Fall 2026 Canadian Reality TV Premiere Dates: The Traitors Canada, MasterChef Canada, Top Chef Canada and Canada's Drag Race
Quick answer: The Traitors Canada Season 4 premieres Monday, Sept. 21 at 10 p.m. ET on CTV, and MasterChef Canada Season 9 follows on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. ET. Top Chef Canada and Canada's Drag Race don't have dates yet.
- Both CTV shows stream on Crave the day after they air.
- The Great Canadian Baking Show returns on CBC on Oct. 4.
- We mark anything without an official date as TBA rather than guessing.
| Date | Show | Network | Time (ET) | Streaming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sept. 15 | The Amazing Race Canada, Season 12 finale | CTV | 9 p.m. | Crave, Sept. 16 |
| Thu, Sept. 17 | The Traitors: New Blood (US), series premiere | CTV2 | 8 p.m. | Crave, Sept. 18 |
| Mon, Sept. 21 | The Traitors Canada, Season 4 | CTV | 10 p.m. | Crave, next day |
| Tue, Sept. 22 | MasterChef Canada, Season 9 | CTV | 7 p.m. (7 p.m. PT) | Crave, next day |
| Sun, Oct. 4 | The Great Canadian Baking Show, Season 10 | CBC | 8 p.m. local | CBC Gem, 9 a.m. ET |
| TBA | Top Chef Canada, Season 13 | Flavour Network | TBA | STACKTV |
| TBA | Canada's Drag Race, Season 7 | Crave | TBA | Crave |
When does The Traitors Canada Season 4 start?
Monday, Sept. 21 at 10 p.m. ET on CTV. That date and hour match in three places we checked: CTV's fall schedule as reprinted by Channel Canada, TVmaze's episode listing, and the show's official YouTube channel.
It's a new night. Season 3 ran on Tuesdays at 9 p.m., so if you had a Tuesday habit, it moves to Monday and an hour later. TVmaze lists 10 episodes for the season.
Watch for the name clash. The Traitors: New Blood is a separate American series with civilian players, and it starts four days earlier, on CTV2 on Thursday, Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. ET.
What time is MasterChef Canada on in 2026?
Tuesdays at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CTV, starting Sept. 22. That's an early slot for this show, which aired Thursdays at 9 p.m. last fall.
Mary Berg returns as host and judge next to Hugh Acheson and Craig Wong, and Gordon Ramsay drops in for a special appearance.
CTV's cast release lists 11 episodes and 16 home cooks. If the season runs weekly without a break, the finale would land in early December, but CTV hasn't confirmed that date and TVmaze hasn't loaded Season 9 yet.
Is there a premiere date for Top Chef Canada Season 13?
Not yet. Corus says the 13th season, eight episodes long, returns "this fall" on Flavour Network and STACKTV, with no day attached.
For a rough sense of timing, Season 12 opened on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. The spin-off Top Chef Canada: The Dessert Table is also slated for this fall, also without a date.
When is Canada's Drag Race Season 7?
TBA. Bell Media renewed the show on Nov. 6, 2025, and Crave hasn't set a premiere. Canada's Drag Race: All Stars filled the summer, running July 9 to Aug. 13.
A quick warning if you're cross-checking: TVmaze shows Season 6 starting Oct. 23, 2025, but Bell Media's release put it on Nov. 20, which is when it actually premiered.
What Canadian reality shows are not coming back this fall?
Three aren't on any fall schedule. Canada's Got Talent is on hiatus at Citytv, and Canada's Ultimate Challenge is missing from CBC's fall list.
Big Brother Canada is returning, but not until 2027. Our Big Brother Canada update has the details Bell has confirmed so far.
How often is this list updated?
We recheck these dates every weekday morning, and Top Chef Canada and Canada's Drag Race get added here the day Corus or Crave announces them. Next check: Friday, Sept. 18.
Which American reality shows start on Canadian channels this fall?
Several, and they're spread across three owners. Global has Survivor's 51st season from Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, and it carries Big Brother 28 through its finale on Thursday, Oct. 1.
The Voice opens Season 30 on NBC on Monday, Sept. 21, with the episode on Crave the next day. Citytv's listed start for Dancing with the Stars is Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 9 p.m. ET, a day after ABC, and Hell's Kitchen Season 25 reaches Crave on Sept. 25.
Our sister site keeps a channel-by-channel map of US shows in Canada, including the Big Brother and America's Got Talent finales.
Frequently asked questions
Is The Traitors Canada on Crave?
Yes, the day after each CTV broadcast.
Does MasterChef Canada air at the same time in BC?
CTV lists it at 7 p.m. ET/PT, so 7 p.m. local on the coasts.
Where's the week-by-week schedule?
Canadian reality TV next week lays out Sept. 21 to 27 day by day.
New to the site? Start with where to watch Canadian reality TV, then follow The Traitors Canada, Top Chef Canada and tonight's Amazing Race Canada finale. For every new show arriving in Canada this week, not only reality, see New in Canada this week.
Sources
- Channel Canada: CTV fall 2026 premiere dates (Traitors Canada, MasterChef Canada, Traitors: New Blood)
- Channel Canada (CTV release): MasterChef Canada Season 9 (7 p.m. ET/PT, 11 episodes)
- TVmaze: The Traitors Canada (S4E1 Sept. 21, 22:00)
- Corus 2026-27 slate (Top Chef Canada Season 13 this fall)
- Bell Media: Canada's Drag Race Season 7 order
- CBC Media Centre: fall 2026 premiere dates