Wipeout Canada is a reality television

Reality television

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 series in which multiple contestants compete in numerous obstacle

Obstacle

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-based challenges. The series is produced by TVtropolis

TVtropolis

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 and premiered on that channel on April 3, 2011. The studio hosts are Jonathan Torrens

Jonathan Torrens

Jonathan Ormond Torrens is a Canadian actor and television personality best known for his co-hosting of Street Cents, his talk show Jonovision, and his role as "J-Roc" in the popular Canadian mockumentary Trailer Park Boys...

 and Ennis Esmer, with Jessica Phillips as the on-site reporter.

Gameplay

The series follows the same format as its American counterpart Wipeout. Twenty contestants, aged 18 years and older, compete in four rounds, each being obstacle-based. Four contestants make it to the final round, called the "Wipeout Zone", for the chance to win $50,000.

Production

The Wipeout format is licensed to Lone Eagle Entertainment, an independent production company based in Toronto

Toronto

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. The company announced multiple casting calls for English-speaking Canadians over 18 years of age. The application process for season 1 was open from June 2 to July 1, 2010. Out of 44,619 applicants, 260 of them were chosen to be contestants. In October 2010, thirteen one-hour episodes were taped on the Wipeout set in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

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, Argentina

Argentina

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Wipeout Canada has been renewed for a second season.