Highway Thru Hell

Highway Thru Hell
Genre Documentary, reality
Created by Great Pacific Television
Starring Jamie Davis
Colin McLean
Al Quiring
Jonny Tipton
Jason Davis
Ken Monkhouse
Robert
Narrated by David Pettitt
Country of origin Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 49 + 8 Reloads
Production
Location(s) Hope, British Columbia, Canada
Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada
Running time 43–44 minutes
Release
Original network Discovery Channel Canada (September 2012-present)
Discovery Channel (Spring 2013-October 2013)
The Weather Channel (October 2013-present)
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
External links
Highway Thru Hell
Great Pacific TV

Highway Thru Hell is a Canadian reality TV show that follows the operations of Jamie Davis Motor Truck, a heavy vehicle rescue and recovery towing company based in Hope, British Columbia[1] and Lac la Biche in Northern Alberta. The show focuses on the hardships of operating along the highways of the BC Interior, especially the Coquihalla Highway (Coq), and highways in Northern Alberta, around Fort McMurray, which are notorious for rapidly changing weather and big wrecks.

History

The show debuted on Discovery Channel (Canada) on Tuesday 4 September 2012 in Canada.[2] Steep hills, lethal drop-offs, killer rockslides, and the worst weather in a decade captivated audiences, with Highway Thru Hell ranking as the #1 series premiere in Discovery Channel Canada's history. Its second season, premiered on September 3, 2013, and featured 13 episodes as well as four reloaded episodes with new content, factoids and viewer tweets.

At the end of season 2, Jamie Davis sought out new territory, expanding his business along Alberta Highway 63[3] as competition in Hope, B.C. became more intense.

In Season 3 Jamie Davis is seen dealing with the growing pains of business expansion, especially as senior drivers step into managerial roles in his absence, often leaving chaos in their wake.

Filming occurred during the winter season of 2014 - 2015 in all BC and Alberta locations for Season 4, as Jamie's company is split into two teams. Al Quiring's family business, Quiring Towing, features more prominently this 4th season.

Highway Thru Hell has been renewed for a 5th season. Filming is currently taking place in BC and Alberta.

Equipment

The crew uses Toyota Tundras as their main full sized pick up trucks, with heavy support from Toyota Canada. Additional vehicles include an HR116 which has a 50 ton capacity, HR50 Peterbilt, HR150 which is a 75 ton Rotator, and which has 6 winches and HR117 which is a tridem, 50 ton wrecker with side puller (SP 850-XP). HR116, HR150 and HR117 are all Western Star Trucks and built by Miller Industries.

Internationally

The first season aired on National Geographic Channel in the United States and Norway in spring 2013.[4] The Weather Channel began airing the show in October 2013. The first two seasons have been shown on National Geographic Channel (UK and Ireland).

In 2015, TV3 screened the first series in New Zealand.

Episodes

[5] [6]

Season Episodes Season Premiere Season Finale
1 10 September 4, 2012 December 25, 2012
2 13 September 3, 2013 November 19, 2013
3 13 September 2, 2014 November 25, 2014
4 13 September 8, 2015 December 1, 2015

References

  1. ↑ Alex Strachan (September 7, 2013). "TV weekend: Boardwalk Empire back for Season 4; Highway Thru Hell storms in with Season 2 (with video)". O Canada. Canada.com. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  2. ↑ John Doyle (Sep 4, 2012). "Highway Thru Hell: tough, but Canadian-style tough". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  3. ↑ Edmonton Journal (November 9, 2013). "Highway Thru Hell takes a spin on Highway 63". University of Alberta. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Global Showbiz Briefs: Nat Geo Channel Picks Up ‘Highway Thru Hell’, Al Clark Honored, Jackie Chan, Berlin Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood. November 20, 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  5. ↑ Highway through Hell
  6. ↑ Highway Thru Hell, Episode list at Discovery.ca

External links

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