The fourth season of Battle of the Blades premiered on September 22, 2013, as a part of CBC's fall line-up after a two-year hiatus. Like previous seasons, this season showcases a lineup of 8 couples.
Ron MacLean returns as the show's host. Former co-host Kurt Browning assumes judging duties on a new judging panel, along with Olympic figure skating gold medalist and season one champion Jamie Salé, and former NHL player and season two competitor P.J. Stock. This season does not feature rotating guest judges every week. The show venue for this season continues to be at the MasterCard Centre in Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario.
There are no Monday night results show this season; therefore, elimination takes place at the end of each Sunday night performance shows from Week 2 onwards. The judges score and viewer votes from the previous week determine the bottom two couples on the current week's show, which are announced at the top of the programme. The bottom two couples perform their new routines in the "Skate-Off" at the end of the episode after the couples who are safe have skated. The judges would then score their performances and the couple with the lower judges score is eliminated. The score for the remaining couple's performance would count as their score for the week. The one-time use Judge's Save returned for this season.
Viewer voting this season is solely done on the show's official website, eliminating the telephone and texting options. Each unregistered visitor gets one vote. Registered visitors can earn additional votes by completing their profile and other activities and challenges on the website.
Casting The official cast announcement were made from September 15 to September 20 on the show's website. Along with the eight new ex-NHL hockey players, the female figure skating professionals were also announced; but the pairings of the two were only announced on the season premiere preview show, "Made in Canada", which aired on September 22. Unlike the previous season, which introduced a female hockey player competitor, this season featured solely male hockey players, as per the first two seasons.
Of the eight female skaters, four were returning participants: season 1 & 2 first runner-up Shae-Lynn Bourne, season 1 second runner-up & season 3 first runner-up Marie-France Dubreuil, season 2 & 3 competitor Violetta Afanasieva, and season 3 competitor Marcy Hinzmann. The four new female skaters are Oksana Kazakova, Sinead Kerr, Jessica Dubé, and Amanda Evora.
Couples Hockey player Team(s) played Professional partner Charity playing for Status Boston BruinsEdmonton OilersLos Angeles KingsToronto Maple LeafsDetroit Red Wings NHL Alumni - Hockey's Greatest Family Eliminated 1ston October 6, 2013 New York IslandersMontreal CanadiensNew Jersey DevilsNew York RangersPhiladelphia Flyers iOrphan Eliminated 2ndon October 13, 2013 Washington CapitalsBoston BruinsEdmonton OilersNew York RangersLos Angeles KingsVancouver CanucksColumbus Blue JacketsCarolina Hurricanes World Vision Starting Strong Program (Bourne)Shirt Off My Back (Carter) Eliminated 3rdon October 27, 2013 Montreal CanadiensPhoenix CoyotesSt. Louis BluesPhiladelphia Flyers Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada (Dubé)10 Rainbows Children's Foundation, Meghan's Wings (Savage) Eliminated 4thon November 3, 2013 Columbus Blue JacketsDallas StarsNew Jersey Devils Autism Speaks Canada (Kerr)Parachute (Grant) Eliminated 5thon November 3, 2013 Detroit Red WingsMontreal Canadiens Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (Dubreuil)Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation (Dandenault) Third Placeon November 17, 2013 New York IslandersVancouver CanucksChicago BlackhawksNew York RangersEdmonton Oilers Humane Society of Kawartha Lakes (Afanasieva)Edmonton Inner City Children's Program (Strudwick) Second Placeon November 17, 2013 Toronto Maple LeafsEdmonton OilersMontreal CanadiensDallas StarsSan Jose SharksLos Angeles Kings Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Winnerson November 17, 2013
Scoring Chart Red numbers indicate the couples with the lowest score for each week. Green numbers indicate the couples with the highest score for each week. indicates the couple(s) eliminated that week. indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two the previous week, but won the Skate-Off. indicates the returning couple that was saved by the judges using "The Judges' Save" after being eliminated in the Skate-Off the same night. indicates the winning couple. indicates the runner-up couple. indicates the third-place couple.
Team Place 1 2 3 4 5 6[a] 7[b]Scott & Amanda 116.416.817.117.317.418.01stJason & Violetta 216.617.117.417.117.818.02ndMathieu & Marie-France316.817.017.317.617.717.83rdGrant & Sinead 416.817.316.817.117.817.3 Brian & Jessica 516.416.216.716.916.917.2 Anson & Shae-Lynn 616.816.816.716.917.2 Vladimir & Oksana 716.316.716.7 Mike & Marcy 816.116.3
a ^ Week 6 featured a double elimination. Brian and Jessica were eliminated for being the bottom two couple losing the Skate-Off (against Mathieu and Marie-France). Grant and Sinead were eliminated as the couple remaining (after the elimination of Brian and Jessica) that had the lowest judges score. b ^ Skates in Week 7 were not scored by the judges.
Average chart
Rank by average Place Couple Total Number of skates Average 1 3 Mathieu & Marie-France 104.2 6 17.37 2 2 Jason & Violetta 104.0 17.33 3 4 Grant & Sinead 103.1 17.18 4 1 Scott & Amanda 103.0 17.17 5 6 Anson & Shae-Lynn 84.4 5 16.88 6 5 Brian & Jessica 100.3 6 16.72 7 7 Vladimir & Oksana 49.7 3 16.57 8 8 Mike & Marcy 32.4 2 16.20
Individual scores & songs Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right unless specified: Kurt Browning, Jamie Salé, P. J. Stock.
Week 1 Weekly Theme: Rock Running order CoupleScoreMusicGrant & Sinead 16.8 (5.6, 5.6, 5.6)"Hands Up" – HedleyMathieu & Marie-France 16.8 (5.5, 5.7, 5.6)"Gimme Shelter" – Holy SoldierMike & Marcy 16.1 (5.3, 5.4, 5.4)"50 Ways to Say Goodbye" – TrainScott & Amanda 16.4 (5.4, 5.5, 5.5)"Up in the Air" – Thirty Seconds to MarsVladimir & Oksana 16.3 (5.4, 5.4, 5.5)"Where Do We Draw The Line?" – Poets of the FallJason & Violetta 16.6 (5.5, 5.5, 5.6)"Treasure" – Bruno MarsBrian & Jessica 16.4 (5.5, 5.4, 5.5)"Every Rose Has Its Thorn" – PoisonAnson & Shae-Lynn 16.8 (5.6, 5.6, 5.6)"Seven Nation Army" – The White Stripes
Week 2 Weekly Theme: Suit and Tie: Dance Classics Bottom Two Couples: Mike & Marcy, Vladimir & Oksana Eliminated Couple: Mike & Marcy
Running order CoupleScoreMusicBrian & Jessica 16.2 (5.3, 5.5, 5.4)"Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby" – Dinah WashingtonScott & Amanda 16.8 (5.5, 5.7, 5.6)"Hit the Road Jack" – Renee OlsteadJason & Violetta 17.1 (5.7, 5.7, 5.7)"It's De-Lovely" – Robbie WilliamsAnson & Shae-Lynn 16.8 (5.4, 5.8, 5.6)"Unforgettable" – Natalie Cole with Nat King ColeGrant & Sinead 17.3 (5.7, 5.8, 5.8)"Takes Two to Tango" – Louis ArmstrongMathieu & Marie-France 17.0 (5.6, 5.8, 5.6)"Stormy Weather" – Etta JamesMike & Marcy 16.3 (5.4, 5.4, 5.5)"Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" – Doris DayVladimir & Oksana 16.7 (5.5, 5.6, 5.6)"That's Life" – Michael Bublé
Week 3 Weekly Theme: International Beats Bottom Two Couples: Vladimir & Oksana, Mathieu & Marie-France Eliminated Couple: Vladimir & Oksana
Running order CoupleScoreMusicScott & Amanda 17.1 (5.7, 5.7, 5.7)"Lions" – Kodo (Japan)Anson & Shae-Lynn 16.7 (5.6, 5.6, 5.5)"Hi-a Ma (Pata Pata)" – Milk & Sugar featuring Miriam Makeba (South Africa)Jason & Violetta 17.4 (5.8, 5.8, 5.8)"Vesalaya Kadril" – Svetoch (Russian Folk Music)Brian & Jessica 16.7 (5.6, 5.6, 5.5)"Alejandro" – Lady Gaga (Latin)Grant & Sinead 16.8 (5.6, 5.6, 5.6)"Fairy Dance" – Ashley MacIsaac (Celtic)Vladimir & Oksana 16.7 (5.6, 5.6, 5.5)"Я Тебе Не Веою (I Don't Believe You)" – Irina Allegrova, Grigory Leps (Russia)Mathieu & Marie-France 17.3 (5.8, 5.8, 5.7)"Gentleman" – PSY (South Korea)
Week 4 Weekly Theme: Fan's Choice: The Great Canadian Songbook Bottom Two Couples: Grant & Sinead, Anson & Shae-Lynn Eliminated Couple: None (Anson & Shae-Lynn saved using the Judges' Save)
Running order CoupleScoreMusicJason & Violetta 17.1 (5.7, 5.8, 5.6)"Kiss You Inside Out" – HedleyMathieu & Marie-France 17.6 (5.9, 5.9, 5.8)"After the Rain" – Blue RodeoBrian & Jessica 16.9 (5.7, 5.7, 5.5)"Stutter" – Marianas TrenchScott & Amanda 17.3 (5.8, 5.8, 5.7)"Closer to the Heart" – RushGrant & Sinead 17.1 (5.6, 5.8, 5.7)"Black Velvet" – Alannah MylesAnson & Shae-Lynn 16.9 (5.6, 5.7, 5.6)"Run to You" – Bryan Adams
Week 5 Weekly Theme: Iconic Duos Bottom Two Couples: Grant & Sinead, Anson & Shae-Lynn Eliminated Couple: Anson & Shae-Lynn
Running order CoupleScoreMusicMathieu & Marie-France 17.7 (5.9, 5.9, 5.9)"Walk Like an Egyptian" – The Bangles (Cleopatra & Mark Antony)Brian & Jessica 16.9 (5.7, 5.6, 5.6)"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" – The Righteous Brothers (Maverick & Charlie)Scott & Amanda 17.4 (5.8, 5.8, 5.8)"Renegade" – Styx (Bonnie and Clyde)Jason & Violetta 17.8 (6.0, 5.9, 5.9)"The Pink Panther Theme" – Henry Mancini (Pink Panther & Inspector Clouseau)Anson & Shae-Lynn 17.2 (5.7, 5.8, 5.7)"Clubbed to Death (Kurayamino Variation)" – Rob Dougan (Morpheus & Trinity)Grant & Sinead 17.8 (5.9, 6.0, 5.9)"Cheek to Cheek" – Ella Fitzgerald (Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers)
Week 6 Weekly Theme: The Winter Olympics Bottom Two Couples: Brian & Jessica, Mathieu & Marie-France Eliminated Couples: Brian & Jessica (Skate-Off); Grant & Sinead (Lowest score of remaining couples)
Individual judges scores for Week 6 (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: David Pelletier, Jamie Salé, P. J. Stock.
Running order CoupleScoreMusicScott & Amanda 18.0 (6.0, 6.0, 6.0)"Boléro" – Maurice RavelInspired by Jayne Torvill & Christopher Dean at the 1984 Winter OlympicsGrant & Sinead 17.3 (5.8, 5.8, 5.7)"Symphony No. 5" – Gustav MahlerInspired by Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir at the 2010 Winter OlympicsJason & Violetta 18.0 (6.0, 6.0, 6.0)"Maple Leaf Rag" – Scott JoplinInspired by Tracy Wilson & Scott McCall at the 1988 Winter OlympicsBrian & Jessica 17.2 (5.7, 5.8, 5.7)"Moonlight Sonata" – Ludwig van BeethovenInspired by Ekaterina Gordeeva & Sergei Grinkov at the 1994 Winter OlympicsMathieu & Marie-France 17.8 (6.0, 5.9, 5.9)"(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story" – Francis LaiInspired by Jamie Salé & David Pelletier at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Week 7 Weekly Theme: Final Three Couples None of the skates in Week 7 were scored. Running order CoupleScoreMusicScott & AmandaNot scored"Breathing Underwater" – MetricNot scored"Boléro" – Maurice Ravel (Reprise of Week 6 skate)Jason & ViolettaNot scored"The Edge of Glory" – Lady GagaNot scored"The Pink Panther Theme" – Henry Mancini (Reprise of Week 5 skate)Mathieu & Marie-FranceNot scored"I'm Gonna Love You Through It" – Martina McBrideNot scored"Gentleman" – PSY (Reprise of Week 3 skate)
Weekly ratings Weekly ratings and rankings are measured by BBM Canada, an audience measurement organization for Canadian television and radio broadcasting. Weekly ranks are based on weeks starting on Monday and ending on Sunday.
EpisodeNumber Episode Viewers(in millions) TimeslotRank NightlyRank WeeklyRank Reference 400 Made in Canada (Airdate: September 22, 2013) 0.771 #3 #8 #28 401 Week 1: Rock (Airdate: September 29, 2013) 1.004 TBA TBA TBA 402 Week 2: Suit & Tie (Airdate: October 6, 2013) 1.066 TBA TBA TBA 403 Week 3: International Beats (Airdate: October 13, 2013) 1.049 TBA TBA TBA 404 Week 4: The Canadian Songbook (Airdate: October 20, 2013) 1.026 TBA TBA TBA 405 Week 5: Iconic Duos (Airdate: October 27, 2013) 0.896 TBA TBA TBA 406 Week 6: The Winter Olympics (Airdate: November 3, 2013) 1.110 #2 #7 #30 407 Week 7: Final 3 Couples (Airdate: November 10, 2013) 1.078 TBA TBA TBA
References
External links Official website of Battle of the Blades