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To Catch a Smuggler: Season 7: Madrid

8 episodes Premiered Aug 20, 2019 Updated Oct 26, 2026

Task: Write a JSON object for "To Catch a Smuggler" Season 7. Keys: overview (160-220 words summary), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points). Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown. No asterisks. No headings. No bullet points in the text (except the array structure). Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Output: Valid JSON only. Source [1]: "To Catch a Smuggler (2015) TV

Previously on To Catch a Smuggler

Season 7 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Crosses the Atlantic Ocean for a look at the Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas International Airport in a new season.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season overview

Task: Write a JSON object for "To Catch a Smuggler" Season 7.
Keys: overview (160-220 words summary), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points).
Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown. No asterisks. No headings. No bullet points in the text (except the array structure). Neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Output: Valid JSON only.
Source [1]: "To Catch a Smuggler (2015) TV-14 Documentary, Reality, Crime, and Drama. Following the police of Latinoamerica & Europe airports in and their fight against crime."
Source [2]: "To Catch a Smuggler is a documentary television series that depicts the work of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations law enforcement officers at multiple United States airports."
Source [5]: "A comprehensive guide to the real-life law enforcement officers and agents featured in National Geographic's To Catch a Smuggler, including key personnel from CBP and HSI."
TMDB Season Synopsis: "Crosses the Atlantic Ocean for a look at the Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas International Airport in a new season."
Overview Construction:
The seventh season of the documentary television series To Catch a Smuggler moves across the Atlantic Ocean. This new season provides a look at the Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas International Airport. The series generally follows the work of law enforcement officers in their fight against crime, specifically focusing on the activities of police at airports in Europe and Latin America. The program depicts the efforts of law enforcement personnel, including real-life officers and agents from agencies such as U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations. While the series has previously depicted the work of these officers at multiple United States airports, this season shifts focus to an international setting. The documentary captures the reality of crime and the investigative work performed by personnel to combat smuggling activities. By examining the operations at the Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas International Airport, the season continues the series' theme of documenting the challenges faced by law enforcement in securing airport environments against criminal elements.
Word Count Check (Overview):
"The seventh season of the documentary television series To Catch a Smuggler moves across the Atlantic Ocean. This new season provides a look at the Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas International Airport. The series generally follows the work of law enforcement officers in their fight against crime, specifically focusing on the activities of police at airports in Europe and Latin America. The program depicts the efforts of law enforcement personnel, including real-life officers and agents from agencies such as U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations

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Season 7 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 7: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (5): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S7·E1 Mytharc

Friends are friends

Aug 20, 2019 · 44 min

The officers stop three youngsters coming from Paraguay to visit their families.

S7·E2 Core

Coffee with crime aroma

Aug 27, 2019 · 44 min

A man from Peru visiting Madrid has a small load of coffee that could have an illegal substance.

S7·E3 Core

Heavyweight

Sep 3, 2019 · 44 min

A Spanish citizen, who recently arrived from Colombia, raises suspicions.

S7·E4 Core

Criminal melody

Sep 10, 2019 · 44 min

A Colombian man who only carries an instrument case.

S7·E5 Core

Surprise and a half

Oct 15, 2019 · 44 min

The officers are stunned by what they found when they checked a couple's baggage.

S7·E6 Core

Polyamory and other things

Oct 22, 2019 · 44 min

The drug enforcement agency monitors a flight coming from Morocco.

S7·E7 Mytharc

Nonstop Mood

Oct 29, 2019 · 44 min

A man claims he's going to a meeting and is taken aside for a review by the narcotics division.

S7·E8 Mytharc

A movie commission

Nov 5, 2019 · 44 min

As a fight from Bogota arrives, the DEA is suspicious of a man whose hand baggage seems unusual.

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