Canada's Ultimate Challenge is now streaming on CBC Gem
Season Two is filled with unpredictable twists and turns as teams travel across Canada
Canada's original reality TV series is back for Season 2 on is now streaming on CBC and CBC Gem.
What is Canada's Ultimate Challenge?
Canada's Ultimate Challenge is a seven-episode original reality competition series that turns Canada into a giant obstacle course.
In the second season, 20 players divided into five teams of four compete in spectacular challenges across Canada that put their physical and mental skills to the test. Plenty of unpredictable twists and turns stun the players and will keep viewers on the edge of their seats.
Watch | The official Season 2 trailer for Canada's Ultimate Challenge
The winning team receives a trip to the Olympic Games Paris 2024 to cheer on Team Canada.
Season 1 of Canada's Ultimate Challenge, produced by CBC, Insight Productions and The Gurin Company, has been nominated for four Canadian Screen Awards including Best Reality/Competition Series.
Who are the players this season?
Team Blue
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Angel Anderson (she/her), 42, a scaffolder and former competitive boxer from Winnipeg, MB
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Daniel Ginnane (he/him), 27, a stunt performer and former MMA fighter from Vancouver, BC
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Harvin Sangha (he/him), 27, a correctional officer and professional Kabaddi player from Brampton, ON
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Whitney Beers (she/her), 29, a personal trainer, nutritionist and entrepreneur from Saint John, NB
Team Green
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Darko Boskovic (he/him), 38, a fitness model and coach from Calgary, AB
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Ninko Pangilinan (he/him), 36, a writer, blogger and personal trainer from Innisfil, ON
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Sandra Wendland (she/her), 41, a real estate agent and fitness trainer from Toronto, ON
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Shasily Matowe (she/her), 31, a fitness trainer and dancer from Edmonton, AB
Team Orange
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Dominic Kehoe (he/him), 43, a pipeliner from Valleyview, AB
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Jacqueline Le (she/her), 32, a wellness coach from Vancouver, BC
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Jenny Laviolette (she/her), 29, a communications advisor and cheerleading coach from Ottawa, ON
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Sandrick Brisard-Cadet (he/him), 30, a fitness trainer, model and construction worker from Laval, QC
Team Red
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Adam Pike (he/him), 31, a digital creator and former Big Brother Canada Houseguest from St. John's, NL
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Ayoleka "Leka" Sodade (she/her), 25, a sales executive and former college basketball player from Windsor, ON
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Brandon Rodwell (he/him), 35, a construction worker and amateur motocross rider from Woodstock, ON
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Courtney Copoc-Hopkins (she/her), 32, a Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Education Counsellor and former competitive gymnast from Vancouver, B.C.
Team Yellow
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Chassidy Sule (she/her), 23, an office administrator and competitive bodybuilder from Dartmouth, NS
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Paul Kobilke (he/him), 29, a transit worker from Vancouver, BC
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Quinton Maclean (he/him), 29, a Twitch streamer from Oakville, ON
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Shannon Torgerson (she/her), 37, a sheep farmer from Warburg, AB
Who is the host this season?
Popular broadcaster Brandon Gonez guides viewers through the competition, drama, and eliminations as the players sweat it out across the country. "This is the job of a lifetime — I get to travel across this country that I love and see the transformation of iconic locations into epic challenges that will test the limits of this new crop of players," said Gonez.
Born in Toronto and raised in Brampton, Gonez was a video journalist for CFTK-News in northwest B.C. before returning home to join the CP24 and Your Morning team as a reporter and anchor.
He is now the founder and CEO of Gonez Media, one of Canada's fastest-growing online and news entertainment companies. The Brandon Gonez Show, a weekly online talk show is now available on YouTube.
Many Toronto viewers remember his live weather report in 2019 when he famously referred to an approaching winter storm as a "dutty" (Jamaican Patois for 'dirty'). The video's down-to-earth nod to Toronto's diverse communities caused it to go viral across several social media platforms.
What locations will the series visit this season?
Beginning in St. John's, NL and stopping in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC, Ottawa, ON, Hamilton, ON, Canmore, AB, Revelstoke, BC and Comox, BC, each episode takes place at an awe-inspiring location that showcases the beauty and grandeur of Canada.
Where can I watch Season 2?
Watch Season 2 on CBC Gem now.
CBC Gem is available for free as an App for iOS, tvOS, Fire TV, Android TV, Android phones and tablets, LG and Samsung Smart TVs, Roku, and Xbox One/S/X and online at gem.cbc.ca.
