Heavy Rescue: 401
Heavy Rescue: 401 is a Canadian reality TV show that follows the operations of multiple heavy vehicle rescue and recovery towing companies, along with the support from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, and York Regional Police, based in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and southern Ontario region.[1] The show focuses on the hardships of operating along Ontario's 400-series highways, such as the 401 in the GTA.
| Heavy Rescue: 401 | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 36 |
| Production | |
| Production location(s) | Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Southern Ontario, Canada |
| Running time | 43–44 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Discovery Channel Canada (2016) The Weather Channel (2017) |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Highway Thru Hell |
| External links | |
| Heavy Rescue: 401 | |
| Great Pacific TV | |
After the success of Highway thru Hell was well established with five top-rated seasons, the series' creator Mark Miller developed a spinoff series Heavy Rescue: 401, which debuted on January 3, 2017 on Discovery Canada following the debut of the pilot in October 2016. The show is produced by Great Pacific Television, and executive produced by Kelly McClugan and Blair Reekie. Season 1 contains nine 45-minute episodes.
The show focuses on the work of heavy recovery operators in Southern Ontario. Every long and tough winter they have their hands full as they do everything in their power to keep the region's highways clear of wrecks and the traffic moving. The task is far from easy, as these roads are among the busiest in the world, with up to 400,000 vehicles passing through every day. [2]
History
After The Weather Channel's show Highway Thru Hell achieved success, it decided to make another series about heavy recovery in Canada.
On April 18, 2019, the show was shown on The Weather Channel in place of their morning forecast due to hackers attacking the station and taking the live forecasting off-air.[3]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Series Premiere | Season Finale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | October 10, 2016 | February 28, 2017 | |
| 2 | 10 | January 2, 2018 | March 6, 2018 | |
| 3 | 14 | January 8, 2019 | April 9, 2019 | |
| 4 | TBD | January 7, 2020 | TBD | |
Season 1
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Canada viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Shock and Awe" | October 10, 2016 | N/A | |
| A semi-truck crush shuts down a crucial border route; a tanker wreck causes a commuter chaos in Toronto. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "War Zone" | January 3, 2017 | 0.504[5] | |
| Rookie Sonny faces a 40-car pile-up that turns major highway into a war zone; a fierce storm triggers a triple-semi crash; a father-son team race to clear the road as the weather blasts in. | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "All Around Us" | January 17, 2017 | N/A | |
| A courier truck rolls over; a vicious storm puts Mark in the middle of a crash zone; the crew dives for cover during an icy airbag job. | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "Anything Can Happen" | January 24, 2017 | N/A | |
| James and Bubba recover a semi smashed into a building; Kevin faces problems with a tractor-trailer crashed in deep mud. | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "A Load of Problems" | January 31, 2017 | N/A | |
| Gary's team fights to upright a battered trailer; a rookie takes his first shot as lead operator on the rotator. | |||||
| 6 | 6 | "Honour Guard" | February 7, 2017 | N/A | |
| Kyle tangles with a wreck that will prove if he's got what it takes to lead the team; Sonny heads to the scene of a violent jackknife. | |||||
| 7 | 7 | "Nerves of Steel" | February 14, 2017 | N/A | |
| A whiteout pile-up scatters heavy I-beams across the highway, testing James and his crew. | |||||
| 8 | 8 | "My Way or The Highway" | February 21, 2017 | N/A | |
| Steve cleans up a fuel spill blocking the 400; Sonny struggles to keep the alternate route moving. | |||||
| 9 | 9 | "Worlds Apart" | February 28, 2017 | N/A | |
| Members of the Highway Thru Hell crew join the 401 crew to compare unique challenges of recovery. | |||||
Season 2
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Canada viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | "It Only Takes a Second" | January 2, 2018 | N/A | |
| Sonny and the team for Steve's Towing fight to remove the wreckage from a dump truck embedded in an overpass on the 401. James Ireland faces a trailer threatening to cave in on his crew. | |||||
| 11 | 2 | "This is Chaos" | January 9, 2018 | N/A | |
| A freak storm unleashes a 100 car pile-up east of Toronto pushing Steve and Sonny to lead the recovery charge; Kevin fights a tough wreck after a trucker smashes into an orchard. | |||||
| 12 | 3 | "Guardian Angel" | January 16, 2018 | N/A | |
| A massive multiple semi crash in a tunnel forces the Coxon crew to clear a big mess in a tight space; Mark Haslett heads to the rescue when a women is trapped in a dangerous stretch of the highway in Toronto. | |||||
| 13 | 4 | "Skyway Thru Hell" | January 23, 2018 | N/A | |
| When a violent windstorm flips a tractor trailer on an exposed bridge, Kevin works under the most dangerous and difficult conditions of his career; James takes on a wind battered wreck of his own. | |||||
| 14 | 5 | "Where There's Smoke" | January 30, 2018 | N/A | |
| A tragic collision between two semis sends Bear and the crew from Ross into the fray; Nate and Andrew improvise after a load of lumber rolls on the 401, backing up traffic all the way to Quebec. | |||||
| 15 | 6 | "Not Your Regular Fender-Bender" | February 6, 2018 | N/A | |
| Sonny hunts for a shortcut across town after a runaway van smashes through a wall and into the path of a full-speed truck; the crew from Herb’s hurries to save a load of pharmaceuticals before it freezes. | |||||
| 16 | 7 | "Feels Like a Win" | February 13, 2018 | N/A | |
| Freezing rain scatters Gary’s team, forcing him to work solo to open the continent’s busiest border crossing; in Windsor, Brad, Eric and crew fear a tragedy when they untangle a sedan badly crushed by a semi. | |||||
| 17 | 8 | "A Very Long Night" | February 20, 2018 | N/A | |
| A storm sweeps across the province, sending heavy rescue crews scrambling; in Hamilton, Kevin fights to clear a wreck in time for the plows to get through. | |||||
| 18 | 9 | "Always a Danger" | February 27, 2018 | N/A | |
| The pressure is on for Steve when a flipped truck blocks access to the airport; Coxon fights a wreck with a toxic payload; a wild rollover rips a cab off its chassis and leaves a trail of destruction for the Ross crew. | |||||
| 19 | 10 | "Thrown In The Deep End" | March 6, 2018 | N/A | |
| A heavy wreck and a frustrating recovery threaten to overwhelm Kevin; after a big change in his career, Sonny struggles to make a mark when a heavy load flips in the middle of the city. | |||||
Season 3
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Canada viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | "It's Now or Never and Pray for the Best" | January 8, 2019 | N/A | |
| Sonny deals with a jackknife during the first winter storm; John deals with a messy wreck under an overpass. | |||||
| 21 | 2 | "One Twisted Mess" | January 15, 2019 | N/A | |
| Kevin orchestrates a team of heavy operators during a highway cleanup job; Gary's crew is sent on a marathon recovery. | |||||
| 22 | 3 | "The 401 Is Calling" | January 22, 2019 | N/A | |
| The Sarnia crew battles exhaustion and frustration on a wreck that refuses to stop fighting; a badly-timed breakdown puts Eric on edge; Sonny works to free a fleet of plows trapped on the highway. | |||||
| 23 | 4 | "There's Gotta Be A Way" | January 29, 2019 | N/A | |
| Thick fog descends on the highway, turning a seemingly simple recovery into one of the most dangerous jobs of Gary's career; a mangled trailer forces the Ross crew to take a chance on a very unconventional maneuver. | |||||
| 24 | 5 | "Only Getting Worse" | February 5, 2019 | N/A | |
| The crew scrambles to keep the roads open during a whiteout, but drivers wind up stranded on the 402; John battles high winds during a job high above the 401. | |||||
| 25 | 6 | "Your Heart Sinks" | February 12, 2019 | N/A | |
| Herb's Towing turns a wreck on its head with some unexpected assistance; with traffic backing up for 50 kilometres, a fuel leak complicates an already stressful recovery for Steve and crew. | |||||
| 26 | 7 | "Plan Of Attack" | February 19, 2019 | N/A | |
| The Ross crew responds to an overturned wreck; the road to the boarder is shut down; John faces a steep ravine for a recovery. | |||||
| 27 | 8 | "Ladies And Gents We're Going To War" | February 26, 2019 | N/A | |
| The crew from Herb's faces a night of non-stop recoveries when a blizzard hits; a veteran fights the toughest battle of his career at a multi-semi pileup. | |||||
| 28 | 9 | "Whole Lot Of Faith" | March 5, 2019 | N/A | |
| The crew responds to a wreck scene that stretches over half a kilometre; Sonny takes on the role of mentor; Onne and the crew work to save a trailer. | |||||
| 29 | 10 | "There Is Nothing Else" | March 12, 2019 | N/A | |
| Gary and the team tackle a tanker wreck; Steve's crew fights to get a tall tractor off the highway. | |||||
| 30 | 11 | "Only One Shot" | March 19, 2019 | N/A | |
| The Ross crew works the biggest, most complex job of the season after a bridge collapses in a river; a young rotator operator gets in over his head. | |||||
| 31 | 12 | "We're Not Safe Here" | March 26, 2019 | N/A | |
| Collin gets caught in the middle of icy roads; Collin attempts his first solo recovery; Bubba fights to stop a fuel leak and a buckling trailer. | |||||
| 32 | 13 | "Between Life And Death" | April 2, 2019 | N/A | |
| Andrew's sister joins the crew for her first recovery; Eric attempts to keep his crew safe; Collin's once-in-a-lifetime job goes wrong. | |||||
| 33 | 14 | "Beat Up And Bloody" | April 9, 2019 | N/A | |
| Bubba battles a stubborn wreck in the middle of an ice storm; Sonny must improvise while clearing a pile of steel beams; Gary deals with a plummeting tanker. | |||||
Season 4
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Canada viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 1 | "We're Jumping In" | January 7, 2020 | N/A | |
| After three decades on the highway, a major change forces Eric Godard to adapt to a new crew on a tough rollover; a vicious pre-winter storm pushes Sonny into urgent on-the-job training; a jet fuel spill shuts down the entire 401. | |||||
| 35 | 2 | "Take a Deep Breath" | January 14, 2020 | N/A | |
| When a tanker bursts open east of Toronto, a young operator faces a toxic mess; Gary reacts fast when he spots a dangerous mistake on the road; a rookie takes the controls for his first heavy job. | |||||
| 36 | 3 | "There's Always Fear" | January 21, 2020 | N/A | |
| Steve's crew battles a fiery wreck in the heart of Toronto; the OPP takes to the air to keep the roads safe; when freezing rain ices up the highway around London, a newly-promoted rotator operator gets his first big test. | |||||
| 37 | 4 | "Not the Best Spot to Be" | January 28, 2020 | N/A | |
| 38 | 5 | "Free the Highway" | February 4, 2020 | N/A | |
| Over 70 vehicles pileup on highway 401 in a whiteout with over 100 tow operators on site; the Sarnia team struggles to recover a badly damaged trailer without losing the load | |||||
gollark: Or twice maybe, we'll be nice.
gollark: Heavpoot: how about functions with a linear type thing such that they can only be used once.
gollark: You could probably RLE them if it's a huge problem.
gollark: I generally wouldn't agree with vaguely dishonest things like that, and I don't know if anyone actually thinks that's the goal.
gollark: I suppose if you model LGBTQ+ etc. acceptance as some sort of 1D scale ranging from "persecuted heavily" to "worshiped as gods" with "general sensible acceptance" in the middle, and we're somewhere down between "persecuted" and "acceptance", then even if the target is "general sensible acceptance" it may be more effective to... market stuff? slightly more toward the "worshiped as gods" end in order to reach the middle.
References
- Sarah Godard, Renee Dupuis (March 21, 2016). "Closure is Not an Option: Production Underway on Discovery's New Series HEAVY RESCUE: 401 From Producers of Top-Rated HIGHWAY THRU HELL". Bell Media. Bell Media. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- "Heavy Rescue: 401". Premiere Date. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/18/media/weather-channel-hack/index.html
- Heavy Rescue: 401
- http://mediaincanada.com/2017/01/12/highway-thru-hell-spin-off-hits-ratings-record-for-discovery/
External links
- Official Discovery Channel Canada website: Heavy Rescue: 401 (original network website)
- Heavy Rescue 401 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeavyRescue401
- Heavy Rescue 401 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyRescue401
- Heavy Rescue: 401 on IMDb
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.