Highway Thru Hell
See how a local heavy recovery firm works through the hard winters helping highway users that have fallen victim to the brutal road conditions. Their essential service keeps the traffic on the highways thru hell moving.
Genre: Documentary
Cast:Jamie Davis , Dave Pettitt , Al Quiring , Colin McLean , Gord Boyd , Dylan Greenwood , Ken Duperon , Chris Mervyn , Brandon Kodallas , Cam Niño , Adam Gazzola , James Luke , Sherry Davis , Jason Davis , Brian Rush , Greg Mulligan , Cary Quiring , John Rogers
S1.E1 ∙ Death on the Coq
A hardy crew of heavy towers working day and night on the most unforgiving highway in the world, the Coq, to battle some of the most dangerous and unpredictable situations. Through nasty weather conditions, tangled wrecks, and unforeseen problems, the crew is pushed to their limits to maintain one goal: to keep traffic moving. With majority of traffic semi-trucks, the job proves one of the most difficult and deadly in the world. Can they do it?
S1.E2 ∙ Where's My Rotator?
Jamie flies to Chatanooga to pickup a truck with a rotating boom that he's impatiently waiting for. The crew deals with two tough to flip turnovers loaded with lumber and wine.
S1.E3 ∙ It's Stormy Everywhere
Jamie brings one of his young boys along on an "easy" job only to see three more trucks crash during the job. A unknown load in a wrecked truck leads to an embarrassing debut for the rotator. Jamie has trouble with son Brandon's work ethic and new earrings.
S1.E4 ∙ Roughing Up the Rookie
Jamie's crew struggles with undersized equipment while overhead power lines threaten. A new driver learns the ropes though a mishap or two and turns up missing when the weather turns. After a long shift Jamie gives his team a break then is promptly faced with a two semi wreck on his own.
S1.E5 ∙ No Tears in Towing
As his crew loses jobs to competitors, Jamie recalls the event that make him so competitive.
S1.E6 ∙ The Avalanche Zone
Even tow crews and snowplows can't work when avalanches start. But once the avalanche risk is averted Jamie risks his precious rotator to lift a semi up a cliff without damaging it.
S1.E7 ∙ Yin & Yang
Seems when it's not snow it's rock slides and them boulders hurt. But rock or snow make no difference to the highway department. They still want the roads reopen right quick.
S1.E8 ∙ I Can't Take It Anymore!
Spring mean a drop in business and Jamie is worried about costs and unpaid bills. Layoffs seem inevitable. On the mountain a mail truck means special challenges which has Adam linking about quitting.
S1.E9 ∙ After the Crash
HIGHWAY THRU HELL: AFTER THE CRASH catches up with the heavy rescue crew as they reflect over the highs and lows on the mountain last winter. In between highlight clips, showing some of the best and worst times they had the over the season's eight gripping episodes, the guys talk about their toughest wrecks, worst injuries, stormiest weather, tense moments on the team, and why they stick it out despite it all. Jamie talks about being prepared for anything and how his amazing fleet of heavy rescue trucks helps him tackle it all. Ken, the new guy from the city, stops in for a beer and recounts his struggles adjusting to life on the mountain. Brandon, Jamie's 17-year-old stepson and last winter's rookie, takes some heat for his work ethic but isn't afraid to throw it back. As things are heating up, an unexpected visit from arch-rival Al Quiring brings out some serious barbs from Adam. Then Mark turns the tough questions on Kevin, Adam, and the boss himself, Jamie. It all ends with a surprise when Mark invites the guys to see the Coquihalla, and the majestic mountains surrounding it, from an angle they've never experienced: from mid-air in a helicopter.
S1.E10 ∙ Family Business
A car lift leads to no end of frustration. Jamie questions his son Brandon's priorities but Dad is impressed when he get's a taste of Brandon's world.
S2.E1 ∙ Welcome to Winter
Winter is back in full force on the Coquihalla Highway and Jamie Davis has bulked up with his biggest heavy rescue crew ever. The first big wreck of the season brings the crew out to a crashed truck with a double load of lumber that Jamie needs to recover without damaging its fragile roof. As the job drags on into the night the road freezes over leaving the team to juggle passing traffic and an awkward recovery.
S2.E2 ∙ Deadlift
Winter hits fast and furious, testing the endurance of the heavy rescue crew. Jamie's got to keep a wrecked load of wood chips from busting open all over the highway. Ken strikes out when he tries to recruit Brandon into car towing. Later, a fully loaded Sea-Can container flips, blocking Highway 3. The heaviest lift in two seasons pushes Jamie and the Rotator to their outer limit.
S2.E3 ∙ The Comeback Kid
Jamie brings back veteran driver Scott by promising him a new state of the art heavy wrecker. But the new truck is months behind schedule, so Scott has to settle for a worn-out vintage truck. A grueling schedule pushes Adam to his breaking point and he goes AWOL, while Jamie is forced to abandon his Rotator on a backcountry road that is too dangerous to drive.
S2.E4 ∙ Two Guys, Two Trucks
Tension between Jamie and Adam boil over as they struggle to flip a B-train on a narrow icy road. Adam comes close to quitting, but then backs off when Jamie makes him a promise. A two-car collision closes the snow shed and puts Ken's towing know-how to the test. A truckload of Christmas mail nearly goes off a cliff.
S2.E5 ∙ Sometimes the Patient Dies
A trailer filled with costly pharmaceuticals gets embedded in a block of ice. A truckload of frozen chickens crashes into a tangle of trees. 65-year-old Bruce begins to show signs that he may be over the hill. Rob's promotion to lead flagger is short-lived when police revoke his license for speeding.
S2.E6 ∙ Still Got It
A local competitor challenges Jamie's status on the Hill. A trailer full of cat food bursts into flames - and Scott and Gord have to battle for two days to get the burning heap off the Smasher. Bruce gets into a fight that lands him in the hospital.
S2.E7 ∙ Crazy Horse
The biggest storm of the season is about to hit the Coq with a fury, just as Jamie discovers that his license has expired. His day gets even worse when someone smashes the Rotator. When Jamie then gets a call for a dream job it turns into the most challenging recovery of the season.
S2.E8 ∙ Suck It Up Princess
A semi hits a barrier so hard that it tears off the trailer's rear axle, blocking the Coq's most important exit. Scott tells Jamie he's fed up with the vintage truck he's been driving, and a mysterious new driver shows up in the yard to start work.
S2.E9 ∙ Over the Edge
Heavy rescue has to recover a severely damaged trailer loaded with millions of plastic beads. Spring rains are causing rock slides on Highway 1. When a B-train loaded with lumber drives off a cliff in order to avoid a boulder, Jamie's called in to recover the wreck before it falls down onto an active railroad line.
S2.E10 ∙ A Man of My Word
Jamie and crew wrestle to recover a trailer loaded with apples off a dangerous bridge. A multi-vehicle wreck turns deadly for a Good Samaritan. Scott returns after two weeks of forced vacation, hoping to finally get his new heavy rescue truck.
S2.E11 ∙ Cut in Half
Adam and Jamie are forced to use some fancy rigging to try to save a wreck on Highway 1 that threatens to spill its load all over the road. When a new competitor rolls onto the mountain and cuts the work in half Jamie is forced to realize he can't afford to keep his world class fleet of trucks on the Coq.
S2.E12 ∙ Beer O'Clock
Producer and Host Mark Miller joins the crew of Jamie Davis Heavy Rescue for "Beer O'Clock" for a pre-game build up to the season finale. Jamie, Adam, Scott, Ken, Bruce, Kevin and the rest of the guys share beers and trade stories about season 2 on the Coq. Find out which wrecks made it to the Top Five List as they reveal the hairiest behind-the-scenes moments from the most challenging, gnarliest, most grueling recoveries of the winter. Discover some of the surprising impacts being on TV has had on them - and on the Coq. No subject is off the table as the crew turns the focus on each other and share their personal struggles. How did "Comeback Kid" Scott rate on his return to heavy rescue after a decade out of the game? Were his frustrations with the vintage Five Star General legit? What happened with Ken's big ambition to kick Jamie's car towing business into high gear? Why did 65-year-old Bruce have such a tough time handing over the keys to his Holmes wrecker and switching to a lighter truck? How did rookie Gord do on his first winter on the Coq? And what's the deal with Chris? Never towed a car? No license to drive a heavy wrecker? As we build up to the premiere of the final episode, the crew looks at their own future. Is the competition and rotation driving Jamie off the Coq? Will the guys be back to keep the highway open next winter? Stay tuned.
S2.E13 ∙ Closure Is Not an Option
A new competitor on the Coq has cut Jamie's business in half, and the one job he lands in weeks ends up being a complex recovery that no one seems willing to pay for. Heavy rescue faces a life and death decision - shut down or leave the Coq for the oil rush boomtown of Fort McMurray and some steady cash. Determined that "closure is not an option" for Jamie Davis Heavy Rescue, the crew packs up and heads north in search of the new highway thru hell.
S2.E18 ∙ Pre-Game Special
Stories from life on the Coq; the crew reveals the hairiest behind-the-scenes moments from the most challenging, recoveries of the winter.
S3.E1 ∙ New Hell Old Hell
A new winter season starts with Jamie Davis heavy rescue split in two: Adam has taken half the fleet north to Alberta's rich and dangerous oil fields while Jamie stays back to fight and keep the Coquihalla Highway open all by himself.
S3.E2 ∙ New Hope
Jamie realizes he can't do it all alone in Hope and hires a new driver. But the newest addition ends up needing rescuing himself after he crashes Bruce's legendary blue truck. Jamie's stepson Brandon is forced to prove himself after his plans to join the Alberta team are put on hold. And rookie operator, Colin, learns just how tough his new boss Adam can be... when a seemingly simple job goes sideways.
S3.E3 ∙ Be Afraid
A close call on the highway shows Brandon that fear is his best friend when it comes to staying alive. Jamie's called to help save a woman trapped in an overturned truck submerged in an icy river. In Alberta, tempers flare in the extreme cold as the new crew is put to the test.
S3.E4 ∙ No Way Out
A sudden winter storm slams B.C. - but Jamie is powerless to help. Two of Heavy Rescue's crew face a life-or-death situation on a remote logging road. In Alberta, Adam calls for reinforcements when he just can't budge a truck that's flipped over a bank - forcing Jamie to make a tough decision about moving his flagship Rotator out of B.C.
S3.E5 ∙ One Man, One Truck
In BC, a truck full of wine is sliced in half... Less than 24 hours after Jamie ships the Rotator to Alberta. Howie must tackle this monster recovery all on his own. And a cascade of wrecks on two different highways mean both Al Quiring and Adam Gazzola must face their own night from hell.
S3.E6 ∙ Back in the Saddle
Howie faces a seemingly impossible challenge after a massive wreck spills lumber across a busy highway. In northern Alberta, the Rotator faces its first real test, working to prove it can handle heavy industrial wrecks in extreme weather.
S3.E7 ∙ Red Hot Wrecks
Things for Al Quiring turn red hot when a truck jammed with thousands of bottles of hot sauce rips open. Jamie and Brandon compete in a frozen lake car race. Crews in Alberta and B.C., faced with flipped trucks, race to open vital highways.
S3.E8 ∙ Uphill Battle
A massive build up of snow on the Coquihalla highway means avalanches are imminent if something isn't done fast. In Alberta, Adam and Brandon face off in a clash that will change the course of the winter season.
S3.E9 ∙ Snowmageddon
Record snowfall brings BC's vital Coquihalla Highway to a standstill. Howie leads a team on a dangerous recovery that sparks an unexpected emotional reaction. In Alberta, Adam and Colin work to get a chemical tanker safely back on the road.
S3.E10 ∙ Prove Yourself
The Alberta crew faces a complex recovery with a million dollar truck while Jamie struggles with an unstable wreck. Colin is forced to go it alone after a freak snowstorm leaves the highway littered with crashed vehicles.
S3.E11 ∙ Top Dog, Lone Wolf?
For the first time Howie and Adam end up on the same BC wreck and the old Coq vet doesn't like how the new guy is running the show. In Alberta, the crew attempts a recovery with two big wreckers on a very narrow industrial road.
S3.E12 ∙ Downhill Slide
Al runs into trouble on a steep and twisting BC logging road. In Alberta, Jamie and Adam race to open two highways when both roads to Fort McMurray shut down. New-hires face big problems when they get their chance to run big wreckers.
S3.E13 ∙ Arming for Battle
In the season finale, Jamie finds himself in harm's way on a very difficult technical recovery. Later he makes a bold gamble impacting both his BC and Alberta operations. Adam faces a tough choice about his future in Heavy Rescue.
S4.E1 ∙ Casualties of War
Casualties of War. When winter strikes, Jamie's crew has to save a snowplow stuck in the grip of an icy river. Jamie pushes further into new territory, changes rock the company and the entire community says goodbye to a Heavy Rescue legend.
S4.E2 ∙ Saved on Preacher's Corner
Jamie's new crew in British Columbia struggles with a mangled trailer on a blind and icy corner of highway 3. When Colin slips up on a big recovery in Alberta, Jamie's brother has to take over the job - even though he's new to the rotator.
S4.E3 ∙ War Zone
When a lumber truck and diesel tanker collide, the flaming wreckage becomes the biggest recovery of Colin's career. As snowstorms pummel the Coquihalla, Al heads up to battle, while another operator faces off against a mangled tractor.
S4.E4 ∙ Holidays Thru Hell
Al and Gord battle through a stormy night to keep the Coquihalla Highway open for Christmas. A semi plows off a bridge, stranding holiday travelers, and a remote logging road job forces Ken to relive his close call from last year.
S4.E5 ∙ Wreck. Recover. Repeat.
Al Quiring is in a high-pressure race to open the TransCanada Highway before rush hour. Jordie from Mission Towing faces a semi ready to split in two. Jamie Davis is running a race too when a pharmaceutical truck plunges down a bank.
S4.E6 ∙ Ice Storm
Freezing rain covers Hope in a thick layer of ice, crippling Jamie's operations. A good friend of Jamie's is called into action when two semis collide head on, leaving wreckage scattered across the TransCanada Highway and a major rail line.
S4.E7 ∙ You Can't Argue with Gravity
Al and Gord work to rescue a loaded semi that's teetering on the edge of a 300-foot drop. Colin faces a white-knuckle drive on a remote Alberta back road, and Jamie tests out a new driver, who might be in over his head.
S4.E8 ∙ My Purpose Is to Protect
Jamie and Jason Davis' crews team up for a massive wreck. A close call forces Brandon to reconsider his future. Robert faces down a speeding semi on an icy road. In Alberta, a jackknifed truck gets twisted in unexpected directions.
S4.E9 ∙ A Moments Notice
Strategies collide when the Davis and Quiring families team up for a recovery on the busiest highway in B.C.. On the Coq, a big rig is left teetering in an impossible position. Mission Towing gets an urgent call while on of a big recovery.
S4.E10 ∙ Immovable Objects
A simple job turns into a puzzle when a flipped semi pulls Jamie back out on the road. Randy Jacknife faces off against an overturned truck trapped under its load of steel. Matia "borrows" Uncle Jamie's Boss Truck for an off-road adventure.
S4.E11 ∙ Nervous Wreck
Al and Gord gamble on a big job that has the highway closed and both green wreckers pushed to the limits. A Mission wrecker is called to solve an underwater mystery. Jamie's crew battles a whiteout to reach a massive chain reaction wreck.
S4.E12 ∙ Rear View
The cast and crew look back at their accomplishments and how the show changed over the history of the show.
S4.E13 ∙ Fork in the Road
Jamie returns to the Rotator for the first time in months but he might be too rusty to avoid disaster. An unexpected tragedy strikes Mission Towing. Jamie turns to his competition for advice that may determine the future of Heavy Rescue.
S5.E1 ∙ Less Is More
Jamie Davis battles a truck fire on The Coq, then reveals big changes to his operation. Jordie welcomes his brother back to the family business as they tackles a vehicle in a river. In Alberta, Colin takes on a hazardous load.
S5.E2 ∙ Suicide Creek
Mission Towing races to an urgent call on a logging road after a truck tumbles 90 feet into a creek. Jamie Davis deploys air bags to flip a bulging tractor trailer loaded with groceries in Alberta. Scott and Mike try to solve a roadside mystery on the Coq.
S5.E3 ∙ Bridge Out
A jackknifed semi-trailer on the edge of a bridge has Jamie Davis and his Heavy Rescue team on one of the most heart stopping wrecks of the season. On an active logging road in BC's Fraser Canyon, Nik and the Mission Towing team race to finish a recovery and open the road before a convoy of equipment reaches them.
S5.E4 ∙ Wind Storm
Strong gale force winds hurl a semi truck on Hwy. 1, Quiring and Mission towing work together on the recovery. Robert from Jamie Davis works the snowy Coq. Lead man Scot teams up with Merv from Aggressive to right a tractor trailer. Al Quiring and Gord Boyd go fishing for a giant rock truck.
S5.E5 ∙ Christmas Wrap
The busiest travel week of the year brings Al to clear a burning truck off BC's Coquihalla Highway, while Colin's sent to rescue a truck loaded with Christmas parcels in Alberta, and Nik and Neill work a wreck out of a tight spot.
S5.E6 ∙ In Deep
Jonny fights to impress boss, Jamie Davis, but a semi stuck in deep snow proves to be a tough recovery. Gord clashes with stubborn truckers then reveals a life-long personal battle and Nik goes off-road to recover an SUV 300ft down a cliff.
S5.E7 ∙ Man Against Machine
Heavy Recovery legend Al Quiring is pulled into an all-out muddy war to rescue a pair of 40 Ton excavators buried in a BC bog. Jamie and Scott head to a mysterious job. Jordie and Gord try to untangle the crash of a fully loaded farm truck.
S5.E8 ∙ Crossroads
Tough times in Alberta force Colin to weigh his future with Jamie Davis Heavy Rescue; Jordie and his crew race to clear a wreck that's shut down the rail line; Al Quiring is back in the bog for 'Round 2' with a buried excavator.
S5.E9 ∙ Pick Up Sticks
Jamie calls in his brother Jason and his rotator to tackle a heavy recovery in the Canyon. Nik and the Mission Towing team juggle a lost load of telephone poles. Emergency responders race to a crash on The Coq involving one of Jamie's crew.
S5.E10 ∙ Family Matters
The Quiring family works together to lift a loaded semi back onto its wheels. One of Jamie's 'towing family' starts to feel the physical and mental toll of heavy rescue. Nik and Neill tackle a twisted B-train that's shut down Highway 7.
S5.E11 ∙ All Nighter
A spectacular crash between two tractor-trailers has Jordie's crew working through the night. Scott is forced to get 'inventive' to finish a job. Al and Gord try to get a handle on a 30-ton cement drum.
S5.E12 ∙ Heavy Duty
Jamie's rookie driver Mike is dispatched to rescue a convoy of oversized loads on The Coq. Scott battles to keep a spun out lumber truck from tipping. Mission Towing tries to fish a 40-thousand pound relic out of a river.
S5.E13 ∙ Long Way Down
Al Quiring attempts to pull up a logging truck that plunged 700 feet off a cliff. Jamie and Scott team up on a heavy roll over in the Fraser Canyon. As winter comes to a close, Nik reflects on his return to heavy rescue while he tackles one final job.
S6.E1 ∙ Cliffhanger
Winter strikes hard and fast as Jamie Davis and his heavy rescue crew face tough new challenges in Hope, BC. A former operator returns, but a spectacular wreck pushes him to the edge on his first mountain recovery.
S6.E2 ∙ Unfinished Business
Jamie helps Colin recover a massive wreck near the 'Rock Cut'; Brandon confronts his fears on the big job; and Al Quiring finds a unique way to tackle an overturned truck carrying lava rock.
S6.E3 ∙ Gate Crasher
A troublesome winch line forces Jamie and his cousin to find a quick fix; big changes for Jordie, as he faces a twisted wreck that crashed through an airport fence; and Al tries to save a logging truck from a rising river.
S6.E4 ∙ Slippery Slope
A crash in the Fraser Canyon has Colin and crew working below an unstable rock slope. Jamie charts a new course for his business - setting out on a 2,000 km journey. A heavy rescue 'legend' shows up to help Dylan on an icy recovery.
S6.E5 ∙ Perfect Storm
A winter storm unleashes chaos on all highways around Hope, BC forcing Jamie's team into an all-night battle. Jason and Merv tangle with a loaded semi in the snow-filled Valley but later Merv gets to have some fun on the Coquihalla.
S6.E6 ∙ Python Unleashed
Jamie's newest classic wrecker 'The Python' is put to the test on a semi embedded in a row of trees. Ken and Dylan fight to recover a flipped logging truck off an icy mountain road. Later Jamie makes a special trip to Mission Towing.
S6.E7 ∙ Hell of a Ride
A truck driver survives a spectacular crash on 'The Coq' during a nasty snowstorm. Hampered by heavy snow, rocks and extreme cold - Colin and Kelly must finish the tough recovery and meet a tight deadline for Jamie Davis.
S6.E8 ∙ Reading the Road
An oversized load tests Jamie and his rebuilt wrecker HR-126; a gravel truck hauler ricochets off of a rock wall leaving a twisted mess for Kelly and John; and swamper Gord Lundin gets a chance to operate his own tow truck.
S6.E9 ∙ Snowbound
Jamie and his fleet of heavy wreckers are paralyzed in his own yard by a massive overnight snowfall. A 'tow-up' in deep powder turns into big trouble for Colin. Al and Gord race to rescue a teetering semi during the morning rush on Hwy 1.
S6.E10 ∙ Junior's Job
Jamie's 13-year-old son gets a steep lesson in wreck recovery after a semi crashes down a 150-foot embankment. Rock slides north of Hope, BC trigger road closures and an explosive clean up led by Rasta Blasta. Dylan goes waist-deep to fish a truck out of a lake.
S6.E11 ∙ Bumpy Ride
The Python gets a work out as Jamie takes the old school wrecker 'off road' for the first time. Jamie's brother Kelly battles high winds and a power pole to save a semi loaded with pipes. Gord Boyd picks up a brand new heavy wrecker for Quiring Towing.
S6.E12 ∙ Trapped
A missing truck driver trapped inside a wreck for two days draws Jamie Davis Heavy Rescue and first responders into one of the most difficult and emotional recoveries in years.
S6.E13 ∙ No Man's Land
A wild winter storm forces officials to shut down BC's Coquihalla HWY. Working through blinding snow, freezing rain and an avalanche threat - heavy rescue crews battle to help drivers out of the 'closure zone' and off the mountain highway.
S6.E14 ∙ Hooked
Season Finale - Jamie Davis travels across North America to explore the roots of heavy rescue. From the invention of the first tow truck, to the latest modern machines, Jamie explores how tow trucks have changed the world. Then, his classic restoration project - The 'Mighty Mo' - finally comes to life.
S7.E1 ∙ Heavy Recall
As British Columbia's heavy rescue heroes gear up for another winter, Jamie, Al, Jason, and Ken team up to look back at each other's recoveries and take a look ahead at the new season.
S7.E2 ∙ A Mighty Winter
Jamie's restored classic wrecker faces its first test; Colin, Merv and Jason attempt a heavy rescue; Al battles with an excavator buried in a rock-slide.
S7.E3 ∙ Double Trouble
Mission Towing's Dylan Greenwood has to solve a puzzle of twisted metal when two big rigs collide. Jamie takes his Python wrecker off-road to rescue a propane truck, while Al Quiring has to save a snowplow hit by a semi on the Coquihalla.
S7.E4 ∙ Mudslide
Heavy rains trigger a massive mudslide near Hope, B.C. cutting off the Trans-Canada Highway and forcing Jamie's team to work in the kill-zone to recover a buried semi. Mission Towing has to rescue a dump truck teetering on a slippery slope.
S7.E5 ∙ Bridge Battle
Al and Gord are called in to winch a 65-ton steel bridge across the Coquihalla River; Jamie takes a bad fall while operating'Mighty Mo; a new recruit is put to the test on an epic backroad recovery.
S7.E6 ∙ Whiteout Workout
Colin takes the controls of Mighty Mo during a whiteout storm; Dylan encounters a semi on the edge of a cliff; Jamie and Paris attempt to bring an old dozer back to life.
S7.E7 ∙ Cold Gold
Colin faces his fear while working on a semi. Al and Gord search for a lost logging truck on a snowy mountain back road. Jamie attempts a maneuver with Mighty Mo using the slippery road to his advantage. Colin says goodbye to HR 116.
S7.E8 ∙ Wreck From Hell - Part 1
West of Hope in the Fraser Valley worst ice storm in decades has crippled communities. Ken rescues a hydro truck headed to fix downed power lines by the storm. Jamie heads north in B.C. to rescue a tractor trailer that tipped on its side.
S7.E9 ∙ Wreck From Hell - Part 2
Back for "Round 2", Jamie Davis battles his toughest wreck in years; this time he calls in a familiar face and a 50-ton rotator. In the Fraser Valley, Al tries to rescue a 70-ton excavator out of a mud hole.
S7.E10 ∙ Push and Pull
A tour bus spins out of control, launching Al Quiring into action; Jamie gets to test a heavy-duty weapon bolted to the front of Mighty Mo; a new team on The Coq takes on a trailer with live pigs.
S7.E11 ∙ Road to Ruin
Merv is called in to help Reliable Towing with three major wrecks; Dylan races to recover a car that is hanging on a bridge; Colin encounters a puzzling heavy rescue.
S7.E12 ∙ Heartburn
Jamie and Colin recover a burnt wreck. Al rescues a spun out B-train carrying a toxic load that later catches on fire. Collin makes an unexpected detour for a long distance haul that becomes a night of heavy rescue. Ken winches a 33 thousand pounds wood chipper from the mud.
S7.E13 ∙ Above and Beyond
Cary is thrust into dire situation; the crew faces a tricky recovery for a truck hauling new cars; Jamie heads to the Yukon to retrieve a wreck.
S7.E14 ∙ Battle Scars
Cam gets a chance to run Mighty Mo; the team races to clear a scattered load of lumber.
S7.E15 ∙ Entombed
Jamie attempts to recover a trapped tractor trailer; the crew heads up a remote mountain; tow companies come together for a good cause.
S7.E16 ∙ Rock Slide
Al recovers a wrecked semi nearly crushed by a 40 ton boulder. Jamie attempts to recover a wreck on a deactivated logging road. Dylan winches a jackknifed tractor trailer and is forced to drive it in reverse in order to clear the Coq.
S7.E17 ∙ The General
A load of heavy pipes has team Reliable locked in a losing battle when Colin and Jamie come to their rescue. Jamie makes a new acquisition for his fleet, the legendary wrecker "The General". A Jeep on a cliff puts Ken on the edge. A reunion takes place between "The General" and it's original owners Ken and Wallie Duperon.
S8.E1 ∙ Winter Strikes
On B.C.'s Coquihalla Highway, an early snowfall catches truckers of guard and puts Jamie Davis face to face with a heavy fuel tanker; sparks fly when James Luke and The Black Sheep to try rescue a semi in deep snow.
S8.E2 ∙ Battle in the Gravel
Jamie tests the limits of his classic wrecker against a rock crusher in a gravel pit. Mitch and James scramble to save a truck and camper on an icy cliff. Colin finally gets a crack at Mighty Mo's push bumper.
S8.E3 ∙ Chain Saw
When a dump truck and trailer crash into dense bush, Al Quiring and Sons become heavy rescue lumberjacks. With the help of Gord Boyd, Team Green overcomes environmental obstacles and a twisted wreck trapped in the trees.
S8.E4 ∙ Oil and Water
In Hope, Jamie, Colin and Cam battle heavy rains to recover a rolled semi blocking the highway through town. With traffic to The Coq cut off and a trailer full of cooking oil starting to rip, Jamie's crew must get the road open.
S8.E5 ∙ Return to Sender
Near Merritt, a parcel delivery truck is torn open, scattering hundreds of packages across The Coq. Facing high winds, high speed traffic and the threat of falling rocks, Reliable Team has to overcome numerous obstacles to clear the wreck.
S8.E6 ∙ Thin Ice
A cliffside recovery on the banks of Coldwater River puts James and Adam on thin ice. Colin makes a roadside repair in the middle of a winter storm. Al and Gord race to move a house off of a busy highway.
S8.E7 ∙ Heavy Hearts
Merv is dispatched in Aggressive Towing's 50-ton rotator to open the road after a collision in Fraser Valley. Jamie takes a classic wrecker on a 2,000-kilometer journey north. News about a key member of the Mission Towing family hits home.
S8.E8 ∙ Road to Recovery
A tractor trailer clinging to the edge of a mountain has Merv, Mitch and James pulling together to save the load. After years of relying on older equipment, Jamie Davis brings home a surprise for the team.
S8.E9 ∙ Door to Door
James clears a trailer on its side loaded with heavy doors. An 18-wheeler filled with firewood tests Cam and Colin. Al and Gord must perform a delicate manoeuvre to move a shipping container full of garbage off of the Trans Canada Highway.
S8.E10 ∙ Sub Zero
A polar vortex brings extreme cold and brutal working conditions to truck drivers and heavy wrecker operators on The Coq. Colin fights to recover a frozen rig. Cam finds himself in a dilemma with one of Jamie's classic wreckers.
S8.E11 ∙ Lives on the Line
A terrifying crash involving one of their own shocks Team Reliable. Dylan and Merv pair up to lift a heavy load of steel pilings off of a highway. Cam races to rescue a fellow tow operator stuck on a blind corner.
S8.E12 ∙ Double Crossed
Aggressive Towing and Reliable join forces to recover two entangled 18-wheelers. A tippy trailer abandoned on a soft shoulder tests Jamie. Gord and his 50-ton wrecker is dispatched to a dirty job involving an excavator stuck in the mud.
S8.E13 ∙ Off Road
Jamie and his tow brothers discuss some of their toughest back-road adventures on HIGHWAY THRU HELL. Al, Ken, Jason and Mitch swap tales and share advice on some of their most spectacular off-road recoveries.
S8.E14 ∙ Rock and a Hard Place
Cam and Brandon team up to rescue a lumber truck tangled in a rock face on Highway 3. Al digs out a buried semi on a notorious corner on The Coq. A second Tow Truck Toy Run seasonal event takes place at the Aggressive Towing yard .
S8.E15 ∙ Fried Chicken
A burning truck hauling frozen chicken has Cam and Jamie in a race to move the smoky hazard off of the highway. A flipped logging truck turns into a tussle for Reliable. Ken, Dylan and Craig recover a sunken abandoned vehicle from a river.
S8.E16 ∙ The Warrior
A lost load of lumber pulls Jamie, Colin and Paris into a battle on the banks of B.C.s Skagit River. Al takes a chance with "Big Green" to rescue a sinking excavator. Colin has to make a tough decision regarding his future.
S8.E17 ∙ Fire Mountain
After surviving a near-fatal heart attack, Ken leads the Mission crew on its most daunting recovery in years. Lodged in the trees, 200 feet below a mountain road, a damaged dump truck pushes Ken's team to the edge of disaster.
S9.E1 ∙ Dead Man's Curve
Al and Gord have a long night towing inexperienced drivers in spun out semis. Jamie and a new hire recover a semi on a deadly curve. Ken and Dylan recover a wreck on a steep hillside. Jamie gets inducted into the ITRHF and sets a 2nd base.
S9.E2 ∙ Winch Wizard
Near Revelstoke,170 km west of Golden in the BC Interior, on an active logging road, an empty logging truck has gone over the edge. Jamie in "The General'' followed by Greg in "The Mack'' head to the off road recovery of a 40-50 thousand pounds, nearly intact, upside down logging truck, aided by a 100 thousand pounds log loader. Near Merritt, operator James Luke, in a 1 ton wrecker, responds to a call of a semi engulfed in flames on a side road with the tractor completely burned out but the trailer still intact. Reliable's new hire Cam Niño, in a 50 ton wrecker, is dispatched to the wreck of the smouldering tractor. Together, James and Cam get the job done and clean up the highway. High up the Coquihalla Highway an early winter blast causes multiple semis to spun out and block all the traffic, putting Al Quiring to work. Al hauls a 90 ton crane up the mountain, encountering multiple obstacles on the way.
S9.E3 ∙ Jailhouse Wreck
Gord rescues a jackknifed semi near the Summit, having to squeeze through a maze of trucks blocking the way to the wreck's location, reaching his target he discovers a truck carrying a 40 thousand pound industrial tank deep into a snow bank. South of Merritt, near an overpass, a semi knocked down a dozen concrete barriers and flipped over. Team Reliable's new leader, Dylan Greenwood, is put to the test with the difficult rollover wreck resting on the concrete barriers, loaded with 40 thousand pounds of produce. On the mountain, up the Coq, Jamie responds to a call of a flipped pickup truck in his 22 ton wrecker, the Python, receiving a special request from its owner. In the Fraser Valley, in Agassiz, Ken is back behind a heavy wrecker's wheel, for the first time in months, after his heart attack, to rescue a rolled over semi carrying 30 tons of steel pipes. Joined by recovery legend Dick Milton, they hurry to complete the job just in time for the shift change in a maximum security penitentiary as the recovery's road is the only access point in and out of the prison.
S9.E4 ∙ Burning Treasure
In the Fraser Valley, on Highway 1, Merv has to deal with a sticky situation where an 18 wheeler whose trailer detached, crashed and spilled it's contents into the ditch. Twenty kilometers north, near Merritt, BC, on the Coquihalla Highway, Dylan and the Reliable crew face against a burning tractor trailer, having an unexpected surprise at the end of the salvage operation. On Highway 3, east of Hope, Jamie dispatches Greg Mulligan and his lead mechanic Brian Rush aboard the Mack to rescue a broken-down semi forced to get stranded around a slick bend.
S9.E5 ∙ Frozen Stiff
Near Hope, BC, Jamie and Greg deal with an arctic cold front that has turned Highway 1 into a war zone, leaving multiple semis and cars stranded. One of the stranded semis packed with 40 tons of frozen meat forces Jamie to call for help from Aggressive Towing, his brother's towing company. Jamie's brother Jason and Merv bring 2 rotators for the recovery but the slippery conditions and the big weight of the load requires the team to add more iron for the completion of the recovery. With Al and his wife Nancy away on a long haul, as well as Gord on a mission elsewhere, the Coq is left in their son's hands Cary and his 20 ton wrecker. West of Hope, on Highway 1, Ken rescues an upside down pickup 30 feet below the road with help from Craig Hookey.
S9.E6 ∙ Tanked
Five kilometers north of Hope, on Highway 1, a flipped over, 90 foot long super-B tanker fully loaded with 47 thousand liters of diesel, has Jamie Davis dispatching a 30 ton wrecker with operator Greg Mulligan behind the wheel, from his towing yard in Hope. Arriving on scene Greg is overwhelmed by the staggering scale of the wreck and realizes that his tow truck won't be a match for the twisted recovery. To assist him a 50 ton rotator is dispatched from Aggressive Towing with Chris Mervin behind its wheel to deal with the hazardous tanker. In the Fraser Valley Al is gearing up for an off-road unusual assignment involving his fleet of restored bulldozers. Joined by his sons Cary and Lucas, Al leads the way for old iron treasures, buried in the woods. In his D5 bulldozer, Al's rusty antiques clean-up job of almost half a century, promises to find among the relics a potential future restoration.
S9.E7 ∙ Jackknife Mountain
During a snowstorm on the Coquihalla a tractor trailer jackknives, on a cliff edge, blocking both lanes going north. Near Mission, an SUV gets stuck in the mudflats. Another eighteen wheeler needs helps backing down a windy mountain road.
S9.E8 ∙ Cold Comfort
A recovery on The Coq turns into a roadside emergency for Team Reliable. Jamie and new operator Greg Mulligan get more than they bargained for when a semi plows into a snowbank.
S9.E9 ∙ Blown Away
High winds in BC's Fraser Valley flip a trailer on a bridge and blow away Ken and the Mission crew. Reliable Towing's James Luke and Mitch Karr battle 70-kph wind gusts to recover a wreck loaded with lumber.
S9.E10 ∙ Hats and Jalapeños
Two transport trucks make contact, ripping open their trailers and shutting down the main highway outside Golden BC. The crash launches Jamie Davis and his classic wrecker The General from his new winter base.
S9.E11 ∙ Washout
Torrential rain and a raging river threatens Jamie's operation in Hope, BC. Al Quiring goes fishing for logs to save a community from flooding. A jackknifed semi hauling bottles of water tests Rick and Brandon.
S9.E12 ∙ Blood, Sweat And Tears
Jamie gets a painful reminder of the hazards of being hands on while working on Mighty Mo. Two simultaneous wrecks on the same stretch of The Coq double the pressure on Team Reliable.
S9.E13 ∙ Edge of Disaster
A back road job drifts towards disaster when James Luke's 30-ton wrecker Black Sheep starts sliding backwards. A tree through a trucker's windshield launches Brian up The Coq. Jamie's tow buddy Big John tackles a head-on crash near Revelstoke, BC.
S9.E14 ∙ Up in Smoke
Black smoke billowing above the Fraser Valley sends fire crews and Ken Duperon racing to the Mission Towing yard. A cracked trailer in deep snow becomes a delicate recovery for Rick and Brandon.
S9.E15 ∙ Weather the Storm
Jamie Davis and the cast look back at some of their biggest battles with Mother Nature. Al, Merv, Colin, Jamie and Ken Duperon discuss how each extreme weather condition has impacted recoveries. Plus, a tribute to one of Jamie's original crew members, Ken Monkhouse.
S9.E16 ∙ Close Calls
Cam Niño narrowly escapes a deadly crash when his 50-ton wrecker is struck from behind. Jamie and Greg climb into the back-country to rescue an articulating rock truck clinging to a mountain slope.
S9.E17 ∙ The Bait
Jamie attempts to lure back former lead operator Colin McLean by ordering his dream truck. Team Reliable tackles a smashed semi with a super-sized load of French fries. A blown tire launches a dump truck into the ditch and two teams into action.
S9.E18 ∙ Reunited
Just in time for one of Jamie's most challenging recoveries this season, a familiar face shows up at the yard and is recruited to help save a loaded car carrier. Al and Gord travel north to an epic job near a gold mining town.
S10.E1 ∙ Red Truck Wreck
Gord is tested by the snowfall, and the Reliable crew's military rotator faces double trouble where no roads go.
S10.E2 ∙ Back For More
Al comes to the rescue of an overconfident driver, team Reliable gains a fiery personality, and Gary faces a heavyweight challenge.
S10.E3 ∙ Legacy On The Line
A logging truck tangled down a steep bank brings the entire Mission Towing roster out to battle. A surprise storm launches James Luke into unusual territory. Team Green takes on a dozer sunk into a peat bog; a legendary tow family faces a crossroads.
S10.E4 ∙ Legend On Scene
Jamie and Brandon respond to a semi sucked into a muddy ditch. A familiar face eyes a legendary tow company. Reliable's 50-ton wrecker takes on a tricky recovery. An upside-down camper and star-studded vintage pickup test a newly-formed team.
S10.E5 ∙ The Golden Ticket
The biggest storm of winter yet sees an accident involving highway crew. Scott Bird takes on his first mountain storm in years with a greenhorn riding shotgun.
S10.E6 ∙ Bent Metal Dynasty
A crash brings Greg and Brian out for action. Team Aggressive wrangles a teetering truck. MSA takes on a major recovery affecting the busiest stretch of highway in B.C.
S10.E7 ∙ Hard As A Rock
Jamie Davis and the team rescue a B-train big rig that's taken a long dive on very difficult terrain.
S10.E8 ∙ Black Ice Mayhem
Greg responds to a crash after black ice forms on the Coq. Heavy winter rains launch MSA into an epic fight with a big machine in a mudpit. An accident hits close to home for Brandon. Scott mentors the next generation on a defiant wreck.
S10.E9 ∙ Redline Warriors
Gord is called on to rescue an unpredictable trucker. Big John and Rick Wood face the wreck of a lifetime. A stolen pickup dumped far up a snowy logging road reunites Dylan with his former boss and father in law Ken, and pushes Reliable's military rotator to its limits.
S10.E10 ∙ Holly Jolly Chaos
Scott is dealt polar opposites in a surprise storm. Big John takes on a tractor buried in big timber. Merv gets a mangled holiday surprise. James Luke takes the next generation on a tow. An old friend brings a special gift for Jamie.
S10.E11 ∙ High And Low
Dylan and Brandon attempt to recover a tipped semi. James Luke and Cary battle to save a unique machine, as MSA Towing navigates unusual conditions. Jamie's classic iron is pushed to its limits with a wreck that doesn't add up.
S10.E12 ∙ Heavy Liftoff
Al recruits reinforcements to get truckers moving. Dylan faces a heavy breakdown on a remote job. Merv pilots a warplane through a city while Brian and Greg grapple with a mysterious load.
S10.E13 ∙ Double Down
A double-rotator recovery has the Aggressive team on the edge. A crash near the border tests Kirpal and his sons. Dylan takes Reliable's off-road warrior out for its first blacktop battle. Rooster is on the front lines of recovery and fatherhood.
S10.E14 ∙ Long Lines
Jamie and Greg fight an uphill battle against a flipped excavator. Big John is challenged by a defiant semi. Dylan and Scott test their teamwork on a technical recovery.
S10.E15 ∙ The Toll
Al Quiring rescues a spun out semi in a ditch on the verge of flipping. In the Fraser Valley, Aggressive Towing's Merv with his 50 ton rotator and Team Green's Cary Quiring battle a twisted dump truck wreck. On the Coq, Team Jamie's mechanic Brian Rush is dispatched to recover a 4x4 car 150 feet into the ditch. Reliable's James Luke battles a spun out semi. A back-road assignment near the Harrison Lake, has Mission Towing's operators Dick Milton and Ryan Marshall attempting to recover a bush buggy lodged in the trees, 200 feet below a mountain road.
S10.E16 ∙ Fly Or Fall
Team Reliable is in foggy chaos. Ken turns an off-road recovery into a joyride. Greg takes charge on his biggest recovery without the boss. Gord hustles to open the Coq's steepest stretch.
S10.E17 ∙ Hell In The Canyon
Jamie and his brother Jason team up for the most stunning wreck of the season. Al hauls a unique piece of equipment on a treacherous back-road. Brandon and highway crews face a difficult night on the Coq. Jamie adds a wrecker like no other to his fleet.
S10.E18 ∙ Heavy Rescue Decade
Jamie Davis and other Heavy Rescue legends: Ken, Al, Merv and Dylan, look back at their toughest, wildest recoveries of the past decade.
S11.E1 ∙ Hell And High Water
Jamie's new operator hits a Coquihalla mudslide, while highway crews are in a life or death race to evacuate motorists and save vital infrastructure. Team Reliable braves floodwaters to rescue stranded residents.
S11.E2 ∙ No Thru Road
With all highways closed after unprecedented flooding, drivers and residents are trapped in Hope as a raging creek threatens Jamie's shop and family home. Dylan tries to rescue a trapped family surrounded on all sides by a river gone wild.
S11.E3 ∙ Wreck And Rebuild
Jamie's brother Jason fears for his home after being evacuated by air. Reliable clears vehicles in a slide zone to help reopen the first highway out of Hope. The Coquihalla Highway rebuild begins in a race against winter.
S11.E4 ∙ Recover Stronger
Team Reliable's James Luke and over 20 tow trucks must recover 200 cars in a mudslide zone in mere hours as a second atmospheric river threatens the Fraser Valley. The military is brought in to help engineer solutions.
S11.E5 ∙ A Fighting Chance
Cary Quiring is tasked with keeping crucial goods flowing. A wreck that brings three heavies out tests Jamie's new LA Rotator. Aggressive Towing tackles a sideways transport.
S11.E6 ∙ Ripper Hill
James Luke and the Reliable team contend with two detoured wrecks on the same punishing corner of a narrow route. MSA's Kirpal Banwait and sons must stretch a long line to reach a machine stuck on a farm.
S11.E7 ∙ Let It Snow
Al and Merv team up for a snowy tug of war. With the Canyon Highway closed, Jamie battles a fuel tanker to keep trains moving. A blockage on the only route through the Cascade Mountains forces MSA into a bold move.
S11.E8 ∙ Deep Freeze
Bone-chilling temperatures challenge the teams to pull off recoveries in punishing conditions. Dylan pushes Reliable's military rotator in a new way. Media gets a sneak peek at an extraordinary repair effort on Coquihalla, closed after the floods.
S11.E9 ∙ On The Road Again
Aggressive Towing copes with a slick situation in the Valley while Reliable's new Highway 3 base battles a snowstorm. Jamie, Al and Kurtis hit the Coquihalla on an emotional day.
S11.E10 ∙ Wreck Attack
A flash freeze launches Team Green into action. Dylan heads a two-wrecker recovery of a toppled lumber truck. Jason tackles a two-piece gravel wreck. A snowy recovery deals Jamie an unexpected snag. Reliable's Ty and Chris search for a wreck in the mudflats.
S11.E11 ∙ Get 'Er Done
Aggressive Towing mobilizes both rotators to help MSA on back-to-back recoveries. Two young Reliable Mission up-and-comers are hours from civilization when a back-road recovery goes into night. Greg is helped by Jamie on a jackknife in winter.
S11.E12 ∙ Shot At Redemption
Jamie and the next generation take on an airbag wreck similar to a challenging one from the past. Dylan must rely on roadside ingenuity against a sideways semi. Al and Gord deal with four wheelers on the Coq.
S11.E13 ∙ Far And Wide
Jamie and his LA Rotator attack a b-train alone. Cary Quiring is under pressure to contain a hazardous problem and clear the highway. MSA discovers a repeat customer in a tough quagmire.
S11.E14 ∙ Step Up
A fiery multi-vehicle crash is attacked by Dylan and new recruit Steph. Aggressive Towing takes on a two-rotator suburban showdown under live power lines. Jamie throws the next generation into the fire in the remote back-country.
S11.E15 ∙ Double Carnage
Jamie and Rick tackle a massive double recovery. Heavy fog tests Reliable's newest hire. Big John trains a familiar face to operate a heavy on an unusual jackknife. John and his daughter take on a wreck with a twist.
S11.E16 ∙ Triple Play
Aggressive's Jason and Merv team up with MSA's Kirpal and Sons for a triple wrecker recovery. Ty, Andy and a heavy recovery hopeful take on a mudslide wreck. Dylan, Rooster and Andy get pushed to their limits by a heavy transport frozen in.
S11.E17 ∙ Know When To Hold 'Em
Jamie helps the victim of a crash. Dylan and team Reliable return for another swing at a heavy transport frozen in. Merv helps out Reliable's Ty for the final battle in a mudslide. Big John has a high-stakes unload and a semi stuck in the forest. Jamie shows his daughter the ropes on a back-road tow.
S11.E18 ∙ Rise Up
Aggressive and Quiring Towing unite forces to take on a snowy recovery that threatens to fall apart. Reliable's Ty and Andy fight swamped-in heavy equipment. Jamie and his crew take on a gigantic haul. Kurtis Brown looks back on a season like no other.
S12.E1 ∙ Endless Summer
Jamie is on high alert with a wildfire threatening his own backyard in Hope. Team Aggressive must navigate tinder dry conditions on a back road bush recovery. Reliable Towing wrangles an overturned cattle hauler under smoke-filled skies. Jamie rescues a special semi.
S12.E2 ∙ Triple Threat
Jamie joins forces with brother Jason and Aggressive Towing to pull off a triple rotator job on the Canyon Highway, Team Reliable's Ty and Andy contend with trees and tight space to pull out an RV, Jamie gets emotional when one of his favorite trucks goes down in flames.
S12.E3 ∙ Billion Dollar Pull
Jamie clears a snowed-in semi at the foot of the Rockies before an avalanche control operation ends. Al fills a crucial role in a billion dollar infrastructure project. Reliable's Ty and Andy wrestle a wreck to keep rush hour moving. Dylan uses the military rotator on an icy back-road recovery.
S12.E4 ∙ Killer's Corner
MSA and Reliable team up for a wreck on the Canyon Highway's notorious Killer's Corner. Jamie uses a rollover as an opportunity to teach crew new skills. Team Quiring meet the challenge of a swamped-in dump truck with a bulldozer. The anniversary of last year's catastrophic floods is cause for reflection.
S12.E5 ∙ Bold Moves
Reliable's team are challenged by a sideways semi that could lose its load of groceries at any moment. A snowstorm keeps Al busy while BC Highway Patrol arms motorists to brave the Coquihalla. AJ does a solo job for Jamie, battling through deep snow on a back road.
S12.E6 ∙ Deliver The Goods
Merv helps Abbotsford Police deal with a wreck on the vital Highway 11 route to the US border. Team Reliable battles a twisted lumber b-train shutting down Highway 7. MSA's Kirpal works with his son Gurk to rescue a semi on the verge of tipping into a ditch. Jamie is impressed by AJ's skills when they rescue a trailer from a landslide.
