Dead Set on Life

Dead Set on Life

2016 3 Seasons 25 Episodes ⭐ 5.8 Documentary

From $6 subs to the most sought-after ingredients on the planet—Matty Matheson eats it all, with friends new and old.

From $6 subs to the most sought-after ingredients on the planet—Matty Matheson eats it all, with friends new and old.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Life of Matty

Matty takes his mentor Rang Nguyen back to his hometown and down memory lane, showing us where he came from the how he b

EP 2

City Matty, Country Matty

Canadian Chef Matty Matheson checks out Ontario Farms, Perth Pork and Y. U. Ranch and throws an epic BBQ for his friends

EP 3

The Matty of Manila

Canadian Chef Matty Matheson heads to Winnipeg and hosted by Ron and "Hot Rod" Cantiveros learns how to make Longanisa s

EP 4

Pow Wow Wow

Invited by the Long Plain First Nation Reserve, Matty travels to Portage La Prairie as a guest of their annual Pow Wow.

EP 5

Where the Bison Roam

Matty meets Ivan Smith, the Bison Whisperer in Alberta and learns the ins-and-outs of raising bison. Matty travels to me

EP 6

North of Saskatoon

Matty goes to Saskatchewan for the Great Prairie Feast. Then he heads to a cabin for a wild weekend of duck hunting and

EP 7

Super Nova...Scotia

Matty hits Nova Scotia for lobster fishing and visits chef Bryan Picard’s Bite House. On their way back to Halifax the

EP 8

The Prodigal Rang Returns

Rang and Matty pick up where they left off in Episode One but this time in Newfoundland. The dynamic duo’s tour ends u

EP 9

Louisiana Mardi Gras

In the season one finale, Matty goes deep into the heart of Louisiana in search of the original Mardi Gras. After that,

EP 1

Rang's Journey

In the second-season premiere, Matty and Rang visit Rang's hometown in southern Vietnam, where Matty meets his family an

EP 2

The French Connection

Matty and Rang travel to Hanoi to check out the growing restaurant scene. Later, the guys meet with French ex-pats to sa

EP 3

Matty, Son of Bear

French Canadians are known for having a strong cultural identity. Matty investigates the uniqueness of Quebecois culture

EP 4

Mardi Gras, a Young Man's Game

Matty travels to New Orleans to witness two different Mardi Gras celebrations, Lundi Gras in the Lower Ninth Ward and Ca

EP 5

Kosher Montreal

Matty visits one of the oldest Jewish communities in Canada. Then "Hipster Rabbi" takes Matty on a tour of Montreal's ko

EP 6

The High Cost of Arctic Living

Matty visits an Inuit community in the Arctic, where he learns about how high food costs are impacting their traditions.

EP 7

Caribananas

Matty participates in a Caribana celebration and learns about West Indian culture while visiting Toronto.

EP 8

Hardcore Tailgating

EP 1

If It Ain't Rough, It Ain't Fun

Matty ventures into the everglades under the protection of Shelley Wooten, an eighth-generation Floridian fighting to ke

EP 2

The BBQ King of Hollywood

Matty catches up with chef, Adam Perry Lang as he plans the opening of his new L.A. restaurant. Together, they enjoy som

EP 3

Vegas, the Prime Rib Capital of America

Matty and Master Rang head to Vegas in a Caddy convertible to shoot machine guns, try their luck as cowboys, and uncover

EP 4

Born and Raised on the Boardwalk

Matty hangs with reformed gangsters, Spanto and 2Tone of Born X Raised, who are two Venice Beach natives fighting to sav

EP 5

The Real Australian Outback

Matty teams up with former soldier turned chef, "Sniper" Steve Austin, for a culinary adventure in the deadly outback of

EP 6

Two Big Chefs in Kiwi Country

Tā Moko tattoos, mud baths, mussel harvests and a Hāngī cookout. Matty gets the full Māori experience on New Zealand

EP 7

Thunder Bay, Greatest City in the World

With its posh ice fishing and frozen lake car races, Chef Hayden Johnston tries to convince Matty that his Thunder Bay h

EP 8

Matty's Icelandic Adventure

Newly crowned Michelin Star Chef (and possible Viking), Ragnar Erikkson, guides Matty through an Icelandic winter wonder

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