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The Best Episodes of Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 1

Every episode of Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 1!

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A group of heavy recovery drivers work to keep traffic rolling on some of the busiest and most unforgiving roads on the planet, Ontario’s 400-series highways. When disaster strikes on these roads, the pressure is

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 1 Episode 1 - War Zone
    6.6/10(19 votes)

    #1 - War Zone

    S1:E1

    Rookie Sonny faces a 40-car pile-up that turns a major highway into a war zone; in the snow blet, a fierce storm triggers a triple-semi crash; the father-son team at Preferred Towing race to clear the road as weather blasts in.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 1 Episode 2 - Shock and Awe
    6.6/10(20 votes)

    #2 - Shock and Awe

    S1:E2

    A semi-truck crash shuts down a crucial border route, putting pressure on lead operator Kevin to reopen the road; rookie heavy rescue driver Sonny helps a trucker stuck on a dangerous stretch of highway; a tanker wreck causes commuter chaos in Toronto.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 1 Episode 3 - All Around Us
    6.5/10(17 votes)

    #3 - All Around Us

    S1:E3

    A courier truck rolls over; Mark finds himself in the middle of a crash zone on the 401 during a storm; and the crew are faced with an icy airbag job.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 1 Episode 4 - Anything Can Happen
    6.2/10(14 votes)

    #4 - Anything Can Happen

    S1:E4

    James and Bubba recover a semi that smashed into a building without bringing down the whole structure; Kevin faces problems with a tractor-trailer that has crashed in deep mud.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 1 Episode 5 - A Load of Problems
    6.2/10(14 votes)

    #5 - A Load of Problems

    S1:E5

    Gary's team fights to upright a battered trailer that is dangerously close to splitting open; a rookie takes his first shot as lead operator on the rotator under tough conditions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 1 Episode 6 - Honour Guard
    6.6/10(14 votes)

    #6 - Honour Guard

    S1:E6

    Gary's second-in-command Kyle tangles with a wreck that will prove if he's got what it takes to lead the team; Sonny heads to the scene of a violent jackknife where curious drivers are causing further problems.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 1 Episode 7 - Nerves of Steel
    5.9/10(13 votes)

    #7 - Nerves of Steel

    S1:E7

    A whiteout pile-up scatters heavy I-beams across the highway, testing James and his crew; Kevin must lift a 20,000-pound chunk of steel off the road. Herb's crew stares down a huge mess and a marathon recovery in tough condition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 1 Episode 8 - My Way or The Highway
    6.7/10(12 votes)

    #8 - My Way or The Highway

    S1:E8

    During a spring store, Steve cleans up a fuel spill blocking the 400, while Sonny struggles to keep the alternate route moving; John Allen recovers a loaded semi that went for a wild airborne ride.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 1 Episode 9 - Worlds Apart
    7.3/10(13 votes)

    #9 - Worlds Apart

    S1:E9

    Members of the "Highway Thru Hell" crew join the 401 crew to weigh in on the unique challenges of recovery operations in Ontario and B.C.. comparing the biggest wrecks and toughest jobs over the past winter.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"War Zone" is the best rated episode of "Heavy Rescue: 401" season 1. It scored 6.6/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/3/2017. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Shock and Awe".