 Episode 10 Core May 26, 2026
- E11 Episode 11 Mytharc Jun 2, 2026
- E12 Episode 12 Mytharc Jun 9, 2026
Verified insights
Frequently asked questions
What is Border Patrol about?
It follows New Zealand Customs, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and Immigration agents as they inspect travelers, packages and goods for prohibited items.
Who provides the narration?
The series is narrated by New Zealand actor Tim Balme.
Which agencies are featured?
Customs, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and the New Zealand Immigration Service.
How do the officers detect smuggled items?
They use trained staff, detection dogs and various technologies to locate undeclared or prohibited goods.
Where was the series produced?
Border Patrol is a New Zealand reality television series.
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