"Ice Road Truckers" (2007) TV series

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

17 June 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Reality-TV

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Jan. 1	8:00 AM	HISTORY	Rookie Run	#3.1
Fri. Jan. 1	9:00 AM	HISTORY	Canadian Invasion	#3.3

Cast

Hugh Rowland	...	Himself - Ice Road Trucker (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Alex Debogorski	...	Himself - Ice Road Trucker (21 episodes, 2007-2009)
Rick Yemm	...	Himself - Ice Road Trucker / ... (20 episodes, 2007-2009)
Drew Sherwood	...	Himself - Ice Road Trucker / ... (19 episodes, 2007-2009)
Thom Beers	...	Himself - Narrator / ... (14 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jay Westgard	...	Himself - Ice Road Trucker (10 episodes, 2007)
T.J. Tilcox	...	Himself - Ice Road Trucker (10 episodes, 2007)
Timothy Freeman	...	Himself (10 episodes, 2009)
Jack Jesse	...	Himself (10 episodes, 2009)
Lisa Kelly	...	Herself (10 episodes, 2009)
George Spears	...	Himself (10 episodes, 2009)
Rick Fitch	...	Himself - Projects Manager: Tli Cho Landtran (9 episodes, 2007)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

BHP-Ekati, Northwest Territories, Canada

Company:

Original Productions

Quotes:

[opening narration: season 3]
Narrator: At the top of the world, there's a job only a few would dare. Last season, the dash for the cash was fought on the smooth playing field of Canada's Arctic ice. This season, two old pros join four of America's bravest truckers to tackle the tundra's deadliest ice passage. Just when you thought extreme trucking couldn't get more dangerous, ice road truckers take on Alaska. These are the truckers who make their living on thin ice.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Modern Marvels: Ice Road Truckers (#9.3)" (2003)

Soundtrack:

Livin' On The Edge

Essentially an informative documentary, although some abrasive characters

Channel 5's new television series, "Ice road truckers" was suitably intriguing at first sight. Further into the series we are introduced to more and more characters and we see their personalities unravel before our eyes.

We learn about aspects of their job such as the huge machines they use to carry out their bidding, and what kind of a life they lead while trawling the Ice Road. All the truckers we see are working for the head honcho "Hugh Roland" a big, hairy, macho man nick named "the polar bear" by his employees.

Soon enough, the true personality of the drivers is revealed; from the very likable southern Californian "T.J." to the rather arrogant Rick Yemm. That brings me to another point, the swearing. Unfortunately the drivers tend to swear every other sentence which leads to a series of very annoying beeps.

The introduction for every episode has so far been repeated from the pilot episode, which has lots of cheesy introductions like Alex's line where he says "It's called the dash for the cash" which makes for some cringe worthy viewing. Apart from these small hang ups (and all the other stuff I have no doubt forgotten) Ice road truckers makes for a likable documentary and some easy Friday night viewing.