The Summit is an American reality competition television series that premiered with a sneak peek on September 29, 2024, before its timeslot premiere on October 9 on CBS. The series is hosted by Manu Bennett and is based on the Australian series of the same name. The goal of the show is a group of contestants are required to climb a mountain; overcoming treacherous physical obstacles along the journey, while at certain points having to adopt a mental and social game as well.
| The Summit | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Manu Bennett |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Production locations | Glenorchy, New Zealand, New Zealand |
| Production company | Endemol Shine North America |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 29, 2024 – present |
The host of the series is actor Manu Bennett.
Format
editContestants must climb a mountain, with the goal of reaching the summit, within only fourteen days. Each contestant holds an equal share of the prize money. When a contestant forfeits, or is medically evacuated, their share is removed from the game. At certain points alongside the trail, contestants reach checkpoints, in which at the checkpoints, contestants are able to rest, and relax; however this comes at a cost, to where the contestants in a social vote, must vote someone out. The eliminated players' share of the prize money is equally split with the remaining players. The prize pot will disappear completely if the contestants do not reach the summit in the allocated time.[1]
Mountain's Keeper
editThe Mountain's Keeper will make appearances throughout the series; she keeps track of the trekkers' movements, is aware of how the physical and social game is commencing, and is watching the group at all times. The Keeper will occasionally throw duffel bags onto the trail, and the contents of those bags may bring twists into the game.
Endgame
editThe contestants who make it to the end of the summit will receive a portion of the pot. However, how much they receive will be up to the other contestants.This was alluded to on the show with Bennett saying “Be careful with who you meet on the way up, because you don’t know who you’ll see on the way down" on the start of their journey.
Location
editThe series was filmed in the Southern Alps, South Island, New Zealand, starting near Glenorchy.[2]
Series details
edit| Season | Episodes | No. of contestants | Originally aired | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | Remaining contestants at Summit | Initial Prize | Remaining Prize | Decision? | ||||
| 10 | 16 | September 29, 2024 | December 4, 2024 | 3 | $1 million | $750k | Unequally split | ||
Season 1 (2024)
editContestants
edit| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Left | Reason for exit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Morgan | 28 | Madisonville, Louisiana | Salesman | Ep. 10 | Completed |
| Punkin Jackson | 33 | Columbus, Mississippi | Air Force Captain | Ep. 10 | Completed |
| Therron Pittman | 29 | Los Angeles, California | Waiter | Ep. 10 | Completed |
| Jeannie Geyer | 56 | Mahopac, New York | Grocery Store Employee | Ep. 10 | Nick chose to eliminate |
| Beckylee Rawls | 27 | San Diego, California | Construction Manager | Ep. 9 | Eliminated at checkpoint |
| Amy Stephens | 46 | Edisto Island, South Carolina | Bank Manager | Ep. 8 | Eliminated at checkpoint |
| Dusty Fisher | 28 | Boise, Idaho | Real Estate Agent | Ep. 8 | Therron chose to eliminate |
| Dennis Cho | 29 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Nurse | Ep. 7 | Eliminated at checkpoint |
| Jennye Stirlen | 37 | Cary, North Carolina | MMA Referee | Ep. 6 | Eliminated at checkpoint |
| Pati Arana | 37 | Los Angeles, California | Barber | Ep. 5 | Eliminated at checkpoint |
| Robert Culp | 42 | Bolingbrook, Illinois | Educator | Ep. 4 | Eliminated at checkpoint |
| Geoff Green | 28 | Sharpsburg, Georgia | Neuroscientist | Ep. 3 | Eliminated at checkpoint |
| Shweta Choudhury | 28 | Los Angeles, California | Corporate Strategist | Ep. 2 | Eliminated at checkpoint |
| Bo Martin | 52 | Gun Barrel City, Texas | Teacher/Coach | Ep. 2 | Eliminated in challenge by sacrifice |
| Rose Mattie | 41 | Chandler, Arizona | Stay-At-Home-Mom | Ep. 1 | Eliminated at checkpoint |
| Tony Reyes | 36 | Austin, Texas | Media Director | Ep. 1 | Medically Evacuated |
Elimination
edit- Color key:
- – Completed The Summit and received a share of the prize
- – Eliminated and lost the money
- – Evacuated/Withdrew from the competition and lost the money
- – Eliminated at a checkpoint and money was stolen
- – Eliminated, money was stolen, but stole from the cash pot
- – Trekker had immunity
- – Given Power to Eliminate (PE) a Trekker
| Name | Episode | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Nick | PE | Completed $500k | |||||||||
| Punkin | Completed $250k | ||||||||||
| Therron | PE | Completed $250k | |||||||||
| Jeannie | Immunity | Eliminated | — | ||||||||
| Beckylee | Eliminated | — | |||||||||
| Amy | Eliminated | — | |||||||||
| Dusty | Eliminated | — | |||||||||
| Dennis | Eliminated | — | |||||||||
| Jennye | Eliminated | — | |||||||||
| Pati | Eliminated | — | |||||||||
| Robert | Eliminated | — | |||||||||
| Geoff | Eliminated | — | |||||||||
| Shweta | Eliminated | — | |||||||||
| Bo | Eliminated | — | |||||||||
| Rose | Eliminated | — | |||||||||
| Tony | Withdrew | — | |||||||||
| Prize | $937,000 | $870,536 | $870,536 | $870,536 | $870,536 | $870,536 | $870,536 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | |
- The three finalists were each awarded the $250,000 that they carried. The 13 eliminated players voted on who would receive the $250,000 that was removed from the game; the final vote was Therron 2, Punkin 5, Nick 6.
Episodes
edit| No. | Title [3][4] | Original air date [3][4] | Prod. code [3] | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating (18-49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "To the Summit" | September 29, 2024 | 101 | 3.03[5] | 0.3[5] |
| 2 | "Hard Choices Must Be Made" | October 9, 2024 | 102 | 1.96[6] | 0.3[6] |
| 3 | "Snakes and Ladders" | October 16, 2024 | 103 | 1.82[7] | 0.2[7] |
| 4 | "An Unexpected Storm" | October 23, 2024 | 104 | 2.01[8] | 0.2[8] |
| 5 | "Succeed Together, Fail Alone" | October 30, 2024 | 105 | 1.87[9] | 0.2[9] |
| 6 | "Never Show Your Weakness" | November 6, 2024 | 106 | 1.94[10] | 0.2[10] |
| 7 | "The Snowline" | November 13, 2024 | 107 | 1.96[11] | 0.2[11] |
| 8 | "Necessary Evils" | November 20, 2024 | 108 | 1.89[12] | 0.2[12] |
| 9 | "The Final Checkpoint" | November 27, 2024 | 109 | 2.04[13] | 0.3[13] |
| 10 | "Season Finale: Judgment Day" | December 4, 2024 | 110 | 2.27[14] | 0.2[14] |
Production
editOn January 17, 2024, it was announced that CBS had ordered the series with Manu Bennett as the host.[15] On July 13, 2024, it was announced that the series would premiere on September 29, 2024.[16][17][18][19][20][21] On September 12, 2024, the contestants were announced.[22]
References
edit- ^ "CBS Announces Series Order for "The Summit," A New Action-Adventure Reality Competition Show" (Press release). CBS. January 17, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ "LINZ Data Service". data.linz.govt.nz. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c "The Summit Episode Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "The Summit Season 1 Episode Guide". Zap2it. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (October 1, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: The Summit on CBS Gets Off to Slow Start". Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (October 10, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: Abbott Elementary Season Premiere on ABC Builds in Demos from Lead-In". Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (October 17, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: Bret Baier's Sit-Down with Kamala Harris on Fox News was Most-Watched Interview of 2024 Election Season". Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (October 24, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: CNN Outdraws All Networks Except NBC During Kamala Harris Town Hall". Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (October 31, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: MLB World Series Concludes on Seven-Year High on Fox Platforms". Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (November 7, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: ESPN and Fox News Tops in Prime Time Demos". Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (November 14, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: NBC and CBS Share Prime Time Victory". Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (November 21, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: ABC Wins the Night Despite Slight Slippage for CMA Awards". Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (December 3, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: Survivor on CBS and SNL Thanksgiving on NBC Lead Prime Time Telecasts in Key Adult Demos". Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (December 6, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: Abbott Elementary on ABC Delivers its Most-Watched Wednesday Night Telecast in 22 Months". Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ White, Peter (April 12, 2023). "Manu Bennett To Host Reality Competition Series The Summit For CBS". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ "CBS Announces Its 2024-2025 Primetime Schedule" (Press release). CBS. May 2, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 2, 2024). "CBS 2024-25 Schedule: Tracker Shifts, NCIS: Origins & Georgie & Mandy Succeed Hawai'i & Young Sheldon, The Amazing Race Held". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ "CBS Announces Fall Premiere Dates for 2024-25 Primetime Season" (Press release). CBS. July 13, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (July 13, 2024). "CBS Fall Premiere Dates: Blue Bloods Final Episodes, FBI Trio, Matlock Reboot, Survivor & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ "The "CBS Fall First Look" Special, Headlined by Scores of New and Returning CBS Stars, Will Be Broadcast Thursday, Sept. 19" (Press release). CBS. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ "CBS Program Advisory for "The Summit" and "Big Brother"" (Press release). CBS. September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ "CBS Announces the 16 Trekkers Competing on "The Summit," The New Strategic High Altitude Competition Series Kicking Off with the Sneak Peek Series Premiere on Sunday, Sept. 29 on CBS" (Press release). CBS. September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024 – via The Futon Critic.
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