Highway Thru Hell

Highway Thru Hell
Genre Documentary, reality
Created by

Mark A. Miller, Kevin Mills, and Neil Thomas

Great Pacific Television
Starring Jamie Davis
Colin McLean
Adam Gazola
Jonny Tipton
Jason Davis
Ken Monkhouse
Robert
Kevin Ritchie
Narayan Samy
Chis Merv
Al Quiring
Narrated by David Pettitt
Composer(s) Mark A. Miller and Paul Airey
Country of origin Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 5
No. of episodes 62 + 8 Reloads
Production
Location(s) Hope, British Columbia, Canada
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
Running time 43–44 minutes
Release
Original network Discovery Channel Canada (September 2012-present)
Discovery Channel (Spring 2013-October 2013)
The Weather Channel (October 2013-present)
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Chronology
Related shows Heavy Rescue: 401
External links
Highway Thru Hell
Great Pacific TV

Highway Thru Hell is a Canadian reality TV show that follows the operations of Jamie Davis Motor Trucking, a heavy vehicle rescue and recovery towing company based in Hope, British Columbia.[1] The show focuses on the hardships of operating along the highways of the BC Interior, especially the Coquihalla Highway (Coq).

History

The show was created by Mark A. Miller, Kevin Mills and Neil Thomas. Neil Thomas met one of Jamie Davis' heavy rescue operators after his moving truck broke down on Highway 5 in the summer of 2010. In the early winter of 2011 Cameraman Kevin Mills and executive producer Mark Miller were passing through Hope, BC and dropped in on Jamie Davis Motor Truck. The idea of a show about heavy recovery was discussed, Davis expressed a desire to change the public's perceptions about his industry. The winter of 2010-2011 had been a record setting season for JDMT. The show debuted on Discovery Channel (Canada) on Tuesday 4 September 2012 in Canada.[2] Steep hills, lethal drop-offs, killer rockslides, and the worst weather in a decade captivated audiences, with Highway Thru Hell ranking as the #1 series premiere in Discovery Channel Canada's history. Its second season, premiered on September 3, 2013, and featured 13 episodes as well as four reloaded episodes with new content, factoids and viewer tweets.

At the end of season 2, Jamie Davis sought out new territory, expanding his business along Alberta Highway 63[3] as competition in Hope, B.C. became more intense.

In Season 3 Jamie Davis is seen dealing with the growing pains of business expansion, especially as senior drivers step into managerial roles in his absence, often leaving chaos in their wake.

Filming occurred during the winter season of 2014 - 2015 in all BC and Alberta locations for Season 4, as Jamie's company is split into two teams. Al Quiring's family business, Quiring Towing, features more prominently this 4th season.

Season 5 of Highway Thru Hell airs on Discovery Canada on September 13, 2016.

Jamie Davis towing has since closed the Alberta offices and is now operating out of Hope, Surrey and Chilliwack BC.

Equipment

The crew uses Toyota Tundras as their main full-sized pickup trucks, with heavy support from Toyota Canada. Additional vehicles include an HR116 which has a 50-ton capacity, HR50 Peterbilt, and HR117 which is a tridem, 50-ton wrecker with side puller (SP 850-XP). HR116, HR150 and HR117 are all Western Star Trucks and built by Miller Industries.

Trucks

Former

Internationally

The first season aired on National Geographic Channel in the United States and Norway in spring 2013.[4] The Weather Channel began airing the show in October 2013. The first two seasons have been shown on National Geographic Channel (UK and Ireland). At least the first four series are available in some Netflix territories.[5]

In 2015, TV3 screened the first series in New Zealand and in France on Rmc Découverte.

Episodes

[6]

Season Episodes Season Premiere Season Finale
1 10 September 4, 2012 December 25, 2012
2 13 September 3, 2013 November 19, 2013
3 13 September 2, 2014 November 25, 2014
4 13 September 8, 2015 December 1, 2015
5 13 September 13, 2016 December 6, 2016

References

  1. ↑ Alex Strachan (September 7, 2013). "TV weekend: Boardwalk Empire back for Season 4; Highway Thru Hell storms in with Season 2 (with video)". O Canada. Canada.com. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  2. ↑ John Doyle (Sep 4, 2012). "Highway Thru Hell: tough, but Canadian-style tough". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  3. ↑ Edmonton Journal (November 9, 2013). "Highway Thru Hell takes a spin on Highway 63". University of Alberta. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Global Showbiz Briefs: Nat Geo Channel Picks Up 'Highway Thru Hell', Al Clark Honored, Jackie Chan, Berlin Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood. November 20, 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Netflix availability".
  6. ↑ Highway through Hell

External links

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