Supermodel, Cycle 2 is the second season of the Swiss reality show on 3+ TV, a competition of non-professional aspiring models for a contract with Swiss Model Agency Option, a cover on Swiss Magazin SI Style and a Renault Twingo.
German model Franziska Knuppe, who was a guest judge on Cycle 1 replaced Nadja Schildknecht as host, Yannick Aellen and Mike Karg remain as the two other permanent judges.
Bruce Darnell, known in Switzerland for his role on the first two cycles of Germany's Next Top Model, coaches the 15 chosen finalists on the runway in his typical "dramatic" style.
Original airdate: September 30, 2008
Title Translation: The Big Casting
Challenge winner: Andrea Franz-Johnson
Bottom two: Angela Melo Ramirez & Anja Reolon
Eliminated: Anja Reolon
Eliminated: Lauren & Imogen Macpherson
Featured photographer: Siro Antonio Micheroli
Guest judge: Sabine Diethelm
Episode 2: Die erste Auslandsreise
Original Airdate: October 7, 2008
Title Translation: The first trip abroad
Challenge winner: None
Eliminated: Sara Keller & Angela Melo Ramirez
Featured photographer: Andrea Diglas
Guest judge: Bruce Darnell
Episode 3: Sonne, Sand und Meer
Original Airdate: October 14, 2008
Title Translation: Sun, Beach and the Sea
Challenge winners: Jesica Martinez & Tiffany Kappeler
Eliminated outside of judging panel: Andrea Bolzli & Henriette
Bottom two: Janine Rohner & Maja Hatibovic
Eliminated: None
Featured photographer: Klaus Behnisch
Guestjudge: Barbara Eberle
Original airdate: October 21, 2008
Title Translation: Fashion Metropolis Paris
Challenge winner: None
Eliminated: Janine Rohner
Featured photographer: Frederic Auerbach
Guest judge: Melanie Wininger
Original airdate: October 28, 2008
Title Translation: It's getting dangerous
Challenge winner: Andrea Franz-Johnson & Bianca Bauer
Eliminated: Stefanie Thommen & Maja Hatibovic
Featured photographer: Philipp Jeker
Guest judge: Simone Bargetze
Original airdate: November 4, 2008
Title translation: Goodbye supermodels
Challenge winner: All girls won the challenge
Eliminated: Tiffany Kappeler
Bottom two: Andrea Franz-Johnson & Radha Binder
Eliminated: Andrea Franz-Johnson
Featured director: Kuti
Original airdate: November 11, 2008
Title Translation: Final
Final three: Bianca Bauer, Jesica Martinez & Radha Binder
Eliminated: Jesica Martinez
Final two: Bianca Bauer & Radha Binder
Supermodel: Bianca Bauer
Featured photographer: Hajime Watanabe & Mark Liddell
Guest judges: Bruce Darnell & Sabine Diethelm
(ages stated are at start of contest)
The contestant was eliminated
The contestant was eliminated outside of judging panel
The contestant was part of a non-eliminated bottom two
The contestant won the competition
In episode 3, Andrea B. and Henriette were eliminated outside of judging panel. At elimination, Janine and Maja were in danger of elimination, but neither of them were eliminated.
Episode 1 Photo Shoot: “Bergsteigen an den Alpen” (Climbing the Alpes)
Episode 2 Photo Shoot: “Kuss Shooting” (Kiss Shooting)
Episode 3 Photo Shoot: “Unterwasser Shooting” (Underwater Shooting)
Episode 4 Photo Shoot: “Fechtende Rivalinnen aus dem 18. Jahrhundert” (18th Century Fencing Rivals)
Episode 5 Photo Shoot: “Warten auf Adam” (Waiting for Adam)
Episode 6 Video Shoot: “Rock Zombie Musen” (Rock Zombie Muses) (video clip for a Japanese rock band)
Episode 7 Photo Shoot: “Geisha vs. Sumo” / “SI Style Cover Shoot”
