Plot Synopsis

BORDER LIVE is a six-part series that documents the work of law enforcement on the U.S.-Mexico border as well as the real lives, real moments and real stories of those that live and work along its remote stretches. Each week, Discovery broadcasts live from its New York-based studio, where host Bill Weir tracks the action and stories as they unfold live from the U.S.-Mexico border. In addition, Weir engages with experts across a range of border issues, offering insight, context, and perspective on events as they occur. The team of experts includes: Lenny DePaul, a retired Chief Inspector with the U.S. Marshal Service; and Dr. Victor M. Manjarrez Jr., a retired Chief Patrol Agent who served in both Tucson and El Paso Sectors. BORDER LIVE crews are embedded in the field with officers and special agents at key border sites from Nogales, Ariz., in the west to the Rio Grande Valley and points east. Discovery will also be on-the-ground with law enforcement offices in Texas including the City of San Juan Police Department and Cameron County Sheriff's Office as well as in Arizona with the Cochise County Sheriff's Office. Veteran investigative journalist Lilia Luciano is also be immersed in the field and tackles stories by interviewing a tapestry of people who live and work along the border. Production company Lucky 8 have secured filming with the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations, the Transportation Security Administration and Customs and Border Protection.