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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
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    Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 3 Episode 2 - One Twisted Mess
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #1 - One Twisted Mess

    S3:E2

    Kevin orchestrates a team of heavy operators during a highway cleanup job; Garys crew is sent on a marathon recovery.

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  2. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 3 Episode 13 - Between Life and Death
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Between Life and Death

    S3:E13

    Andrews sister joins the crew for her first recovery; Eric attempts to keep his crew safe; Collins once-in-a-lifetime job goes wrong.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 2 Episode 2 - This Is Chaos
    7.7/10(8 votes)

    #3 - This Is Chaos

    S2:E2

    A freak storm unleashes a 100-car pileup east of Toronto, pushing Steve and Sonny to lead the recovery charge; Kevin fights a tough wreck after a trucker smashes into an orchard.

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  4. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 1 Episode 9 - Worlds Apart
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #4 - 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.

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  5. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 3 Episode 7 - Plan of Attack
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Plan of Attack

    S3:E7

    The Ross crew uprights a wreck filled with loose car engines, prompting a dangerous offload; a sudden stop shears off a truck's cab, shutting down the road to the border; John Allen heads down a steep ravine for a delicate recovery.

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  6. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 3 Episode 12 - We're Not Safe Here
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #6 - We're Not Safe Here

    S3:E12

    Collin gets caught in the middle of icy roads; Collin attempts his first solo recovery; Bubba fights to stop a fuel leak and a buckling trailer.

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  7. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 3 Episode 14 - Beat Up and Bloody
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Beat Up and Bloody

    S3:E14

    Bubba battles a stubborn wreck in the middle of an ice storm; Sonny must improvise while clearing a pile of steel beams; Gary deals with a plummeting tanker.

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  8. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 5 Episode 1 - Big, Mean and Heavy
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Big, Mean and Heavy

    S5:E1

    A load of lumber spills across the 401 in the heart of Toronto, John Allen heads into the first storm of the season; after an injury on the job, Gary must lean on Collin for a heavy yet delicate recovery; Sonny makes a major change in his life.

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  9. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 2 Episode 3 - Guardian Angel
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Guardian Angel

    S2:E3

    A massive multiple-semi crash in a tunnel forces the Coxon crew to clear a big mess in a tight space; Mark Haslett heads to the rescue when a woman is trapped on a dangerous stretch of the highway in Toronto.

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  10. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 2 Episode 10 - Thrown In the Deep End
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Thrown In the Deep End

    S2:E10

    A heavy wreck and a frustrating recovery threaten to overwhelm Kevin; after a big change in his career, Sonny struggles to make a mark when a heavy load flips in the middle of the city.

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  11. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 3 Episode 3 - The 401 Is Calling
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #11 - The 401 Is Calling

    S3:E3

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  12. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 3 Episode 10 - There Is Nothing Else
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #12 - There Is Nothing Else

    S3:E10

    Gary and the team tackle a tanker wreck; Steves crew fights to get a tall tractor off the highway.

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  13. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 2 Episode 7 - Feels like A Win
    7.3/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Feels like A Win

    S2:E7

    Freezing rain scatters Gary's team, forcing him to work solo to open the continent's busiest border crossing; in Windsor, Brad, Eric and crew fear a tragedy when they untangle a sedan badly crushed by a semi.

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  14. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 2 Episode 8 - A Very Long Night
    7.3/10(8 votes)

    #14 - A Very Long Night

    S2:E8

    A storm sweeps across the province, sending heavy rescue crews scrambling; in Hamilton, Kevin fights to clear a wreck in time for the plows to get through.

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  15. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 3 Episode 8 - Ladies and Gents, We Are Going to War
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #15 - Ladies and Gents, We Are Going to War

    S3:E8

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  16. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 3 Episode 4 - There's Got To Be A Way
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #16 - There's Got To Be A Way

    S3:E4

    Thick fog descends on the highway, turning a seemingly simple recovery into one of the most dangerous jobs of Garys career; a mangled trailer forces the Ross crew to take a chance on a very unconventional maneuver.

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  17. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 3 Episode 5 - Only Getting Worse
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Only Getting Worse

    S3:E5

    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.

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  18. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 3 Episode 6 - Your Heart Sinks
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Your Heart Sinks

    S3:E6

    Herbs Towing turns a wreck on its head with some unexpected assistance; with traffic backing up for 50 kilometres, a fuel leak complicates an already stressful recovery for Steve and crew.

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  19. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 5 Episode 2 - The Worst Place
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #19 - The Worst Place

    S5:E2

    The OPP must manage a chaotic scene after a thirty-vehicle pileup shuts down the 401; Mitch sets a tight deadline in his first job as leader of the heavy crew; a semi smashes into a culvert, the Rosss try out their newest operator.

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  20. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 2 Episode 6 - Not Your Regular Fender-Bender
    7.1/10(9 votes)

    #20 - Not Your Regular Fender-Bender

    S2:E6

    Sonny hunts for a shortcut across town after a runaway van smashes through a wall and into the path of a full-speed truck; the crew from Herb’s hurries to save a load of pharmaceuticals before it freezes.

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  21. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 2 Episode 9 - Always A Danger
    7.1/10(9 votes)

    #21 - Always A Danger

    S2:E9

    The pressure is on for Steve when a flipped truck blocks access to the airport; Coxon fights a wreck with a toxic payload; a wild rollover rips a cab off its chassis and leaves a trail of destruction for the Ross crew.

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  22. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 1 Episode 8 - My Way or The Highway
    7.0/10(13 votes)

    #22 - 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.

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  23. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 2 Episode 1 - It Only Takes A Second
    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #23 - It Only Takes A Second

    S2:E1

    Sonny and the team from Steve's Towing fight to remove the wreckage of a dump truck embedded in an overpass on the 401; James Ireland faces a trailer threatening to cave in on his crew.

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  24. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 2 Episode 5 - Where There's Smoke
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #24 - Where There's Smoke

    S2:E5

    A tragic collision between two semis sends Bear and the crew from Ross into the fray; Nate and Andrew improvise after a load of lumber rolls on the 401, backing up traffic all the way to Quebec.

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  25. Heavy Rescue: 401 Season 3 Episode 1 - It's Now or Never and Pray For the Best
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #25 - It's Now or Never and Pray For the Best

    S3:E1

    Sonny deals with a jackknife during the first winter storm; John deals with a messy wreck under an overpass.

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Best Episodes Summary

"One Twisted Mess" is the best rated episode of "Heavy Rescue: 401". It scored 7.8/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/15/2019. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Between Life and Death".