List of Mantracker episodes
Mantracker is a Canadian reality television series that premiered in April 2006 on the Outdoor Life Network (OLN). In the United States, the show airs on the Science Channel.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Game statistics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | Prey victories | Prey captured | Percentage captured | |||
| 1 | 9 | 2006 | 5 | 13 | 72.22% | ||
| 2 | 8 | 2007 | 5 | 11 | 68.75% | ||
| 3 | 10 | 2008 | 5 | 15 | 75.00% | ||
| 4 | 8 | July 26, 2009 | September 16, 2009 | 6 | 10 | 62.50% | |
| 5 | 12 | September 6, 2010 | November 21, 2010 | ||||
| 6 | 12 | April 17, 2011 | August, 2011 | ||||
| 7 | 13 | May 21, 2012 | August 27, 2012 | ||||
Episodes
Season 1 (2006)
| Series # |
Season # |
Title | Location | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Jeff & Magnus" | Alberta | |
| The premiere of Mantracker takes place in the ranch country of Alberta. Prey [http://www.mtenergie.com[Magnus Mulliner]] and Jeff Bremner attempt to reach their destination 40 km away while eluding capture from Mantracker, in his home province, and his sidekick TJ Maynard. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Liisa & Nicolina" | Ontario | |
| Prey Nicolina Lanni and Liisa McMillan seek to avoid capture from their two male captors, including sidekick Sandy Ross, during their thirty-six hour race through the forests of Ontario. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Jim & Nicola" | Yukon | |
| The third episode of Mantracker pits Nichola Stephenson and Jim McKelvey against Mantracker and sidekick Chuck Hume through the Canadian Rockies in Yukon. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Russ & Susie" | Yukon | |
| The episode takes place in Yukon once more, although with a different set of prey this time. Russ Giesbrecht and Susie Rogan race through 55 km of "unforgivable territory" which Mantracker and his local guide Chuck Hume have to put up with as well in order to capture their prey. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Mike & Neela" | Yukon | |
| Mantracker takes place in Yukon for the third consecutive time, as Mike Tribes and German Neela Free fight to beat Mantracker in their home turf in the midst of a storm. Mantracker employs the same guide. Chuck Hume, as before. | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Vlad & Nate" | Alberta | |
| Mantracker and sidekick TJ Maynard have to capture commandos Nate Brooks and Vladimir Rybicka, a machinist who once made booby traps, somewhere during their 52 km run that takes place in Alberta. | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "Jim & Dara Lee" | Ontario | |
| Jim Hicks and Dara Lee Masters are in Ontario’s far north to battle it out against their two trackers, one of whom is guide Sandy Ross, who appears for the second time in the show. | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "Luke & Mike" | Ontario | |
| The penultimate episode of Mantracker is held in Ontario, where prey Luke Wakerly and Mike Sutton, both in their thirties, set out to reach their destination 43 km away. They must at the same time be on the lookout for Mantracker and sidekick Sandy Ross. | ||||
| 9 | 9 | "Julio & Joe" | Yukon | |
| In a special hour-long season finale, Joe Bishop, a wilderness guide, and Julio Gutierrez, an extreme wrestler, do battle in Yukon Territory as they seek to escape capture from their two trackers, Mantracker and local guide Chuck Hume. | ||||
Season 2 (2007)
| Series # |
Season # |
Title | Location | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | "Chris & Brock" | British Columbia | |
| Urban dwellers Chris Borkowski and Brock Herbert are up in the mountainous country of British Columbia, the first time the show takes place in the province. Mantracker partners with Neil Carey as they attempt to capture the two prey in season two's premiere. | ||||
| 11 | 2 | "Shannon & Stephanie" | Alberta | |
| Back in Mantracker's home provence of Alberta, buddies Shannon Leroux and Stephanie Bigras seek to prove their mettle against their main tracker and his sidekick Curtis Hallock, a native of the land. | ||||
| 12 | 3 | "Dustin & Ian" | Alberta | |
| Canadian native Curtis Hallock return to pair up with Mantracker as they put in utmost effort to capture their prey, coming in the form of Ontarians Dustin Demille and Ian Lawson, childhood friends and Ultimate Frisbee players. | ||||
| 13 | 4 | "Brent & Brian" | Yukon | |
| With thirty-six hours to cover 42 km, Brian Aziz, who is ten years senior to fellow firefighter Brent Kirchner, will look to victory for the duo in Yukon. The race is not as simple, as Mantracker and scout Rob Knorr are in to hunt them down. | ||||
| 14 | 5 | "Erica & Kendall" | Yukon | |
| The fifth episode of the season involve sister-in-laws Erica Vanbriel and Kendall Harris. Both reside in Vancouver, British Columbia, but the race does not. Mantracker pairs up with his first ever female sidekick Joni MacKinnon in their bid to capture the two in Yukon. | ||||
| 15 | 6 | "Brian & Samantha" | Ontario | |
| Romantic partners Brian Robinson and Samantha Lefebvre form the youngest prey team of the season. However, they cannot allow their age to downplay their chances in their race against Mantracker and his guide Phil Lemieux. | ||||
| 16 | 7 | "Dan & Jared" | British Columbia | |
| Mantracker is back in his action, this time to wage war against United States Marine Dan Chase and advanced kick boxer Jared Payne. The two "polar opposite strangers" have to work well with each other so as to win their battle. Neil Carey is the local advisor to Mantracker in the episode. | ||||
| 17 | 8 | "Steve & Jeff" | Ontario | |
| For the first time, the urban landscape factors in Mantracker's hunt. In the season's finale, he hopes to be able to get at Olympic athletes Steve Omischl and Jeff Bean in his partnership with Phil Lemieux, who helps out for the second time in the show. | ||||
Season 3 (2008)
| Series # |
Season # |
Title | Location | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | "Al & Garfield" | Ontario | |
| 19 | 2 | "Simone & Mike" | British Columbia | |
| Simone, a tree planter in British Columbia and Mike a film maker try to escape Mantracker and his sidekick. | ||||
| 20 | 3 | "Jesse & Nathan" | Saskatchewan | |
| 21 | 4 | "Rob & Michelle" | Nova Scotia | |
| Two cousins attempt to make it to the finish. | ||||
| 22 | 5 | "Mark & Taylor" | Ontario | |
| 23 | 6 | "Bruce & Sabrina" | British Columbia | |
| 24 | 7 | "Buck & RJ" | Saskatchewan | |
| 25 | 8 | "Jordan & Suzie" | Quebec | |
| 26 | 9 | "Josh & Kyle" | Ontario | |
| 27 | 10 | "Kaleigh & Alana" | British Columbia | |
Season 4 (2009)
The fourth season premiered on July 26, 2009 on OLN, with an encore on August 1, 2009.
| Series # |
Season # |
Title | Location | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 1 | "Billy and The Rev" | California | July 26, 2009 |
| 29 | 2 | "Jessica & Lauren" | British Columbia | August 5, 2009 |
| 30 | 3 | "Rene & Dave" | Big River, Saskatchewan | August 12, 2009 |
| 31 | 4 | "Chelsea & Trev" | California | August 19, 2009 |
| 32 | 5 | "Andrew & Hainsley" | Ontario | August 26, 2009 |
| 33 | 6 | "Brian & Julie" | British Columbia | September 2, 2009 |
| 34 | 7 | "Tommy & Steve" | Newfoundland | September 9, 2009 |
| 35 | 8 | "Mike & Adam" | Ontario | September 16, 2009 |
Season 5 (2010)
The series was renewed for a fifth season on August 11, 2010.[1]
| Series # |
Season # |
Title | Location | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 1 | "Road Hammers" | Elliot Lake, Ontario | September 6, 2010 |
| 37 | 2 | "Blake & Layney" | Big Bear, California | September 13, 2010 |
| 38 | 3 | "Amy & Barb" | Grande Cache, Alberta | September 20, 2010 |
| 39 | 4 | "Ryder & Brendyn" | Temagami, Ontario | September 27, 2010 |
| 40 | 5 | "Max & Barb" | Quesnel, British Columbia | October 4, 2010 |
| Barb and her son Max run from Mantracker and his sidekick in British Columbia. | ||||
| 41 | 6 | "Chris & Shawn" | Big Island, Hawaii | October 11, 2010 |
| 42 | 7 | "Angie & Nolan" | Elliot Lake, Ontario | October 18, 2010 |
| 43 | 8 | "Dylan & Travis" | British Columbia | October 25, 2010 |
| 44 | 9 | "Pete & Cam" | Grande Cache, Alberta | November 1, 2010 |
| 45 | 10 | "Steph & Kristy" | Big Bear, California | November 7, 2010 |
| 46 | 11 | "Ben & Darrell" | Temagami, Ontario | November 14, 2010 |
| 47 | 12 | "Tim & Miah" | Big Island, Hawaii | November 21, 2010 |
Season 6 (2011)
Mantracker Was Renewed for a Sixth Season.
| Series # |
Season # |
Title | Location | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 1 | "Shane & Brook" | Gold Bridge, British Columbia | April 17, 2011 |
| 49 | 2 | "Jennifer & Amiee" | Crowsnest Pass, Alberta | April 24, 2011 |
| 50 | 3 | "Wes & Jamie" | Dove Creek, Colorado | May 1, 2011 |
| 51 | 4 | "Melanie & Reza" | Porcupine Hills, Alberta | May 8, 2011 |
| 52 | 5 | "Priscilla & Colt" | Thunder Bay, Ontario | May 15, 2011 |
| 53 | 6 | "Rusty & Klumpy" | Dove Creek, Colorado | May 22, 2011 |
| 54 | 7 | "Alex & Dion" | Thunder Bay, Ontario | May 27, 2011 |
| 55 | 8 | "Justin & Kyle" | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan | June 5, 2011 |
| 56 | 9 | "Warren & Margriet" | Castle Dale, Utah | |
| 57 | 10 | "Mike & Becka" | Gold Bridge, British Columbia | December 27, 2011 |
| 58 | 11 | "Robert & Mike" | Castle Dale, Utah | |
| 59 | 12 | "Jesse & Justin" | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
Season 7 (2012)
Mantracker was renewed for a seventh season, that premiered on May 21, 2012. Chad Savage Lenz was announced as the new mantracker at the end of the premiere episode.[2]
| Series # |
Season # |
Title | Location | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | "Searching for Mantracker" | May 21, 2012 | ||
| 61 | 01 | "Huck & Andy" | Crowsnest Pass, Alberta | May 28, 2012 |
| 62 | 02 | "Mercedes & Jessie" | Elliot Lake, Ontario | June 4, 2012 |
| 63 | 03 | "Zap & Andrew" | Florida | June 11, 2012 |
| 64 | 04 | "Les & Tyler" | Barriere, British Columbia | June 18, 2012 |
| 65 | 05 | "Carla & Amanda" | Crowsnest Pass, Alberta | June 25, 2012 |
| 66 | 06 | "Brandon & Seth" | Big Island, Hawaii | July 2, 2012 |
| 67 | 07 | "Randi & Stacey" | Central Ontario | July 9, 2012 |
| 68 | 08 | "Scottie & Steven" | Myakka River State Park, Florida | July 16, 2012 |
| 69 | 09 | "Mike & Ryan" | Sault Ste Marie, Ontario | July 23, 2012 |
| 70 | 10 | "Renee & Kiani" | Big Island, Hawaii | July 31, 2012 |
| 71 | 11 | "Jake & Nick" | Northern Ontario | August 6, 2012 |
| 72 | 12 | "Shaun & Vanessa" | Northern British Columbia | August 27, 2012 |
References
- ↑ "Mantracker season 5 premieres Sept. 6 on OLN" (Blog post). Tv, eh?. August 11, 2010. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
- ↑ "Who is the new Mantracker?". OLN. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
Alberta-native Chad Savage is the new Mantracker!
External links
- Official website (Canada)
- Mantracker – OLN website (Canada)
- Mantracker – Science Channel website (United States)
- Official website of Terry Grant
- Mantracker at the Internet Movie Database