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 - 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.
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#2 - 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.
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#3 - 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.
#4 - 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 - 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 - 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.
#12 - 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.
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#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.
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#16 - 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.
#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.
#19 - 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.
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#21 - 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.
#22 - A Lump in the Throat
Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/20/2023
Chad Grenier deals with a spun-out tractor; Bill Wright brings his new rotator to a dangerous corner of the 401; when a semi barrels across both sides of the highway, the Herb’s Towing crew faces a major challenge; James and Fabiana Ireland face a trailer tangled up with a power pole.
#23 - 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.
