The Great Canadian Baking Show — Season 5 CBC Gem Running Food 9 Episodes · Premiered October 17, 2021 · Ended December 13, 2021 ← Season 4 All Seasons Season 6 → Episodes E01 Cake Week Sun, Oct 17 2021 11:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min ★ 6.5 ▶ A new group of talented amateur bakers from across Canada enter the tent for Season 5. Week 1 is Cake Week with three mouth-watering challenges. E02 Cookie Week Sun, Oct 24 2021 11:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min ★ 8 ▶ Only eight bakers can continue after completing three tough cookie challenges. E03 Celebration Week Sun, Oct 31 2021 11:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min ★ 7.5 ▶ The baking tent gets festive for the first-ever Celebration Week with challenges themed to holidays and special occasions. E04 Bread Week Mon, Nov 8 2021 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min ★ 8 ▶ The seven remaining bakers must prove they can rise to the occasion. E05 Pies and Tarts Week Mon, Nov 15 2021 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min ★ 8.5 ▶ This week the remaining six bakers must excel at pastry and not flake out. E06 Caramel Week Mon, Nov 22 2021 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min ★ 8.5 ▶ Five bakers face off in Caramel Week in the Baking Tent with three bakes dedicated to everything sticky and sweet. E07 Patisserie Week Mon, Nov 29 2021 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min ★ 8.5 ▶ Only four bakers remain for the delicately delicious Patisserie Week and their last bid to make it to the finale. E08 Finale Week Tue, Dec 7 2021 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min ★ 8.5 ▶ The final three bakers return to the tent for the final bakes of the season to determine who will win The Great Canadian Baking Show! E09 Holiday Special Tue, Dec 14 2021 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min ★ 7.5 ▶ Four bakers from seasons past return to the tent, competing for the chance to become Holiday Star Baker. ← Season 4 All Seasons Season 6 → Top Rated Shows Breaking Bad AMC ★ 9.2 Band of Brothers HBO ★ 9 Game of Thrones HBO ★ 8.9 The Wire HBO ★ 8.9 Firefly FOX ★ 8.9 Sherlock BBC One ★ 8.9 More on CBC Gem Murdoch Mysteries ★ 8.1 Crawford ★ 6.9