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Dead Set on Life Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2016 - 2016
Episode 1
The Life of Matty
Thu, Jul 7, 201622 mins
Matty takes his mentor Rang Nguyen back to his hometown and down memory lane, showing us where he came from the how he became the chef he is today.
Episode 2
City Matty, Country Matty
Thu, Jul 14, 201622 mins
Canadian Chef Matty Matheson checks out Ontario Farms, Perth Pork and Y. U. Ranch and throws an epic BBQ for his friends at his parent's house in Stratford, Ontario.
Episode 3
Matty of Manila
22 mins
In Winnipeg, Matty experiences full Filipino immersion with the help of Ron Cantiveros, Editor In Chief of the Filipino Journal. Before Ron intros Matty to the amazing Hot Rod (Ron's Dad), he takes him to Jeepney restaurant, serving some of the best Filipino cuisine in Canada. From there, Hot Rod and Ron take Matty fishing on the Red River, teach him how to make Longanisa sausages, get him on the basketball court and finally, cooking at a traditional Filipino Boodle Fight.
Episode 4
Pow Wow Wow
22 mins
Invited by the Long Plain First Nation Reserve, Matty travels to Portage La Prairie as a guest of their annual Pow Wow. During his stay Matty participates in a sweat lodge ceremony, cooks a traditional dinner for a tribe elder, learns to Fancy Dance, and is welcomed to join the Pow Wow's welcoming ceremony.
Episode 5
Where the Bison Roam
22 mins
Dropping in on the annual Elk Island Bison Festival, Matty connects with Ivan Smith, the infamous Bison Whisperer from Red Deer. Ivan takes Matty to his ranch where Matty meets 'Sarah' a one-of-kind bison that Ivan has tamed. While visiting Ivan's Big Bend Ranch, Matty will take in the ins-and-outs and raising bison and also the process getting them to the table via Ivan's butcher shop and market. From Red Deer Matty will travel to Edmonton to meet up with Chef Edgar Gutierrez of Rostizado for an off-road adventure punctuated by a smoked bison roast.
Episode 6
North of Saskatoon
22 mins
Top Chef Canada winner Dale Mackay welcomes Matty to SK at the Great Prairie Feast, a foodie event showcasing the best of prairie cuisine and some of Canada's best chefs. From there, Dale and his Ayden Restaurant partner Brent will take Matty to their cabin for a wild weekend of duck hunting and blowing stuff up with Tannerite.
Episode 7
Super Nova Scotia
22 mins
Matty hits Truro, Nova Scotia to meet up with baker and former pro motocross rider "Hurricane" Heidi Cooke. After sampling her baked goods, Matty and Heidi head up to Cape Breton for some lobster fishing and a visit to chef Bryan Picard's Bite House. On their way back to Halifax for world famous donairs, they hit The Dutchman's cheese farm in Upper Economy for some award winning Gouda.
Episode 8
The Prodigal Rang Returns
22 mins
Master Rang makes a surprise appearance at the airport when Matty flies into Newfoundland to shoot his show's season finale. Rang and Matty pick up where they left off in Episode One, only this time Rang's coming along to show Matty the place where he first got off the boat from Vietnam. In Newfoundland, the dynamic duo's tour winds up with them moose hunting with renowned chefs Jeremy Charles and Kyumin Hahn.
