Storyline

THE SUMMIT, hosted by Manu Bennett, follows 16 strangers embarking on a once-in-a-lifetime journey through the treacherous New Zealand Alps in an attempt to reach the peak of a distant, towering mountain. With their backpacks containing an equal share of $1 million, the group must traverse an exhausting distance in just 14 days in order to win the cash they are carrying. But not everyone will make it, as these strangers must work together to tackle the dangerous terrain, unforgiving Antarctic winds, heart-pounding challenges and gut-wrenching eliminations on their way to the peak. Tracking them along this journey is the "Mountain's Keeper" who will surprise the trekkers with brutal twists and force decisions that complicate an already grueling ascent. Morals and relationships will be tested when they must decide what to do if someone falls behind - because if the group fails to reach THE SUMMIT in time, all the prize money will be lost.

First Aired

2024-09-29
Last Aired

2024-12-04
Creator
Genre

Reality, Action & Adventure
Seasons

1
Episodes

10
Status

Returning Series
Language

English
Network

CBS

Keywords:

survival competition

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Season 1

1. To the Summit

After a medical emergency occurs just hours into the trek and the climbers face a perilous obstacle cr...More

After a medical emergency occurs just hours into the trek and the climbers face a perilous obstacle crossing a ravine, fears rise as the Mountain’s Keeper, who is tracking them along their journey, forces the group to make their first brutal moral decision.Less

2024-09-29

2. Hard Choices Must Be Made

Faced with unexpected events, the trekkers' plans change as they navigate difficult terrain. Crossing ...More

Faced with unexpected events, the trekkers' plans change as they navigate difficult terrain. Crossing a bridge, emotions run high when the Mountain's Keeper confronts them with a critical decision, leaving one person's fate uncertain.Less

2024-10-09

3. Snakes and Ladders

Group faces challenges during mountain trek. Divisions emerge. Mountain's Keeper offers deal to reach ...More

Group faces challenges during mountain trek. Divisions emerge. Mountain's Keeper offers deal to reach summit faster, but with personal and group consequences. Group must decide whether to accept offer or continue struggling on their own.Less

2024-10-16

4. An Unexpected Storm

After a weather delay pauses the group's progress, they set out to try and make up for lost time. When...More

After a weather delay pauses the group's progress, they set out to try and make up for lost time. When they reach an obstacle that forces them to split into pairs, one trekker is left to face the challenge alone.Less

2024-10-23

5. Succeed Together, Fail Alone

As the trekkers hit the halfway mark on their journey and venture toward the snow line, a divide in pa...More

As the trekkers hit the halfway mark on their journey and venture toward the snow line, a divide in pace emerges within the group. After a daunting obstacle the group learns that they have broken a fundamental rule of THE SUMMIT .Less

2024-10-30

6. Never Show Your Weakness

After an unexpected checkpoint elimination, the group struggles when they must cross a precarious deep...More

After an unexpected checkpoint elimination, the group struggles when they must cross a precarious deep ravine by crawling over a bridge made of two parallel ropes to stay on their route.Less

2024-11-06

7. The Snowline

Tensions rise among a trusted alliance following an argument regarding the checkpoint vote before the ...More

Tensions rise among a trusted alliance following an argument regarding the checkpoint vote before the group sets out to reach the snowline.Less

2024-11-13

8. Necessary Evils

As the final seven trekkers confront a new phase of their journey - an icy glacier - the Mountain's Ke...More

As the final seven trekkers confront a new phase of their journey - an icy glacier - the Mountain's Keeper arrives with the necessary gear to traverse it, but it comes at a cost, as there is only enough equipment for six of them.Less

2024-11-20

9. The Final Checkpoint

As the group resumes their journey after a storm forced them to evacuate to lower elevation, they face...More

As the group resumes their journey after a storm forced them to evacuate to lower elevation, they face a daunting chasm known as King's Leap, which they must cross by pulling themselves to the other side using a single rope.Less

2024-11-27

10. Season Finale: Judgment Day

The final four trekkers reach an impassable chasm at the peak of their journey and must use a helicopt...More

The final four trekkers reach an impassable chasm at the peak of their journey and must use a helicopter long line to cross it; the 13 eliminated members of the group return and play a pivotal role in the final outcome.Less