Casting

The first round of castings was held in the cities of Kyiv and Odesa.^[6][7] The second round was held in the cities of Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk.^[8] 200 selected applicants from the auditions were narrowed down to 30 semi-finalists who received a callback. Of these 30, 15 were selected to be a part of the final cast.^[9]

Destinations

The destination for the season was in Lviv, the Carpathian mountains at Yaremche and Odesa in Ukraine.^[10] The semi-finale for the show took place in international destination of Paris.^[11]

Episode 1

First aired: August 29, 2014

Sergey Nikityuk, Sonya Plakidyuk, and Richard Gorn shortlist thirty semi-finalists from 200 applicants that show up during the auditions. The number drops to 29 the following day, after 14-year-old Alina is disqualified from the competition due to being too young. The semi-finalists meet supermodel Alia Kostromichova for the first time. For their first photo shoot, they must pose in a photo booth and take four pictures that will impress the judges.

During elimination, the judges deliberate whilst the 29 girls socialize in a separate room. The room contains their best photo from the shoot on a large projector. Each girl they deem as not being worthy to move on in the competition has her picture on the screen blanked out, and must leave the room. Eventually only the final fifteen contestants remain in the room, thus becoming finalists.

Episode 2

First aired: September 5, 2014

The models move into the hotel where they will remain during their stay in the competition. Conflict arises between Vlada R. and Nastya, when Anastasiya refuses to share the room with Vlada due to her loud, obnoxious personality. The following day, the contestants receive their makeovers. Many of the wind up in tears after their hair is cut. During the photo shoot, each girl is assigned a different flower based on her personality. They are given five minutes to get their photos taken. Back at home, a new augment ensues between Vlada R. and Nastya.

They later take part in a shopping mall fashion show before being judged at panel the following day. During elimination, Olena's 'too cool for school' attitude ultimately gets her eliminated from the competition.

• Eliminated: Olena Radchenko

Episode 3

First aired: September 12, 2014

The models are introduced to Zvazheni ta schaslyvi (The Biggest Loser) nutritionist Svetlana Fus for a lesson on healthy eating and getting in shape. All the girls are measured and weighed, and given feedback on how to improve their fitness level and measurements. Vlada becomes involved in another argument with Karina M. after she steps in to defend Irina from some of the other girls comments about her weight.

The following day the contestants are brought to a construction site, which is the backdrop for their photo shoot. After arriving to the hotel, the girls find Alla waiting for them to begin a runway lesson. Later that afternoon, the contestants are challenged to a private runway show on a narrow catwalk. Panel takes place the following day. Ira is commended for her commitment to the photo shoot despite having been embarrassed. Debora is eliminated due to her lack of energy and stunted progress in the shoots.

• Immune from elimination: Anna Nagorna
• Eliminated: Debora Leonova

Episode 4

First aired: September 19, 2014

The contestants are taken to a landfill for their photo shoot. Later they meet designer Jean Gritsfeldt for a styling challenge and Lera got immunity for winning the challenge. The next day, they take part in their second pre-panel runway show. Their task is to remain poised while wearing extra tall high heels. Anna-Kristina is revealed to have done the best, and she is given a pair of heels from the collection for her effort.

During panel, Karina receives the best feedback. Anastasiya decides to withdraw from the competition when her name is called up for critique, and Yana is eliminated from the competition. After the elimination, Alla asks that anyone who doesn't want to be in the competition must speak up immediately.

• Immune from elimination: Lera Kosherieva
• Quit: Nastya Morozova
• Eliminated: Yana Gribachova

Episode 5

First aired: September 26, 2014

Richard Gorn wakes up the contestants and brings them outside. There they meet a personal trainer who revealed that the models will have to endure an obstacle course for their next challenge. Immediately after the obstacle course, the models must parade in front of a crowd. Irina is chosen as the crowds favorite.

After a workout session with the trainer, the models must pose as gymnasts with a male athlete for the photo shoot. At panel, Karina M's photo loses her a spot in the competition, and she is eliminated. After her elimination, Alla reveals that the girls will begin to travel to different destinations throughout the Ukraine.

• Immune from elimination: Ira Zhuravlova
• Eliminated: Karina Minayeva

Episode 6

First aired: October 3, 2014

• Immune from elimination: Anna Nagorna
• Eliminated: Darina Tabachnik

Episode 7

First aired: October 10, 2014

• Immune from elimination: Vlada Rogovenko
• Eliminated: None

Episode 8

First aired: October 17, 2014

• Eliminated outside of judging panel: Ira Zhuravlova
• Reinstated: Ira Zhuravlova
• Eliminated: Ira Zhuravlova

Episode 9

First aired: October 24, 2014

• Immune from elimination: Anna-Kristina Prihodko
• Eliminated: Anna Nagorna

Episode 10

First aired: October 31, 2014

• Eliminated: Lera Kosherieva

Episode 11

First aired: November 7, 2014

• Eliminated: Vlada Rogovenko

Episode 12

First aired: November 14, 2014

• Eliminated: Anna-Kristina Prihodko

Episode 13

First aired: November 21, 2014

The final 4 flown to Paris, France.

• Eliminated: Karina Danilova

Episode 14

First aired: November 21, 2014

• Eliminated outside of judging panel: Tanya Brik
• Final two: Alyona Ruban & Vlada Pecheritsina
• Ukraine's Next Top Model: Alyona Ruban

Results

  The contestant was eliminated

  The contestant was in the bottom.

  The contestant was immune from elimination

  The contestant quit the competition

  The contestant was originally eliminated from the competition but was saved

  The contestant was eliminated outside of judging panel

  The contestant won the competition

• Episode 1 was the casting episode. The top twenty-nine were left in a room with all their pictures from the shoot on a large screen. As the judges deliberated in a separate room, each semi-finalist they eliminated had her picture blanked out on the screen until only the final fifteen remained.
• In episode 4, Nastya decided to quit the competition when her name was called for judging.
• In episode 7, no one was eliminated.
• In episode 8, the girls were asked to vote on who they thought performed the worst at the photo shoot. Ira, Lera, and Anna were the only contestants to receive votes. Ira received the most votes against her at six, resulting in her elimination. However, the judges decided to give her a second chance. She was eliminated again after judging.
• In episode 12, all the girls were originally declared safe when their names were called for judging. After the girls met in the waiting room after panel had concluded, Alla stepped in to hand each girl an envelope containing a plane ticket to Paris. Anna-Khrystyna's envelope contained a ticket to her hometown, resulting in her elimination.
• In episode 14, Tanya was eliminated outside of judging panel before the final runway show. The judges deliberated on the results of the final shoot before judge Sergey Nikityuk came into their hotel room to reveal she'd been eliminated.

Photo shoot guide

• Episode 1 photo shoot: Portraying personality in a photo booth
• Episode 2 photo shoot: Embodying garden flowers
• Episode 3 photo shoot: Construction workers
• Episode 4 photo shoot: Broken objects in a landfill
• Episode 5 photo shoot: Athletes at the gym
• Episode 6 photo shoot: Wearing meat in a slaughterhouse
• Episode 7 photo shoot: In a dungeon with reptiles and insects
• Episode 8 photo shoot: Nymphs in groups
• Episode 9 photo shoot: Medieval witch trials
• Episode 10 photo shoot: Sirens on a pile of fish
• Episode 11 photo shoots: Jewelry advertisements; roaring 20's Flappers
• Episode 12 photo shoots: Bonnie and Clyde; sexual chemistry with male models
• Episode 13 photo shoots: Futuristic fashion; Southern French beauty
• Episode 14 photo shoots: Wind, water and fire