New host Jennifer Hawkins and judge Didier Cohen are introduced for the first time, along with Charlotte Dawson and Alex Perry returning as judges for the eighth series. The top 50 chosen semi-finalists for season eight arrive for boot camp at Cockatoo Island. There, the models meet Jennifer, Alex, and Charlotte for the first time. As part of the island's history of convicts and punishment, the contestants are challenged to take part in various tests having to do with the same themes.