The WORST episodes of Heavy Rescue: 401
Every episode of Heavy Rescue: 401 ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Heavy Rescue: 401!
Heavy Rescue: 401 focuses on a group of heavy recovery drivers working to keep traffic rolling on some of the busiest and most unforgiving roads on the planet. 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 US Midwest, plagued by blinding lake effect snow squalls. These routes are lifelines for the nation’s industrial heartland and for thousands upon thousands of commuters. When disaster strikes on these roads, the pressure is on to get them cleared and reopened. Police and the Ministry of Transport depend on Southern Ontario’s heavy recovery operators. To keep closures to a minimum, crews often work just inches from open lanes and speeding traffic.
#1 - A Major Situation
Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/27/2021
Sonny needs to pull off an urgent recovery with all eyes on him; a tight recovery puts Duncan right up against a live lane of traffic; Gary's crew takes on the last big rollover of the winter as a blast of frigid weather makes the job more difficult.
#2 - Metal Twisted Upon Metal
Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/20/2023
Toronto drivers struggle after a heavy winter storm. North of the city, Sonny pushes his small wrecker to its limit. A load of buttermilk spurs a messy cleanup. And the newest member of Andrew's crew gets to prove her worth against a badly mangled wreck.
#3 - What We Live For
Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/11/2022
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.
#4 - A Hail Mary Move
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/14/2022
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.
#5 - Your Heart Sinks
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/12/2019
Herb's Towing turns a wreck on its head with some unexpected assistance; with traffic backing up for 50 kilometres, a fuel leak complicates an already stressful recovery for Steve and crew.
#6 - Oh Boy, What a Mess
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/23/2023
A double tanker loaded with gasoline smashes into a house, forcing John Allen and crew to perform a delicate marathon recovery; Duncan Cooper puts his new 50-ton rotator to the test; Gary and Collin bring their rookie crew to a bad collision blocking the road to the border.
#7 - There is Nothing Else
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/12/2019
Gary and the team tackle a tanker wreck; Steve's crew fights to get a tall tractor off the highway.
#8 - Become One with the Truck
Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/21/2022
Duncan takes on a difficult wreck as Mike McPhee returns from the injured list; a load of liquid asphalt threatens to spread.
#9 - Take Your Time But Hurry Up
Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/13/2023
When a transport rolls on a dangerous curve, John Campbell needs to master his new rotator in a hurry; Duncan Cooper and crew take on a full load of medical supplies dumped on the side of the highway.
#10 - There's Got To Be A Way
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/29/2019
Thick fog descends on the highway, turning a seemingly simple recovery into one of the most dangerous jobs of Gary's career; a mangled trailer forces the Ross crew to take a chance on a very unconventional maneuver.
#11 - All Hands On Deck
Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/13/2023
An armored truck rolls over on the 401; Kim Reid's crew deals with a toppled trailer in a risky spot; Ross Services handles a tanker full of gasoline; Gary and Collin have conflicting ideas about getting a badly compromised trailer back to the road.
#12 - Ladies and Gents, We Are Going to War
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/26/2019
The crew from Herb's faces a night of non-stop recoveries when a blizzard hits; a veteran fights the toughest battle of his career at a multi-semi pileup.
#13 - Whole Lot of Faith
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/5/2019
The crew responds to a wreck scene that stretches over half a kilometre; Sonny takes on the role of mentor; Onne and the crew work to save a trailer.
#14 - A Real Disaster
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/10/2020
With his dad away, Mitch works with his older brother to get a stubborn wreck onto the road, but these brothers rarely see eye-to-eye; Glen, Todd and the crew improvise to offload some extreme cargo.
#15 - No Time Like the Present
Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/6/2023
Sgt. Kerry Schmidt coordinates heavy tows and Sonny Subra must clear a ramp littered with semis; Herb’s Towing takes on a B-train that slid right off the highway; Eric Goddard brings a brand-new heavy wrecker to recover a heavy trailer, loaded down with auto parts.
#16 - Only One Shot
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/19/2019
The Ross crew works the biggest, most complex job of the season after a bridge collapses in a river; A young rotator operator gets in over his head.
#17 - It's Now or Never and Pray for the Best
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2019
Sonny deals with a jackknife during the first winter storm; John deals with a messy wreck under an overpass.
#18 - The 401 Is Calling
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/22/2019
The Sarnia crew battles exhaustion and frustration on a wreck that refuses to stop fighting; a badly-timed breakdown puts Eric on edge; Sonny works to free a fleet of plows trapped on the highway.
#19 - When They Need Help, I'll Be There
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/24/2022
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.
#20 - You Wanna Fight?
Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/18/2022
When winter mounts an unexpected comeback, John Allen spends a frigid night battling a load of spilled scrap metal; Collin faces a tight deadline on a tough double recovery; Bill Wright makes a hard call, leading to an emotional farewell for Mitch and the entire B&G crew.
#21 - Plan of Attack
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/19/2019
The Ross crew responds to an overturned wreck; the road to the boarder is shut down; John faces a steep ravine for a recovery.
#22 - Only Getting Worse
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/5/2019
The crew scrambles to keep the roads open during a whiteout, but drivers wind up stranded on the 402; John battles high winds during a job high above the 401.
#23 - One Twisted Mess
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2019
Kevin orchestrates a team of heavy operators during a highway cleanup job; Gary's crew is sent on a marathon recovery.
#24 - Not Your Regular Fender-Bender
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/6/2018
Sonny hunts for a shortcut across town after a runaway van smashes through a wall and into the path of a full-speed truck; the crew from Herb’s hurries to save a load of pharmaceuticals before it freezes.
#25 - A Hell of a Pull
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/26/2021
A rolled-over load of scrap metal defies gravity and Kevin's patience; the Cornwall crew rides to the rescue of a fire truck; County Towing struggles to get a grip on an icy highway.