Total Drama Island (2023)
Canadian animated TV series
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Total Drama Island is the sixth season of the Canadian animated television series Total Drama, and the first season of the revival series after its eight-year hiatus. The first part of the season premiered in Italy on K2 and Discovery+ on April 10, 2023, and the second part of the season premiered in Italy on December 4, 2023. The first part of the season also premiered in the United States on June 1, 2024, and the second part of the season premiered on May 31, 2025 on Cartoon Network with the episodes dropping next day on Max.[3]
- Terry McGurrin
- Deven Mack
- Kwaku Adu-Poku
- Tamara Almeida
- Brandon Michael Arrington
- Eman Ayaz
- Julius Cho
- Jack Copland
- Gerardo Gismondi
- Katie Griffin
- Fred Kennedy
- Melanie Leishman
- Barbara Mamabolo
- Daniel Keith Morrison
- Varun Saranga
- Julie Sype
- Tymika Tafari
- Kimberly Ann Truong
Cartoon Network (U.S.)
CBBC (U.K.)
April 14, 2024
| Total Drama Island | |
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 The Total Drama Island logo | |
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| No. of episodes | 26[1][2] |
| Release | |
| Original network | Cartoon Network (Canada) Cartoon Network (U.S.) CBBC (U.K.) |
| Original release | October 21, 2023 – April 14, 2024 |
| Season chronology | |
The season was produced by Fresh TV and Corus Entertainment, in association with Cartoon Network and the BBC, and distributed by Cake Entertainment.[4][5] Despite being announced as two, 13-episode seasons, it was later revealed in the credits of the second half that they were one, 26-episode season,[1] similar to the previous season. Unlike previous seasons, there are no alternate endings.[citation needed]
Plot
The season takes place fifteen years after the events of the first season, also titled Total Drama Island,[6] and features new contestants competing on a new island modeled after Camp Wawanakwa,[7] located in an unspecified area in Muskoka, Ontario. They spend almost 2 weeks (13 days) on the island competing in challenges for immunity. At the end of the season, one contestant will win C$1,000,000 (US$740,990.00). The competition is hosted by Chris McLean (Terry McGurrin, replacing Christian Potenza), who is assisted by the camp's chef and his co-host, Chef Hatchet (Deven Mack, replacing Clé Bennett).
Episodes
Part 1
| No. overall | No. in season [1] | Title [2] | Written by | Original air date | U.S. air date | Prod. code [8] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | 1 | "Meet the Victims" | Jennifer Pertsch | October 21, 2023 | June 1, 2024 | 101 | 0.111[9] |
| 121 | 2 | "Pirates of the Cabbage'an" | Terry McGurrin | October 21, 2023 | June 8, 2024 | 102 | 0.141[10] |
| 122 | 3 | "Drown Town Abbey" | Sam Ruano | October 28, 2023 | June 15, 2024 | 103 | 0.120[11] |
| 123 | 4 | "Numbskull Island" | Miles G. Smith | October 28, 2023 | June 22, 2024 | 104 | 0.106[12] |
| 124 | 5 | "Jurassic Fart" | Neha Kohli | November 4, 2023 | June 29, 2024 | 105 | 0.050[13] |
| 125 | 6 | "The Launchback of Notre Game" | Laurie Elliott | November 4, 2023 | July 6, 2024 | 106 | 0.119[14] |
| 126 | 7 | "Severe Eggs and Pains" | Nigel Downer | November 11, 2023 | July 13, 2024 | 107 | 0.125[15] |
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Chris responds to the network’s request for a holiday special by making the campers hunt for eggs. Who cares that it’s not Easter? And who cares if the hunt is for Cassowary eggs? With the teams now merged, it’s all about being the first one back with an egg and winning immunity. Well, that and not getting gutted by a giant bird. | |||||||
| 127 | 8 | "The Wheel of Vomit" | Andrew Harrison | November 11, 2023 | July 20, 2024 | 108 | 0.054[16] |
| 128 | 9 | "Paddle Field Earth" | Ben Joseph | November 18, 2023 | July 27, 2024 | 109 | 0.145[15] |
| 129 | 10 | "The Truth, The Pole Truth and Nothing But the Truth" | Tony Tran | November 18, 2023 | August 3, 2024 | 110 | 0.114[15] |
| 130 | 11 | "Tortoise Rigamortis" | Miles G. Smith | November 25, 2023 | August 10, 2024 | 111 | 0.116[17] |
| 131 | 12 | "Caved by the Bell" | Andrew Harrison | November 25, 2023 | August 17, 2024 | 112 | 0.167[15] |
| 132 | 13 | "Magma Cum Laude" | Neha Kohli | December 2, 2023 | August 24, 2024 | 113 | TBA |
| No. overall | No. in season [1] | Title [2] | Written by | Original air date | U.S. air date | Prod. code [18] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | 14 | "The Pink Painter Strikes Again" | Andrew Harrison | March 3, 2024 | May 31, 2025 | 114 | 0.073[19] |
| 134 | 15 | "Taking It to the Rim Reaper" | Neha Kohli | March 3, 2024 | June 7, 2025 | 115 | 0.070[20] |
| 135 | 16 | "You Poor Saps" | Miles G. Smith | March 10, 2024 | June 14, 2025 | 116 | 0.049[21] |
| 136 | 17 | "Choosin' for a Bruisin'" | Laurie Elliott | March 10, 2024 | June 21, 2025 | 117 | 0.041[22] |
| 137 | 18 | "Ice to Beat You" | Nigel Downer | March 17, 2024 | June 28, 2025 | 118 | 0.047[23] |
| 138 | 19 | "Canoe Believe It?" | Amanda McNeice | March 24, 2024 | July 5, 2025 | 119 | TBA |
| 139 | 20 | "Fun Fight at the O'Cake Corral" | Tony Tran | March 24, 2024 | July 12, 2025 | 120 | 0.062[24] |
| 140 | 21 | "Haulin' n' Ballin'" | Andrew Harrison | March 31, 2024 | July 19, 2025 | 121 | 0.058[25] |
| 141 | 22 | "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" | Amanda McNeice | March 31, 2024 | July 26, 2025 | 122 | 0.060[26] |
| 142 | 23 | "Circling the Drain" | Andrew Harrison | April 7, 2024 | August 2, 2025 | 123 | 0.039[27] |
| 143 | 24 | "Working K9 to 5" | Raf Antonio | April 7, 2024 | August 9, 2025 | 124 | 0.070[28] |
| 144 | 25 | "Off the Hook!" | Miles G. Smith | April 14, 2024 | August 16, 2025 | 125 | 0.048[29] |
| 145 | 26 | "Soar Losers" | Terry McGurrin | April 14, 2024 | August 23, 2025 | 126 | 0.074[30] |
Characters
Total Drama Island features an entirely new cast of 16 contestants.[31] This is the third time the series completely replaces any existing cast with an all-new cast. The new contestants competing are: Axel, Bowie, Caleb, Chase, Damien, Emma, Julia, Millie, MK, Nichelle, Priya, Raj, Ripper, Scary Girl, Wayne, and Zee.
Hosts
| Character | Voice actor | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Chris McLean | Terry McGurrin | Host |
| Chef Hatchet | Deven Mack | Chef and co-host |
Contestants
Part 1
| Contestant | Label | Voice actor | Team | Finish | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Merged | Placement | Episode | |||
| Caleb | The Smoking Hot Player | Kwaku Adu-Poku | Frogs of Death | 16th | 1: Meet the Victims | |
| Axel | The Hard Core | Tamara Almeida | Ferocious Trout | 15th | 2: Pirates of the Cabbage’an | |
| Nichelle | Gorgeous with a Side of Substance | Tymika Tafari | Frogs of Death | 14th | 3: Drown Town Abbey | |
| Scary Girl | AKA Lauren | Katie Griffin | Ferocious Trout | 13th | 4: Numbskull Island | |
| Damien | The Reactionary | Daniel Keith Morrison | 12th | 5: Jurassic Fart | ||
| MK | The Outrageous and Underestimated | Kimberly Ann Truong | Frogs of Death | 11th | 6: The Launchback of Notre Game | |
| Raj | The Hockey Bros | Varun Saranga | None | 9th/10th (Evacuated) |
7: Severe Eggs and Pains | |
| Wayne | Jack Copland | |||||
| Ripper | The Bad Boy | Fred Kennedy | Ferocious Trout | 8th | 8: The Wheel of Vomit | |
| Zee | The Good Vibes Only Guy | Gerardo Gismondi | 7th | 9: Paddle Field Earth | ||
| Chase | The Other YouTube Sensation | Julius Cho | 6th | 10: The Truth, The Pole Truth and Nothing But the Truth | ||
| Emma | The Breakout YouTube Star | Melanie Leishman | Frogs of Death | 5th | 11: Tortoise Rigamortis | |
| Julia | The Influencer and Evil in Human Form | Julie Sype | 4th | 12: Caved by the Bell | ||
| Millie | The Book-Smart One | Barbara Mamabolo | Ferocious Trout | 3rd | 13: Magma Cum Laude | |
| Bowie | The Loveable Party Boy | Brandon Michael Arrington | Frogs of Death | 2nd (Runner-up) | ||
| Priya | The Novice of Everything | Eman Ayaz | Ferocious Trout | 1st (Winner) | ||
Part 2
| Contestant | Label | Voice actor | Team | Finish | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Merged | Placement | Episode | |||
| Scary Girl | AKA Lauren | Katie Griffin | Team Skunk Butt | 16th | 14: The Pink Painter Strikes Again | |
| Chase | The Other YouTube Sensation | Julius Cho | 15th | 15: Taking It to the Rim Reaper | ||
| Millie | The Book-Smart One | Barbara Mamabolo | Team Rat Face | 14th | 16: You Poor Saps | |
| Emma | The Breakout YouTube Star | Melanie Leishman | 13th | 17: Choosin’ for a Bruisin’ | ||
| Nichelle | Gorgeous with a Side of Substance | Tymika Tafari | 12th (Quit) |
18: Ice to Beat You | ||
| Bowie | The Loveable Party Boy | Brandon Michael Arrington | Team Skunk Butt | None | 11th | 19: Canoe Believe It? |
| Axel | The Hard Core | Tamara Almeida | Team Rat Face | 10th | 20: Fun Fight at the O’Cake Corral | |
| Ripper | The Bad Boy | Fred Kennedy | Team Skunk Butt | 9th (Quit) | ||
| Zee | The Good Vibes Only Guy | Gerardo Gismondi | Team Rat Face | 8th | 21: Haulin' n' Ballin' | |
| MK | The Outrageous and Underestimated | Kimberly Ann Truong | Team Skunk Butt | 7th | 22: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do | |
| Damien | The Reactionary | Daniel Keith Morrison | Team Rat Face | 6th | 23: Circling the Drain | |
| Raj | The Hockey Bros (with Wayne) |
Varun Saranga | Team Skunk Butt | 5th | 24: Working K9 to 5 | |
| Priya | The Novice of Everything | Eman Ayaz | Team Rat Face | 4th | 25: Off the Hook! | |
| Julia | The Influencer and Evil in Human Form | Julie Sype | Team Skunk Butt | Tied for 2nd (Runners-up) | 26: Soar Losers | |
| Caleb | The Smoking Hot Player | Kwaku Adu-Poku | Team Rat Face | |||
| Wayne | The Hockey Bros (with Raj) |
Jack Copland | Team Skunk Butt | 1st (Winner) | ||
Guests/cameos
| Character | Voice actor | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Axe Hatchet | Molly Johnson | Episode: "The Pink Painter Strikes Again" |
| Owen | Scott McCord | Episode: "Fun Fight at the O'Cake Corral" |
| MacArthur | Evany Rosen | Episode: "Working K-9 to 5" |
| Pete | David Huband | Episode: "Off the Hook!" |
| Leshawna's Grandmother | Jackie Richardson |
In addition, Gerry and Pete, aka the Tennis Rivals from Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race make cameos in Off the Hook! inside Julia's fear tank. Rock and Spud, the Rockers also from The Ridonculous Race, make non-speaking cameo appearances in one of Nichelle's films, and Courtney, Duncan, and Izzy make very brief appearances on photos.
Elimination table
Part 1
| Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| Priya | Win | In | Win | In | In | Win | In | In | In | In | In | Win | Winner |
| Bowie | In | Win | In | Win | Win | In | In | In | Low | In | Low | In | Runner-up |
| Millie | Win | In | Win | In | In | Win | Win | Low | In | Low | In | Low | Out |
| Julia | In | Win | In | Win | Win | Low | In | Win | Win | In | Win | Out | |
| Emma | Low | Win | In | Win | Win | In | In | In | In | Win | Out | ||
| Chase | Win | In | Win | In | In | Win | In | In | In | Out | |||
| Zee | Win | In | Win | In | In | Win | In | In | Out | ||||
| Ripper | Win | Low | Win | Low | Low | Win | In | Out | |||||
| Raj | In | Win | In | Win | Win | In | Evac. | ||||||
| Wayne | In | Win | In | Win | Win | In | |||||||
| MK | In | Win | Low | Win | Win | Out | |||||||
| Damien | Win | In | Win | In | Out | ||||||||
| Scary Girl | Win | In | Win | Out | |||||||||
| Nichelle | In | Win | Out | ||||||||||
| Axel | Win | Out | |||||||||||
| Caleb | Out |
Part 2
| Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | |
| Wayne | In | In | Win | Win | Win | In | Win | In | In | In | In | In | Winner |
| Caleb | Win | Win | In | In | In | In | In | Low | Win | Safe[a] | Low | Win | Runners-up |
| Julia | In | In | Win | Win | Win | In | Win | In | Low | Win | Win | Safe[b] | |
| Priya | Win | Win | In | Low | In | In | In | Win | In | Low | In | Out | |
| Raj | In | In | Win | Win | Win | In | Win | In | In | In | Out | ||
| Damien | Win | Win | In | In | In | Win | In | In | In | Out | |||
| MK | In | In | Win | Win | Win | Low | In | In | Out | ||||
| Zee | Win | Win | In | In | In | In | In | Out | |||||
| Ripper | In | Low | Win | Win | Win | In | Quit | ||||||
| Axel | Win | Win | In | In | In | In | Out | ||||||
| Bowie | Low | In | Win | Win | Win | Out | |||||||
| Nichelle | Win | Win | In | In | Quit | ||||||||
| Emma | Win | Win | Low | Out | |||||||||
| Millie | Win | Win | Out | ||||||||||
| Chase | In | Out | |||||||||||
| Scary Girl | Out |
Production
Development
On February 17, 2021, it was announced that two new seasons were being produced for Cartoon Network and Max.[4] On June 22, 2022, it was announced by Cake Entertainment that the BBC had joined Warner Bros. Discovery as a co-commissioner for the new seasons and would air them on CBBC in the United Kingdom. In addition, the previous five seasons of the show and its spin-offs would be added to BBC iPlayer.[32][33][34] Terry McGurrin later clarified on Twitter that despite essentially filling the role of sixth and seventh seasons, the new seasons are instead being produced as a new series.[35] Despite its similar appearance and being listed in promotional material as Wawanakwa, Terry McGurrin clarified on December 14, 2022, that it is a separate island, and that Wawanakwa still sank,[7] with the new island featuring different landmarks and there no longer being a sign on the dock.
Casting
Christian Potenza initially announced that he would reprise his role as Chris McLean from the original, having recorded his lines for the series by late September 2021.[36] However, in late March 2023, following the release of the first English trailer for the series, Terry McGurrin revealed that he would replace Potenza as the voice of Chris instead, citing it as a creative decision taken during development.[37] On October 27, 2022, it was confirmed in an interview with McGurrin on YouTube that Deven Mack would replace Clé Bennett as the voice of Chef Hatchet, reprising his role from the spin-off series Total DramaRama.[38] On April 5, 2023, Fred Kennedy announced on his Twitter account that he would be voicing Ripper, one of the contestants in the series.[39]
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