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The Best Episodes of Contraband: Seized at Sea Season 1

Every episode of Contraband: Seized at Sea Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Contraband: Seized at Sea Season 1!

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Crews are embedded with U.S. Customs agents uncover the hidden world of smuggling — from well-established cartel operations to wild party boats returning from the Caribbean.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Contraband: Seized at Sea Season 1 Episode 1 - Murky Waters
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #1 - Murky Waters

    S1:E1

    A routine inspection of a cargo ship uncovers a well-hidden, illicit load; weapons smugglers attempt to evade authorities; a luxury boat comes on the radar; agents locate a ship filled with people smugglers trying to make landfall.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Contraband: Seized at Sea Season 1 Episode 2 - Operation Total Silence
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Operation Total Silence

    S1:E2

    HSI agents coordinate a massive raid to take down a transnational drug trafficking gang; agents interdict an erratically moving vessel, often a sign of evasive smugglers, but it turns out that its passengers have less sinister motives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Contraband: Seized at Sea Season 1 Episode 3 - Bahamian Rhapsody
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Bahamian Rhapsody

    S1:E3

    Officers race to Port Newark, where a West African car gang is getting ready to ship a stolen luxury vehicle out of the country; using the owner's GPS tracker on the car, they attempt to identify the container it's in before the ship leaves port.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Contraband: Seized at Sea Season 1 Episode 4 - Don't Be Suspicious
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Don't Be Suspicious

    S1:E4

    Agents investigate a small boat crewed by three men on a well-known smuggling route, only to confirm the men have a shady past; an agent finds life jackets and clothing abandoned on the beach, evidence of a recent illegal migrant landing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Contraband: Seized at Sea Season 1 Episode 5 - Seaweed
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Seaweed

    S1:E5

    Agents must abort a mission when an incoming tropical storm rolls in; a cruise ship passenger balks at paying U.S. duty on cigarettes; Illicit packages dumped at sea begin washing up on Florida's beaches; a Brazilian vessel intrigues agents.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Contraband: Seized at Sea Season 1 Episode 6 - Seasick on a Sinking Ship
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Seasick on a Sinking Ship

    S1:E6

    An agent investigates a boat that made a suspicious late-night drop; officers inspect a docking ship to ensure there's no concealed load under its hull; agents track a sailboat coming from the Bahamas allegedly carrying kilos of narcotics.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Contraband: Seized at Sea Season 1 Episode 7 - The Heat is On
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - The Heat is On

    S1:E7

    Agents conducting a random stop-search inspection of vehicles coming off a car ferry get a hit; officers come across a shipment of 80,000 t-shirts that may all be counterfeit; agents descend into a mangrove forest to rescue stranded migrants.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Contraband: Seized at Sea Season 1 Episode 8 - That's Dope
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - That's Dope

    S1:E8

    Agents in Puerto Rico encounter an unidentified warship; packages washing up on the Florida coastline lead to agents investigating a failed cartel operation; agents search for a stolen vessel suspected of smuggling.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Contraband: Seized at Sea Season 1 Episode 9 - Flock of Eagles
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Flock of Eagles

    S1:E9

    Agents find a package off the coast and get a tipoff on an illicit load.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Contraband: Seized at Sea Season 1 Episode 10 - Better Safe Than Sorry
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Better Safe Than Sorry

    S1:E10

    A social media celebrity catches agents' attention for the wrong reasons.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Contraband: Seized at Sea Season 1 Episode 11 - Ghost Ship
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Ghost Ship

    S1:E11

    A tip-off has officers inspecting shipping containers for stolen cars.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Contraband: Seized at Sea Season 1 Episode 12 - Bimini Vice
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Bimini Vice

    S1:E12

    Intel indicates a marble shipment from China is loaded with narcotics.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Murky Waters" is the best rated episode of "Contraband: Seized at Sea" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/15/2024. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Operation Total Silence".