Rust Valley Restorers
Rust Valley Restorers is a Canadian documentary series produced by Mayhem Entertainment for History in association with Corus Entertainment. Reruns of the show aired on DTour (formerly Prime and TVTropolis).
| Rust Valley Restorers | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Starring | Mike Hall, Avery Shoaf, and Connor Hall |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Production company(s) | Mayhem Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | History |
| Original release | December 6, 2018–present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Premise
Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains is one of the most unique car communities in the world: Tappen, British Columbia, or "Rust Valley." You can't miss it: acres upon acres of old and abandoned cars; a junkyard as far as the eye can see. At its heart is a remarkable restoration shop run by a team of colourful and charismatic characters. Using their impressive skills and experience to restore, trade and sell classic cars, they're transforming piles of rust into collectible car treasures.
Cast
- Michael (Mike) Hall
- Avery Shoaf
- Connor Charman-Hall
- Sarah Ward
- Cassidy Mceown
Episodes
Season 1
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Go Big or Go Home" | December 6, 2018 | |
| Featured Cars: 1966 Lincoln Continental Ragtop convertible and a 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger.[1] | |||
| 2 | "All in the Family" | December 13, 2018 | |
| Featured Cars: 1964 Buick Riviera and a 1966 Beaumont Sport Deluxe. | |||
| 3 | "Going Into Battle" | December 20, 2018 | |
| Featured Cars: World War II-era 1941 Dodge Power Wagon and a 1968 Chevy Chevelle. | |||
| 4 | "Rustang to Mustang" | December 27, 2018 | |
| Featured Cars: 1966 Mustang and a 1968 Plymouth Satellite. | |||
| 5 | "A Smashing Success" | January 17, 2019 | |
| Featured Cars: 1969 Cadillac Coupe De Ville and a 1976 Chrysler New Yorker. | |||
| 6 | "Happy Endings" | January 24, 2019 | |
| Featured Cars: 1938 International Harvester | |||
| 7 | "Rusty Dreams Come True" | January 31, 2019 | |
| Featured Cars: 1941 Ford Super Deluxe and a 1964 Ford Fairlane 500. | |||
| 8 | "Race to the Finish!" | February 7, 2019 | |
| Featured Cars: 1966 Chevy II and a 1964 Ford F100. | |||
Season 2
The release on Netflix only contained the first 6 episodes of the second season on 8 May 2020.
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Blast from the Past" | November 21, 2019 |
| 2 | "We're All a Little Mad" | November 28, 2019 |
| 3 | "Frenemy" | December 5, 2019 |
| 4 | "Rise from the Ashes" | December 12, 2018 |
| 5 | "Pedal to the Metal" | December 19, 2019 |
| 6 | "The Same Mistakes" | December 26, 2019 |
| 7 | "Life is Messy" | January 2, 2020 |
| 8 | "The Ridler" | January 9, 2020 |
| 9 | "Basket Case" | January 16, 2020 |
| 10 | "The Reckoning" | January 23, 2020 |
| 11 | "Secret Stash" | January 30, 2020 |
| 12 | "Should I Stay or Should I Go" | February 6, 2020 |
Release
The series originally developed as a web-based TVTropolis cartoon, but then moved over to Cable television. Rust Valley Restorers was released on 6 December 2018 on History,[1] and on 23 August 2019 on Netflix.[2] A second season was ordered and a trailer was released on 22 October with season 2 debuting 21 November 2019 on History.[3] Season 2 was released on Netflix globally on 8 May 2020, except for Canada.[4] But just half the season, the other half may be released months after.
References
- "Rust Valley Restorers star Mike Hall can't resist a car cadaver". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- "'Rust Valley Restorers' on Netflix: Canada's Car-Flipping Series Comes to Netflix". Decider. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- Atad, Corey. "The Rust Bros. Are Back To 'Shake Things' Up In 'Rust Valley Restorers' Season 2 Trailer". Entertainment Today Canada. Entertainment Today. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- "'Rust Valley Restorers' Season 2 Coming to Netflix in May 2020". What's on Netflix. 10 April 2020.