The Borderline (Canadian TV series)
| The Borderline | |
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Graeme Stewart |
| Written by | Graeme Stewart Aaron Martin Jennifer Kassabian Andrew Wreggitt Adriana Maggs Thomas Pepper |
| Directed by | Robert Budreau |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Network | CTV Crave |
| Release | 8 February 2026 |
The Borderline also known The Murder Line in certain regions, is a Canadian crime drama television series, which premiered in February 2026.[1] The show stars Stephen Amell as Henry Roland, a smalltown police officer in the Thousand Islands region of Ontario, alongside a cast which includes Minnie Driver and Hamza Haq.
Despite being promoted as a miniseries, the series' future is undecided as of June 2026.[2]
Premise
A smalltown police officer in Ontario discovers that his childhood friend Tommy Hawley is connected to an international drug smuggling operation led by British crime boss May Ferguson.[3]
Cast
- Stephen Amell as Henry Roland
- Hamza Haq as Tommy Hawley
- Minnie Driver as May Ferguson
- Tamara Podemski as Erica Ross
- Thomas Craig as Gaz
- Jorja Cadence as Stacey
- Katia Edith Wood as Ruby[4]
Production
The series was first announced by Shaftesbury Films in 2024, with the working title Underbelly.[5] The series was created by Graeme Stewart and directed by Robert Budreau, with writers including Stewart, Aaron Martin, Jennifer Kassabian, Andrew Wreggitt, Adriana Maggs and Thomas Pepper.[6]
The cast is led by Stephen Amell, Minnie Driver and Hamza Haq. The supporting cast also includes Tamara Podemski, Katia Wood, Thomas Craig, Kate Corbett, Christopher Heyerdahl and Diego Klattenhoff.[7]
Filming took place in Toronto, Gananoque and the Thousand Islands region of Ontario between 2 October 2024 and 22 November 2024.[8]
Broadcast
The series premiered February 8, 2026, in a dual broadcast on both CTV and Crave as the lead-out program to CTV's broadcast of Super Bowl LX, with subsequent episodes airing only on Crave thereafter.[1] The series has been released in the United Kingdom on ITVX from 18 April 2026 under the title The Murder Line.[9][10]
References
- 1 2 Jamie Casemore, "The Borderline slated for post-Super Bowl slot on Crave, CTV". Playback, January 20, 2026.
- ↑ Macrae, Craig (June 4, 2026). "Bell Media to revive 'Big Brother Canada,' Seth Rogen's take on 'The Littlest Hobo'". The Canadian Press. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
- ↑ Stewart Clarke, "Stephen Amell, Minnie Driver, Hamza Haq To Star In Crime Series ‘Underbelly’ For Canadian Streamer Crave; Shaftesbury Producing & Fifth Season Across Sales". Deadline Hollywood, October 22, 2024.
- ↑ "The Border Line". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
- ↑ Greg David, "Crave announces new original crime drama series Underbelly, starring Stephen Amell, Hamza Haq, Tamara Podemski and Minnie Driver". TV, eh?, October 22, 2024.
- ↑ Jamie Casemore, "Crave greenlights crime drama Underbelly". Playback, October 22, 2024.
- ↑ "THE MURDER LINE: ITV ACQUIRES NEW CRIME DRAMA, SERIES TO AIR ON ITV1 THIS SPRING". TV Zone UK. 16 Feb 2026. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ Gittins, Susan (19 Jan 2026). "1000 Islands Crime Drama THE BORDERLINE With Stephen Amell Premieres After Super Bowl". hollywoodnorthbuzz.com. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ "Star-studded "gripping" crime drama about 'a cop from the wrong side of the tracks' gets UK streamer". Digital Spy. 17 Feb 2026. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ Elliott, Dave (April 9, 2026). "ITV SETS APRIL PREMIERE FOR STEPHEN AMELL & MINNIE DRIVER CRIME DRAMA 'THE MURDER LINE'". geektown.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
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