THE SUMMIT’s Manu Bennett Previews CBS’ Wild New Competition Series: ‘This Mountain is the One with the Final Word’
September 27, 2024 by Marisa Roffman
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“To the Summit” – Sixteen ordinary Americans embark on a once-in-a-lifetime journey through the treacherous New Zealand Alps in an attempt to reach the peak of a towering mountain in just 14 days in order to keep their share of the $1 million prize they’re carrying in their backpacks. After a medical emergency occurs just hours into the trek and the climbers face a perilous obstacle crossing a ravine, fears rise as the Mountain’s Keeper, who is tracking them along their journey, forces the group to make their first brutal moral decision, on the sneak peek series premiere of THE SUMMIT, Sunday, Sept. 29 (9:00-10:30 PM, ET; 8:30-10:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Manu Bennett serves as host. Pictured (L-R): Pati Arana and Manu Bennett. Photo: Sean Beale/CBS ©2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
On CBS’ THE SUMMIT, 16 strangers are brought to the New Zealand Alps, aware they’re going to be competing, but unclear about what their task actually is. In the show’s series premiere (which airs with a special preview on Sunday, September 29 at 9/8c; 8:30 PM PT), they discover their goal of the series: They have to climb up a mountain—while also carrying the $1 million prize—in two weeks.
The journey is treacherous, with physical and mental challenges…and a “Mountain’s Keeper,” watching from afar, who makes sure they abide by the rules in place.
As the contestants make the trek, they have host Manu Bennett along for the ride. Bennett, best known to TV audiences from his roles on SPARTACUS and ARROW, pops up along the way to check in on the group, be there as they have to make their eliminations, and give them vital pieces of gameplay information.
Here, Bennett talks with Give Me My Remote about moving into the hosting world and what viewers can expect from the new series. Read more
