Roast Battle Canada is a Canadian television comedy series,[1] which premiered on CTV Comedy Channel in October 2021.[2] An adaptation of the American series Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle, the series presents battles in which pairs of comedians take turns roasting each other on stage, before a panel of judges who decide the winner of each battle.
The judges for the series are Russell Peters, Sabrina Jalees and K. Trevor Wilson, with Ennis Esmer serving as host of the series.[3]
The first episode, featuring comedians Daniel Woodrow, Keith Pedro, Brittany Lyseng and Mike Rita, received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for best performance in a variety or sketch comedy program or series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.[4] The second season premiere, featuring Salma Hindy, Sophie Buddle, Jean Paul and Ron Josol, was nominated in the same category at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.
A French-language edition, Roast Battle : le grand duel, was also launched in 2022 on Noovo for francophone audiences in Quebec.
Episodes
editSeason 1
edit| No. | Competitors | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Woodrow vs. Keith Pedro Brittany Lyseng vs. Mike Rita | October 11, 2021 |
| 2 | Jarrett Campbell vs. Sophie Buddle Hannan Younis vs. Stacey McGunnigle | October 18, 2021 |
| 3 | Olivia Stadler vs. Paul Thompson Cassie Cao vs. Hunter Collins | October 25, 2021 |
| 4 | Salma Hindy vs. Jean Paul Sterling Scott vs. Brittany Lyseng | November 1, 2021 |
| 5 | Daniel Woodrow vs. Sophie Buddle Jarrett Campbell vs. Mike Rita | November 8, 2021 |
| 6 | Alan Shane Lewis vs. Sterling Scott Amish Patel vs. Olivia Stadler | November 15, 2021 |
| 7 | Hannan Younis vs. Keith Pedro Jeff Paul vs. Hunter Collins | November 22, 2021 |
| 8 | Alan Shane Lewis vs. Stacey McGunnigle Faisal Butt vs. Paul Thompson | November 29, 2021 |
Season 2
edit| No. | Competitors | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salma Hindy vs. Sophie Buddle Jean Paul vs. Ron Josol | June 13, 2022 |
| 2 | Daniel Woodrow vs. Nick Nemeroff Adrienne Fish vs. Courtney Gilmour | June 20, 2022 |
| 3 | Andrew Johnston vs. Tyler Morrison Cassie Cao vs. Salma Hindy | June 27, 2022 |
| 4 | Daniel Woodrow vs. Jackie Pirico Hunter Collins vs. Kyle Brownrigg | July 4, 2022 |
| 5 | Sophie Buddle vs. Brittany Lyseng Andrew Johnston vs. Cassie Cao | July 11, 2022 |
| 6 | Nick Nemeroff vs. Jackie Pirico Norm Alconcel vs. Crystal Ferrier | July 18, 2022 |
| 7 | Keith Pedro vs. Olivia Stadler Kyle Brownrigg vs. Adrienne Fish | July 25, 2022 |
| 8 | Jean Paul vs. Keith Pedro Hunter Collins vs. Courtney Gilmour | August 1, 2022 |
Season 3
edit| No. | Competitors | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allie Pearse vs. Brendan d'Souza Tyler Morrison vs. Crystal Ferrier | July 10, 2023 |
| 2 | Rachel Schaefer vs. Sophie Buddle Alan Shane Lewis vs. Todd Graham | July 17, 2023 |
| 3 | Olivia Stadler vs. Kyle Brownrigg Garrett Jamieson vs. Keith Pedro | July 24, 2023 |
| 4 | Tom Henry vs. Todd Graham Crystal Ferrier vs. Cassie Cao | July 31, 2023 |
| 5 | Dakota Ray Hebert vs. Paul Rabliauskas Sophie Buddle vs. Jordan Welwood | August 7, 2023 |
| 6 | Keith Pedro vs. Allie Pearse Danish Anwar vs. Olivia Stadler | August 14, 2023 |
| 7 | Jordan Welwood vs. Tyler Morrison Dakota Ray Hebert vs. Alan Shane Lewis | August 21, 2023 |
| 8 | Rachel Schaefer vs. Brendan d'Souza Cassie Cao vs. Daniel Woodrow | August 28, 2023 |
Season 4
edit| No. | Competitors | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Leibow vs. Sophie Buddle Marito Lopez vs. Jarrett Campbell | June 3, 2024 |
| 2 | Brendan D'Souza vs. Kyle Brownrigg Rachel Schaeffer vs. Tom Henry | June 10, 2024 |
| 3 | Allie Pearse vs. Chris Robinson Crystal Ferrier vs. Kate Baron | June 17, 2024 |
| 4 | Todd Graham vs. Mark Little Ajahnis Charley vs. Tom Hearn | June 24, 2024 |
| 5 | Crystal Ferrier vs. Rachel Schaefer Dakota Ray Hebert vs. Brendan d'Souza | July 1, 2024 |
| 6 | Jean Paul vs. Jarrett Campbell Chad Anderson vs. Laura Leibow | July 8, 2024 |
| 7 | Kate Barron vs. Kyle Brownrigg Al Val vs. Hunter Collins | July 15, 2024 |
| 8 | Hisham Kelati vs. Mark Little Marito Lopez vs. Sophie Buddle | July 22, 2024 |
References
edit- ^ Jordan Pinto, "CTV Comedy commissions Roast Battle adaptation". RealScreen, April 12, 2021.
- ^ Dave MacIntyre, "Roast Battle Canada showcases the northern brand of vicious comedy". Cult MTL, October 11, 2021.
- ^ Greg David, "CTV Comedy Channel, Just For Laughs and Counterfeit Pictures partner for all-new original series, Roast Battle Canada". TV, eh?, April 12, 2021.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.