Matthew Almeida
CTV – CTV2
Crave Original THE BORDERLINE Lands Post-SUPER BOWL Premiere Event on CTV
– Debut episode lands coveted post-game timeslot on Sunday, Feb. 8 immediately following SUPER BOWL LX on Crave and CTV; new episodes continue Fridays on Crave –
– Stephen Amell, Hamza Haq, Tamara Podemski, and Academy Award® nominee Minnie Driver star in six-episode, high-stakes crime thriller from Graeme Stewart (SAVING HOPE) –
– Series set and filmed in the Thousand Islands region and on location across Southern Ontario including Grimsby, Brantford, Cobourg, Bowmanville, and Toronto –
– Stephen Amell, Hamza Haq, Tamara Podemski, and Academy Award® nominee Minnie Driver star in six-episode, high-stakes crime thriller from Graeme Stewart (SAVING HOPE) –
– Series set and filmed in the Thousand Islands region and on location across Southern Ontario including Grimsby, Brantford, Cobourg, Bowmanville, and Toronto –
TORONTO (January 19, 2026) – Crave and CTV announce the debut of the new Crave Original crime drama THE BORDERLINE (fka UNDERBELLY). The series kicks off Sunday, Feb. 8, immediately following SUPER BOWL LX on CTV and Crave, securing a coveted post-game timeslot on one of television’s biggest nights. Subsequent episodes of the high-octane thriller will stream Fridays on Crave, beginning Feb. 13. Produced by Shaftesbury in association with Crave, THE BORDERLINE follows a cop from the wrong side of the tracks who ventures beyond the line of duty to save a childhood friend, only to have everything unravel. When his plan backfires, his carefully constructed life begins to collapse, thrusting him into a dangerous collision course with backstabbing criminals, suspicious colleagues, and vulnerable civilians who need him more than ever.
Set against the backdrop of a quiet riverside town in the Thousand Islands, officer Henry Roland (Stephen Amell, ARROW), finds evidence linking a case of missing illegal substances to his childhood best friend, Tommy Hawley (Hamza Haq, TRANSPLANT), with whom he shares a dark secret. As Henry embarks on a mission to save his friend, a ruthless British crime family, led by matriarch May Ferguson (Minnie Driver, THE SERPENT QUEEN), is also on the hunt for the drugs and Tommy.
The series also stars Tamara Podemski (RESERVATION DOGS), Katia Edith Wood (8-Bit Christmas), Jeremy Watson (SURREALESTATE), Kate Corbett (CORONER), Anna Douglas (MRS. AMERICA), Thomas Craig (MURDOCH MYSTERIES), Christopher Heyerdahl (VAN HELSING), and Diego Klattenhoff (THE BLACKLIST). Click the image below to view trailer:
On the series premiere titled “Blue Beetle” (Sunday, Feb. 8 immediately following SUPER BOWL LX on Crave and CTV), when a double homicide disrupts the quiet Thousand Islands region, Canadian Border Intelligence Agent Erica Ross (Tamara Podemski) launches an investigation, suspecting ties to a growing drug trade. Local officer Henry Roland (Stephen Amell) is tasked with keeping her in check, but a discovery at the crime scene sends him on a personal mission of his own that links the lethal case to his childhood best friend, Tommy Hawley (Hamza Haq). Meanwhile, Ruby Waits (Katia Edith Wood) draws comic book enthusiast Miles King (Jeremy Watson) into a perilous scheme that spirals beyond control. As tensions rise, wealthy newcomer May Ferguson (Minnie Driver) makes her presence known in town, hiding a deeper agenda beneath her charm. With the drug trade tightening its grip, loyalties fracture, and past connections resurface in unexpected ways.
Set and filmed in the Thousand Islands region and on location across Southern Ontario including Grimsby, Brantford, Cobourg, Bowmanville, and Toronto, THE BORDERLINE is produced by Shaftesbury in partnership with Crave, with the participation of the Rogers Series Fund, in association with global film and TV studio FIFTH SEASON who is also handling worldwide distribution rights (excluding Canada). The series is created by Graeme Stewart (SAVING HOPE) who also serves as Executive Producer alongside Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Aaron Martin, and Stephen Amell. All episodes are directed by Robert Budreau (Stockholm), who also serves as Executive Producer. Producers are Paige Haight, Patrick Cassavetti and Shauna Jamison.
For Bell Media, Alison Korogyi is Senior Production Executive, Original Programming; Sarah Fowlie is Head of Production, Original Programming; Rachel Goldstein-Couto is Head of Development, Original Programming; Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager, Original Programming; Justin Stockman is Vice President, Content Development & Programming.
On the series premiere titled “Blue Beetle” (Sunday, Feb. 8 immediately following SUPER BOWL LX on Crave and CTV), when a double homicide disrupts the quiet Thousand Islands region, Canadian Border Intelligence Agent Erica Ross (Tamara Podemski) launches an investigation, suspecting ties to a growing drug trade. Local officer Henry Roland (Stephen Amell) is tasked with keeping her in check, but a discovery at the crime scene sends him on a personal mission of his own that links the lethal case to his childhood best friend, Tommy Hawley (Hamza Haq). Meanwhile, Ruby Waits (Katia Edith Wood) draws comic book enthusiast Miles King (Jeremy Watson) into a perilous scheme that spirals beyond control. As tensions rise, wealthy newcomer May Ferguson (Minnie Driver) makes her presence known in town, hiding a deeper agenda beneath her charm. With the drug trade tightening its grip, loyalties fracture, and past connections resurface in unexpected ways.
Set and filmed in the Thousand Islands region and on location across Southern Ontario including Grimsby, Brantford, Cobourg, Bowmanville, and Toronto, THE BORDERLINE is produced by Shaftesbury in partnership with Crave, with the participation of the Rogers Series Fund, in association with global film and TV studio FIFTH SEASON who is also handling worldwide distribution rights (excluding Canada). The series is created by Graeme Stewart (SAVING HOPE) who also serves as Executive Producer alongside Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Aaron Martin, and Stephen Amell. All episodes are directed by Robert Budreau (Stockholm), who also serves as Executive Producer. Producers are Paige Haight, Patrick Cassavetti and Shauna Jamison.
For Bell Media, Alison Korogyi is Senior Production Executive, Original Programming; Sarah Fowlie is Head of Production, Original Programming; Rachel Goldstein-Couto is Head of Development, Original Programming; Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager, Original Programming; Justin Stockman is Vice President, Content Development & Programming.
– Crave / CTV –
About FIFTH SEASON
FIFTH SEASON is an entertainment industry leader specializing in the development, production, financing, and distribution of premium films, television series, and documentaries. Known for its artist-first approach, the company has produced critically acclaimed films such as 80 for Brady, Book Club, and The Lost Daughter, as well as award-winning series like Severance, Nine Perfect Strangers, Omnivore and Tokyo Vice. FIFTH SEASON operates with a full-service worldwide distribution infrastructure and boasts a vast network of production hubs across North America, Europe, and Asia. In addition to its successful slate of original productions, FIFTH SEASON’s global distribution arm handles an impressive third-party library of hundreds of titles, including hit series such as Killing Eve, Normal People, The Morning Show, and The Night Manager. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, New York, and London, with offices worldwide. Shareholders include CJ ENM, Toho, and Endeavor.
About Shaftesbury
Shaftesbury is an award-winning creator and producer of original content that was established by Christina Jennings, Chairman and President. Shaftesbury’s current primetime slate includes 19 seasons of the international hit series Murdoch Mysteries for CBC Television, Acorn TV, Ovation TV and U&Alibi, and eight seasons of Hudson & Rex for Citytv, UPtv and U&Alibi. Both series are available in over 120 countries worldwide. Other productions include: six seasons of the horror anthology series Slasher – including Hell Motel – on Shudder and Hollywood Suite, with Emmy® Award-winner Eric McCormack; three seasons of Departure (starring Emmy® Award-winner Archie Panjabi and the late Academy Award®-winner Christopher Plummer) which launched on Netflix in 2024 and went to #1 in 40 countries; SisterS, an Irish-Canadian co-production starring Sarah Goldberg (Barry) and Susan Stanley, returning for a second season for Crave, RTÉ and IFC; Irish Blood (starring Alicia Silverstone) which is the highest-ever-rated series for Acorn TV and is now available on Crave; the one-hour dark crime drama The Borderline, starring Stephen Amell, Hamza Haq, Tamara Podemski and Emmy® and Academy Award®-nominee Minnie Driver for Crave; and new comedy series Slo Pitch, starring Jess Salgueiro, Emma Hunter and Emily Hampshire for Crave. For more information visit shaftesbury.ca.
About Crave
Crave is the largest Canadian-owned streamer delivering an unparalleled content offering with HBO and Max Originals, STARZ, Hollywood-hit movies, and iconic series including FRIENDS, THE OFFICE, and more. It also boasts an ever-growing and globally renowned slate of English and French original series. Crave is available directly to all Canadians with access to the Internet at Crave.ca, via iOS and Android, and other platforms such as Amazon Fire TV, Prime Video Subscriptions, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Hisense, LG Smart TVs, PlayStation, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox One and participating TV service providers. Crave is from Bell Media, Canada’s leading media, and entertainment company. Visit our website at Crave.ca.
About CTV
CTV is Canada’s most-watched broadcaster, providing unparalleled entertainment content across two broadcast networks; a powerful suite of specialty channels with CTV Comedy Channel, CTV Drama Channel, CTV Life Channel, CTV Sci-Fi Channel, CTV Nature Channel, CTV Speed Channel, and CTV Wild Channel; and digital channels CTV Throwback and CTV Movies. CTV also features a wide range of sports and information programming, including CTV News, Canada’s highest-rated national and most-trusted local newscasts. CTV is available on Crave, the largest Canadian-owned streamer. CTV is from Bell Media, Canada’s leading media, and entertainment company, with a portfolio of assets in premium video, audio, out-of-home advertising, and digital media.
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