25 minSeason 1 • Episode 13
LatestWhen El Coyote is moved to the No. 1 spot on the "Most Wanted" list, Bud and Barracuda go gunning for him: Bud because he let him slip across the border; Barracuda because he seeks to regain the top slot on the list. Meanwhile, Ruiz wants to free El Coyote so that an attractive waitress will see him as "more Mexican."
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.
Writing
Genuinely tries for empathy amid the edge.
Production
Seth MacFarlane factory animation, you know the drill.
Creator
Mark Hentemann
Zach Villa
Carlos Sanchez
Judah Friedlander
Sanford Buckwald
Hank Azaria
Bud Buckwald
Missi Pyle
Gert Buckwald
Jacqueline Pinol
Pepito Gonzalez
Efren Ramirez
Ruiz
Alex Borstein
Becky Buckwald
Nicholas Gonzalez
Ernesto Gonzalez
John Viener
Steve Hernandez
Alex Borstein
Janice Buckwald
Mark Hentemann
Zeet
Mark Hentemann
Bryce
Stephanie Escajeda
Maria
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mark Hentemann was a Family Guy writer for 15 years; Bordertown was his failed bid for creator-showrunner relevance in the MacFarlane empire.
Aired during peak 2016 election cycle, then buried by Fox after Trump's win made its 'both sides' premise feel either prescient or cowardly depending on your read.
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