Be the Boss Canada: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The pressure is on each week as the series follows two outstanding employees from leading national franchises as they try to balance diplomacy and competitiveness in a series of challenges to win a huge promotion – but unbeknownst to them, one may actually walk away with the keys to their very own franchise. The participants take part in week-long job interview for what each believes is a chance for a promotion, with enticing pay and perks. Meanwhile, the bosses are hiding a closely-guarded secret as the two employees battle to be the best and out-perform each other. The employee who doesn't win the promotion will be in for the surprise of their life when they are told that they have in fact won their very own franchise, instantly making the jump from employee to business owner. Will they rise to the occasion, or will they crack under the pressure?

Series details

• Title: Be the Boss Canada
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2013-06-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2014-05-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: W Network
• Network country: Canada
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 18594

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-06-06; final listed air date 2013-07-11; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2014-02-27; final listed air date 2014-05-01; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Be the Boss Canada on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.