Battle of the Blades 2019 - Season 5 (1080p) torrent

Battle of the Blades (or BOTB for short) is a Canadian figure skating reality show and competition that airs on CBC Television. The show originally aired in four seasons in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013, before production was suspended due to budgetary pressures at the CBC. In 2019, the CBC revived the show in response to demand from the public.

It was first broadcast before a live audience at historic Maple Leaf Gardens. In season two, however, that arena was under renovation. So the show was filmed at Pinewood Toronto Studios. Seasons three and four were at MasterCard Centre located in Etobicoke, Ontario. Season five was presented at FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, Ontario.

The series resembles the international reality show Dancing with the Stars and is similar in concept to Dancing On Ice from the UK. The biggest difference, and the show's main "hook", is that Battle of the Blades brings two very different styles of skaters together - hockey players are paired with prominent figure skaters to perform figure skating routines. During the first two seasons, contestants were strictly male hockey players from the NHL, paired with female figure skaters. In season three, Tessa Bonhomme was cast as the first female hockey player contestant, making her partner (David Pelletier) the show's first male professional figure skating competitor. Enjoy!