Dead Set on Life
2016–2017 · Vice TV · 30 min · 3 seasons
S03E08 · Matty's Icelandic Adventure
Fri, 2 June, 12:30 pm
Newly crowned Michelin Star Chef (and possible Viking), Ragnar Erikkson, guides Matty through an Icelandic winter wonderland of odd food, crazy buggy rides, and steamy hot springs.
About
On Dead Set on Life, boisterous chef Matty Matheson isn't picky about what he eats -- he'll eat a $6 sub at a gas station, then later in the day eat a meal made from some of the most expensive, sought-after ingredients available. Now, the Toronto-based chef is combining his love of food and adventure as he heads across his native Canada to experience some of the foods made by his fellow countrymen, whether they're closer to cheap gas-station eats or delicacies at five-star establishments. Matheson, along with new and old friends, eats a variety of foods that he encounters on his journey.
Episodes
- E01
If It Ain't Rough, It Ain't Fun
Fri, 7 Apr· 30 minMatty ventures into the everglades under the protection of Shelley Wooten, an eighth-generation Floridian fighting to keep the hardcore culture of the Gladesmen alive.
- E02
The BBQ King of Hollywood
Fri, 14 Apr· 30 minMatty catches up with chef, Adam Perry Lang as he plans the opening of his new L.A. restaurant. Together, they enjoy some BBQ, boxing, fishing, knife-making and arson.
- E03
Vegas, the Prime Rib Capital of America
Fri, 28 Apr· 30 minMatty and Master Rang head to Vegas in a Caddy convertible to shoot machine guns, try their luck as cowboys, and uncover the secrets of great prime rib.
- E04
Born and Raised on the Boardwalk
Fri, 12 May· 30 minMatty hangs with reformed gangsters, Spanto and 2Tone of Born X Raised – two Venice Beach natives fighting to save the spirit of their hometown against gentrification.
- E05
The Real Australian Outback
Sun, 14 May· 30 minMatty teams up with former soldier turned chef, "Sniper" Steve Austin, for a culinary adventure in the deadly outback of Australia's Northern Territory.
- E06
Two Big Chefs in Kiwi Country
Fri, 19 May· 30 minTā Moko tattoos, mud baths, mussel harvests and a Hāngī cookout. Matty gets the full Māori experience on New Zealand's North Island with master chef, Morgan McGlone.
- E07
Thunder Bay, Greatest City in the World
Fri, 26 May· 30 minWith its posh ice fishing and frozen lake car races, Chef Hayden Johnston tries to convince Matty that his Thunder Bay home is "The Greatest City in the World."
- E08
Matty's Icelandic Adventure
Fri, 2 June· 30 minNewly crowned Michelin Star Chef (and possible Viking), Ragnar Erikkson, guides Matty through an Icelandic winter wonderland of odd food, crazy buggy rides, and steamy hot springs.
Cast
Matty Matheson
Host