The Border Season 3

The Border Season 3 has quietly become one of the more dependable crime dramas currently available on and . The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. James McGowan sets the tone, and the ensemble matches it scene for scene. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

The Border Season 3 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The plotting gives The Border Season 3 its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. Season 3 of The Border includes 12 episodes. It aired from October 2009 to January 2010. This season stars James McGowan, Graham Abbey and Jonas Chernick. James McGowan and Graham Abbey lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2009. The plot mechanics of The Border Season 3 never overwhelm the human cost underneath them. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in The Border Season 3. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Watch James McGowan work — it is a masterclass in the genre. Few crime dramas earn their twists this consistently.