| Heavy Rescue: 401 | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 90 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Southern Ontario, Canada Cornwall, Ontario, Canada Eastern Ontario, Canada |
| Running time | 43–44 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Discovery Channel Canada (2016) The Weather Channel (2017) |
| Release | October 10, 2016 – April 24, 2023 |
| Related | |
| Highway Thru Hell | |
Heavy Rescue: 401 is a Canadian reality television show that follows the operations of multiple heavy vehicle rescue and recovery towing companies, as well as the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, and York Regional Police, based in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and the Southern Ontario region.[1] The show focuses on the hardships of vehicle recovery along Ontario's Highway 401 and other 400-series highways, frequently in the Greater Toronto Area.[2]
After the success of Highway Thru Hell, series creator Mark Miller developed a spinoff series titled Heavy Rescue: 401, which debuted on January 3, 2017, on Discovery Canada following the October 2016 pilot. The show is produced by Great Pacific Television, and executive produced by Kelly McClugan and Blair Reekie.
History
After The Weather Channel's show Highway Thru Hell achieved success, series creator Mark Miller decided to make another series about heavy recovery in Canada.
On April 18, 2019, the show was shown on The Weather Channel in place of their morning forecast due to hackers attacking the station and taking the live forecasting off-air.[3]
Episodes
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.
- ↑ Business, By Chris Isidore and Paul P. Murphy, CNN (2019-04-18). "The Weather Channel knocked off air by 'malicious software attack'". CNN. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
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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 at IMDb