Total Drama Island (2023)
{{Short description|Canadian animated TV series}}
{{About|the sixth season|the first season of the same name|Total Drama Island|the entire series|Total Drama}}
{{More citations needed|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox television season
| season_number = 6
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| image = TDI_2022_Logo_New.webp
| caption = The Total Drama Island logo
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- 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
}}
| network = Cartoon Network (Canada)
Cartoon Network (U.S.)
CBBC (U.K.)
| first_aired = {{Start date|2023|10|21}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2024|4|14}}
| prev_season = All-Stars
Pahkitew Island
| next_season = N/A
| episode_list = List of Total Drama episodes
}}
Total Drama Island (sometimes shortened to TDI) is the sixth season of Canadian animated television series Total Drama, and the first after its eight-year hiatus, sharing the name with the first season of the series. 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 and the rest of the parts the day after the second. The first part of the season also premiered in the United States on June 1, 2024 on Cartoon Network with the episodes dropping next day on Max.{{cite web | url=https://animesuperhero.com/total-drama-island-revival-premieres-june-1st/ | title="Total Drama Island" Revival Premieres June 1st | date=6 May 2024 }}
The season was produced by Fresh TV and Corus Entertainment, in association with Cartoon Network and the BBC, and distributed by Cake Entertainment.{{cite web|last=Bharanidharan|first=Sadhana|title=It's Game On For Total Drama As BBC Co-Commissions New Seasons|url=https://kidscreen.com/2022/06/22/its-game-on-for-total-drama-as-bbc-co-commissions-new-seasons/|website=KidScreen|date=June 22, 2022|access-date=July 5, 2022|archive-date=July 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705193122/https://kidscreen.com/2022/06/22/its-game-on-for-total-drama-as-bbc-co-commissions-new-seasons/|url-status=live}} Despite being announced as two, 13-episode seasons, it was later revealed in the credits of the second half that they were one, twenty-six-episode season, similar to the previous season. Unlike previous seasons, there are no alternate endings.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}
Plot
The season takes place fifteen years after the events of the first season, also titled Total Drama Island,{{cite episode |title=New Teams, New Screams |series=Total Drama Island (2023) |date=2023 |network=Cartoon Network, HBO Max, Boomerang, & CBBC |season=1 |number=1 |last=Pertsch |first=Jennifer |series-link=Total Drama Island (2023)}} and features new contestants competing on a new island modeled after Camp Wawanakwa,{{cite tweet|last1=McGurrin |first1=Terry |title=I know the leaked promo material mentions Wawanakwa but we never mention it in the actual show. That island sunk. Fans can assume whatever they want… 🤷🏻♂️ |number=1603207006717976579 |website=X |access-date=4 September 2023|user=standupmonkey}} 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
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{{Episode list/sublist|Total Drama Island (2023)
| EpisodeNumber= 120
| EpisodeNumber2= 1
| Title= Meet the Victims
| WrittenBy=Jennifer Pertsch
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2023|10|21}}
| AltDate= June 1, 2024
| ProdCode= 101
| ShortSummary= Chris welcomes 16 new campers back to the original island and divides them into two teams who will face off in a blindfolded challenge that’s sure to cause pain.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fy221t]
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| EpisodeNumber= 121
| EpisodeNumber2= 2
| Title= Pirates of the Cabbage'an
| WrittenBy=Terry McGurrin
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2023|10|21}}
| AltDate= June 8, 2024
| ProdCode= 102
| ShortSummary= The two teams go to war, firing cabbages from cannons at each other from their respective pirate ships. The first team to sink the other will be the winner, but someone takes a very personal interest in one specific target. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fy23hq]
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{{Episode list/sublist|Total Drama Island (2023)
| EpisodeNumber= 122
| EpisodeNumber2= 3
| Title= Drown Town Abbey
| WrittenBy= Sam Ruano
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2023|10|28}}
| AltDate= June 15, 2024
| ProdCode= 103
| Aux4=
| ShortSummary= Each team has a member placed into a clear glass tank that is locked and slowly filling with water. In order to free them, they must retrieve the codes at the far end of a dangerous obstacle course.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fy2lsg]
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{{Episode list/sublist|Total Drama Island (2023)
| EpisodeNumber= 123
| EpisodeNumber2= 4
| Title= Numbskull Island
| WrittenBy= Miles G. Smith
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2023|10|28}}
| AltDate= June 22, 2024
| ProdCode= 104
| Aux4=
| ShortSummary= It’s just a normal game of capture the flag, except the flag is a skull, and the opponents are armed with fire hoses, toilet plunger harpoons and giant rolling boulders.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fy6sw9]
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{{Episode list/sublist|Total Drama Island (2023)
| EpisodeNumber= 124
| EpisodeNumber2= 5
| Title= Jurassic Fart
| WrittenBy= Neha Kohli
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2023|11|4}}
| AltDate= June 29, 2024
| ProdCode= 105
| Aux4=
| ShortSummary= After an all-bean breakfast, the teams must cross the island in silence to avoid being eaten by raptors. The first team to reach the other side claims victory. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fy6w4t]
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{{Episode list/sublist|Total Drama Island (2023)
| EpisodeNumber= 125
| EpisodeNumber2= 6
| Title= The Launchback of Notre Game
| WrittenBy= Laurie Elliott
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2023|11|4}}
| AltDate= July 6, 2024
| ProdCode= 106
| Aux4=
| ShortSummary= Catapult your team member into distant scoring zones to earn points, but if you miss you’ll be landing in a penalty zone filled with all kind of evil. The first team to reach 10,000 points wins. The losing team, as always, will be sending someone home. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fy6wr2]
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| EpisodeNumber= 126
| EpisodeNumber2= 7
| Title= Severe Eggs and Pains
| WrittenBy= Nigel Downer
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2023|11|11}}
| AltDate= July 13, 2024
| ProdCode= 107
| ShortSummary= 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. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fy6zng]
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{{Episode list/sublist|Total Drama Island (2023)
| EpisodeNumber= 127
| EpisodeNumber2= 8
| Title= The Wheel of Vomit
| WrittenBy= Andrew Harrison
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2023|11|11}}
| AltDate= July 20, 2024
| ProdCode= 108
| Aux4=
| ShortSummary= Chef finally gets to show off his fancy culinary skills in an eating challenge where each dish is a tastebud’s nightmare. The last camper still eating wins immunity. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fy70n1]
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{{Episode list/sublist|Total Drama Island (2023)
| EpisodeNumber= 128
| EpisodeNumber2= 9
| Title= Paddle Field Earth
| WrittenBy= Ben Joseph
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2023|11|18}}
| AltDate= July 27, 2024
| ProdCode= 109
| ShortSummary= Today’s challenge involves canoeing, hiking and mountain climbing. It’s just like normal summer camp, except that you canoe over a waterfall, hike through a geyser field and climb a mountain that’s actually the world’s biggest beehive. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fy713c]
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{{Episode list/sublist|Total Drama Island (2023)
| EpisodeNumber= 129
| EpisodeNumber2= 10
| Title= The Truth, The Pole Truth and Nothing But the Truth
| WrittenBy= Tony Tran
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2023|11|18}}
| AltDate= August 3, 2024
| ProdCode= 110
| ShortSummary= One member from each team must spend the day balancing on a pole under the hot sun, and with no food in their tummy. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fy71nj]
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| EpisodeNumber= 130
| EpisodeNumber2= 11
| Title= Tortoise Rigamortis
| WrittenBy= Miles G. Smith
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2023|11|25}}
| AltDate= August 10, 2024
| ProdCode= 111
| Aux4=
| ShortSummary= With just five campers remaining, things are getting tense, so today is just about having fun taking selfies with wild animals. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fy73h5]
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{{Episode list/sublist|Total Drama Island (2023)
| EpisodeNumber= 131
| EpisodeNumber2= 12
| Title= Caved by the Bell
| WrittenBy= Andrew Harrison
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2023|11|25}}
| AltDate= August 17, 2024
| ProdCode= 112
| ShortSummary= The final four must hunt for coins in a dark and spooky cave. The challenge only gets worse when they discover that something is also hunting them. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fy73z8]
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{{Episode list/sublist|Total Drama Island (2023)
| EpisodeNumber= 132
| EpisodeNumber2= 13
| Title= Magma Cum Laude
| WrittenBy= Neha Kohli
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2023|12|2}}
| AltDate= August 24, 2024
| ProdCode= 113
| Aux4=
| ShortSummary= This is it! Today, one of the three remaining campers will become a millionaire. The only thing standing in their way is two other campers, a forest, some lava, some violent goats, a mountain and vomit. Other than that, it's pretty easy. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fy74dm]
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{{Episode list/sublist|Total Drama Island (2023)
| EpisodeNumber= 133
| EpisodeNumber2= 14
| Title= The Pink Painter Strikes Again
| WrittenBy= Andrew Harrison
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2024|3|3}}
| AltDate= 2025
| ProdCode= 114
| Aux4=
| ShortSummary= They're back! All 16 campers from the first series return for more spills, thrills and drama! And a very special guest arrives on the island to really mess things up. Hope everyone packed an extra pair of pants! [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001v0y2]
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{{Episode list/sublist|Total Drama Island (2023)
| EpisodeNumber= 134
| EpisodeNumber2= 15
| Title= Taking It to the Rim Reaper
| WrittenBy= Neha Kohli
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2024|3|3}}
| AltDate= 2025
| ProdCode= 115
| Aux4=
| ShortSummary= Things get wet, wild and gross when the campers play waterslide basketball! [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001v0y8]
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{{Episode list/sublist|Total Drama Island (2023)
| EpisodeNumber= 135
| EpisodeNumber2= 16
| Title= You Poor Saps
| WrittenBy= Miles G. Smith
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2024|3|10}}
| AltDate= 2025
| ProdCode= 116
| Aux4=
| ShortSummary= Tensions run high in this week's challenge when the Campers find themselves in a sticky situation. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001v0yc]
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{{Episode list/sublist|Total Drama Island (2023)
| EpisodeNumber= 136
| EpisodeNumber2= 17
| Title= Choosin' for a Bruisin'
| WrittenBy= Laurie Elliott
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2024|3|10}}
| AltDate= 2025
| ProdCode= 117
| Aux4=
| ShortSummary= The campers get tested on how well they know each other. Correct answers could win them immunity, but incorrect answers drop them into a pool of hungry wolverines. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001v0yf]
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{{Episode list/sublist|Total Drama Island (2023)
| EpisodeNumber= 137
| EpisodeNumber2= 18
| Title= Ice to Beat You
| WrittenBy= Nigel Downer
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2024|3|17}}
| AltDate= 2025
| ProdCode= 118
| Aux4=
| ShortSummary= A chilling challenge inside an iceberg leads to the coldest elimination of the season. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001v1j5]
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| EpisodeNumber= 138
| EpisodeNumber2= 19
| Title= Canoe Believe It?
| WrittenBy= Amanda McNeice
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2024|3|24}}
| AltDate= 2025
| ProdCode= 119
| Aux4=
| ShortSummary= During a fun-filled day of canoe jousting, a special friendship is founded and an outed cheater gets pounded. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001v1jc]
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| EpisodeNumber= 139
| EpisodeNumber2= 20
| Title= Fun Fight at the O'Cake Corral
| WrittenBy= Tony Tran
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2024|3|24}}
| AltDate= 2025
| ProdCode= 120
| Aux4=
| ShortSummary= It's definitely no cake walk as Campers compete in the ultimate island bake-off. A very special guest judge even stops by for a bite! [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001v5lr]
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| EpisodeNumber= 140
| EpisodeNumber2= 21
| Title= Haulin' and Ballin'
| WrittenBy= Andrew Harrison
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2024|3|31}}
| AltDate= 2025
| ProdCode= 121
| Aux4=
| ShortSummary= The fate of Priya and Caleb's relationship hangs in the balance as Zee struggles to keep a secret. And it all plays out during a brutal game of human pinball. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001v5p2]
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| EpisodeNumber= 141
| EpisodeNumber2= 22
| Title= Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
| WrittenBy= Amanda McNeice
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2024|3|31}}
| AltDate= 2025
| ProdCode= 122
| Aux4=
| ShortSummary= Caleb is desperate to put his relationship with Priya back together, while the campers tear apart the largest objects they can find. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001v5p4]
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{{Episode list/sublist|Total Drama Island (2023)
| EpisodeNumber= 142
| EpisodeNumber2= 23
| Title= Circling the Drain
| WrittenBy= Andrew Harrison
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2024|4|7}}
| AltDate= 2025
| ProdCode= 123
| Aux4=
| ShortSummary= Julia gets between Caleb and Priya during the most painful memory game of all time. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001v5p6]
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{{Episode list/sublist|Total Drama Island (2023)
| EpisodeNumber= 143
| EpisodeNumber2= 24
| Title= Working K9 to 5
| WrittenBy= Raf Antonio
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2024|4|7}}
| AltDate= 2025
| ProdCode= 124
| Aux4=
| ShortSummary= Release the hounds! Campers are hunted by a pack of fearsome attack dogs... and one pug. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001v5r3]
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{{Episode list/sublist|Total Drama Island (2023)
| EpisodeNumber= 144
| EpisodeNumber2= 25
| Title= Off the Hook!
| WrittenBy= Miles G. Smith
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2024|4|14}}
| AltDate= 2025
| ProdCode= 125
| Aux4=
| ShortSummary= Things get scary when campers are pulled into a fishhook challenge that pits them against both each other and their worst dreaded fears. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001v5r4]
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{{Episode list/sublist|Total Drama Island (2023)
| EpisodeNumber= 145
| EpisodeNumber2= 26
| Title= Soar Losers
| WrittenBy= Terry McGurrin
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2024|4|14}}
| AltDate= 2025
| ProdCode= 126
| Aux4=
| ShortSummary= Only three campers remain to take on the final challenge and potentially win the $1 million that Chris promised them. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001v5r7]
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Characters
Total Drama Island features an entirely new cast of 16 contestants.{{Cite web |title=Total Drama Island Revival: Plot, characters & everything we know |url=https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/total-drama-island-revival-plot-characters-everything-we-know-2125424/ |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=Dexerto |date=26 April 2023 |language=en}} 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=
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| {{va|Chris McLean}}
| Host |
| {{va|Chef Hatchet}}
| Deven Mack | Chef and co-host |
=Contestants=
==Part 1==
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|+ List of Total Drama Island (2023) Part 1 contestants ! rowspan="2" scope="col"| Contestant ! rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable"| Label ! rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable"| Voice actor ! colspan="2" scope="colgroup" | Team ! colspan="2" scope="colgroup"| Finish |
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! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Merged ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Placement ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Episode |
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| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Caleb
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| The Smoking Hot Player | Kwaku Adu-Poku | rowspan="1" {{TDteam|frogs}} | rowspan="6" style="background:darkgray;"| | {{Eliminated|16th}} | 1: Meet the Victims |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Axel
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| The Hard Core | Tamara Almeida | rowspan="1" {{TDteam|trout}} | {{Eliminated|15th}} | 2: Pirates of the Cabbage’an |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Nichelle
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Gorgeous with a Side of Substance | Tymika Tafari | rowspan="1" {{TDteam|frogs}} | {{Eliminated|14th}} | 3: Drown Town Abbey |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Scary Girl
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| AKA Lauren | rowspan="2" {{TDteam|trout}} | {{Eliminated|13th}} | 4: Numbskull Island |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Damien
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| The Reactionary | Daniel Keith Morrison | {{Eliminated|12th}} | 5: Jurassic Fart |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| MK
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| The Outrageous and Underestimated | Kimberly-Ann Truong | rowspan="3" {{TDteam|frogs}} | {{Eliminated|11th}} | 6: The Launchback of Notre Game |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Raj
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| The Hockey Bros | rowspan="10" {{TDteam|none|None}} | rowspan="2" {{Quit|9th/10th | rowspan="2" | 7: Severe Eggs and Pains |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Wayne
| Jack Copland |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Ripper
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| The Bad Boy | Fred Kennedy | rowspan="3" {{TDteam|trout}} | {{Eliminated|8th}} | 8: The Wheel of Vomit |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Zee
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| The Good Vibes Only Guy | Gerardo Gismondi | {{Eliminated|7th}} | 9: Paddle Field Earth |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Chase
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| The Other YouTube Sensation | Julius Cho | {{Eliminated|6th}} | 10: The Truth, The Pole Truth and Nothing But the Truth |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Emma
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| The Breakout YouTube Star | rowspan="2" {{TDteam|frogs}} | {{Eliminated|5th}} | 11: Tortoise Rigamortis |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Julia
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| The Influencer and Evil in Human Form | Julie Sype | {{Eliminated|4th}} | 12: Caved by the Bell |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Millie
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| The Book-Smart One | rowspan="1" {{TDteam|trout}} | {{Eliminated|3rd}} | rowspan="3" | 13: Magma Cum Laude |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Bowie
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| The Loveable Party Boy | Brandon Michael Arrington | rowspan="1" {{TDteam|frogs}} | {{won|place=2| 2nd (Runner-up)}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Priya
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| The Novice of Everything | Eman Ayaz | rowspan="1" {{TDteam|trout}} | {{won|place=1|1st (Winner)}} |
==Part 2==
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|+ List of Total Drama Island (2023) Part 2 contestants ! rowspan="2" scope="col"| Contestant ! rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable"| Label ! rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable"| Voice actor ! colspan="2" scope="colgroup" | Team ! colspan="2" scope="colgroup"| Finish |
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| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Scary Girl
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| AKA Lauren | rowspan="2" {{TDteam|frogs|Team Skunk Butt}} | rowspan="5" style="background:darkgray;"| | {{Eliminated|16th}} | 14: The Pink Painter Strikes Again |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Chase
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| The Other YouTube Sensation | Julius Cho | {{Eliminated|15th}} | 15: Taking It to the Rim Reaper |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Millie
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| The Book-Smart One | rowspan="3" {{TDteam|trout|Team Rat Face}} | {{Eliminated|14th}} | 16: You Poor Saps |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Emma
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| The Breakout YouTube Star | {{Eliminated|13th}} | 17: Choosin’ for a Bruisin’ |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Nichelle
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Gorgeous with a Side of Substance | Tymika Tafari | {{Quit|12th | 18: Ice to Beat You |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Bowie
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| The Loveable Party Boy | Brandon Michael Arrington | rowspan="1" {{TDteam|frogs|Team Skunk Butt}} | rowspan="12" {{TDteam|none|None}} | {{Eliminated|11th}} | 19: Canoe Believe It? |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Axel
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| The Hard Core | Tamara Almeida | rowspan="1" {{TDteam|trout|Team Rat Face}} | {{Eliminated|10th}} | rowspan="2" | 20: Fun Fight at the O’Cake Corral |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Ripper
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| The Bad Boy | Fred Kennedy | rowspan="1" {{TDteam|frogs|Team Skunk Butt}} | rowspan="1" {{Quit|9th |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Zee
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| The Good Vibes Only Guy | Gerardo Gismondi | rowspan="1" {{TDteam|trout|Team Rat Face}} | {{Eliminated|8th}} | 21: Haulin’ and Ballin’ |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| MK
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| The Outrageous and Underestimated | Kimberly-Ann Truong | rowspan="1" {{TDteam|frogs|Team Skunk Butt}} | {{Eliminated|7th}} | 22: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Damien
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| The Reactionary | Daniel Keith Morrison | rowspan="1" {{TDteam|trout|Team Rat Face}} | {{Eliminated|6th}} | 23: Circling the Drain |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Raj
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| The Hockey Bros | rowspan="1" {{TDteam|frogs|Team Skunk Butt}} | {{Eliminated|5th}} | 24: Working K9 to 5 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Priya
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| The Novice of Everything | Eman Ayaz | rowspan="2" {{TDteam|trout|Team Rat Face}} | {{Eliminated|4th}} | 25: Off the Hook! |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Caleb
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | The Smoking Hot Player | Kwaku Adu-Poku | rowspan="2"{{won|place=2| Tied for 2nd (Runners-up)}} | rowspan="3" |26: Soar Losers |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Julia
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | The Influencer and Evil in Human Form | Julie Sype | rowspan="2" {{TDteam|frogs|Team Skunk Butt}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Wayne
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| The Hockey Bros | Jack Copland | rowspan="1" {{won|place=1|1st (Winner)}} |
==Guests/cameos==
| class="wikitable sortable" style=text-align:center
|+ List of Total Drama Island (2023) Part 2 guests/cameos |
| Character
! Voice actor ! Role |
|---|
| {{va|Axe Hatchet}}
| Episode: "The Pink Painter Strikes Again" |
| {{va|Owen}}
| Episode: "Fun Fight at the O'Cake Corral" |
| {{va|MacArthur}}
| Episode: "Working K-9 to 5" |
| {{va|Pete}}
| David Huband | rowspan="2" | Episode: "Off the Hook!" |
| {{va|Leshawna's Grandmother}} |
In addition, Gerry, Rock, and Spud 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=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! rowspan="2"| Contestant ! colspan="100%"| Episode |
| 1
! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 |
|---|
| scope="row"| Priya
| {{Won|Win}} | In | {{Won|Win}} | In | In | {{Won|Win}} | In | In | In | In | In | {{Won|Win}} | {{won|place=1st|Winner}} |
| scope="row"| Bowie
| In | {{Won|Win}} | In | {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | In | In | In | {{Maybe|Low}} | In | {{Maybe|Low}} | In | {{won|place=2nd|Runner-up}} |
| scope="row"| Millie
| {{Won|Win}} | In | {{Won|Win}} | In | In | {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | {{Maybe|Low}} | In | {{Maybe|Low}} | In | {{Maybe|Low}} | {{Eliminated|Out}} |
| scope="row"| Julia
| In | {{Won|Win}} | In | {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | {{Maybe|Low}} | In | {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | In | {{Won|Win}} | {{Eliminated|Out}} | colspan="100%" style="background:darkgray; border:none;"| |
| scope="row"| Emma
| {{Maybe|Low}} | {{Won|Win}} | In | {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | In | In | In | In | {{Won|Win}} | {{Eliminated|Out}} | colspan="100%" style="background:darkgray; border:none;"| |
| scope="row"| Chase
| {{Won|Win}} | In | {{Won|Win}} | In | In | {{Won|Win}} | In | In | In | {{Eliminated|Out}} | colspan="100%" style="background:darkgray; border:none;"| |
| scope="row"| Zee
| {{Won|Win}} | In | {{Won|Win}} | In | In | {{Won|Win}} | In | In | {{Eliminated|Out}} | colspan="100%" style="background:darkgray; border:none;"| |
| scope="row"| Ripper
| {{Won|Win}} | {{Maybe|Low}} | {{Won|Win}} | {{Maybe|Low}} | {{Maybe|Low}} | {{Won|Win}} | In | {{Eliminated|Out}} | colspan="100%" style="background:darkgray; border:none;"| |
| scope="row"| Raj
| In | {{Won|Win}} | In | {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | In | rowspan="2" {{Quit|Evac.}} | colspan="100%" style="background:darkgray; border:none;"| |
| scope="row"| Wayne
| In | {{Won|Win}} | In | {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | In | colspan="100%" style="background:darkgray; border:none;"| |
| scope="row"| MK
| In | {{Won|Win}} | {{Maybe|Low}} | {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | {{Eliminated|Out}} | colspan="100%" style="background:darkgray; border:none;"| |
| scope="row"| Damien
| {{Won|Win}} | In | {{Won|Win}} | In | {{Eliminated|Out}} | colspan="100%" style="background:darkgray; border:none;"| |
| scope="row"| {{nowrap|Scary Girl}}
| {{Won|Win}} | In | {{Won|Win}} | {{Eliminated|Out}} | colspan="100%" style="background:darkgray; border:none;"| |
| scope="row"| Nichelle
| In | {{Won|Win}} | {{Eliminated|Out}} | colspan="100%" style="background:darkgray; border:none;"| |
| scope="row"| Axel
| {{Won|Win}} | {{Eliminated|Out}} | colspan="100%" style="background:darkgray; border:none;"| |
| scope="row"| Caleb
| {{Eliminated|Out}} | colspan="100%" style="background:darkgray; border:none;"| |
=Part 2=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! rowspan="2"| Contestant ! colspan="100%"| Episode |
| 14
! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! 24 ! 25 ! 26 |
|---|
| scope="row" | Wayne
| In | In | {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | In | {{Won|Win}} | In | In | In | In | In | {{won|place=1st|Winner}} |
| scope="row" | Caleb
| {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | In | In | In | In | In | {{Maybe|Low}} | {{Won|Win}} | {{Good|Safe}}{{efn|As the winner of the challenge, Julia was able to share immunity with another camper, and she ended up sharing it with Caleb.}} | {{Maybe|Low}} | {{Won|Win}} | rowspan= "2" {{won|place=2nd|Runners-up}} |
| scope="row" | Julia
| In | In | {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | In | {{Won|Win}} | In | {{Maybe|Low}} | {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | {{Good|Safe}}{{efn|Julia played the Invincibility Statue, nulling all votes against her.}} |
| scope="row" | Priya
| {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | In | {{Maybe|Low}} | In | In | In | {{Won|Win}} | In | {{Maybe|Low}} | In | {{Eliminated|Out}} | colspan="100%" style="background:darkgray; border:none;"| |
| scope="row" | Raj
| In | In | {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | In | {{Won|Win}} | In | In | In | {{Eliminated|Out}} | colspan="100%" style="background:darkgray; border:none;"| |
| scope="row" | Damien
| {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | In | In | In | {{Won|Win}} | In | In | In | {{Eliminated|Out}} | colspan="100%" style="background:darkgray; border:none;"| |
| scope="row" | MK
| In | In | {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | {{Maybe|Low}} | In | In | {{Eliminated|Out}} | colspan="100%" style="background:darkgray; border:none;"| |
| scope="row"| Zee
| {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | In | In | In | In | In | {{Eliminated|Out}} | colspan="100%" style="background:darkgray; border:none;"| |
| scope="row"| Ripper
| In | {{Maybe|Low}} | {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | In | {{Quit}} | colspan="100%" style="background:darkgray; border:none;"| |
| scope="row"| Axel
| {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | In | In | In | In | {{Eliminated|Out}} | colspan="100%" style="background:darkgray; border:none;"| |
| scope="row"| Bowie
| {{Maybe|Low}} | In | {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | {{Eliminated|Out}} | colspan="100%" style="background:darkgray; border:none;"| |
| scope="row"| Nichelle
| {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | In | In | {{Quit}} | colspan="100%" style="background:darkgray; border:none;"| |
| scope="row"| Emma
| {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | {{Maybe|Low}} | {{Eliminated|Out}} | colspan="100%" style="background:darkgray; border:none;"| |
| scope="row"| Millie
| {{Won|Win}} | {{Won|Win}} | {{Eliminated|Out}} | colspan="100%" style="background:darkgray; border:none;"| |
| scope="row"| Chase
| In | {{Eliminated|Out}} | colspan="100%" style="background:darkgray; border:none;"| |
| scope="row"| {{nowrap|Scary Girl}}
| {{Eliminated|Out}} | colspan="100%" style="background:darkgray; border:none;"| |
Production
= Development =
On February 17, 2021, it was announced that two new seasons were being produced for Cartoon Network and Max.{{Cite press release|date=February 17, 2021|title=WarnerMedia Expands Kids & Family Offerings on Cartoon Network and HBO Max Under New Tagline Redraw Your World|url=https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/us/media-release/warnermedia-expands-kids-family-offerings-cartoon-network-and-hbo-max-under-new|url-status=live|access-date=February 17, 2021|publisher=WarnerMedia|archive-date=February 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210217181729/https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/us/media-release/warnermedia-expands-kids-family-offerings-cartoon-network-and-hbo-max-under-new?language_content_entity=en}} 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.{{cite web | url=https://www.animationxpress.com/animation/hit-animated-reality-series-total-drama-arrives-on-cbbc/ | title=Hit animated reality series 'Total Drama' arrives on CBBC | date=June 22, 2022 | access-date=April 12, 2023 | archive-date=March 27, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327200514/https://www.animationxpress.com/animation/hit-animated-reality-series-total-drama-arrives-on-cbbc/ | url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=https://www.c21media.net/news/bbc-agrees-deal-with-cake-for-six-series-of-total-drama-tween-franchise/ | title=BBC agrees deal with Cake for six series of Total Drama tween franchise | access-date=2023-04-12 | archive-date=2023-03-27 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327200508/https://www.c21media.net/news/bbc-agrees-deal-with-cake-for-six-series-of-total-drama-tween-franchise/ | url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=https://www.animationuk.org/news/hit-animated-reality-series-total-drama-finds-new-uk-home-on-cbbc/ | title=Hit Animated Reality Series Total Drama finds new UK home on CBBC | access-date=2023-04-12 | archive-date=2022-12-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206043630/https://www.animationuk.org/news/hit-animated-reality-series-total-drama-finds-new-uk-home-on-cbbc/ | url-status=live }} 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.{{cite tweet|last1=McGurrin |first1=Terry |author-link=Terry McGurrin |title=It's TECHNICALLY being produced as season 1 & 2 of a REBOOT… fans should think of it as seasons 6 and 7. |website=Twitter |number=1601249494489710593 |access-date=25 March 2023 |archive-date=2 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502131506/https://twitter.com/standupmonkey/status/1601249494489710593 |url-status=live|user=standupmonkey}} 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, 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.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3htBW2TOuLQ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929200928/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3htBW2TOuLQ |archive-date=September 29, 2021 |author=((JZProductions26)) |title=Da Bois Podcast: (DBP) Ep 99: 6teen + Total Drama Voice Actor Christian Potenza |access-date=April 5, 2023 |language=en |via=YouTube }} 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.{{Cite tweet|last=McGurrin |first=Terry |author-link=Terry McGurrin |title=It's TECHNICALLY being produced as season 1 & 2 of a REBOOT, but we mention years have passed since Chris and Chef welcomed new contestants, so with previous seasons being acknowledged in this reboot fans should think of it as seasons 6 and 7. Sorry for making it complicated. |website=Twitter |number=1601249494489710593 |access-date=5 April 2023|user=standupmonkey}} 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.{{Citation |title=Da Bois Podcast: (DBP) Ep 155: Total Drama Writer + Voice Actor + Comedian Terry McGurrin | date=26 October 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwzQlpNZtGs |language=en |access-date=2022-10-27 |archive-date=2022-10-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026200517/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwzQlpNZtGs&feature=youtu.be |url-status=live }} On April 5, 2023, Fred Kennedy announced on his Twitter account that he would be voicing Ripper, one of the contestants in the series.{{cite tweet|number=1643642635196792834|user=Fearless_Fred|title=Guys. GUYS! HUGE NEWS!!! I'm one of the cast members on the REBOOT of #TotalDramaIsland! Which debuts April 22 on #CartoonNetworkCanada! And I play the worst character on the show RIPPER. He is terrible and I love him for it!|last=Fred Kennedy|access-date=5 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424145527/https://twitter.com/Fearless_Fred/status/1643642635196792834|archive-date=24 April 2023|url-status=live|website=Twitter}}
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29116817/ Total Drama Island: Reboot] at IMDb
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