{"id":2966,"date":"2017-02-27T21:32:49","date_gmt":"2017-02-27T21:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2017\/02\/27\/production-underway-on-season-2-of-discoverys-blockbuster-original-canadian-series-heavy-rescue-401\/"},"modified":"2017-02-27T21:32:49","modified_gmt":"2017-02-27T21:32:49","slug":"production-underway-on-season-2-of-discoverys-blockbuster-original-canadian-series-heavy-rescue-401","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2017\/02\/27\/production-underway-on-season-2-of-discoverys-blockbuster-original-canadian-series-heavy-rescue-401\/","title":{"rendered":"Production Underway on Season 2 of Discovery\u2019s Blockbuster Original Canadian Series HEAVY RESCUE: 401"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TORONTO (February 27, 2017)<\/strong> \u2013 Discovery today announced <strong>production is underway on a second season <\/strong>of its new, smash hit original Canadian series, <strong>HEAVY RESCUE: 401<\/strong>. With the Season 1 finale scheduled to premiere tomorrow night<strong> (Feb. 28) <\/strong>at<strong> 10 p.m. ET <\/strong>on Discovery, the network has confirmed 10 brand new episodes are already in production for broadcast in early 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Debuting last month to a premiere episode audience of more than 760,000 total viewers, <strong>HEAVY RESCUE: 401<\/strong> became the most-watched premiere in the network\u2019s 22-year history. In all, nearly 3.5 million unique viewers \u2013\u00a0<strong>or one in 10 Canadians<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 tuned in to the first episode. To date, the series has an average audience of 627,000 viewers in its premiere timeslot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAppealing to audiences in much the same way as HIGHWAY THRU HELL, <strong>HEAVY RESCUE: 401<\/strong>\u2019s debut season has proven to be a great success, surpassing the high expectations we had when commissioning it,\u201d said Ken MacDonald, Vice-President and General Manager, Discovery Networks. \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to be working with Great Pacific Media and all of our fantastic partners on Season 2, bringing more of the nail-biting, real-life drama that our viewers \u2013 many of whom traverse the 400 series highways regularly \u2013 can\u2019t seem to get enough of!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Produced by Thunderbird Entertainment\u2019s factual arm and the creators of Discovery\u2019s HIGHWAY THRU HELL, Great Pacific Media, <strong>HEAVY RESCUE: 401<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>follows multiple major tow operators, rescue, and maintenance crews day and night along North America\u2019s most intense stretch of highway, Highway 401. With the support of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario,\u00a0York Regional Police,\u00a0maintenance contractors, and\u00a0several other organizations, the series features the men and women who keep Ontario\u2019s 400-series highways operating at any cost.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>HEAVY RESCUE: 401<\/strong> is a remarkable series that not only helps to educate all of us about the importance of road safety \u2013 it is also a true testament to the incredible work that the OPP, road maintenance teams, tow truck operators, MTO enforcement and our safety partners do to keep our roads safe,\u201d said Steven Del Duca, Ontario\u2019s Minister of Transportation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an example of television making the world a better place,\u201d said Mark Miller, Great Pacific Media. \u201cBy teaching Canadians about road safety and what it takes to run our highways, we can reduce the needless injuries and fatalities on our roads.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More than 300 people work on the production of <strong>HEAVY RESCUE: 401<\/strong>. The series is made possible with the support of the Ontario government\u2019s film tax credit program, and the Canada Media Fund.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribers can access live streaming of Seasons 1 of <strong>HEAVY RESCUE: 401<\/strong> through the Discovery GO app and Discovery.ca, in addition to catching up on past episodes. Complete series details about <strong>HEAVY RESCUE: 401<\/strong> are available here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HEAVY RESCUE: 401<\/strong> is produced by Great Pacific Media (a Thunderbird Company) in association with Discovery. Executive Producer is Mark Miller and Blair Reekie. The series producer is Todd Serotiuk. For Discovery, Bruce Glawson is Executive Producer. Ken MacDonald is Vice-President and General Manager, Discovery. 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