Series synopsis
Australia's Next Top Model is an Australian reality television series that premiered on Fox8 on January 11, 2005. It stars Gemma Sanderson, Erika Heynatz, Sarah Murdoch and Jennifer Hawkins.
Australia's Next Top Model is an Australian reality television series, based on a franchise that was created by Tyra Banks with America's Next Top Model. It is produced by Granada Productions and broadcast on the Australian subscription television channel, FOX8. The series' objective is to find a promising but as-yet undiscovered Australian fashion Model and reward her with a platform to boost her chances of forging a successful career within the modelling industry.
The series was last formerly ...
Premise
Australia's Next Top Model is an Australian reality television series, based on a franchise that was created by Tyra Banks with America's Next Top Model. It is produced by Granada Productions and broadcast on the Australian subscription television channel, FOX8. The series' objective is to find a promising but as-yet undiscovered Australian fashion Model and reward her with a platform to boost her chances of forging a successful career within the modelling industry.
The series was last formerly hosted by Australian model Sarah Murdoch, who also served as lead judge and co-executive producer of the show for cycles five to seven. Jodhi Meares and Erika Heynatz also served as former hosts. An eighth cycle was confirmed for production and broadcast during 2013. Producers had to find a replacement host before production re-commenced.
In April 2012 it was announced that the series would take a break for 2012 due to the fact that producers of the show were having trouble finding a replacement for Sarah Murdoch. It was announced on 19 November 2012 that beauty queen, model, and television personality Jennifer Hawkins was chosen as the new host for the ongoing eighth cycle.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Gemma Sanderson as Self
- Erika Heynatz as Self
- Sarah Murdoch as Self
- Jennifer Hawkins as Self
- Megan Gale as Self
- Simone Holtznagel as Self - Model
Guest cast
- Kelly Osbourne as Herself
- Alessandra Ambrosio as Herself
- Elle Macpherson
- Antoine Verglas as Self
Episodes
This series spans 11 seasons with 109 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | ||
| Season 1 | 10 | January 1, 2005 | March 8, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 10 | January 4, 2006 | March 8, 2006 |
| Season 3 | 11 | March 27, 2007 | June 5, 2007 |
| Season 4 | 11 | April 22, 2008 | July 1, 2008 |
| Season 5 | 11 | April 28, 2009 | July 7, 2009 |
| Season 6 | 11 | July 20, 2010 | September 28, 2010 |
| Season 7 | 13 | August 8, 2011 | October 25, 2011 |
| Season 8 | 11 | July 9, 2013 | September 24, 2013 |
| Season 9 | 10 | April 30, 2015 | July 2, 2015 |
| Season 10 | 9 | September 19, 2016 | November 22, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | about the show | |
| 2 | Meet The Models |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Girl Who Makes A Poor Mark The girls have a busy week they move into a penthouse in Sydney and also do a photoshoot for swim wear...Erika and the panel question Nicole on her eating habits....The episode ends with Naomi being eliminated |
January 1, 2005 |
| 2 |
The Girl Who Strikes Again The girls have just started to get to know each other and already there is tension and bitch fights.... The girls do a photo shoot on horse back. The judges made the decision to eliminate Nicole. |
January 11, 2005 |
| 3 | The Girl Who Breaks The Edge | January 18, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Models 24/7 13 beautiful all new wannabe models from around the country arrive in Sydney for a shot at becoming Australia's Next Top Model - Game On!! |
January 4, 2006 |
| 2 |
The Girl That Starts A Romance It's transformation week. This week the girls get a new hair style and make up tips. As the girls get to know each other, there are also tempers beginning to flair. |
January 11, 2006 |
| 3 |
Letting Out Emotions Tempers heat up in the house as the competition continues. |
January 18, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Models 101 Let the search begin. 12 new contestants. Game On! |
March 27, 2007 |
| 2 |
Know Your Body Who is leaving the house at night? Who keeps the girls up at night? And which girl refuses to participate in a challenge result? |
April 3, 2007 |
| 3 |
Transformation This week, Jodhi and Jonathan to talk to the girls about appearance and transformation, its make over day! The transformation takes place at GHD by the talented Dario, stylist for GHD. Paloma receives the most extreme make-over. Steph H. finds out the majority of the girls are displeased with her - stating they think she is overachieving, immature and too "peppy". The girls are introduced to Napoleon Perdis, make up artist, and he gives them valuable suggestions on makeup and accentuates the magnitude of simplicity. |
April 10, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Are You Model Material? 13 new ambitious wanna-be models have been chosen, have the claws been sharpened, is the backstabbing about to begin? Join the girls as they embark on the runway ride of their lives. Season 4 of Australia's Next Top Model has begun! Who will win? |
April 22, 2008 |
| 2 |
Transformations It's makeover time for the girls, will there be any tears this time? This weeks challenge leaves one girl in tears, who is it? Who does Napoleon upset and who is given a second chance? |
April 22, 2008 |
| 3 |
The Plank Fitness, phobias and heights, who will snap under the demands and who will be sent home? This week's focus is on mental and physical strength, Ian Thorpe puts the girls through there paces. Who impresses Ian Thorpe? Who overcomes their phobia? Who freaks out during the photo shoot? Find out who impresses during the photo shoot and who fails. |
April 29, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Fashion Baptism of Fire 13 aspiring models meet host Sarah Murdoch, who makes her debut in Cycle 5's season premiere, and a new pack of "Bitchketeers" emerges. Stay classy, Australia's Next Top Model! |
April 28, 2009 |
| 2 |
Let's Get Physical Last week's elimination forces the girls to get serious, but that won't stop any of their hidden agendas. The gruelling photo shoot shows the girls to be real swingers, and they've got the bruises to prove it! |
May 5, 2009 |
| 3 |
Makeover Meltdown High Drama fills Makeover week, as some of the girls protest their new looks! Also, Cassi makes a threat to one of the girls for sabotaging her in a crucial challenge, and a beauty shoot reduces one girl to tears. |
May 12, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The First Step Sixteen new model-hopefuls arrive at Australian Fashion Week to meet their host, Sarah Murdoch. Sarah announces their first challenge and reveals there will be five eliminations rather than one. They are then introduced to their style mentor, Josh Flinn. |
July 20, 2010 |
| 2 |
21st Century Denim Denim is the theme, as the girls discover what it takes to be a model. But its all through trial and error, as photo shoots reach new heights and a Channel V challenge leaves the girls tongue tied. |
July 27, 2010 |
| 3 |
Before and After The girls learn that becoming a model is not just about having a makeover, but how they cope with and embrace their transformations, and how they reveal their true selves to the camera. |
August 3, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 For the first time, 100 girls were welcomed into the competition. The contestants were put through their paces in a gruelling boot camp with the best separated from the rest. |
August 8, 2011 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The remaining 20 girls leave to Paris, France where they participate in a glamorous photoshoot. Four girls will be eliminated leaving 16 finalists. |
August 15, 2011 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The girls enter the model house but have no time to relax as they are first challenged to walk on sand, then on water, before splashing their way through a swimwear challenge in the middle of winter! |
August 22, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Excited girls from around the country arrive in Sydney to face a series of challenges, before the lucky final group is chosen by new host, Jennifer Hawkins, new judge, Didier Cohen, Alex Perry and Charlotte Dawson. |
July 9, 2013 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The girls fly to Thailand where they get a lesson in meditation before competing in a challenge that tests their ability to stay calm. |
July 16, 2013 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 In Sydney, the girls are taken to their new home: a luxury waterfront mansion. Learning about fitness, the girls are put through a muddy assault course before an athletic photo shoot sees another girl eliminated. |
July 23, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The top 12 are thrown straight into their first challenge - a runway show in front of Australia's fashion elite. Later, they come face to face with Victoria's Secret Angel Alessandra Ambrosio. |
April 30, 2015 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 After a video message from Kim Kardashian, the girls hit the streets to take the perfect street style photo. Later, Jen and Alex are joined on the judging panel by Kelly Osborne and she is not afraid to speak her mind. |
May 7, 2015 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The girls are off to the opening of iconic fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier's exhibition in Melbourne where they must impress on the red carpet. Later in the Elimination Room one girl gets an offer of a lifetime. |
May 14, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 19, 2016 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 27, 2016 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 4, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fox8 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 11, 2005 |
| Last aired | November 22, 2016 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 19:30:00 |