# Total Drama Island (2023)

Total Drama Island (sometimes shortened to TDI) is the eighth season of 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.
The season was produced by Fresh TV and Corus Entertainment, in association with Cartoon Network and the BBC, and distributed by Cake Entertainment. 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.

## Plot

The season takes place after the events of the first season, also titled Total Drama Island, and features new contestants competing on a new island modeled after Camp Wawanakwa, 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

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original air date | U.S. air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| Part 1 ||||||||
| 120 | 1 | "Meet the Victims" | Jennifer Pertsch | October 21, 2023 (2023-10-21) | June 1, 2024 | 101 | 0.11 |
| 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. ||||||||
| 121 | 2 | "Pirates of the Cabbage'an" | Terry McGurrin | October 21, 2023 (2023-10-21) | June 8, 2024 | 102 | 0.14 |
| 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. ||||||||
| 122 | 3 | "Drown Town Abbey" | Sam Ruano | October 28, 2023 (2023-10-28) | June 15, 2024 | 103 | TBA |
| 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. ||||||||
| 123 | 4 | "Numbskull Island" | Miles G. Smith | October 28, 2023 (2023-10-28) | June 22, 2024 | 104 | TBA |
| 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. ||||||||
| 124 | 5 | "Jurassic Fart" | Neha Kohli | November 4, 2023 (2023-11-4) | June 29, 2024 | 105 | TBA |
| 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. ||||||||
| 125 | 6 | "The Launchback of Notre Game" | Laurie Elliott | November 4, 2023 (2023-11-4) | July 6, 2024 | 106 | TBA |
| 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. ||||||||
| 126 | 7 | "Severe Eggs and Pains" | Nigel Downer | November 11, 2023 (2023-11-11) | July 13, 2024 | 107 | 0.13 |
| 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 (2023-11-11) | July 20, 2024 | 108 | TBA |
| 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. ||||||||
| 128 | 9 | "Paddle Field Earth" | Ben Joseph | November 18, 2023 (2023-11-18) | July 27, 2024 | 109 | 0.15 |
| 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. ||||||||
| 129 | 10 | "The Truth, The Pole Truth and Nothing But the Truth" | Tony Tran | November 18, 2023 (2023-11-18) | August 3, 2024 | 110 | 0.11 |
| One member from each team must spend the day balancing on a pole under the hot sun, and with no food in their tummy. ||||||||
| 130 | 11 | "Tortoise Rigamortis" | Miles G. Smith | November 25, 2023 (2023-11-25) | August 10, 2024 | 111 | TBA |
| With just five campers remaining, things are getting tense, so today is just about having fun taking selfies with wild animals. ||||||||
| 131 | 12 | "Caved by the Bell" | Andrew Harrison | November 25, 2023 (2023-11-25) | August 17, 2024 | 112 | 0.17 |
| 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. ||||||||
| 132 | 13 | "Magma Cum Laude" | Neha Kohli | December 2, 2023 (2023-12-2) | August 24, 2024 | 113 | TBA |
| 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. ||||||||
| Part 2 ||||||||
| 133 | 14 | "The Pink Painter Strikes Again" | Andrew Harrison | March 3, 2024 (2024-3-3) | 2025 | 114 | TBA |
| 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! ||||||||
| 134 | 15 | "Taking It to the Rim Reaper" | Neha Kohli | March 3, 2024 (2024-3-3) | 2025 | 115 | TBA |
| Things get wet, wild and gross when the campers play waterslide basketball! ||||||||
| 135 | 16 | "You Poor Saps" | Miles G. Smith | March 10, 2024 (2024-3-10) | 2025 | 116 | TBA |
| Tensions run high in this week's challenge when the Campers find themselves in a sticky situation. ||||||||
| 136 | 17 | "Choosin' for a Bruisin'" | Laurie Elliott | March 10, 2024 (2024-3-10) | 2025 | 117 | TBA |
| 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. ||||||||
| 137 | 18 | "Ice to Beat You" | Nigel Downer | March 17, 2024 (2024-3-17) | 2025 | 118 | TBA |
| A chilling challenge inside an iceberg leads to the coldest elimination of the season. ||||||||
| 138 | 19 | "Canoe Believe It?" | Amanda McNeice | March 24, 2024 (2024-3-24) | 2025 | 119 | TBA |
| During a fun-filled day of canoe jousting, a special friendship is founded and an outed cheater gets pounded. ||||||||
| 139 | 20 | "Fun Fight at the O'Cake Corral" | Tony Tran | March 24, 2024 (2024-3-24) | 2025 | 120 | TBA |
| 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! ||||||||
| 140 | 21 | "Haulin' and Ballin'" | Andrew Harrison | March 31, 2024 (2024-3-31) | 2025 | 121 | TBA |
| 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. ||||||||
| 141 | 22 | "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" | Amanda McNeice | March 31, 2024 (2024-3-31) | 2025 | 122 | TBA |
| Caleb is desperate to put his relationship with Priya back together, while the campers tear apart the largest objects they can find. ||||||||
| 142 | 23 | "Circling the Drain" | Andrew Harrison | April 7, 2024 (2024-4-7) | 2025 | 123 | TBA |
| Julia gets between Caleb and Priya during the most painful memory game of all time. ||||||||
| 143 | 24 | "Working K9 to 5" | Raf Antonio | April 7, 2024 (2024-4-7) | 2025 | 124 | TBA |
| Release the hounds! Campers are hunted by a pack of fearsome attack dogs... and one pug. ||||||||
| 144 | 25 | "Off the Hook!" | Miles G. Smith | April 14, 2024 (2024-4-14) | 2025 | 125 | TBA |
| Things get scary when campers are pulled into a fishhook challenge that pits them against both each other and their worst dreaded fears. ||||||||
| 145 | 26 | "Soar Losers" | Terry McGurrin | April 14, 2024 (2024-4-14) | 2025 | 126 | TBA |
| Only three campers remain to take on the final challenge and potentially win the $1 million that Chris promised them. ||||||||

## Characters

Total Drama Island features an entirely new cast of 16 contestants. 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

List of Total Drama Island (2023) Part 1 contestants :
| Contestant | Label | Voice actor | Team | Team | Finish | Finish |
| Contestant | Label | Voice actor | 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 | Ferocious Trout | | 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 | Frogs of Death | None | 10th/9th (Evacuated) | 7: Severe Eggs and Pains |
| Wayne | The Hockey Bros | Jack Copland | Frogs of Death | None | 10th/9th (Evacuated) | 7: Severe Eggs and Pains |
| Ripper | The Bad Boy | Fred Kennedy | Ferocious Trout | None | 8th | 8: The Wheel of Vomit |
| Zee | The Good Vibes Only Guy | Gerardo Gismondi | Ferocious Trout | None | 7th | 9: Paddle Field Earth |
| Chase | The Other YouTube Sensation | Julius Cho | Ferocious Trout | None | 6th | 10: The Truth, The Pole Truth and Nothing But the Truth |
| Emma | The Breakout YouTube Star | Melanie Leishman | Frogs of Death | None | 5th | 11: Tortoise Rigamortis |
| Julia | The Influencer and Evil in Human Form | Julie Sype | Frogs of Death | None | 4th | 12: Caved by the Bell |
| Millie | The Book-Smart One | Barbara Mamabolo | Ferocious Trout | None | 3rd | 13: Magma Cum Laude |
| Bowie | The Loveable Party Boy | Brandon Michael Arrington | Frogs of Death | None | 2nd (Runner-up) | 13: Magma Cum Laude |
| Priya | The Novice of Everything | Eman Ayaz | Ferocious Trout | None | 1st (Winner) | 13: Magma Cum Laude |

#### Part 2

List of Total Drama Island (2023) Part 2 contestants :
| Contestant | Label | Voice actor | Team | Team | Finish | Finish |
| Contestant | Label | Voice actor | 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 | Team Skunk Butt | | 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 | Team Rat Face | | 13th | 17: Choosin’ for a Bruisin’ |
| Nichelle | Gorgeous with a Side of Substance | Tymika Tafari | Team Rat Face | | 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 | None | 10th | 20: Fun Fight at the O’Cake Corral |
| Ripper | The Bad Boy | Fred Kennedy | Team Skunk Butt | None | 9th (Quit) | 20: Fun Fight at the O’Cake Corral |
| Zee | The Good Vibes Only Guy | Gerardo Gismondi | Team Rat Face | None | 8th | 21: Haulin’ and Ballin’ |
| MK | The Outrageous and Underestimated | Kimberly-Ann Truong | Team Skunk Butt | None | 7th | 22: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do |
| Damien | The Reactionary | Daniel Keith Morrison | Team Rat Face | None | 6th | 23: Circling the Drain |
| Raj | The Hockey Bros (with Wayne) | Varun Saranga | Team Skunk Butt | None | 5th | 24: Working K9 to 5 |
| Priya | The Novice of Everything | Eman Ayaz | Team Rat Face | None | 4th | 25: Off the Hook! |
| Caleb | The Smoking Hot Player | Kwaku Adu-Poku | Team Rat Face | None | Tied for 2nd (Runner-ups) | 26: Soar Losers |
| Julia | The Influencer and Evil in Human Form | Julie Sype | Team Skunk Butt | None | Tied for 2nd (Runner-ups) | 26: Soar Losers |
| Wayne | The Hockey Bros (with Raj) | Jack Copland | Team Skunk Butt | None | 1st (Winner) | 26: Soar Losers |

#### Guests/cameos

List of Total Drama Island (2023) Part 2 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 | Episode: "Off the Hook!" |
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

| Contestant | Episode |
| Contestant | 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 | |
| Wayne | In | Win | In | Win | Win | In | Evac. | |
| Raj | In | Win | In | Win | Win | In | Evac. | |
| 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 |
| Contestant | 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 |
| Julia | In | In | Win | Win | Win | In | Win | In | Low | Win | Win | Safe | Runner-ups |
| Caleb | Win | Win | In | In | In | In | In | Low | Win | Safe | Low | Win | Runner-ups |
| 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. On April 5, 2023, Fred Kennedy announced on his Twitter account that he would be voicing Ripper, one of the contestants in the series.