The sixth season of Project Runway, premiered on Lifetime on August 20, 2009, the first season to be aired on that network. The production of this season started in September 2008 and finished the pre-finale filming on October 17, 2008. It is the only season of Project Runway filmed at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles. In 2010, eight of the contestants in this season would appear in the video game adaptation of the series, which was released shortly after the season ended.