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ShowsAmerica's Next Top ModelSeason 10
Aired spring 2008 · The CW · New York City returns as primary base

The New York Return

After five cycles based in Los Angeles, the show returns to New York City — and the move changes the production's register. Paulina Porizkova joins the permanent panel, the casting expands to 14 contestants, and Rome provides the international component.

Filmed
New York City, New York; Rome, Italy
Premiered
Feb 20, 2008
Episodes
13
Format
Modeling competition · NYC homecoming
Paulina Porizkova joins, expanded cast
Cast size
14 players
14 contestants, expanded from prior cycles
Host
Tyra Banks
tenth season at the helm
On this page
  1. 01The take
  2. 02The shape of the season
  3. 03Where it sits in the canon
  4. 05Adjacent in the canon
  5. 06Also appears in
01The take

The New York Return.

A homecoming that reinvigorates the format — New York sharpens everything the show does with light and fashion context.
02The shape of the season

A rhythm worth tracking.

New York City as the production base changes what the show looks like. The street-casting energy, the fashion industry proximity, and the density of editorial-ready locations give the photoshoots a register the LA cycles rarely matched. Paulina Porizkova brings sharper runway and commercial expertise to the panel, and the expanded 14-contestant pool gives the competition more room to breathe. Rome closes the season with strong European editorial work. A structurally significant cycle that earns its rank.

03Where it sits in the canon

The #08 slot.

Slot #08 of 15 in the America's Next Top Model Editor's Canon. The seasons on either side show what I ranked it against.

No spoilers. Every page is reviewed before it goes live.
06Also appears in

Cross-references.

America's Next Top Model — Editor's CanonEditor's Canon · #08
America's Next Top Model S10 — The New York Return — tiered.tv