Heavy Rescue: 401
| Heavy Rescue: 401 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary, reality |
| Created by |
Mark A. Miller and Todd Serotiuk Great Pacific Television |
| Starring |
John Allen Mark Haslett Dave Stewart James Ireland Bubba Semple Kevin Richardson Gary Vandenhuevel Collin Vandenhuevel Kyle Pewtress Mark Colbran Steve Pillai Sonny Subramaniam Mike Ross Rick "Bear" Renders Dave Moss Herb Vink Jr. Andrew Vink Nate Wilson Eric Godard George Dagenais Sgt. Kerry Schmidt |
| Narrated by | David Pettitt |
| Composer(s) | Mark A. Miller and Todd Serotiuk |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| 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 |
www |
| Great Pacific TV |
www |
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.
History
After the success of Highway thru Hell was well established with five top-rated seasons, the series' creator Mark Miller has come up with a spinoff series Heavy Rescue: 401, which kicked off with a bang 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]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Series Premiere | Season Finale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | October 10, 2016 | February 28, 2017 | |
Season 1
| Ep # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Shock and Awe" | October 10, 2016 |
| A semi-truck crush shuts down a crucial border route; a tanker wreck causes a commuter chaos in Toronto. | ||
| 2 | "War Zone" | January 3, 2017 |
| 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 | "All Around Us" | January 17, 2017 |
| 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 | "Anything Can Happen" | January 24, 2017 |
| James and Bubba recover a semi smashed into a building; Kevin faces problems with a tractor-trailer crashed in deep mud. | ||
| 5 | "A Load of Problems" | January 31, 2017 |
| Gary's team fights to upright a battered trailer; a rookie takes his first shot as lead operator on the rotator. | ||
| 6 | "Honour Guard" | February 7, 2017 |
| 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 | "Nerves of Steel" | February 14, 2017 |
| A whiteout pile-up scatters heavy I-beams across the highway, testing James and his crew. | ||
| 8 | "My Way or The Highway" | February 21, 2017 |
| Steve cleans up a fuel spill blocking the 400; Sonny struggles to keep the alternate route moving. | ||
| 9 | "Worlds Apart" | February 28, 2017 |
| Members of the Highway Thru Hell crew join the 401 crew to compare unique challenges of recovery. | ||
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.
- ↑ Heavy Rescue: 401
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