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Ice Road Rescue: Season 5

8 episodes Premiered Oct 14, 2020 Updated Oct 30, 2026
Previously on Ice Road Rescue

Season 5 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Ice Road Rescue Season 4.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 5 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 5: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (5): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S5·E1 Mytharc

Who's Boss?

Oct 14, 2020 · 45 min

Thord and Bjoern join forces, and 23-year-old Ole Henrik is temporarily in charge.

S5·E2 Core

Rookie Challenge

Oct 21, 2020 · 45 min

Acting boss Ole Henrik puts his rookie crew to the test on its first solo rescue.

S5·E3 Core

Risk On The Rocks

Oct 28, 2020 · 45 min

Boss Thord puts his life on the line to rescue a 20-ton bread truck stuck on rocks.

S5·E4 Core

Landslide Lottery

Nov 4, 2020 · 45 min

Thord hurries to save a 50-ton truck and trailer that threatens to start a landslide.

S5·E5 Core

Black Ice Battle

Nov 11, 2020 · 45 min

When a truck driver won't pay for his rescue, Thord threatens him with house arrest.

S5·E6 Core

Gridlock Hazard

Nov 18, 2020 · 45 min

When Thord rescues a truck stuck on ice, impatient drivers put lives in danger.

S5·E7 Mytharc

Moonlight Mayhem

Nov 25, 2020 · 45 min

Time is short and the police pile on the pressure when Thord struggles to get a 16-wheeler back on the road.

S5·E8 Mytharc

Tough at the Top

Dec 2, 2020 · 45 min

A drill rig hangs over a 15 metre cliff and Ole Henrik must make a life-threatening decision.

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