The first episode of Season 2 of MasterChef Canada premieres Feb. 1 at 10 p.m. on CTV following the Super Bowl XLIX.
The show was originally scheduled to air Feb. 8.
“There is no bigger platform on Canadian television that transcends sports and pop culture like the Super Bowl,” said Phil King, President – CTV, Sports, and Entertainment Programming, in a press release.
“We’re thrilled to have an array of advertisers and sponsors sign on for this annual ratings juggernaut. We’re also proud to continue our tradition of leveraging a captivated Super Bowl audience as a launch pad for our upcoming Canadian original programming, with MasterChef Canada scoring this year’s coveted timeslot.”
Beginning Feb. 8, MasterChef Canada moves to its regular timeslot of Sundays at 7 p.m.
Chris Mask of Wahnapitae is one of 50 finalists who will appear on Season 2 of MasterChef Canada.