Wrecked: Life in the Crash Lane - Season 1

Wrecked: Life in the Crash Lane - Season 1

Season 1

Episodes20
DatesJul 17, 2008 - Nov 27, 2008
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Episodes

I Just Need a Good Wreck
Season 1Episode 130 min

I Just Need a Good Wreck

O'Hare Towing's Bill Gratzianna and his team of drivers use their expertise and elbow grease to keep Chicago highways clear. In the series premiere, a 25-ton garbage truck is taken out by a pothole, an SUV crashes into a tractor trailer, a massive excavator gets dumped into the street, and a drunk driver hurtles into a ditch.

Jul 17, 2008
Dominating the Market
Season 1Episode 230 min

Dominating the Market

A tandem trailer bottoms out trying to avoid a crash, a tractor trailer wedges itself into a tunnel, a semi carrying 42 tons of cargo teeters on a mound of ice, and O'Hare's owners butt heads about the cost of new construction.

Jul 17, 2008
Old Dogs, New Tricks
Season 1Episode 330 min

Old Dogs, New Tricks

A driver wraps a car around a pole, a semi full of paper gets stuck in the mud on some railroad tracks, an overloaded dump truck takes a spill, and Bill's daughters show him who's boss.
Jul 24, 2008
Accidents Happen
Season 1Episode 430 min

Accidents Happen

Joey and Tony must rescue a massive crane from a ravine, a three-car smash-up leaves Jorge and Jeff with their hands full and the crew has to clean up a 30,000 pound truck spill in the middle of the night before morning rush hour. But when the guys mess up and break one of O'Hare's best wreckers, an angry Bill lets them have it!
Jul 31, 2008
White Means Green
Season 1Episode 530 min

White Means Green

A blizzard pushes the O'Hare guys over the edge as the recoveries get even riskier. Jameson is challenged by a car that crashes over an interstate guardrail, Dwight is ready to quit after a non-stop slew of wrecks, and the team works into the night on an out-of-control minivan as passing cars put their lives in peril.
Aug 7, 2008
Fire and Ice
Season 1Episode 630 min

Fire and Ice

The temperature in Chicago may be below freezing, but the wrecks and Bill's temper are heating up! A flatbed carrying tons of cargo ices over, a tractor trailer burns to a char and a semi flies off the road. The new female safety manager Angela butts heads with the O'Hare guys after their dangerous encounters.
Aug 14, 2008
Under the Wire
Season 1Episode 730 min

Under the Wire

A cement truck falls on its side; a tractor-trailer is wedged under an overpass; a dump truck breaks an axle.
Aug 21, 2008
On Top of the Game
Season 1Episode 830 min

On Top of the Game

A car goes through the front of a house; a semi gets stuck in the mud; an axle needs fixing on a tractor-trailer; a visit to a tow show in Florida.
Aug 28, 2008
Off-Roading in Chicago
Season 1Episode 930 min

Off-Roading in Chicago

A garbage truck flips over on an exit ramp, one operator has to deal with three accidents in one hour, a pickup truck gets stuck on railroad tracks, and a driver must redeem himself after wrecking his service truck.
Sep 4, 2009
Keep on Trucking
Season 1Episode 1030 min

Keep on Trucking

A tractor trailer falls to pieces after making a hard turn, a truck gets stuck in the mud, Bill has fun crushing cars, and a pair of semis are bogged down in the mud.
Sep 11, 2008
False Alarms
Season 1Episode 1130 min

False Alarms

Joey finds a boat foundering on Lake Michigan after getting beaten to a big wreck.
Sep 18, 2009
Two Brothers, One Showdown
Season 1Episode 1230 min

Two Brothers, One Showdown

A semi takes out a guardrail; a Bobcat flips into a ditch; a motor home is smashed to bits; Bill and Joey have a weight-loss contest.
Sep 25, 2008
Bill Goes Stir Crazy
Season 1Episode 1330 min

Bill Goes Stir Crazy

A truck slams into the roof of a viaduct and almost falls over, Tryke saves a forklift, a tractor trailer gets bent out of shape, and Marci causes Bill to go over the edge after she leaves town.
Oct 2, 2009
Pain in the Glass
Season 1Episode 1430 min

Pain in the Glass

After Bill's arm is cut by a shard of glass, he goes right back into the field to clean up a wrecked glass truck.
Oct 9, 2008
School's in Session
Season 1Episode 1530 min

School's in Session

Joey frees a stranded semi, then returns to the shop to help Bill teach a course on operating a heavy duty tow truck.
Oct 15, 2008
Family Business
Season 1Episode 1630 min

Family Business

A trailer is wedged under a railroad bridge; one of the operators discusses the deaths of his parents.
Oct 30, 2008
And the Winner Is?
Season 1Episode 1730 min

And the Winner Is?

The O'Hare team get ready for the annual Illinois Tow Show, where drivers compete for the title of best wrecker in the state.
Nov 6, 2008
The Big Move
Season 1Episode 1830 min

The Big Move

O'Hare Towing moves to a new location, but a problem with the phone system threatens to shut them down.
Nov 13, 2008
All Nighter
Season 1Episode 1930 min

All Nighter

The O'Hare crew battles the rain and darkness to complete the hardest recovery of the year.
Nov 27, 2008
Wall of the Fallen
Season 1Episode 2030 min

Wall of the Fallen

.Bill and Marci pay they respects to the tow truck operators who have sacrificed their lives are commemorated at a ceremony.
Nov 27, 2008

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