MASTERCHEF CANADA and MOTIVE Upcoming Episode Synopses

March brings the return of CTV’s hit original crime drama MOTIVE for its final season Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT, beginning March 22 on CTV and the CTV GO app. Plus, all new sizzling episodes of CTV’s MASTERCHEF CANADA continue throughout the month, airing Sundays at 7 p.m. ET/PT.  New episodes of MASTERCHEF CANADA and MOTIVE are available on demand at CTV.ca and the CTV GO app. Viewers can also stream past seasons of MASTERCHEF CANADA and MOTIVE exclusively on CraveTV^TM. All times ET/PT; visit CTV.ca to check local listings. Sunday, March 13 7 p.m. – MASTERCHEF CANADA – “Trial by Fire” – NEW EPISODE The home cooks have the honour to cook for Canadian firefighting heroes in Unionville, ON. As they face off in a rib cook-off one team goes down in flames. Back in the MASTERCHEF CANADA kitchen, the losing team members tackle a Pressure Test that delivers both sweet and sour results. Sunday, March 20 7 p.m. – MASTERCHEF CANADA – “Off The Hook” – NEW EPISODE The Top 12 home cooks are encouraged to find their better half in a Mystery Box Challenge that requires excellent team work. The pair who makes the best dish must collaborate again in the MASTERCHEF CANADA pantry, where they assign different fish to each of their fellow home cooks. Tuesday, March 22 10 p.m. – MOTIVE – “The Vanishing Policeman” – SEASON PREMIERE In the Season 4 premiere of MOTIVE, Detective Angie Flynn (Kristin Lehman) and Staff Sergeant Oscar Vega (Louis Ferreira) adjust to his new role and their changed work dynamic. The suicide of an officer who Angie and Detective Brian Lucas (Brendan Penny) worked with on a crime scene, turns the team’s investigation into a hunt for a cop killer. Guest starring John Heder (Napoleon Dynamite). Sunday, March 27 7 p.m. – MASTERCHEF CANADA – “Feast Your Eyes” – NEW EPISODE In the beautiful gardens of Casa Loma in Toronto, the red and blue teams feast their eyes on Pink Tartan’s Spring 2016 collection, and use it to inspire a stylish lunch for Canada’s leading fashionistas. Back in the MASTERCHEF CANADA Kitchen, the losing team faces a two-pronged surf and turf Pressure Test that sends at least one of them home. Tuesday, March 29 10 p.m. – MOTIVE – “The Dead Name” – NEW EPISODE When Staff Sergeant Oscar Vega (Louis Ferreira) is called to testify at a trial, Detective Angie Flynn (Kristin Lehman) temporarily steps in as Staff Sergeant. Her investigation into the death of a star football player’s wife who was killed in a car crash is hampered by uncooperative witnesses and a partner who alternates between clueless and reckless. Guest starring Jamie Clayton (SENSE8).

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For more information, please contact: Marin Pollock, CTV Networks, 416 384 3150 or marin.pollock@bellmedia.ca