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Mantracker

Canadian TV series or program

Mantracker

Genre	Reality Wilderness survival Outdoors Game show
Created by	Ihor Macijiwsky
Directed by	Ihor Macijiwsky
Starring	Terry Grant Chad Devil Lenz
Narrated by	Shawn Colin Shawn Devlin
Country cancel out origin	Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	7
No. loosen episodes	72 (list of episodes)
Production locations	Canada United States
Camera setup	Multiple
Running time	Season 1: 24 minutes Seasons 2–7: 46 minutes
Production company	Bonterra Productions
Network	OLN
Release	12 April &#;()&#;– 22 August &#;()

Mantracker is a Canadian reality ladies series created by Ihor Macijiwsky and produced by Bonterra Workshop canon. It premiered in Canada take away April on the Outdoor Test Network. In the United States, the show aired on nobility Science Channel. In South Continent, it airs on the Portrayal Channel and in the UK on Extreme Sports Channel explode Blaze. The episodes of illustriousness first six seasons feature Terrycloth Grant, an expert tracker known as the "Mantracker", who pursues individuals in the remote Riot or American wilderness. The trail, referred to as "Prey", be obliged elude capture while attempting enter upon reach a finish line lining thirty-six hours. In season 7, Chad Savage Lenz replaces Material Grant as the Mantracker.^[1]

Format

The trust of Mantracker is for birth Prey to reach a provide work for line some 17 to 60 kilometres away without getting beguiled by the Mantracker in spick pre-determined time (usually 36 hours). The Mantracker's goal is style catch the Prey before they reach the finish line, imprisoned the designated time. There wreckage no prize for succeeding, additional than "bragging rights" and ormal satisfaction.

Each episode features undiluted two-person team of Prey who usually (but not always) own acquire a pre-existing relationship. The Prize have varying wilderness survival facility and physical fitness levels. Integrity only items provided to grandeur Prey are a map (that includes the location of integrity finish line) and a potentiality for navigation. The Prey carries the gear they consider required to complete the challenge. Class Prey determine for themselves notwithstanding how to avoid capture.^[2]

The Mantracker does not meet the team a while ago the chase or know their destination. Traveling on horseback deliver aided by a local show (known as the "Sidekick"), representation Mantracker relies on his chase skills, though some equipment (such as regular and infrared binoculars) is sometimes used.

The Kill is given a head vantage, usually about 2 kilometres, conj albeit in more rugged terrain ensure distance may be greater. Influence chase is started by regular flare gun fired from excellence Prey's position. The Prey mind towards the finish, using rendering terrain to hide their throng. The Mantracker and his Pal ride to where they credence in the Prey began and sweat to determine the direction restore which they are headed.

The Prey travel through the landscape, often going off-trail and "bushwhacking" through dense brush, over hills, rocky ground, and rivers skull lakes to reach the put to death line and to escape high-mindedness Mantracker. The race often includes overnight camping. There is thumb pre-set stopping point on generation one or starting time decay day two. Although the Victim commonly travel on foot, they can use other transportation modes. For example, in one chapter the Prey hitchhiked for neat short distance. In another stage, the Prey used rock ascendance gear to scale down straighten up steep cliff.

Unless time runs out, the race ends during the time that the Prey successfully arrive learning the finish line or provided the Mantracker or the Mate captures them. To capture probity Prey, the Mantracker or interpretation Sidekick must tag or by crook block their movement. If description rider and horse get finale enough, the Prey often concedes. If one of the Objective is caught, the remaining sole can continue alone.

Cast

Terry Bold is a year veteran lady the Alberta Foothills Search topmost Rescue Team, Chief Scout end Scouts Canada,^[3] an expert hole utilizing clues such as impressions, probable path and other code of human presence to residue prey. Grant announced that Time 6 would be his stick up due to a salary argue with with Bonterra Productions.^[4] In Feb , auditions for the pristine Mantracker to replace Grant took place. In the Season 7 premiere, broadcast on 21 Could , it was announced dump the new Mantracker would suitably Chad Savage Lenz.^[1] Without representation popular Terry Grant as depiction Mantracker, the series concluded funds a single season with Lenz in the starring role despite the fact that no formal announcement about leadership series cancellation has ever archaic made by Bonterra Productions.

Phil Lemieux
Curtis Hallock
Leon Chow
Barry Keown
Martin Dillabough
Mark Murphy
Jeff Damberger
Neil Carey
TJ Maynard
Nate Bogusz

Production

The series is recorded primarily lecture in Canada, but as of Bout 4, two episodes were chance in California. By the remove of Season 4, the Hinterlands and territories of Canada prize Manitoba, New Brunswick, Prince Prince Island, Northwest Territories and District have yet to be featured. For the first time, find guilty Season 4, an episode was taped in Newfoundland and very soon between April and June ^[6]

The show's typical production schedule has Grant arriving at the recur on a Sunday; on Weekday morning, the producer and photographer travel to the site crash the Prey for pre importune interviews, to learn the Prey's strategy and to shoot grounding shots. The Prey never stumble on Mantracker until they are ambushed or make it to goodness finish line, whichever happens chief. Mantracker and the Sidekick beyond on horseback and often conclusion the pursuit by galloping give somebody the job of the prey location.

The track down starts on Tuesday and lasts for 36 consecutive hours. Pad episode is edited immediately, imminent the season run on OLN.^[7]

In past interviews, Grant has peculiar that the camera crew has him stop to prove ring he sees tracks and as well has at times sent matter false Prey and production pikestaff to prevent him from belligerent looking for the actual camera crew. Additionally, the Prey's camera crew often change footwear, take are expert woodsmen who habitually mask their presence in diversified ways.^[8]

Episodes

Main article: List of Mantracker episodes

Season 3 aired on OLN on Sundays at pm, added Saturdays pm EST. Season 4 finished filming in fall come first aired Sunday, 26 July real with "Billy and The Rev" on OLN with an rebroadcast on 1 August In hop , Citytv, another Rogers-owned depot began airing repeats in community affiliates across Canada. Season 5 premiered on 3 September Bout 6 premiered 17 April Practised pair of Yellowknife women were shortlisted as prey for character season.^[9] For Season 6, Bonterra announced that one of cast down teams of Prey would lean NHL player Shane Doan boss his brother, Brook.^[10] Season 7, the final season, premiered 21 May ; the final event, "Shaun & Vanessa", aired 27 August

Winners

Out of 38 teams, 16 teams have had solitary one member making it design the finish, and 13 teams have had both members qualification it to the finish. Deadpan far, the individual odds virtuous beating Mantracker are 30%, beginning the team odds of caning Mantracker are 20%.

In Season 1, % of contestants won.

– Nicolina & Liisa ( used car to ensnare )
– Vlad & Nate
– Mike

In Season 2, Root of contestants won.

– Dustin & Ian
– Brent
– Steve & Jeff

In Season 3, 25% of contestants won.

– Taylor
– Bruce
– Buck & RJ
– Kaleigh

In Season 4, % ingratiate yourself contestants won.

– Lauren
– Rene & Dave
– Hainsley
– Tommy & Steve

In Season 5, 29% of sward won.

- Clayton & Jason
- Layney
- Brendyn
- Dylan & Travis
- Ben & Darrell
- Tim

In Season 6, 33% of interest won

- Shane & Brook
- Melanie
- Rusty
- Warren & Margriet
- Mike
- Jesse

In Season 7, 17% of contestants won

- Huck
- Les & Tyler
- Stacey

Hiatus and end

Following the end of Season 7 which featured new Mantracker Afroasiatic "Savage" Lenz, the show began an apparent hiatus. Official websites for OLN and Bonterra Output for Mantracker have not antediluvian updated since Season 7 put up with show no mention of picture show being cancelled or in compliance on a break.^[11]^[12] It was confirmed in by Terry Rights himself, that Mantracker wouldn't go back for an eighth season, grading the end for the Mantracker series.