Heavy Rescue: 401

Seasons

2016

7.1

The heavy recovery operators of Southern Ontario fight to clear wrecks and keep drivers moving on the busiest stretch of highway in the world. The section of the 401 through Toronto is the busiest stretch of highway in the world.

Clips & Trailers

Trailer #1

Episode List

S1 • E1

Shock and Awe

Pressure is on Kevin when a semi crash shuts down a crucial border route. Sonny helps out a stuck trucker. James and Bubba tackle a tanker wreck that has thrown the Toronto commute into chaos. Collin works to master a tough maneuver.

S1 • E2

War Zone

Sonny is tested when a 40-car pile-up turns a major highway into a war zone. Bear faces a fierce storm that's triggered a triple-semi crash. Preferred Towing races to clear the road. John jumps into speeding traffic to tackle an urgent job.

S1 • E3

All Around Us

When a courier truck rolls over, James and Bubba battle a bursting trailer as they struggle to deliver the mail on time. A storm puts Mark in the middle of a crash zone on the 401. Crew has to dive for cover during an icy airbag job.

S1 • E4

Anything Can Happen

When a semi smashes into a building, James and Bubba must recover it without bringing down the whole structure. Problems plague Kevin when a truck crashes in deep mud. Sonny fights traffic, and frustration, trying to answer an urgent call.

S1 • E5

A Load of Problems

Gary's team fights to upright a battered trailer that risks splitting open. A rookie takes a shot as lead operator on the Rotator when a shipment flips on the 401. James runs out of options for removing a ripped semi from the highway.

S1 • E6

Honour Guard

Kyle tackles a wreck and proving he can lead the team. Curious drivers create problems at the scene of a jackknife with Sonny. Ross' crew take on a job after a storm. Tragedy hits a nearby tow company, driving home the dangers of the job.

S1 • E7

Nerves of Steel

A whiteout pile-up scatters heavy eyebeams and wire coils across the highway, testing James and his crew; Kevin must lift a 20,000-pound chunk of steel off the road.

S1 • E8

My Way or The Highway

A surprise storm brings chaos to the city. Steve cleans up a spill blocking the 400. Sonny aims to keep an alternate route moving. John recovers a semi that went airborne. Gary gambles with a maneuver so big, his own crew can't believe it.

S1 • E9

Worlds Apart

Worlds collide when Heavy Rescue veterans from Highway Thru Hell join the Heavy Rescue 401 crew to weigh in on the unique challenges of recovery operations in Ontario vs British Columbia, comparing the toughest wrecks of the past winter.