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Season 1

  • S01E01 Team Spirit

    • September 9, 2021
    • CBC

    Ten world-class sand-sculpting teams arrive in the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick to compete in a beach showdown.

  • S01E02 What Lurks Below

    • September 9, 2021
    • CBC

    The best sand-sculpting teams in the world must battle the tide and each other to build underwater inspired creations.

  • S01E03 Sky High

    • September 16, 2021
    • CBC

    The eight remaining teams are forced to go sky high in an architecture challenge.

  • S01E04 Little Things

    • September 16, 2021
    • CBC

    The seven remaining teams are put under the microscope as they create teeny tiny items on a massive, macro scale.

  • S01E05 Fossil Mania

    • September 23, 2021
    • CBC

    The teams must bring to life a fossil from a creature who lived long ago. The challenge may be prehistoric, but the rivalries on the beach are alive and well.

  • S01E06 Things That Go Bump In The Night

    • September 23, 2021
    • CBC

    Only five teams remain, and they’re going to have to get in touch with their dark side when they create a spooky, scary sculpture to be revealed at night.

  • S01E07 Memory Lane

    • October 7, 2021
    • CBC

    The sculptors are asked to dig deep, as they bring to life a personal memento using emotional carving. But Mother Nature has her own story to tell.

  • S01E08 Heroes & Villains

    • October 7, 2021
    • CBC

    The top four teams are going to have to do double duty in an epic superhero supervillain face-off challenge.

  • S01E09 Optical Illusion

    • October 14, 2021
    • CBC

  • S01E10 The Artists' Choice

    • October 14, 2021
    • CBC

Season 2

  • S02E01 Sand Specialty

    • July 10, 2022

    A fresh new fleet of world class sand sculpting teams arrive in the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick, to compete in the ultimate beach showdown.

  • S02E02 In a Galaxy Far Away

    • July 17, 2022

    The best sand sculpting teams in the world must battle the tide and each other, to build intergalactic inspired creations.

  • S02E03 Sky High Architecture

    • July 24, 2022

    The eight remaining teams are forced to go sky high in an architecture challenge; sometimes the bigger they are, the harder they fall.

  • S02E04 The Wild Side

    • July 31, 2022

    The seven remaining teams channel their wild sides as they create fierce sand animals that represent who they are as a team.

  • S02E05 Race Against the Tears

    • August 7, 2022

    The remaining teams get emotional as they pay tribute to a person who has impacted their lives through anatomic sculpture.

  • S02E06 Night Terrors

    • August 14, 2022

    Only five teams remain, and they must get in touch with their dark side as they create a scary sand sculpture to be revealed at night.

  • S02E07 Ahoy Matey

    • August 21, 2022

    The top four teams are going back to basics with a pirate-themed soft pack challenge; they must impress the judges, or one team is going to walk the plank.

  • S02E08 Elementary

    • August 28, 2022

    The remaining teams pay homage to Mother Nature in a challenge inspired by the four elements.

  • S02E09 A Cut Above

    • September 4, 2022

    The top three teams must defy gravity if they want to make it to the final.

  • S02E10 One Fierce Final

    • September 11, 2022

    The top two teams go head-to-head in an all-out beach battle for all the glory and the grand prize of $10,000.

Season 3

  • S03E01 The Signature Style

    • July 16, 2023
    • CBC

    A rough and tough sand sculpting tournament kicks off in the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick when the first six teams show off their signature style.

  • S03E02 Claim to Fame

    • July 23, 2023
    • CBC

    A brand-new group of teams hits the beach in one of the world's toughest sand-sculpting tournaments to try and make it to the next qualifying heat.

  • S03E03 Dawn of Time

    • July 30, 2023
    • CBC

    Five teams remain in Group 1 of the tournament; they must travel back in time and get prehistoric if they want to make it to the next qualifying heat.

  • S03E04 Fantasy Land

    • August 6, 2023
    • CBC

    Group 2 is back on the beach and five teams remain. They must make fantasy a reality if they want to stay in the competition.

  • S03E05 Architecture of the Future

    • August 13, 2023
    • CBC

    Group 1 take on the dreaded Race Against the Tide architecture challenge. With only four teams left, they better figure out a way to keep these creations standing.

  • S03E06 Dream House

    • August 20, 2023
    • CBC

    Group 2 try their hand at sky-high architecture and create dream homes made entirely from sand. With only four teams remaining, there is no margin for error.

  • S03E07 Big Headed

    • August 27, 2023
    • CBC

    Group 1 is back on the beach to face their toughest challenge yet. Only two of these teams will make it to the semi-final.

  • S03E08 Fright Night

    • September 3, 2023
    • CBC

    Group 2 explores its dark side to make frightening sculptures made of sand; only two teams will make it to the semifinal.

  • S03E09 Semi-Final Magic

    • September 10, 2023
    • CBC

    The top two teams from each group face off in this do or die semi-final. The team who can’t pull off a successful illusion will be heading home.

  • S03E10 The Final Countdown

    • September 17, 2023
    • CBC

    In the season finale, the top three teams go head-to-head for all the glory and the grand prize of $10,000.

Season 4

  • S04E01 Team Reveal

    • April 28, 2024
    • CBC

    Ten of the world’s best sand sculpting teams arrive in the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick to show-off their skills.

  • S04E02 Time Travel

    • April 28, 2024
    • CBC

    The nine remaining teams travel through time to bring to life giant jaw-dropping sand sculptures from another era.

  • S04E03 Sky High Sandcastles

    • May 5, 2024
    • CBC

    The teams are forced to risk it all in an old-school sky-high sandcastle challenge.

  • S04E04 Portraits in the Sand

    • May 5, 2024
    • CBC

    Emotions are running high as the teams pay tribute to someone who has made a huge impact on their lives.

  • S04E05 Monster Mania

    • May 12, 2024
    • CBC

    It's fright night on the beach as the teams create the most terrifying monsters they can muster.

  • S04E06 Winter Wonderland

    • May 12, 2024
    • CBC

    Six teams still remain, and things will get frosty as the sculptors turn New River Beach into a winter wonderland.

  • S04E07 Dreamscape

    • May 19, 2024
    • CBC

    The teams explore and dream big in a surrealistic challenge; one team's dream come true is another team's nightmare.

  • S04E08 Mythology

    • May 19, 2024
    • CBC

    The four remaining teams are on double duty as they put a modern twist on classic mythology.

  • S04E09 Illusions

    • May 26, 2024
    • CBC

    The top three teams must alter reality with a mind-bending optical illusion.

  • S04E10 Final Battle

    • May 26, 2024
    • CBC

    Three teams must quick carve for their lives to secure a spot in the final face off.