''Dead Set on Life'' is a Canadian culinary travel television series, which premiered in 2016 on

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'', July 7, 2016. Hosted by

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chef

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, the series features Matheson travelling to various communities throughout Canada and the world to sample local food. The series received two

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nominations at the

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in 2018, for Best Lifestyle Program or Series and Best Host in a Lifestyle Program or Series."Nominees: TV"

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, January 16, 2018. The series gets its name from the

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album Dead Set On Living.

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* Canadian travel television series 2016 Canadian television series debuts 2010s Canadian reality television series Viceland original programming {{Canada-reality-tv-prog-stub