Leah Kremer
Bell Media – CTV
CTV Comedy Channel Original Series ROAST BATTLE CANADA Returns for Season 5, Beginning Jan. 12
– ROAST BATTLE CANADA is also available on Crave, Canada’s largest homegrown streamer –
– Hosted by Ennis Esmer, a panel of all-star comedians including Russell Peters, Sabrina Jalees, and K. Trevor Wilson judge an epic battle of roasts –
– Comedic contenders squaring off this season include Aisha Alfa, Allie Pearse, Che Durena, Darren Frost, Jackie Pirico, Jimbo, Jon Dore, Kenny Robinson, Kyle Brownrigg, Laura Cilevitz, Lemon, Mark Little, Nitish Sakhuja, Sam Sferrazza, Tom Henry, Tranna Wintour, Tyler Morrison, and more –
– For the first time ever, the series was filmed in front of a live audience during the Just for Laughs Festival in Montréal –
– Hosted by Ennis Esmer, a panel of all-star comedians including Russell Peters, Sabrina Jalees, and K. Trevor Wilson judge an epic battle of roasts –
– Comedic contenders squaring off this season include Aisha Alfa, Allie Pearse, Che Durena, Darren Frost, Jackie Pirico, Jimbo, Jon Dore, Kenny Robinson, Kyle Brownrigg, Laura Cilevitz, Lemon, Mark Little, Nitish Sakhuja, Sam Sferrazza, Tom Henry, Tranna Wintour, Tyler Morrison, and more –
– For the first time ever, the series was filmed in front of a live audience during the Just for Laughs Festival in Montréal –
TORONTO (December 16, 2025) – New year, new scorch marks. The country’s boldest comedians swing hard and spare no one in Season 5 of ROAST BATTLE CANADA, airing Mondays at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on CTV Comedy Channel beginning Jan. 12, and streaming next day on Crave. Each of the eight half-hour episodes feature two pairs of Canadian comedians stepping up to the mic to dish out ruthless jokes at one another’s expense – with no punchlines off limits – in a no-holds-barred verbal showdown with the hope of being crowned the winner.
Returning as judges this season are celebrated comics Russell Peters, Sabrina Jalees, and K. Trevor Wilson, alongside actor and comedian Ennis Esmer as host.
For the first time ever, Season 5 of ROAST BATTLE CANADA was filmed in front of a live audience at Espace St-Denis during the Just for Laughs Festival in Montréal this past summer. Viewers can also enjoy the first four seasons of ROAST BATTLE CANADA on Crave ahead of the Season 5 premiere.
Comedians stepping into the verbal octagon and facing off in ROAST BATTLE CANADA Season 5 matchups are:
Episode 1 – Monday, Jan. 12 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT
Battle 1 – Dino Archie vs. Faris Hytiaa
Battle 2 – Jackie Pirico vs. Alistair Ogden
Episode 2 – Monday, Jan. 19 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT
Battle 1 – Jimbo vs. Lemon
Battle 2 – Allie Pearse vs. Jeff McEnery
Episode 3 – Monday, Jan. 26 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT
Battle 1 – Crystal Ferrier vs. Rebecca Reeds
Battle 2 – Tranna Wintour vs. Sam Sferrazza
Episode 4 – Monday, Feb. 2 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT
Battle 1 – Kyle Brownrigg vs. Anjelica Scannura
Battle 2 – Andrew Packer vs. Nitish Sakhuja
Episode 5 – Monday, Feb. 9 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT
Battle 1 – Mark Little vs. Laura Cilevitz
Battle 2 – Ben Sosa-Wright vs. Alistair Ogden
Episode 6 – Monday, Feb. 16 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT
Battle 1 – Tyler Morrison vs. Michelle Forrester
Battle 2 – Che Durena vs Jacob Balshin
Episode 7 – Monday, Feb. 23 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT
Battle 1 – Jackie Pirico vs. Tom Henry
Battle 2 – Graham Chittenden vs. Aisha Alfa
Episode 8 – Monday, March 2 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT
Battle 1 – Jon Dore vs. Rebecca Kohler
Battle 2 – Kenny Robinson vs. Darren Frost
The multiple Canadian Screen Award-nominated ROAST BATTLE CANADA is produced by CTV Comedy Channel, in association with Just For Laughs. Executive Producers for Just for Laughs are Sylvain Parent-Bedard, Nick Brazao, Spencer Griffin, Marie-Claude Filteau, Russell Peters, George Reinblatt, and Trevor Boris, who also serves as showrunner. For Bell Media, Rachel Goldstein-Couto is Head of Development, Original Programming; Rachel Ferguson is Production Executive, Original Programming; Sarah Fowlie is Head of Production, Original Programming; Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager, Original Programming; Justin Stockman is Vice-President, Content Development & Programming, Bell Media.
About Just For Laughs
Founded in 1983 and led since 2025 by Sylvain Parent-Bédard and his experienced team with over 25 years in the industry, the Just For Laughs Group is a major Canadian-Québec cultural institution with a simple and universal mission: Spreading laughter across the globe. As a global leader in comedy, we organize ComedyPRO, the international industry hub, as part of our two largest comedy festivals in the world: Montréal and Québec. We also present festivals in Toronto, Vancouver, Sydney, Singapore, and Bermuda.
Our brand “Just For Laughs” is internationally recognized and has helped launch the careers of numerous renowned comedians. Driven by innovation and inclusion, and passionate about our craft, we collaborate with the best talents and partners to create, produce, broadcast, and distribute comedy content in all its forms: films, TV series, theater, musicals, solo shows, multi-artist shows, and festivals. Each year, nearly 100 million fans consume our content across our platforms and digital media, which to date have accumulated more than 100 billion views; a unique achievement for a Canadian-Québec organization.
About CTV Comedy Channel
CTV Comedy Channel delivers every flavour of funny with A-list stand-up, favourite sitcoms, and hit movies. From CTV, Canada’s most-watched broadcaster, CTV Comedy Channel is part of a powerful suite of specialty channels including CTV Drama Channel, CTV Life Channel, CTV Sci-Fi Channel, CTV Nature Channel, CTV Speed Channel, and CTV Wild Channel, streaming on CTV.ca and the CTV app. Bell Media’s suite of specialty channels also includes USA Network, Oxygen True Crime, Much, and E!. CTV is from Bell Media, Canada’s leading media and entertainment company, with a portfolio of assets in premium video, audio, out-of-home advertising, and digital media.
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