Bordertown

Bordertown

Created by Mark Hentemann

On FOX

20161 season13 episodes25 min5.5 / 10

An adult animated sitcom that uses the friction between a Border Patrol agent and his Mexican immigrant neighbor to explore cultural anxiety, family dysfunction, and unlikely friendship through comedy.

The comedy, which takes place in a fictitious desert town near the U.S.-Mexico border, centers on the intertwining daily lives of neighbors Bud Buckwald and Ernesto Gonzales. Bud, a married father of three, is a Border Patrol agent who feels threatened by the cultural changes that have transformed his neighborhood. Living next door is Ernesto, an industrious Mexican immigrant and father of four, who is proud to be making it in America. As Bud and Ernesto’s paths begin to cross, their families become bound by friendship, romance and conflict.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bordertown violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.

  • Is Bordertown sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.

  • Is Bordertown scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Bordertown easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Bordertown leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity57

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love43

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Bordertown

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bordertown

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bordertown, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bordertown, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bordertown, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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