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Unscripted Portfolio

Our award-winning documentaries explore the harsh, the unsung, and at times, the very binge-worthy. Nothing compares to true tales of real lives lived. We are deeply committed to our work, and all our unscripted programming stands tall.

Global Distribution Partners

We partner with the world’s top distributors to deliver quality entertainment across the globe.

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Highway Thru Hell

With several top-rated seasons and more than 200 episodes, Highway Thru Hell follows heavy vehicle rescue and recovery towing companies, as the heroic crews work hard to save lives on the most inhospitable trucking routes in North America, including the dreaded Coquihalla in British Columbia, one of the most dangerous transport corridors on the West Coast. At any hour, in any conditions, they are ready when police and highway crews call.

Launched in 2012, Highway Thru Hell is one of the longest-running series of its kind, and also one of the most successful independently owned unscripted brands in the world. Highway Thru Hell is produced by GPM in partnership with Bell Media. The Thunderbird owned-IP series is available in more than 180 territories around the world, including on The Weather Channel in the US, and there is a dedicated Highway Thru Hell FAST channel in the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines. Banijay Rights distributes the series internationally.

15
Seasons
100%
owned by Great Pacific Media
100%
ownership of equipment and facilities
Developed by:
Great Pacific Television
Networks
USA Network (Canada), formerly Discovery Canada, The Weather Channel (US), CTV Gridlock, Highway Thru Hell FAST channel (Banijay Rights)
Recent Awards
2024 LEO Award - Best Overall Sound in an Information, Lifestyle or Reality Program or Series
2024 LEO Award - Best Picture Editing in an Information, Lifestyle or Reality Series
2024 LEO Award - Best Information, Lifestyle or Reality Program or Series
2024 LEO Award - Best Screenwriting in an Information, Lifestyle or Reality Series
2023 LEO Award - Best Picture Editing in an Information, Lifestyle or Reality Series
2022 Leo Award - Best Direction in a Information, Lifestyle or Reality Program or Series
2020 LEO Award - Best Musical Score Documentary Series
2022 SOCAN Award - Domestic Television Music Award - Non-Fiction Programming

Deadman’s Curse

Deadman’s Curse follows four treasure hunters as they seek to solve the mystery of Slumach’s lost gold mine in the rugged train of the Pacific Northwest. Featured in the series are former MMA fighter and prospector Kru Williams, young Indigenous explorer Taylor Starr, along with her father and master carver Don Froese, as well as seasoned legend hunter and mountaineer Adam Palmer.

Season 1 of Deadman’s Curse premiered on HISTORY in 2022, with the second season debuting in 2024. In 2023, the series launched on Hulu in the US. That same year, GPM launched the companion podcast, Deadman’s Curse: Slumach’s Gold. The podcast hit #1 on Apple’s History charts, won three 2023 Signal Awards, and was named one of the Best Podcasts of the Year by Amazon Music. Season 2 of the podcast, titled Deadman’s Curse: Volcanic Gold, premiered the following year and won a Gold 2024 Signal Award. Season 3 of Deadman’s Curse is airing on HISTORY Fall 2025.

3
Seasons
1
Podcast
100%
Owned by Great Pacific Media
Developed by:
Great Pacific Media
Networks
History Channel, Hulu
Recent Awards
2025 LEO Award - Best Program
2025 LEO Award - Best Screenwriting
2025 LEO Award - Best Cinematography
2025 LEO Award - Best Picture Editing
2025 LEO Award - Best Sound
2024 LEO Award – Best Direction - Information Lifestyle or Reality Series
2024 Signal Award – History Series (Gold)
2024 LEO Award – Best Cinematography - Information Lifestyle or Reality Series
2023 Signal Award – Listeners’ Choice for Writing – Unscripted
2023 Signal Award – History Series (Gold)
2023 Signal Award – Writing – Unscripted (Silver)

Timber Titans

Set deep in the British Columbian wilderness, Timber Titans is a high-stakes, character driven documentary series following four BC logging companies as they fight through extreme weather and merciless terrain to ethically harvest one of Canada’s most vital natural resources.

2
Seasons
16
Episodes
100%
Owned by Great Pacific Media

Save My Reno

This upbeat Canadian reality show launched in 2014 with a plan to give cash-conscious homeowners a break. Contractor Sebastian Clovis, a former Canadian Football League player, and designer Samantha Pynn, a resourceful DIY designer, help homeowners complete needed renovations on a limited budget.

HGTV Canada’s team focuses on upcycling, using salvaged goods, design hacks and also putting the homeowners to work to make their renovation dreams a reality—one they can afford.

4
Seasons containing 56 episodes
$4.25M
Home renovations
168
Webisodes and other digital content
12+
Countries available in
Top-rated
HGTV Canada’s original series
Created by:
Great Pacific Media
Developed by:
Great Pacific Media
Network
HGTV
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More from Our Unscripted Portfolio

Great Pacific Media has been producing and creating more than 1000 hours of factual content for more than twenty years. Our ever-growing, comprehensive portfolio shares real stories for every appetite.

The Bottom Line

We produce fresh, vibrant and successful programming, and there is much more to come. The Thunderbird Entertainment story is only getting bigger and better. Let’s connect and explore opportunities with you.

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