The Summit (American TV series)

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The Summit
Genre Game show
Presented by Manu Bennett
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producers
  • Kevin Lee
  • Tina Nicotera
  • Sharon Levy
  • Michael Heyerman
Production company Endemol Shine North America
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseSeptember 29, 2024 (2024-09-29) 
present

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.

Contents

Contestants

CompetitorAgeCurrent ResidenceOccupationStatusRef.
Pati Arana37 Studio City, California BarberParticipating [1]
Dennis Cho29 Indianapolis, Indiana Trauma NurseParticipating
Robert Culp42 Bolingbrook, Illinois EducatorParticipating
Dusty Fisher28 Boise, Idaho Real Estate AgentParticipating
Jeannie Geyer56 Mahopac, New York Trader Joe's EmployeeParticipating
Punkin Jackson33 Columbus, Mississippi Air Force Participating
Nick Morgan28 Madisonville, Louisiana VP of SalesParticipating
Therron Pittman29 Van Nuys, California ServerParticipating
Beckylee Rawls27 San Diego, California Construction ManagerParticipating
Amy Stephens46 Edisto Island, South Carolina Bank ManagerParticipating
Jennye Stirlen37 Cary, North Carolina MMA RefereeParticipating
Geoff Green28 Sharpsburg, Georgia Neuroscientist4th eliminated
Shweta Choudhury28 Toronto, Ontario Corporate Strategist3rd eliminated
Bo Martin52 Gun Barrel City, Texas Teacher/Coach2nd eliminated
Rose Mattie41 Chandler, Arizona Stay-At-Home Mom1st eliminated
Tony Reyes36 Austin, Texas Media DirectorEvacuated

Elimination table

Results
ContestantEpisodes
12345678910
PatiRoseShwetaTBATBATBATBATBATBATBATBA
DennisRoseShwetaTBATBATBATBATBATBATBATBA
RobertRoseShwetaTBATBATBATBATBATBATBATBA
DustyRoseShwetaTBATBATBATBATBATBATBATBA
JeannieRoseShwetaTBATBATBATBATBATBATBATBA
PunkinRoseShwetaTBATBATBATBATBATBATBATBA
NickRoseShwetaTBATBATBATBATBATBATBATBA
TherronRoseShwetaTBATBATBATBATBATBATBATBA
BeckyleeRoseShwetaTBATBATBATBATBATBATBATBA
AmyBoShwetaTBATBATBATBATBATBATBATBA
JennyeRoseShwetaTBATBATBATBATBATBATBATBA
GeoffBoShwetaELIM
ShwetaRoseELIM
BoRoseELIM
RoseELIM
TonyWD
Group141211TBATBATBATBATBATBATBA
Prize$937,500$870,536$870,536TBATBATBATBATBATBATBA
  – 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

On 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

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 (2024-09-29)1013.03 [12] 0.3 [12]
2"Hard Choices Must Be Made"October 9, 2024 (2024-10-09)1021.96 [13] 0.3 [13]
3"Snakes and Ladders"October 16, 2024 (2024-10-16)1031.82 [14] 0.2 [14]
4"An Unexpected Storm"October 23, 2024 (2024-10-23)104TBDTBA
5"Succeed Together, Fail Alone"October 30, 2024 (2024-10-30)105TBDTBA
6"Never Show Your Weakness"November 6, 2024 (2024-11-06)106TBDTBA
7"The Snowline"November 13, 2024 (2024-11-13)107TBDTBA

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