As the final three episodes of Season 2 wrap up, CTV announced their Season 3 order for its hit culinary competition series Masterchef Canada for the for the 2015/2016 broadcast season.
Casting for home cooks is open now at CTV.ca/MasterChefCanada, and production is set to begin this fall in Toronto on a new 15-episode season. Esteemed Canadian judges Michael Bonacini (O&B restaurant empire), Alvin Leung (Bo Innovation in Hong Kong) and Claudio Aprile (Origin Restaurants) are set to return for Season 3 as mentors to the cooks who are vying to win the $100,000 cash prize and the title of Masterchef Canada.
“Canadian audiences have maintained a strong appetite for Masterchef Canada since it first debuted in 2014,” said Phil King, President OF CTV, Sports, and Entertainment Programming, in a press release. “We look forward to working with our talented partners at Proper Television on the third season of our homegrown version of the internationally recognized Masterchef format to help a new batch of home cooks follow their food dreams.”
Masterchef Canada is looking for passionate and talented home cooks who want to pursue their culinary dreams. Details on how to apply are available at CTV.ca/MasterChefCanada, and Canadian home cooks have until 11:59pm ET on July 19, 2015 to show their interest. Interviews are slated to take place in June and July, and applicants are encouraged to apply early to meet producers when they are in their region. Casting will come to an end with an Open Casting Call in Toronto on July 18 and 19, with additional details to be announced this summer.
In the next all-new episode of Masterchef Canada, airing Sunday, May 10th at 7pm on CTV and CTV GO, the Season 2 Top 5 home cooks enter the kitchen and discover not one, but two Mystery Box surprises
