{"id":3100,"date":"2017-12-05T12:00:35","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T12:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2017\/12\/05\/heavy-rescue-401-season-2-begins-jan-2-on-discovery\/"},"modified":"2017-12-05T12:00:35","modified_gmt":"2017-12-05T12:00:35","slug":"heavy-rescue-401-season-2-begins-jan-2-on-discovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2017\/12\/05\/heavy-rescue-401-season-2-begins-jan-2-on-discovery\/","title":{"rendered":"HEAVY RESCUE: 401 Season 2 Begins Jan. 2 on Discovery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Media Release\/ Discovery\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2013 Last winter\u2019s series debut was the most-watched premiere in Discovery\u2019s 22-year history \u2013
\n\u2013 Discovery and Great Pacific Media recognized at the 2017 Ontario Safety League Gala for advancing road safety awareness with HEAVY RESCUE: 401 \u2013
\n\u2013 Toyota returns as exclusive automotive sponsor for Season 2 \u2013
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TORONTO (December 5, 2017)\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 As Canadians prepare for another treacherous winter driving season, the crews charged with keeping the roads safely moving across Ontario\u2019s 400-series highways are back in action for\u00a0Season 2\u00a0of Discovery\u2019s original Canadian series,\u00a0HEAVY RESCUE: 401<\/strong>, airing\u00a0Tuesdays<\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a010 p.m. ET\/ 7 p.m. PT\u00a0<\/strong>beginning\u00a0Jan. 2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

From the makers of Discovery\u2019s hit series HIGHWAY THRU HELL<\/em> and sponsored by Toyota, the series\u2019 returning Exclusive Automotive Sponsor,\u00a0HEAVY RESCUE: 401\u00a0<\/strong>returns with 10 new episodes traveling along the entire length of Highway 401 \u2013 North America\u2019s busiest \u2013 stretching from Windsor in the west to the Ontario-Qu\u00e9bec border in the east, all the while visiting unique locations and facing extraordinary challenges.<\/p>\n

Close to half-a-million vehicles travel Ontario\u2019s 400-series highways every day \u2013 industry and thousands upon thousands of commuters depend on these lifelines. When disaster strikes, the pressure to clear and open roads is intense. Provincial police and the Ministry of Transportation depend on the heavy recovery operators \u2013 ready to work just metres from open lanes and speeding traffic. As winter rages, multiple pileups paralyze the highways \u2013 pushing first responders, heavy rescue crews, and maintenance teams to their limits. The stakes are high, every minute counts, and every job is vital\u2026closure is not an option.<\/p>\n

Prefferred Towing\u2019s Collin and Gary Vanhenhuevel<\/em><\/h5>\n

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Sergeant Kerry Schmidt of the Ontario Provincial Police\u2019s Highway Safety Division<\/em><\/h5>\n

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Kevin Richardson of Metro Towing<\/em><\/h5>\n

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In its Season 1 debut (Jan. 3, 2017),\u00a0HEAVY RESCUE: 401<\/strong>\u00a0drew an audience of 762,000 P2+, making it the\u00a0most-watched series debut in the network\u2019s 22-year history<\/strong>. The highly engaging series was the #1 entertainment specialty program in its timeslot in the key adult viewer demo A25-54 and P2+, attracting an average audience of 265,000 and 624,000, respectively.<\/p>\n

In a first for a national TV program, earlier this fall, Discovery was recognized \u201cin appreciation for advancing awareness of road safety\u201d for the series by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation. Also honoured during the 2017\u00a0Ontario Safety League\u00a0ceremony was series producer Great Pacific Media, who were presented with the \u201c2017 Private Sector Safety Award of Excellence\u201d.<\/p>\n

About HEAVY RESCUE: 401 Season 2:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

After a tough year proving himself in heavy rescue, Sonny Subra of Steve\u2019s Towing comes closer than ever to his dream of running his own rotator. But big changes at Steve\u2019s Towing threaten Sonny\u2019s chances, pushing him to make the biggest decision of his career.<\/p>\n

Gary Vandenheuvel\u2019s\u00a0 Preferred Towing team battles massive wrecks \u2013 and a lightning storm \u2013 to keep traffic rolling. But for Gary\u2019s son Collin, the biggest battle is mastering the controls of a heavy wrecker and becoming a full member of the team.<\/p>\n

In Windsor, Ont., at Coxon\u2019s Towing, Brad Coxon\u2019s team led by Eric Godard, face one of their most complex recoveries in years when a massive multi-truck collision erupts in a highway tunnel.<\/p>\n

On the eastern end of the 401, Andrew Vink works to grow into his new role as the leader of Herb\u2019s Towing.<\/p>\n

Over at Metro Towing, Kevin Richardson battles 100-kilometre winds when clearing an incident on the Burlington Skyway Bridge. But the biggest day of his winter happens in the maternity ward.<\/p>\n

HEAVY RESCUE:401\u00a0<\/strong>continues to work closely with the Ontario Provincial Police and\u00a0Sgt. Kerry Schmidt\u00a0to execute on-the-spot accident reconstructions, manage pileups, and oversee toxic spills. Once again this season, the series follows the crew at the Ministry of Transportation\u2019s massive control centre \u2013 the eyes that watch and manage the highways \u2013 to get a birds-eye-view of the intricate and high-stakes highway system.<\/p>\n

Subscribers can access live streaming of\u00a0HEAVY RESCUE: 401<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0through the\u00a0Discovery GO\u00a0app, and stream Season 1 on demand on the\u00a0Discovery GO\u00a0app and\u00a0Discovery.ca.<\/p>\n

HEAVY RESCUE: 401<\/strong>\u00a0is produced by Great Pacific Media (a Thunderbird Company) in association with Discovery Canada. Executive Producer is Mark Miller. The series producer is Todd Serotiuk. For Discovery, Bruce Glawson is Executive Producer. Edwina Follows is Director of Commissioning and Production. Ken MacDonald is Vice-President and General Manager, Discovery Networks. Tracey Pearce is President, Distribution and Pay, Bell Media.<\/p>\n

Source: Numeris<\/p>\n

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Find Out More:<\/strong>\u00a0http:\/\/www.bellmedia.ca\/heavyrescue401s2…<\/a><\/u><\/h5>\n

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