From a media release:
Discovery gears up for a competition series like no other when the all-new Canadian original series, A CUT ABOVE, premieres Monday, August 8 at 10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT. Also revealed today are the 12 highly skilled carvers who are ready to tackle the ultimate carving competition. The gifted group of chainsaw-wielding whizzes from around the world must demonstrate their creativity, strength, and skill, as they turn ordinary logs into extraordinary works of art.
Each one-hour episode of A CUT ABOVE sees the talented carvers compete to win both the Quick and Master Carve challenges while racing against the clock in hopes of avoiding weekly elimination. At the end of the entire competition, the artist who out-carves the rest wins a cash prize and is declared “A Cut Above”.
As previously announced, Golden Globe-nominated actor, Adam Beach, joins as host alongside world-renowned Canadian chainsaw carver Ryan Cook and esteemed sculptor, Katharine Dowson, who bring their combined expertise and artistic prowess as judges.
Meet the 12 cutting-edge carvers.
Andrew Mallon, Age 39
Falls Church, VA
8 Years’ Experience
Aya Blane, Age 46
Boonville, NY
17 Years’ Experience
Bongo Love, Age 47
Boulder, CO
15 Years’ Experience
Brigitte Lochhead, Age 40
Vancouver, B.C.
14 Years’ Experience
Chris Woods, Age 52
Newport, Wales
22 Years’ Experience
Jesse Toso, Age 46
Vancouver, B.C.
17 Years’ Experience
Joel Palmer, Age 37
Browns Flat, N.B.
9 Years’ Experience
John Hayes, Age 49
Waterford, Ireland
7 Years’ Experience
Junior Henderson, Age 44
Campbell River, B.C.
15 Years’ Experience
Ryan Villers, Age 41
Edmonton, Alta.
4 Years’ Experience
Sam Bowsher, Age 23
Moffat, Scotland
3 Years’ Experience
Sylvia Itzen, Age 53
Bucholz, Germany
20 Years’ Experience
Each week, viewers can stream new episodes of A CUT ABOVE on CTV.ca and the CTV app, which is also home to behind-the-scenes videos, cast highlights, and more
A CUT ABOVE was created and produced by leading global entertainment company, marblemedia, in association with Bell Media for Discovery. For marblemedia, Matt Hornburg, Mark Bishop, and Diane Rankin are Executive Producers, Donna Luke and Carly Spencer are co-Executive Producers, Grant Greschuck is series producer, and the series was created by development producer Kelsey Epsensen.
