Total Drama is a Canadian animated comedy television series that began airing on Teletoon in 2007 in Canada and on Cartoon Network in 2008 in the United States. The first season, titled Total Drama Island, follows twenty-two contestants on a reality show of the same name. A second season, titled Total Drama Action, began airing in 2009, this time following fourteen (later fifteen) returning contestants. The third season, Total Drama World Tour, began in June 2010, and follows fifteen returning contestants along with two (later three) new contestants. The show's fourth season, Total Drama: Revenge of the Island, began airing in 2012, and was the first season to feature an entirely new set of contestants. The fifth season began airing in 2014, and was split into two parts, Total Drama All-Stars and Total Drama: Pahkitew Island. The first part features contestants from the first four seasons, while the second part introduces new contestants. The sixth season, the 2023 revival, introduced new contestants, completely retiring all previous casts from the show.
A spin-off, titled Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race, began airing on Cartoon Network Canada, in 2016. Like the original series, it follows contestants of a reality game show, The Ridonculous Race. Four contestants from Total Drama compete in the spin-off, while three other characters make silent cameos. Another spin-off series, titled Total DramaRama, premiered in September 2018. It features several returning characters from Total Drama and one character from 6teen which includes seven males (Cody, Duncan, Harold, Jude, Lightning, Noah, and Owen) and seven females (Beth, Bridgette, Courtney, Gwen, Izzy, Leshawna, and Sugar). Other characters, such as DJ, Geoff, Katie, Sadie, and Trent, were shown as background characters.
Cast
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Characters
Hosts Chris McLean (voiced by Christian Potenza and later Terry McGurrin from season 6 onward) is the Scottish Canadian host of the main Total Drama series. Chef Hatchet (voiced by Clé Bennett and later Deven Mack in Total DramaRama and season 6) is the Black Canadian chef for the Total Drama series, and the occasional co-host. Mildred "Blaineley" Stacey Andrews O'Halloran (voiced by Carla Collins) is the host from Celebrity Manhunt before moving to Total Drama Aftermath and she was briefly a contestant on Total Drama World Tour. She frequently clashed with Bridgette and Geoff as she attempted to incite drama in their relationship, leading Geoff to trick Blaineley into winning the "Second Chance" challenge to become a contestant on Total Drama World Tour. She is voted off alongside Courtney when it is revealed she attempted to make a secret alliance with Chef to help her win (both were eliminated and did not have a tiebreaker challenge due to budget cuts on the show), after which she reveals that she was supposed to be the host of Total Drama, but Chris became the host because she turned down the job. Don (voiced by Terry McGurrin) is the host of The Ridonculous Race.
Contestants Debuted in Total Drama Island Beth (voiced by Sarah Gadon) is a contestant on Total Drama Island and Total Drama Action. She is a geeky but friendly girl who tends to get along with everybody due to her amiable behavior. She initially forms an alliance with Heather and Lindsay in Island before leaving due to Heather's bossy behavior, but remains close friends with Lindsay. Bridgette (voiced by Kristin Fairlie) is a contestant on Total Drama Island, Total Drama Action, and Total Drama World Tour. She is a surfer chick and a vegetarian who is passionate about tending to animals. She eventually begins dating Geoff and the two cohost Total Drama Aftermath after their early eliminations in Action. Cody Emmett Jameson Anderson (voiced by Peter Oldring and later Wyatt White on Total DramaRama) is a contestant on Total Drama Island and Total Drama World Tour. He is a geek who tries to be cool but fails constantly. He develops a crush on Gwen, but ends up helping Trent bond with her after seeing she's more interested in him. In World Tour, he's forced to put up with Sierra, who is his biggest fan and is smitten over him. Courtney (voiced by Emilie-Claire Barlow) is a contestant on Total Drama Island, Total Drama Action, Total Drama World Tour, and Total Drama All-Stars. She is stubborn, highly uptight, and very strict, often trying to commandeer her team to no avail. She initially did not qualify for Action but managed to get in by suing the show, becoming the main antagonist of the season. She and Duncan developed a romance in the first season, but the two broke up after her uptight behavior and Duncan's feelings for Gwen led him to cheat on her. She briefly dated Scott in All-Stars, but they later broke up when she lost everyone's trust. Devon "DJ" Joseph (voiced by Clé Bennett) is a Jamaican Canadian contestant on Total Drama Island, Total Drama Action, and Total Drama World Tour. He is kind and considerate to others, a talented cook, and loves animals and his mother. He was briefly in an alliance with Chef in Action but later decided to quit the competition out of guilt from the advantages the partnership brought him. In World Tour, he was cursed in Egypt to unintentionally harm any animal he came across. Duncan (voiced by Drew Nelson) is a contestant on Total Drama Island, Total Drama Action, Total Drama World Tour, and Total Drama All-Stars. He is a rebellious punk and an ex-convict from juvenile detention. He initially dated Courtney in Island, but eventually developed feelings for Gwen in World Tour. In All-Stars his obsession with portraying himself as a bad boy led to Gwen dumping him. Eva (voiced by Julia Chantrey) is a contestant on Total Drama Island. She is a strong athlete with a fiery temper. Ezekiel (voiced by Peter Oldring) is a contestant on Total Drama Island and Total Drama World Tour. He is a Canadian homeschooled farm boy who makes sexist comments about the female contestants who is the first one eliminated in both seasons he competed in. In World Tour, his obsession with winning drove him to stowing away on the plane, eventually turning him feral and making him an obstacle for contestants that season as well as the subsequent seasons. Geoffrey "Geoff" (voiced by Dan Petronijevic) is a contestant on Total Drama Island, Total Drama Action, and The Ridonculous Race. He is a surfer with a positive attitude and is always up for a party. He began dating Bridgette and the two cohosted Total Drama Aftermath. In The Ridonculous Race, he competed with his best friend and fellow surfer enthusiast, Brody. Gwen (voiced by Megan Fahlenbock) is a contestant on Total Drama Island, Total Drama Action, Total Drama World Tour, and Total Drama All-Stars. She is a goth girl who does not initially like socializing with others. In the first season, she proves to be a strong rival to Heather and eventually develops a relationship with Trent, but then in Action broke everything; Trent and Gwen are put into different teams, which results with the two break up afterward when the competition and Trent's attempts to appease her prove to be too much. Despite forming a friendship with Courtney in World Tour, she shatters it when she begins dating Duncan. In All-Stars, she breaks up with Duncan while trying to make amends with Courtney, until she learns her true colors. Harold Norbert Cheever Doris McGrady V (voiced by Brian Froud) is a contestant on Total Drama Island, Total Drama Action, and Total Drama World Tour. A parody of Napoleon Dynamite, he is an awkward nerd who is constantly bullied by Duncan. He develops feelings for Leshawna and feels the need to constantly prove himself to her. Heather (voiced by Rachel Wilson) is a contestant on Total Drama Island, Total Drama Action, Total Drama World Tour, and Total Drama All-Stars. She is a malicious, insolent, and snobby girl who will not stop at anything to win the million-dollar cash prize and acts as the main antagonist during the first season. In the third season, she competes against the equally malicious Alejandro, and despite their competitive drives, eventually begin dating in All-Stars. Izzy (voiced by Katie Crown) is a contestant on Total Drama Island, Total Drama Action, and Total Drama World Tour. She is a zany girl who is very hyperactive and a compulsive liar. In both Island and Action, she returns to the competition after early eliminations. She initially dates Owen during the first season, but later breaks up with him in World Tour after suddenly growing smart from a head injury. Justin (voiced by Adam Reid) is a model contestant on Total Drama Island and Total Drama Action. He is a handsome boy who makes girls, boys, and animals swoon when he stares into their eyes. He is initially silent in Island, but in Action is much more involved and plays more of an antagonistic role in the first half of the season. Katie (voiced by Stephanie Anne Mills) is a contestant on Total Drama Island and Sadie's best friend. They dress alike by wearing a black and white striped tube top and pink hot pants, but she is taller and skinnier with a tan.