Total Drama: Pahkitew Island features an all-new cast of fourteen at an all-new location. They are split into two teams: the Pimâpotew Kinosewak (Floating Salmon) and the Wâneyihtam Maskwak (Confused Bears). Pahkitew Island is completely empty, and the new contestants must rough it in the wild. Every episode, the winners may receive invincibility and a meal from a sponsoring restaurant, and losers may be sent home via the Cannon of Shame. Once again, teen freaks, geeks, egos, and cowards smash, crash and bash their way through horrifying challenges with one goal in mind: winning that one-million dollar prize!

Characters:

Chris McLean, the host- Chris McLean is the primary host of Total Drama. He is an overwhelming narcissist, with little concern for the well-being of his contestants – and even sometimes best friend Chef Hatchet as well. Chris feeds off the pain of the contestants, physical and emotional and strives to keep the drama in Total Drama alive at all times.

Chef Hatchet, the assistant- Chef Hatchet is a cook, co-host, best friend and sidekick to Chris on Total Drama. Chef Hatchet is the aggressive and military-tough sidekick of Chris. He will take over as primary host on rare occasions in which Chris is absent (or he tells him to).

Amy- Amy is aggressive, snarky, rude, impatient and will take advantage of anyone if she finds the opportunity. She believes that she is both the "beauty and the brains" between her and her twin and views Samey as a "spare Amy", "lesser Amy" or even a "second Amy," and thus the inferior sibling. She also remarks that she will change Samey's name to "Spare-Amy" when she gets home. Despite her claims of being intellectually superior over her sister, Amy frequently takes credit for her sister's strategies and other accomplishments. This causes other people to believe Amy is more likable and useful, both on the show and in their home lives. Amy is also very determined.

Ella- Ella is a songbird with a personality as angelic as her singing voice. She is highly enthusiastic and enjoys expressing her emotions through music and dance, even when the time isn't appropriate. Her voice is hypnotic to the fauna of Wawanakwa; they love her, and she loves them right back. It shows that the only things that break her happiness are the mistreatment of her animal friends and being rejected. Though she has befriended most of her peers, Ella can be oblivious when someone dislikes her. Despite this, she has proven that she genuinely wants everyone around her to be happy and will do what it takes to brighten their moods.

Jasmine- Raised in the harsh conditions of the Australian Outback, Jasmine is an expert survivalist and a very outgoing, intimidating, but also kind leader. While not as aggressive as most examples, she can be competitive and harsh at times. She shows kindness to the people that show her respect, and can be quite encouraging, motherly, and loyal to them. She has also been shown to be stubborn, holding a grudge for a substantial amount of time. According to Jasmine herself, people are intimidated by her for both her bossiness and her height, and as a result, she does not have many friends. She does not take pride in her stature and attitude, sometimes worrying about how she comes across to others. Her ability to make friends has also been hindered by this.

Samey- Samey, who prefers being called "Sammy," is the twin sister of Amy. She is very kind, but also quite timid due to her sister's cruel treatment and intimidating nature greatly damaging her self-esteem. She is the strategist of the two and is more willing to help her team, but Amy continues taking credit for her accomplishments, leading many to believe Samey is actually the "inferior" twin. She has a hard time speaking up for herself as much as she wants to.

Shawn- Shawn has spent his entire life training and preparing for a zombie apocalypse. His fear is so intense that he will become nervous the very moment one seems to be around, sometimes retreat without investigating fully, and even neglect to think about his own feelings, or those of others. His survivalist mentality is constantly active, which can come in handy during challenges. However, it can also doom his team, as he will abandon them in favor of protecting himself. He is otherwise remarkably loyal to them, contributing to the best of his ability. He is so athletically talented that he can hop from tree to tree with little difficulty. Shawn is happy to share his survival expertise with those in need. While his caring personality allows him to get along with most others, his fear of the undead can cause him to distance himself from potential friends.

Sky- Sky is an aspiring Olympian whose sights are firmly set on winning the game. Although Sky is not opposed to forming relationships along the way, she doesn't want them to get in between her and victory. Sky is a natural team player, a leader when needed, and strives to see the best in people, even refusing to 'trash talk' unless she is angered. She can be encouraging and will give advice to those who require it. A true white knight who plays by the book with a strong sense of good sportsmanship to match, Sky easily gets along with most of the other contestants. However, she is firmly, and sometimes aggressively against anyone who exhibits foul play.

Sugar- Sugar is determined to be crowned queen of the pageant known as Total Drama. She is used to the life of competition and beauty and has exhibited impressive game strategies despite her lack of brainpower. She's fearless, strong, and is always willing to try new and unusual things. When Sugar doesn't get her way, she can be quite abrasive and harsh. Due to the pageant life, Sugar seems to be suspicious of others, as she can not recognize true kindness and is willing to tell lies in order to manipulate others. This makes it difficult for her to make friends, which she does not seem to have an issue with. She has trouble distinguishing fact from fiction. Despite this, Sugar is not all bad. Sugar is good at staying positive, even in the darkest of situations.

Max- Max is obsessed with being the most diabolical mind Total Drama has ever seen. He is constantly boasting about being the personification of the word "evil", claiming that there should be a new word for how evil he is, despite not being able to think of one. Despite his claims, he is actually a very incompetent, pathetic excuse of a villain, and usually causes more trouble for himself then he does for others. His knowledge outside of his inventions is not much better, though. He speaks to inanimate objects or animals numerous times, and actually expects a response. Despite his desire to be a villain, Max sometimes behaved as a nice boy, and has a soft spot for children.

Scarlett- Scarlett is a highly intelligent individual, with a quiet, yet enigmatic behavior. When she does speak, she tends to transcend into being very talkative. Her extensive and advanced vocabulary has a habit of confusing her teammates, and she is usually required to simplify her suggestions, much to her chagrin. Although she has an initially polite exterior, Scarlett's true nature is actually evil, psychopathic, misanthropic, savage, unsympathetic, vain, sadistic, and quite wicked. She has been shown to be very crafty and can easily manipulate other people with her superior brain power.

Beardo- Beardo describes himself as being shy, until he becomes comfortable around someone. While friendly, he tends to "just make noises and be generally bothersome." Although it appears that he is completely silent, he is merely reluctant to talk at first. He is shown to be quite skilled at sound production. He hopes that his team can look past his annoying nature and see that he is actually a good person. His audition tape shows that he may have problems concerning socializing, and would rather be alone and play music until he feels close to someone, then they can see that he is a better person than he seems to be at first sight.

Rodney- Rodney can be very sweet, caring, and empathetic. Unfortunately, his most useful quality is his large size as opposed to his brain. He tends to mistake simple moves from any female contestant as acts of love, immediately falling in love with them. To his credit, he is determined to be monogamous and is considerate of the girl who loses his affections, but the subject never reciprocates his feelings. Rodney is quite poetic while in the confessional; however, in the face of a girl, he becomes nervous and has a terrible habit of stumbling over his words until they do not flow together at all.

Leonard- Leonard is a passionate LARPer. He dresses like a wizard and believes he has magic powers. He carries his spell book with him at all times, chanting a spell if things goes wrong. While Leonard appears to have good intentions, his mind isn't in the right place at the right moment. He is devoted to his wizardry, and no matter how ineffectual his spells are, he continues to cast magic.

Dave- Due to seeing himself as the only "normal" person on the show, Dave can be critical of people and expects little of them. He is a logical thinker, albeit a little uptight, and is a complete neat freak and has an intense fear of germs and bacteria. Dave is easily frustrated by both his teammates and adversaries, believing most of them to be crazy, and sometimes belittles them. Despite his pessimism, he generally means well and can be considerate of other people's feelings.

Topher- Topher is such a huge Chris McLean fan that he gave himself the nickname "Chris 2.0" and even has a cat named after Chef Hatchet. He frequently goes out of his way to try to talk to Chris, which usually causes him to hinder his team. Just like Chris, Topher can be quite arrogant and frequently admires himself. He joins the show not to win the prize money but to replace Chris as the host, and will attempt to do so at any opportunity, whether it's by taking over his job in announcing the challenges or humiliating him on live TV.