Highway Thru Hell S02E01-E05 (2013)

The Coquihalla is one of the most treacherous major highways in the world. Rising through the steep mountains passes in British Columbia, it is a gauntlet of brutal weather and white knuckle driving. The "Coq" is also the main artery between east and west, with thousands of semis crossing every day. Many don’t make it. Jamie Davis Heavy Rescue has the daunting job of clearing these wrecks to keep the highway open. Closure in not an option. For Jamie and his colorful crew, winter season is a non-stop onslaught of tangled semis, blistering weather and stressful conditions that would push any man to the breaking point.

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Season 02, Episode 01 – “Welcome to Winter”
Winter is back in full force on the Coquihalla Highway and Jamie Davis has bulked up with his biggest heavy rescue crew ever. The first big wreck of the season brings the crew out to a crashed truck with a double load of lumber that Jamie needs to recover without damaging its fragile roof. As the job drags on into the night the road freezes over leaving the team to juggle passing traffic and an awkward recovery.

Season 02, Episode 02 – “Deadlift”
Jamie is called out to help when a passenger is trapped in a car underneath a moving semi truck during a driving rainstorm. Later, a full Sea-Can container fresh off a ship flips over blocking Highway 3 and heavy rescue must get it back on its wheels. It’s the heaviest load in two seasons and it pushes Jamie and the Rotator to the max.

Season 02, Episode 03 – “The Comeback Kid”
Jamie brings back veteran driver Scott by promising him a new state of the art heavy wrecker. But the new truck is months behind schedule, so Scott has to settle for a worn-out vintage truck. A grueling schedule pushes Adam to his breaking point and he goes AWOL, while Jamie is forced to abandon his Rotator on a backcountry road that is too dangerous to drive.

Season 02, Episode 04 – “Two Guys, Two Trucks”
Tension between Jamie and Adam boil over as they struggle to flip a B-train on a narrow icy road. Adam comes close to quitting, but then backs off when Jamie makes him a promise. A two-car collision closes the snow shed and puts Ken’s towing know-how to the test. A truckload of Christmas mail nearly goes off a cliff.

Season 02, Episode 05 – “Sometimes The Patient Dies”
A trailer filled with costly pharmaceuticals gets imbedded in a block of ice. A truckload of frozen chickens crashes into a tangle of trees. 65-year-old Bruce begins to show signs that he may be over the hill. Rob’s promotion to lead flagger is short-lived when police revoke his license for speeding.