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Highway Thru Hell

The documentary series focuses on the team of heavy rescue tow truck drivers who work for Jamie Davis Heavy Rescue.
201210 episodes16+
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Death on the Coq
    September 3, 2012
    46min
    16+
    The winter season is already off to a hellish start when a major blizzard slams the Coquihalla Highway. Jamie Davis Heavy Rescue's "A" team, Adam and Kevin, spends a busy morning clearing spun-out semis off the road when word comes that a multi-vehicle pile-up has closed down both northbound lanes.
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  2. S1 E2 - Where's My Rotator?
    September 10, 2012
    46min
    16+
    A double-trailer load of lumber had flipped and spilled across a quarter mile of highway. Even with three heavy rescue trucks, Jamie's crew doesn't have enough equipment to do the job right.
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  3. S1 E3 - It's Stormy Everywhere
    September 17, 2012
    46min
    16+
    Jamie's having second thoughts about bringing his son Brandon onboard when the teenager spends his paycheck on ear piercings. Then his right hand man Kevin shows up to a wreck without the gear he needs to control traffic.
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  4. S1 E4 - Roughing Up the Rookie
    September 24, 2012
    46min
    16+
    To keep up with a busy season, Jamie hires a new guy, greenhorn driver Rob. When Rob turns out to be (to put it mildly) a slow learner - and then goes AWOL during a major blizzard - Jamie's patience is pushed to the breaking point.
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  5. S1 E5 - No Tears in Towing
    October 1, 2012
    45min
    16+
    Jamie isn't the only tow guy on the Coq. Lone wolf Al Quiring is a tough as nails wrecker and Jamie's main rival. Their dads' did battle a generation ago, now Jamie and Al are fighting it out for the title -"King of the Coq".
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  6. S1 E6 - The Avalanche Zone
    October 8, 2012
    46min
    16+
    Heavy snowfall has created avalanche conditions on the Coq. Plow crews are barely able to keep up. When traffic starts backing up in high-risk avalanche zones, highway authorities decide to close the road in both directions.
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  7. S1 E7 - Family Business
    October 15, 2012
    46min
    16+
    The Heavy Rescue crew tackles their toughest recovery so far this season when they have to pull a smashed SUV up a shear 400 meter cliff. Jamie offers stepson Brandon a chance to drive his own tow truck - but first, he needs to teach the teenager how to drive standard.
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  8. S1 E8 - Yin & Yang
    October 22, 2012
    46min
    16+
    Why is one guy always happy, while another is always pissed off? Kevin considers yard man Samy, a 40-year-old immigrant from Fiji, to be his assistant. When Kevin buys a video camera to film wrecks, his new hobby starts to get in the way of his current job.
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  9. S1 E9 - I Can't Take It Anymore!
    October 29, 2012
    46min
    16+
    With spring coming, Jamie is facing a backlog of bills and heavy pressure to cut costs by laying off some of his staff. When a semi full of mail goes off a cliff, Adam and the weary crew are sent out to unload and recover it. But a long season has everyone's tempers on edge.
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  10. S1 E10 - After the Crash
    December 24, 2012
    46min
    16+
    Join series producer and host of the one-hour special, Mark Miller, as he takes viewers to the legendary "Barn" in Hope, BC, to join Jamie Davis and his crew for a season wrap-up "Beer O'clock."
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
John DriftmierNeil Thomas
Producers
Mark A. MillerBlair Reekie
Cast
Dave PettittJamie Davis
Studio
Mark A. Miller
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