The Summit
Sixteen strangers embark on a 14-day trek through the perilous New Zealand Alps to reach a distant peak. Each holds part of a $1 million prize, but only those who survive the harsh terrain, Antarctic winds, and intense challenges will win. They face eliminations and twists from the "Mountain's Keeper," testing their morale and unity. Their greatest challenge is to stay together and reach the summit on time--failure means losing the entire prize. - CBS
- 2024-2024
- 1 season
- CBS
- Action & Adventure, Game Show, Reality
- TV-14
Sixteen strangers embark on a 14-day trek through the perilous New Zealand Alps to reach a distant peak. Each holds part of a $1 million prize, but only those who survive the harsh terrain, Antarctic winds, and intense challenges will win. They face eliminations and twists from the "Mountain's Keeper," testing their morale and unity. Their greatest challenge is to stay together and reach the summit on time--failure means losing the entire prize. - CBS
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2024
Episode 1
To the Summit
Sun, Sep 29, 2024
A group of strangers must work together to climb a mountain in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. But only a select few will actually make it to "The Summit."
Episode 2
Hard Choices Must Be Made
Wed, Oct 9, 2024
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.
Episode 3
Snakes and Ladders
Wed, Oct 16, 2024
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.
Episode 4
An Unexpected Storm
Wed, Oct 23, 2024
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.
Episode 5
Succeed Together, Fail Alone
Wed, Oct 30, 2024
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 .
Episode 6
Never Show Your Weakness
Wed, Nov 6, 2024
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.
Episode 7
The Snowline
Wed, Nov 13, 2024
Tensions rise among a trusted alliance following an argument regarding the checkpoint vote before the group sets out to reach the snowline.
Episode 8
Necessary Evils
Wed, Nov 20, 2024
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.
Episode 9
The Final Checkpoint
Wed, Nov 27, 2024
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.
Episode 10
Judgement Day
Wed, Dec 4, 2024
As the final four trekkers reach an impassable chasm at the peak of their journey, they must use a helicopter long line to cross one by one.
