Heavy Rescue: 401

Heavy Rescue: 401

When winter hits, the heavy recovery operators of Southern Ontario fight to clear wrecks and keep drivers moving on the busiest stretch of highway in the world. Up to 400,000 vehicles travel Ontario's 400-series highways every day. The section of the 401 through Toronto is the busiest stretch of highway in the world. Highway 402 near Sarnia is an important link to the... Read all

Genre: Documentary

Cast:Dave PettittKerry SchmidtGary VandenheuvelCollin VandenheuvelSonny SubramaniamAndrew VinkKyle PewtressSteve PillaiJohn AllenMike RossEric GodardBill Wright Sr.Kevin RichardsonBill FellDuncan CooperMitch WrightJames IrelandRick Renders


1Season 6

S6.E1 ∙ When They Need Help, I'll Be There

Mon, Jan 24, 2022

The first storm of the season forces OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt to take hands-on action; Collin leads the crew to recover a tanker with a highly toxic payload; the Ross crew faces a trailer on its head that demands a double roll to wrangle it upright.

2Season 6

S6.E2 ∙ Wreck And A Half

Mon, Jan 31, 2022

Bill Wright and his son need to become a tight team on a remote job; a city-based crew heads north to fight a demolished tractor-trailer in rugged terrain; Kevin feels the pressure when a load of steel smashes onto the highway right before rush hour.

3Season 6

S6.E3 ∙ A Real Logjam

Mon, Feb 7, 2022

Investigators race to find crucial evidence in the wake of a devastating crash; an unexpected malfunction puts Collin directly in the line of fire.

4Season 6

S6.E4 ∙ Scared As Hell

Mon, Feb 14, 2022

Todd tests his skill against a truck crashed up a steep slope; Bill Wright must learn to trust his son as they struggle against a swampy wreck; a frustrating job rattles Duncan while a key member of his team fights to return from a serious injury.

5Season 6

S6.E5 ∙ A Whole Lot Of Kaboom

Mon, Feb 21, 2022

An overpass jackknife pushes Bill Wright into quick action; Collin's first heavy job after a close call forces him to put his father's new safety plan to the test.

6Season 6

S6.E6 ∙ This Is Crazy

Mon, Feb 28, 2022

An Eastern Ontario crew works to untangle a truck from a thick stand of trees; Mike Ross and Austin battle a trailer ready to burst; Andrew's crew faces a tragic job after losing a key member of their team.

7Season 6

S6.E7 ∙ Not a Warm Fuzzy Feeling

Mon, Mar 7, 2022

A tanker full of wine rolls and spills on the 401; Mike McPhee takes his first step back toward the highway after a potentially career-ending accident; Eric and the crew work to save an excavator from the edge of Lake Erie.

8Season 6

S6.E8 ∙ A Hail Mary Move

Mon, Mar 14, 2022

A storm slams into Toronto and Kerry takes cleanup into his own hands; Bill Wright is forced to pull off an impossible move; when a truck smashes through an overturned semi, John Campbell has to improvise with the tools at hand.

9Season 6

S6.E9 ∙ Become One With The Truck

Mon, Mar 21, 2022

Duncan takes on a difficult wreck as Mike McPhee returns from the injured list; a load of liquid asphalt threatens to spread.

10Season 6

S6.E10 ∙ Get Back Up

Mon, Mar 28, 2022

Bill Wright must perform a complicated rescue; Kevin leaves his home base to work a recovery in the big city; Gary and Collin fight a dumped load of giant boulders; Mitch reveals a tough personal struggle.

11Season 6

S6.E11 ∙ We're In Trouble Here Now

Mon, Apr 4, 2022

Duncan helps an industry veteran take on a heavy rollover in a marathon job that delivers.

12Season 6

S6.E12 ∙ What We Live For

Mon, Apr 11, 2022

Heavy squalls launch a surprise attack on the Ross crew; Sonny handles huge rolls of paper that threaten to tear through a trailer; Eric faces the end of the winter with a muddy battle and a major decision about how much more heavy recovery his battered body can stand.

13Season 6

S6.E13 ∙ You Wanna Fight?

Mon, Apr 18, 2022

When winter mounts an unexpected comeback, John Allen spends a night battling spilled scrap metal; Collin faces a tight deadline on a tough double recovery; Bill Wright makes a hard call, leading to an emotional farewell.