A female border patrol agent decides to work with a human smuggler to support her late brother's family.

SYNOPSIS:

"Over the Line" - A one-hour TV pilot. (Drama, Western) 55pages.

Set on the Arizona/Mexico border, this dramatic story focuses on Ray, a female border patrol officer, who decides to work with a human smuggler to support her late brother's family. The story has a strong thematic backbone/through-line, focusing on the meta and psycho/sociological aspects of the lines and boxes we create.

The story focuses on two main parts:

1. Series focus: Ray investigating her brother's murder and the corruption of her department while, technically, being involved in corruption herself.

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2. Episodic focus: Ray's relationship with her Hispanic "partner" - a coyote/human smuggler named Victor - and micro to macro stories. Episodes will focus on individual smuggling stories that have their own arcs. For instance: Season one has Ray beginning her journey into human trafficking through the investigation of a murder/kidnapping. It is her catalyst. This story drives the first season.

Ray's actions and character asks the questions: "Can you do the right thing while still breaking the law." "What is the real reason we create these lines, both literally and metaphorically."