Lisa Ray

Arkady Balagan is a genius who found fame as the world chess champion but who, since witnessing the murder of his fiancée, has become rather agoraphobic and has been living in a posh hotel in Vancouver. Out of money and with his tab being called due he stumbles into helping find an abducted child.

Top Chef Canada challenges 16 competitors' culinary skills to see who can cut it as Canada's Top Chef, taking home the grand prize of $100,000 and a GE Monogram kitchen worth $30,000.