''Total Drama Island'' (sometimes shortened to ''TDI'') is the sixth season of ''

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'', and the first after its nine-year hiatus, sharing the name with the first season of the series. The first part of the season premiered in Italy on K2 and

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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

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. The season was produced by

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and

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, in association with

and the

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, and distributed by

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. 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.

Plot

The season takes place fifteen years after the events of the first season, also titled ''

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'', and features new contestants competing on a new island modeled after Camp Wawanakwa, located in an unspecified area in

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. 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 (

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740,990.00). The competition is hosted by Chris McLean (

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, replacing

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), who is assisted by the camp's chef and his co-host, Chef Hatchet (Deven Mack, replacing

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Episodes

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

Contestants

Part 1

Part 2 Guest/Cameo

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

Part 2

Production

Development

On February 17, 2021, it was announced that two new seasons were being produced for

and Max. On June 22, 2022, it was announced by Cake Entertainment that the

had joined

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as a co-commissioner for the new seasons and would air them on

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in the United Kingdom. In addition, the previous five seasons of the show and its spin-offs would be added to

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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

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,

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

as the voice of Chef Hatchet, reprising his role from the spin-off series ''

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''. On April 5, 2023, Fred Kennedy announced on his Twitter account that he would be voicing Ripper, one of the contestants in the series.

Notes

References

External links

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