The Summit takes 16 strangers and has them hike up this giant New Zealand mountain.
They also vote someone out at each of the 10 checkpoints.
CBS spent a good portion of the summer promoting The Summit.
It even gave it a great time slot (in theory) right behind Survivor.
The ratings have…not been great.
SOURCE- Wednesday November 6, 2024 - Top Prime Time Telecasts in Total Viewers:
1.
Chicago Med (NBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
6.008 million viewers
2.
Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
5.774 million viewers
3.
Chicago Fire (NBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
5.773 million viewers
4.
Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
4.895 million viewers
5.
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4.679 million viewers
6.
Survivor (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:30 PM, 90 min.)
4.644 million viewers
7.
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8.
The Masked Singer (Fox, 8:00 PM-9:02 PM, 62 min.)
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9.
The Golden Bachelorette (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:30 PM, 90 min.)
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10.
2.140 million viewers
11.
Abbott Elementary (ABC, 9:30 PM-10:02 PM, 32 min.)
2.037 million viewers
12.
The Floor (Fox, 9:02 PM-10:00 PM, 58 min.)
1.994 million viewers
13.
The Summit (CBS, 9:30 PM-11:00 PM, 90 min.)
1.937 million viewers
14.
What Would You Do?
(ABC, 10:02 PM-11:00 PM, 58 min.)
1.478 million viewers
15.
NBA Regular Season Philadelphia/La Clippers (ESPN, 10:08 PM-12:36 AM, 148 min.)
1.188 million viewers
That many people watch Chicago Med?
The Summit looks great.
They do a wonderful job using the scenery and wilderness.
Nothing about it feels cheap and some of the shots they get are almost improbably good.
Drone shots I get, but how are camera people also hiking up this mountain while filming?
The host is wild.
It’s the actor Manu Bennett.
I’m sure he’s a nice enough guy but the’s anti-Jeff Probst.
He feels the need to remind everyone how hard and miserable climbing this mountain is.
He speaks in somber tones and always seems annoyed if anyone ever fucks up on these incredibly hard challenges.
The only time he seems happy is when someone is getting cut.
This is not a perfect show.
I can see how someone could think it’s repetitive.
The show doesn’t change too much from week to week.
I find the different challenges and the mountain itself to be very interesting.
But it is still hiking up a mountain.
The other piece of the show that doesn’t work is The Mountain’s Keeper.
It’s supposed to be the ominous figure who makes reaching the summit more challenging.
Basically, it’s a helicopter that drops a yellow duffel bag each episode.
Just drop the fucking bag.
