Roast Battle Canada is a Canadian television comedy series,Jordan Pinto, "CTV Comedy commissions Roast Battle adaptation". RealScreen, April 12, 2021. which premiered on CTV Comedy Channel in October 2021.Dave MacIntyre, "Roast Battle Canada showcases the northern brand of vicious comedy". Cult MTL, October 11, 2021. An adaptation of the American series Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle, the series presents battles in which pairs of comedians take turns roasting each other on stage, before a panel of judges who decide the winner of each battle.
The judges for the series are Russell Peters, Sabrina Jalees and K. Trevor Wilson, with Ennis Esmer serving as host of the series.Greg David, "CTV Comedy Channel, Just For Laughs and Counterfeit Pictures partner for all-new original series, Roast Battle Canada". TV, eh?, April 12, 2021.
A French-language edition, Roast Battle : le grand duel, was also launched in 2022 on Noovo for francophone audiences in Quebec.Vanessa Seguin, "Roast Battle : le grand duel et plusieurs autres émissions d’humour nous attendent à l’hiver 2022!". HollywoodPQ, December 15, 2021.
The fifth season of the series was taped in July 2025 at the Just for Laughs festival."Roast Battle Canada: head-to-head savage insult battles, where no punchline is off-limits". The Montrealer, July 10, 2025.
Episodes The winner of each roast battle is in bold.
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5 The fifth season was taped at the 2025 Just for Laughs festival, and premiered on January 12, 2026. One roast battle in the season saw the competing comedians, Mark Little and Laura Cilevitz, refrain from roasting each other, instead turning their sights onto jointly roasting Esmer.
Awards Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient Result Canadian Screen Awards 2022 Best Sketch Comedy Series Bruce Hills, Russell Peters, Dan Bennett, Shane Corkery, Anton Leo, George Reinblatt, Zoe Rabnett, Nick Brazao, Shelagh O'Brien Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022. Best Ensemble Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series Russell Peters, Sabrina Jalees, K. Trevor Wilson, Ennis Esmer, Keith Pedro, Daniel Woodrow, Mike Rita, Brittany Lyseng Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series Shelagh O'Brien 2023 Best Sketch Comedy Program or Series Bruce Hills, Russell Peters, George Reinblatt, Dan Bennett, Shane Corkery, Anton Leo, Shelagh O'Brien, Zoe Rabnett, Steve Glassman Best Ensemble Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series Russell Peters, Sabrina Jalees, K. Trevor Wilson, Ennis Esmer, Salma Hindy, Sophie Buddle, Ron Josol, Jean Paul Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series Shelagh O'Brien Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series George Reinblatt, Aisha Brown, Jeff Rothpan, Andrew Johnston, Rob Michaels 2024 Best Ensemble Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series Russell Peters, Sabrina Jalees, K. Trevor Wilson, Ennis Esmer, Allie Pearse, Bren D'Souza, Tyler Morrison, Crystal Ferrier Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series Shelagh O'Brien Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series George Reinblatt, Aisha Brown, Jeff Rothpan, Rob Michaels 2025 Best Sketch Comedy Program or Series Dan Bennett, Shane Corkery, Anton Leo, Bruce Hills, Russell Peters, George Reinblatt, Shelagh O'Brien, Zoe Rabnett "Canadian Screen Awards: Television Program Categories". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, March 26, 2025. Best Ensemble Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series Russell Peters, Sabrina Jalees, K. Trevor Wilson, Ennis Esmer, Hisham Kelati, Mark Little, Marito Lopez, Sophie Buddle Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series Shelagh O'Brien Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series George Reinblatt, Aisha Brown, Jeff Rothpan, Rob Michaels, Jeremy Woodcock
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