The Summit

1h

Reality

Action & Adventure

With a setting like no other amid the picturesque mountains of New Zealand’s South Island, 14 strangers, people from all walks of life, will embark on an unforgettable experience: to try and win $1 million, equally divided between them, as they carry the cash to the top of one of New Zealand’s highest peaks. The contestants will have to work as a team through dangerous, rugged terrain, encounter wild weather and adrenaline-charged obstacles to reach the summit of a distant mountain in 14 days to take home the prize money.

Episodes

Cast

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

1h 28min

14th May 2023

Jai Courtney sends 14 everyday Australians on the adventure of a lifetime: a pulse pounding trek to the top of a mountain with a million dollars cash stuffed in their backpacks.

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

1h 19min

15th May 2023

14 hikers have started the adventure of a lifetime to reach The Summit in 14 days - but they're realising not all of them will make it. One hiker has fallen, and they don't have a million dollars anymore.

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

1h 3min

16th May 2023

12 hikers are left on the mountain, and with only 11 days left to get to the summit and claim their cash prize, the group are realising that getting to the top is about a whole lot more than physical endurance.

Episode 4

4. Episode 4

1h 17min

21st May 2023

The group have fallen a day behind, and the remaining 10 members have just 7 days left to get to The Summit with $785,000 left in prize money on their backs.

Episode 5

5. Episode 5

56min

22nd May 2023

Jans' taunting of the Mountain's Keeper propels the hikers into a terrifying run for their lives, bringing relationships, trust and morals, all to a dramatic climax.

Episode 6

6. Episode 6

54min

23rd May 2023

Sam's betrayal costs the group more than time and money, it leaves them wondering who do they really trust? With the alliances changing, who will be next for the chopping block?

Episode 7

7. Episode 7

1h 5min

28th May 2023

Seven become six, as a double-obstacle with a waterfall at its centre splinters the group, but even bigger forces are at play, with a killer twist turning the game on its head.

Episode 8

8. Episode 8

1h 2min

29th May 2023

As the final 6 close in on the summit, they'll have to overcome death-defying terrain and make some of the toughest decisions yet if they want to make it to the top.

Episode 9

9. Episode 9

1h 2min

30th May 2023

The group is torn between loyalty and strategy as another hiker is voted off the mountain. A massive rocky chasm stands between the final four and the summit.

Episode 10

10. Episode 10

1h 12min

4th Jun 2023

In a brutal final blow, the final trekkers who make it to the top with their dreams of sharing almost half a million dollars are cut short, as the trekkers they cut from the mountain return to decide how the money is shared.

First air date

14th May 2023

Last air date

3rd Jun 2024

Status

Ended

Type

Reality

Original language

en

Networks