The first cycle of the show was filmed under strict health protocols as it was produced during the COVID-19 pandemic, which also made the production team unable to take contestants to an international destination like the other Top Model editions around the world.

Indira was originally eliminated but was later saved by the judges after realizing that her model potential might lead her to the top of the leaderboard in the future.

After a non-elimination round in the previous week, the girls arrived in their model house and drama between Gea, Yumi, and other contestants boiled immediately.

In this photo shoot, the models must ride a drifting Honda Civic Type R, which was driven by racer Alvin Bahar, and immediately posed with the car afterward.

After the girls received a Luna Mail, they went to a pinisi cruise the next day to shoot their first TV commercial for Ellips Hair Vitamins.

The models then were introduced to an Indonesian actor, Jerome Kurnia, and had to do a street style-themed photo shoot with him on roller skates.

This week's photo shoot was to showcase toughness and elegance at the same time while posing with Honda CR-V on the fire runway.

Drama continues at the model house as Yumi got enraged seeing foods in the chiller were being labelled with only the blue room contestants' names without her and her roommates' recognition.

The next day, the girls had a challenge to "Go and Pose" in six different wonderland / family vacation landmarks and had their photos taken in teams within twenty minutes.

Yumi, Audrey, and Devina won the challenge and had a privilege to choose one extra member to join them in Korean buffet dinner for that night, which they chose Gea.

At the model house, Sheren's bed plate was moved to the green room, joining Clafita, Ilene, and newly comeback Yumi after she had a surgery last week.

The next day, the models were taken to Cikarang Dry Port and had a photo shoot wearing haute couture dress while posing in heights.

At the panel, Devina became the first contestant to earn three best photos, saving her place in Top 6, while for the first time, Yumi landed on bottom two with Audrey.

The girls then were taken to the forest for a family road trip photo shoot with Honda Mobilio RS and children toys as properties, with a new photographer, Mario Leander.

Gea was pissed and exploded in anger after the last elimination she was told that she can only do runway, but not photo shoot, because her face's lack of features.

This week's challenge for the eliminated models was a robotic-themed runway that split into four teams, while the remaining four finalists joined Luna Maya and Panca Makmun to give their opinions.

As Luna called names of the eliminated contestants that failed to return, Sheren, Ranti, and Grace excelled and became the top three.

They had to meet three designers that represented three big brands, including Jeffrey Tan, Wong Hang, and Danjyo Hiyoji collections.

Most of the contestants didn't look good and failed at the commercial, specially Ilene and Grace, despite she was being commented and praised by Tyra Banks on her Instagram.

The remaining finalists got a Luna Mail as soon as they arriver at the model house, the announcement said that the girls will go to Anyer as a local beach destination, replacing the international one due to the pandemic.

The next day, the girls arrived at their new model villa and immediately got a weekly challenge, "Touring Guide", where they had to promote the coast of Anyer and the water sports activities with the help of Indonesian actor, Dimas Beck.

The next day, Patricia Gouw came in and brought a special guest, which was an expert of mind and emotional healing, Adjie Santosoputro.

This week's photo shoot determined the final three who will fight their way to become the first Indonesia's Next Top Model, with an acroyoga black angels theme.

For the next commercial shoot, the final three were paired up with Honda HR-V as the winner's main prize, and had to advertise the car in a matador theme.

The final photo shoot took place in a 15°C Kawah Putih crater lake while wearing avant-garde designs by Sebastian Gunawan.

Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the final runway didn't feature all of the former contestants, instead only Ranti, Yumi, Audrey, Eveline, and Ilmi that joined Ilene and Gea.

Indonesian EDM group, Weird Genius, singers Novia Bachmid and Prince Husein came as the runway accompaniment.

The final judging took place immediately after the runway, and based on the overall performances throughout the cycle, Ilene was crowned Indonesia's Next Top Model, with Gea finished as runner-up.

During a judging panel, Ilene (who later won the cycle) shared her battle with depression and eating disorder in response to Luna Maya's question about her photoshoot concept in Anyer beach.

Videos of their remarks went viral on social media, in which many took to Twitter and Instagram to express their disapproval and also sympathy for Ilene,[9][10] including psychiatrists and celebrities, also the former Asia's Next Top Model host Nadya Hutagalung.