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 | April 12, 2006 | June 7, 2006 | 5 | 13 | 72.22% | |
| 2 | 8 | May 30, 2007 | August 20, 2007 | 5 | 11 | 68.75% | |
| 3 | 10 | June 9, 2008 | September 29, 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)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Location | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Jeff & Magnus" | Alberta | April 12, 2006 | |
| The premiere of Mantracker takes place in the ranch province of Alberta, Canada. Prey 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 | April 12, 2006 | |
| 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 | April 19, 2006 | |
| The third episode of Mantracker pits Nicola Stephenson and Jim McKelvey against Mantracker and sidekick Chuck Hume through the Canadian Rockies in Yukon. | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "Russ & Susie" | Yukon | May 3, 2006 | |
| 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 | May 10, 2006 | |
| 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 | May 17, 2006 | |
| 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 | May 24, 2006 | |
| 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 | May 31, 2006 | |
| 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 | June 7, 2006 | |
| 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)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Location | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | "Chris & Brock" | British Columbia | May 30, 2007 | |
| 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 | June 18, 2007 | |
| Back in Mantracker's home province 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 | June 25, 2007 | |
| 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 | July 23, 2007 | |
| 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 | July 30, 2007 | |
| The fifth episode of the season involve sisters-in-law 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" | Algonquin, Ontario | August 6, 2007 | |
| 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" | Columbia Valley, British Columbia | August 13, 2007 | |
| 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 | August 20, 2007 | |
| 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)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Location | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | "Al & Garfield" | Deerhurst, Ontario | June 9, 2008 | |
| Al St. Louis, a motivational speaker in Toronto, and Garfield Thompson a janitor and university student in Toronto try to evade Mantracker as they make their way through the northlands of Ontario in and around the Deerhurst area. | |||||
| 19 | 2 | "Simone & Mike" | Northern British Columbia | June 16, 2008 | |
| Simone Crook, a tree planter in British Columbia and Mike Sage a film maker from Toronto, Ontario try to escape Mantracker and his sidekick, Mark Fletcher. | |||||
| 20 | 3 | "Jesse & Nathan" | Saskatchewan | June 23, 2008 | |
| Nathan McGuire a retail supervisor and Jesse Tomes a musician both of Hamilton, Ontario find themselves running through the Badlands of Saskatchewan trying to escape capture by Mantracker and his sidekick, Michael Burgess. | |||||
| 21 | 4 | "Rob & Michelle" | Nova Scotia | June 30, 2008 | |
| Two cousins; Michelle Killam a social worker/triathalete from Mira, Nova Scotia and Rob Donovan a Grave digger and nature enthusiast from Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia join forces trying to avoid capture by Mantracker and his sidekick Louis Burke in the Cape Breton Highlands. | |||||
| 22 | 5 | "Mark & Taylor" | Ontario | July 28, 2008 | |
| Mark Daub a Utility contractor from Blind River, Ontario and a utility pole installer - Taylor Vanravenswaay from Fenwick, Ontario meet up to try to evade capture from the Mantracker and his sidekick Phil Lemieux in the Algoma country of Northern Ontario. | |||||
| 23 | 6 | "Bruce & Sabrina" | British Columbia | August 4, 2008 | |
| Bruce Chandler is a guide and bush labourer who along with his cousin Sabrina Croft, a Landfill Supervisor from Chilliwack, British Columbia find themselves in Northern British Columbia trying to evade capture by Mantracker and his sidekick Jake Giguere. | |||||
| 24 | 7 | "Buck & RJ" | Saskatchewan | September 8, 2008 | |
| Richard "RJ" Johnson and David "Buck" Goodbrand, both are policemen in Barrie, Ontario. They find themselves in rugged territory battling all types of ground in the Badlands of Saskatchewan while trying to evade capture by Mantracker and his sidekick Lane Burgess. | |||||
| 25 | 8 | "Jordan & Suzie" | Sainte-Agathe, Quebec | September 15, 2008 | |
| Suzie Willis, a student from Halifax, Nova Scotia and Jordan Tibbo a Youth Worker from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. The dating couple team up and try to evade capture from Mantracker and his sidekick Daniel Locas in the Laurentian Mountains. | |||||
| 26 | 9 | "Josh & Kyle" | Ontario | September 22, 2008 | |
| Josh Johnston a IT Support Agent from Trenton, Ontario and Kyle Geerkins a TV news tech supporter from Stirling, Ontario team up to try to foil and evade Mantracker and his sidekick Phil Lemieux. | |||||
| 27 | 10 | "Kaleigh & Alana" | Smithers, British Columbia | September 29, 2008 | |
| Kaleigh Allen, a student and basketball allstar along with her sister; Alana Wadley, a Wilderness Lodge employee and outdoor guide both from Smithers, British Columbia try to evade Mantracker and his sidekick Jake Giguere in the mountains surrounding their community. | |||||
Season 4 (2009)
The fourth season premiered on July 26, 2009 on OLN, with an encore on August 1, 2009.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Location | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 1 | "Billy and The Rev" | Big Bear, California | July 26, 2009 | |
| Billy Ivey, an ex football star who calls Running Springs, California his home. Rich White - The Reverand - a snowboard instructor and freelance writer calls Big Bear Lake, California his home. They tackle the mountains and back country of Big Bear Lake, California in their attempt to evade the Mantracker and his sidekick Mark Murphy. | |||||
| 29 | 2 | "Jessica & Lauren" | Big White, British Columbia | August 5, 2009 | |
| Jessica, a fitness instructor and part time pinup model, and her sister Lauren Phillips, an aspiring opera singer and military reservist are both from Toronto, Ontario. They are taking their chances in the mountains surrounding Big White, British Columbia, as they try to evade capture from Mantracker and his sidekick Tim Van Dyke a local guide in the area. | |||||
| 30 | 3 | "Rene & Dave" | Big River, Saskatchewan | August 12, 2009 | |
| Brothers and business partners Rene and Dave Frey from Toronto, Ontario as they bush-wack their way through rugged terrain in an attempt to avoid capture by Mantracker and his sidekick Gord Vandeland. | |||||
| 31 | 4 | "Chelsea & Trev" | Big Bear, California | August 19, 2009 | |
| Trev Pelzer an Entrepreneur from Portland, Oregon and Chelsea Redwood an office manager from Big Bear, California find themselves trying to avoid capture by Mantracker and his sidekick Mark Murphy in the San Bernardino Mountains in California. | |||||
| 32 | 5 | "Andrew & Hainsley" | Ontario | August 26, 2009 | |
| Hainsley Guthrie and Andrew Oosterhuis, both of Toronto, Ontario find themselves fighting the terrain and bush-wack their way around Elliott Lake as they try to evade capture by the Mantracker and his sidekick Phil Lemieux who is a return guide for Mantracker. | |||||
| 33 | 6 | "Brian & Julie" | British Columbia | September 2, 2009 | |
| Brian Hames who is a MTO officer from Orangeville, Ontario and his sister; Julie Hames-Smith a customer service agent from Georgetown, Ontario find themselves in the wilds of British Columbia as they try to evade Mantracker and his assistant; Brian Elliot. | |||||
| 34 | 7 | "Tommy & Steve" | Newfoundland | September 9, 2009 | |
| Steve Cave, an Auto Financing Manager and Tommy Humphrey an Auto Salesman, both from Corner Brook, Newfoundland find themselves trying to evade capture in the foothills of the long range mountains of Newfoundland. Mantracker and his sidekick Kevin Stacey are tracking down their prey. | |||||
| 35 | 8 | "Mike & Adam" | North Bay, Ontario | September 16, 2009 | |
| Brothers-in-law Mike Boisvert, a Science Professor from London, Ontario and Adam Cross, a teacher from Burlington, Ontario tough it out in the bush surrounding North Bay, Ontario trying to avoid capture by Mantracker and his sidekick Barry Cuen. | |||||
Season 5 (2010)
The series was renewed for a fifth season on August 11, 2010.[1]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Location | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 1 | "Road Hammers" | Elliot Lake, Ontario | September 6, 2010 | |
| Season premiere of Mantracker season five features country music stars Clayton Bellamy and Jason McCoy as the prey. As part of the successful band The Road Hammers, they find themselves in the wilderness around Elliot Lake, Ontario as they try to evade Mantracker and his sidekick Phil Lemieux | |||||
| 37 | 2 | "Blake & Layney" | Big Bear, California | September 13, 2010 | |
| Blake Hudson, an attorney from Los Angeles, California along with his partner for the chase, Layney DeLange, a postal worker in Big Bear, California, find themselves being tracked by Mantracker and his guide Mark Murphy through the high desert near Big Bear. | |||||
| 38 | 3 | "Amy & Barb" | Grande Cache, Alberta | September 20, 2010 | |
| Amy Thompson, a Dental Hygenist and Barb Butler - both are from Elnora, Alberta. They join forces to try to evade capture from Mantracker and his sidekick Curtis Hallock as they run through the wilds near Grande Cache, Alberta | |||||
| 39 | 4 | "Ryder & Brendyn" | Temagami, Ontario | September 27, 2010 | |
| Brendyn Zachary, a Web Developer and his brother Ryder Britton, a Biology student. Both are from Toronto, Ontario. This duo find themselves in the backcountry of Northern Ontario. As Mantracker and his sidekick, Barry Keown are on the hunt once again. | |||||
| 40 | 5 | "Max & Barb" | Quesnel, British Columbia | October 4, 2010 | |
| This time around, Mantracker is facing a mother/son duo. Barb Ohl, a realtor and artist from Vancouver, British Columbia and her son Max Clough a nightclub security officer who is also from Vancouver. Helping Mantracker this time around is Martin Dillabough whom is familiar with the wild Cariboo Country that they will be chasing in. | |||||
| 41 | 6 | "Chris & Shawn" | Big Island, Hawaii | October 11, 2010 | |
| For the first time, Mantracker is on the Big Island of Hawaii. Chris Arruda, a hiking and treking guide and buddy Shawn Pila a student and musician, both from Hilo, Hawaii. Mantracker and his sidekick Leon Chow have to fight their way through dense underbrush and varied country to track down the duo. | |||||
| 42 | 7 | "Angie & Nolan" | Elliot Lake, Ontario | October 18, 2010 | |
| Nolan Lederman, a bartender and martial arts enthusiast and his partner for the race, Angela Fice, a mom and a Martial Arts Club Owner, both are from Bowmanville, Ontario. The duo want to take on Mantracker and his sidekick Phil Lemieux, as they find themselves trying to evade capture in the dense woods around Elliot Lake, Ontario. | |||||
| 43 | 8 | "Dylan & Travis" | Quesnel, British Columbia | October 25, 2010 | |
| Dylan Kenin from Taos, New Mexico and his race partner Travis Hammer, another actor from Alton, Illinois came to the wilderness of central British Columbia between Wells, British Columbia and Barkerville, British Columbia to take on Mantracker and his sidekick Martin Dillabough. | |||||
| 44 | 9 | "Pete & Cam" | Grande Cache, Alberta | November 1, 2010 | |
| Peter Stewart, a tree planter and a Welder, Cam Daye-Trottier. Both of them are from Toronto, Ontario and are there to challenge Mantracker and his sidekick Curtis Hallock. | |||||
| 45 | 10 | "Steph & Kristy" | Big Bear, California | November 7, 2010 | |
| Kristy Breault, and her friend Stephanie Hickey are legal secretaries and they both reside in Los Angeles, California. Both ladies are up for the challenge of tackling the rugged Mohave Desert in their efforts of evading capture from Mantracter and his sidekick Mark Murphy. | |||||
| 46 | 11 | "Ben & Darrell" | Temagami, Ontario | November 14, 2010 | |
| Darrell Burke and Benjamin Benhan both work at the Department of National Defence and make Toronto, Ontario their home. They are eager to take on Mantracker and his sidekick Barry Keown in their attempt to reach the finish line before they are captured. | |||||
| 47 | 12 | "Tim & Miah" | Big Island, Hawaii | November 21, 2010 | |
| Once again, Mantracker finds himself on the Big Island, Hawaii with his sidekick Leon Chow. This time they are tracking down Jeremiah Redins a Kiteboard instructor and Kayak guide from Kihei, Hawaii along with Tim Lara a Kayak Guide and Surf Instructor from Haiku, Hawaii. | |||||
Season 6 (2011)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Location | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 1 | "Shane & Brook" | Gold Bridge, British Columbia | April 17, 2011 | |
| Brothers, Brook and Shane Doan. Brook is an electrician from Halkirk, Alberta and his more famous brother, Shane Doan - an NHL hockey player. Neither guy is afraid of hard work due to their farm life growing up but we will see how they fare up against Mantracker and his sidekick Russ Floyd as they trek through the Chilcotin Mountains in British Columbia | |||||
| 49 | 2 | "Jennifer & Amiee" | Crowsnest Pass, Alberta | April 24, 2011 | |
| Amiee Roberge, a Massage Therapist and her twin sister Jennifer Roberge, a Luxury Car Sales Associate, both are from Moosejaw, Saskatchewan. They are taking on Mantracker and his side kick Joe Trotz in the wilds of the Crowsnest Pass. | |||||
| 50 | 3 | "Wes & Jamie" | Dove Creek, Colorado | May 1, 2011 | |
| This time around Mantracker finds himself south of the border once again, this time, Colorado. Not for Americans but for Albertans that are also south for this episode. Wesley Blinkhorn, an Oil Purchasing Rep and his brother Jamie, a Teacher, both brothers are from Sylvan Lake, Alberta. This time around though, Mantracker's sidekick is a local outfitter and rancher, Scott Cox. | |||||
| 51 | 4 | "Melanie & Reza" | Porcupine Hills, Alberta | May 8, 2011 | |
| Melanie Francoeur-Sauriol is a nurse in Fort Coulonge, Quebec. Her partner for the race is Reza Celik, a pro wrestler from London, Ontario. Mantracker and his sidekick Flint Lucas | |||||
| 52 | 5 | "Priscilla & Colt" | Thunder Bay, Ontario | May 15, 2011 | |
| This time around the married couple of Colt and Priscilla Sullivan are from Dallas, Texas. Priscilla is a Massage Therapist, Colt, an Accountant. They are up in Thunder Bay to take on Mantracker and his sidekick Greg Huffman. | |||||
| 53 | 6 | "Rusty & Klumpy" | Dove Creek, Colorado | May 22, 2011 | |
| Mantracker is back in Colorado. Matthew Klumpenhouwer is a Workplace Safety Inspector and his friend David Ellison a Dairy Farmer. Both of these guys are from Listowel, Ontario and are better known by the knicknames of Klumpy and Rusty, respectively. Mantracker's sidekick this time around is James Garnett. | |||||
| 54 | 7 | "Alex & Dion" | Thunder Bay, Ontario | May 27, 2011 | |
| Friends since High School, Dione Whyte, a Sustainable Services Manager from Sechelt, British Columbia and Alex Blais, an Anaesthesiology Resident from Vancouver, British Columbia. The two of them are there to take on Mantracker and his sidekick Greg Huffman through the surrounding wilds of Thunder Bay. | |||||
| 55 | 8 | "Justin & Kyle" | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan | June 5, 2011 | |
| Justin Lukach, a tv host from Port Coquitlam, British Columbia and his cousin Kyle Lukach, a Factory Worker from Waterford, Ontario team up to try to take Mantracker and his sidekick Gord Vandeland down in the wilds around Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. | |||||
| 56 | 9 | "Warren & Margriet" | Castle Dale, Utah | TBA | |
| This time there is a newly married husband and wife duo, Warren Mullenix, a General Contractor and Margriet Gradeinus, an Emergency Physician, both reside in Calgary, Alberta. The couple are eager to take on Mantracker and his sidekick Brock Winn, in the wilds of Utah. | |||||
| 57 | 10 | "Mike & Becka" | Gold Bridge, British Columbia | December 27, 2011 | |
| Mike and Becka are long time boyfriend. Mike Hossack, a student and Becka Hazel, also a student are looking forward to taking this on. Mantracker and his sidekick Russ Floyd are back in the Chilcotin mountains in British Columbia. | |||||
| 58 | 11 | "Robert & Mike" | Castle Dale, Utah | TBA | |
| 59 | 12 | "Jesse & Justin" | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | TBA | |
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]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Location | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | TBA | "Searching for Mantracker" | TBA | 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". Tv, eh?. August 11, 2010. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
- ↑ "Who is the new Mantracker?". OLN. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. 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 IMDb
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