Thunderbird Entertainment’s unscripted division Great Pacific Media (GPM) is rolling out a new docuseries for The Weather Channel and Discovery Canada.
Rocky Mountain Wreckers (10 x 60 minutes) is set on the treacherous I-80/I-15 interstate ring in the U.S., and follows four family-owned heavy wrecking businesses across three states, detailing their experiences in extreme weather conditions.
Production is currently underway in Colorado, Wyoming and Utah, and the series expected to be delivered this fall.
Rocky Mountain Wreckers has been commissioned by U.S. network The Weather Channel. Bell Media is the Canadian production partner and has Canadian broadcaster rights for Discovery Canada.
David Way, Todd Serotiuk, Millan Curry-Sharples and Michael Francis serve as executive producers for GPM.
“Rocky Mountain Wreckers captures the real peril and drama inherent in some of the most dangerous jobs in the world, set amongst some of America’s most breathtaking landscapes,” said GPM president Way in a statement. “Not only do the companies we follow do some of the most challenging and unbelievable recoveries, but the series’ documentary subjects are also immensely entertaining and will make for great television.”
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