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For Davis, the vintage trucks are more than just a passion they represent survival. At Davis' yard in Hope, classic Holmes tow trucks – some nearly half a century old – are replacing newer, costlier wreckers. Season 7 began airing on September 4, 2018. In an effort to make his business more lean, Davis begins buying and restoring older equipment to add to his fleet, such as a vintage 22-ton Holmes Python wrecker.

In Season 6, Davis closes his company's Alberta offices, shrinking his operation to Hope and Chilliwack, British Columbia.

Quiring Towing tackles some difficult excavator recoveries in British Columbia's nasty peat bog, and Davis' crew suffers some near-misses. Season 5 kicked off on September 13, 2016, with an episode depicting a teary-eyed Davis selling his beloved rotator. Mission Towing, a family business including generations of tow-operators, headquartered in British Columbia's Fraser Valley, is first featured in this season.

Davis' company is split into two 'camps', and he sometimes calls in his brother's company, Aggressive Towing, for backup. Al Quiring's family business, Quiring Towing, is featured more prominently in this season.įilming for Season 4 took place in British Columbia and Alberta during the winter of 2014–2015, when the days-long Hope Ice Storm occurred.

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As an active avalanche season occurs on the Coquihalla, the issue of post-traumatic stress disorder is tackled by the series, as some drivers encounter difficult situations. In Season 3, Davis is seen dealing with the stresses of business expansion, especially as senior drivers step into managerial roles in his absence, and sometimes leave chaos in their wake. The second season premiered on September 3, 2013, and included 13 new episodes, as well as four re-edited Season 1 episodes featuring new content, factoids, and viewer tweets.Īfter Season 2, competition in the Hope area became more intense, causing Davis to seek out new territory, and expand his business (and fleet) along Alberta Highway 63.

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Steep hills, lethal drop-offs, killer rockslides, and the worst weather in a decade captivated audiences, resulting in the most-watched series premiere in the channel's history. Highway Thru Hell debuted on Canada's Discovery Channel on Tuesday, September 4, 2012. In his review of High Arctic Haulers, another reality-TV series produced by Great Pacific Media, Jim Bell of Nunatsiaq News described the formula used by this and similar shows: 'Rugged teams of blue-collar heroes, mostly male, struggle against bad weather, bad luck and other hardships to transport the necessities of life. The winter of 2010–2011 had been a record-setting season for Davis' business, and he expressed a desire to change the public's perceptions about his industry. The idea of a show about heavy recovery was discussed. In the early winter of 2011, cameraman Mills and executive producer Miller dropped in on Davis' company while passing through Hope. Thomas met one of the heavy rescue operators for Jamie Davis Motor Truck & Auto after Thomas' moving truck broke down on Highway 5 in the summer of 2010. Main article: List of Highway Thru Hell episodes The show focuses on the hardships of operating along the highways of the BC Interior, especially the Coquihalla Highway (Coq). Quiring Towing, Aggressive Towing, Mission Towing and Reliable Towing are also featured in the series.

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Highway Thru Hell is a Canadian documentary TV series that follows the operations of Jamie Davis Motor Truck & Auto Ltd., a heavy vehicle rescue and recovery towing company based in Hope, British Columbia. National Geographic Channel (Scandinavia) (2013-present) National Geographic Channel (UK and Ireland) (2013-present) The Weather Channel (October 2013-present)

Miller, Kevin Mills, and Neil Thomasĭiscovery Channel Canada (September 2012-present)ĭiscovery Channel (Spring 2012-October 2013)

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