The Summit: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In the rugged Alps of New Zealand's southern island, a group of strangers will embark on an epic quest unlike anything ever seen.

With their backpacks containing an equal share of $1 million dollars, the group must reach the peak of a distant mountain in just 14 days to win the cash they're carrying.

Along the journey, they'll need to work as a team as they tackle dangerous terrain, wild conditions and overcome adrenaline-charged challenges that block their path to the mountain.

But what happens when members of the group fall behind, will the rest of the trekkers slow down and risk not reaching it up the mountain in time? Or will they cut them loose and press ahead to cash in?

In a thrilling tale of endurance, survival and greed; morals will be tested, physical limits pushed, and bonds broken. Will they reach the summit in time and who will walk away with the money?

A blockbuster action-adventure filled with cliffhangers; this is The Summit…getting up is just the beginning!

Series details

• Title: The Summit
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure
• Premiere date: 2023-05-14
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Nine Network
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 89 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 66783
• IMDb ID: tt27710439
• TVDB ID: 434497

Cast and credited roles

• Jai Courtney — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-05-14; final listed air date 2023-06-04; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2024-05-12; final listed air date 2024-06-04.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Summit on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.