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 Summit | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Manu Bennett |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Production company | Endemol Shine North America |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 29, 2024 – present |
Contestants
edit| Competitor | Age | Current Residence | Occupation | Status | [1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusty Fisher | 28 | Boise, Idaho | Real Estate Agent | Participating | |
| Jeannie Geyer | 56 | Mahopac, New York | Trader Joe's Employee | Participating | |
| Punkin Jackson | 33 | Columbus, Mississippi | Air Force | Participating | |
| Nick Morgan | 28 | Madisonville, Louisiana | VP of Sales | Participating | |
| Therron Pittman | 29 | Van Nuys, California | Server | Participating | |
| Beckylee Rawls | 27 | San Diego, California | Construction Manager | Participating | |
| Amy Stephens | 46 | Edisto Island, South Carolina | Bank Manager | Participating | |
| Dennis Cho | 29 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Trauma Nurse | 8th Eliminated | |
| Jennye Stirlen | 37 | Cary, North Carolina | MMA Referee | 7th Eliminated | |
| Pati Arana | 37 | Studio City, California | Barber | 6th Eliminated | |
| Robert Culp | 42 | Bolingbrook, Illinois | Educator | 5th Eliminated | |
| Geoff Green | 28 | Sharpsburg, Georgia | Neuroscientist | 4th Eliminated | |
| Shweta Choudhury | 28 | Toronto, Ontario | Corporate Strategist | 3rd Eliminated | |
| Bo Martin | 52 | Gun Barrel City, Texas | Teacher/Coach | 2nd Eliminated | |
| Rose Mattie | 41 | Chandler, Arizona | Stay-At-Home Mom | 1st Eliminated | |
| Tony Reyes | 36 | Austin, Texas | Media Director | Evacuated |
Elimination table
edit| Contestant | Episodes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| Dusty | Rose | Shweta | Geoff | (no vote) | (no vote) | Dennis | Dennis | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Jeannie | Rose | Shweta | Geoff | Robert | Pati | Jennye | (no vote) | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Punkin | Rose | Shweta | Dennis | Robert | Pati | Dennis | Dennis | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Nick | Rose | Shweta | Geoff | (no vote) | Pati | Jennye | Dennis | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Therron | Rose | Shweta | Geoff | Robert | Pati | Jennye | Dennis | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Beckylee | Rose | Shweta | Geoff | (no vote) | Dusty | Jennye | Dennis | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Amy | Bo | Shweta | Dennis | Robert | Pati | Dennis | Dennis | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Dennis | Rose | Shweta | Geoff | (no vote) | Dusty | Jennye | ELIM | |||
| Jennye | Rose | Shweta | Geoff | Dennis | Pati | ELIM | ||||
| Pati | Rose | Shweta | Geoff | Robert | ELIM | |||||
| Robert | Rose | Shweta | Geoff | ELIM | ||||||
| Geoff | Bo | Shweta | ELIM | |||||||
| Shweta | Rose | ELIM | ||||||||
| Bo | Rose | ELIM | ||||||||
| Rose | ELIM | |||||||||
| Tony | WD | |||||||||
| Group | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | TBA | TBA |
| Prize | $937,500 | $870,536 | $870,536 | $870,536 | $870,536 | $870,536 | $870,536 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
- – Completed The Summit and received a share of the prize
- – Eliminated; their share of the prize money was removed from the game
- – Withdrew from the competition; their share of the prize money was removed from the game
- – Eliminated at a checkpoint; their money was redistributed to remaining players
Production
editOn January 17, 2024, it was announced that CBS had ordered the series with Manu Bennett as the host.[2][3] On July 13, 2024, it was announced that the series would premiere on September 29, 2024.[4][5][6][7][8][9] On September 12, 2024, the contestants were announced.[1]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title [10][11] | Original air date [10][11] | Prod. code [10] | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating (18-49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "To the Summit" | September 29, 2024 | 101 | 3.03[12] | 0.3[12] |
| 2 | "Hard Choices Must Be Made" | October 9, 2024 | 102 | 1.96[13] | 0.3[13] |
| 3 | "Snakes and Ladders" | October 16, 2024 | 103 | 1.82[14] | 0.2[14] |
| 4 | "An Unexpected Storm" | October 23, 2024 | 104 | 2.01[15] | 0.2[15] |
| 5 | "Succeed Together, Fail Alone" | October 30, 2024 | 105 | 1.87[16] | 0.2[16] |
| 6 | "Never Show Your Weakness" | November 6, 2024 | 106 | 1.94[17] | 0.2[17] |
| 7 | "The Snowline" | November 13, 2024 | 107 | 1.96[18] | 0.2[18] |
| 8 | "Necessary Evils" | November 20, 2024 | 108 | TBD | TBA |
| 9 | "The Final Checkpoint" | November 27, 2024 | 109 | TBD | TBA |
| 10 | "Season Finale: Judgment Day" | December 4, 2024 | 110 | TBD | TBA |
References
edit- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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