Perhaps buoyed by the sale of the format in the US, as well as being a format they co-created so they have some skin in the game with this.
Not a great result, however.
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Similar numbers to survivor?!? Probably exactly the same viewers that would tend to be loyal.
From memory last year this show held onto its audience well and even built?!?
Has this been bumped from Sundays? I noticed Travel Guides is now being advertised in the 7pm Sunday slot.
I’m pretty sure yesterday was a once off. Travel Guides has been advertised for this slot for weeks.
TV Week has Travel Guides Sunday and The Summit Monday to Wednesday.
Ok thanks all
Was travel guides always back last night or did this get bumped?
As mentioned above, Travel Guides was always scheduled for Sundays.
The Summit wasn’t scheduled for Sundays.
Renewal prospects not looking good.
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How has this season compared to the previous one? I havn’t watched any but wondering if it’s worth watching. I just found it got too gimmicky last time.
I reckon it’s slightly better than last year. More of an emphasis on completing the physical journey to the summit than on gimmicky twists.
Not to say there aren’t twists though and Survivor-esque eliminations, but the tone and movement of the competition is a little more refined this year.
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CHARLOTTE, SIMMONE AND MAT SHARE $536,000 SUMMIT PRIZE
THREE INTREPID TREKKERS TRIUMPH AFTER CONQUERING THE PEAK
After enduring a 15-day trek amid the pristine alps of New Zealand’s South Island, Charlotte, Simmone and Mat have triumphed among 15 everyday Aussies who embarked on the gruelling challenge of The Summit.
Navigating perilous terrain, heart-racing obstacles, and the watchful eye of the Mountain’s Keeper, the trio persevered in their quest to conquer the mountain and claim their share of the life-changing one million dollar prize.
In a dramatic turn of events, exhausted hikers Mat, Simmone, Charlotte, and Trisha realised they had reached the wrong summit. With only 24 hours left to reach the correct one, they faced losing over $580,000 in prize money if they failed to reach it by 12 pm the next day.
Impeding their progress to the summit were two deadly-deep crevasses they had to cross, along with a note instructing them to leave the final hiker behind. Mat had promised to take Simmone and Charlotte to the summit, so he convinced the group to change the order of crossing, ultimately leaving Trisha and her $53,000 behind.
Navigating treacherous terrain, the trio finally reached the summit and celebrated their hard-earned victory. However, this was short-lived. The Mountain’s Keeper revealed one final twist: Charlotte was given the power to decide the distribution of the prize pot – whether to share it or claim it all for herself.
On the valley floor, the winning hikers were met by those they had eliminated. The group was divided upon hearing of Charlotte’s dilemma. After intense deliberation, Charlotte made a big decision: she chose to give $100,000 each to Simmone and Mat, reserving a sum of $336,000 for herself.
Charlotte, 35 from New South Wales, said: “I feel I’ve shown myself and those watching that ability truly comes from the heart. That with determination, humour and a few tears, anything is possible. I took the first step towards that peak with the incredible support of my family, friends and partner, and also the support of those on the mountain who believed in me, Olympia, Lochie, Rosi, Mat and Taylor.
“The prize money will allow me to create security for myself and my family, something I didn’t think would ever be possible as a public healthcare worker. Representation matters. This was for all the nubs out there. You can do it!
“My truest hope is that anyone who has questioned their ability, physical or otherwise, may allow this experience to be a kernel of hope that they too can do anything. Despite seemingly insurmountable odds, we can all put one foot in front of the other and persevere.”
Mat, 48 from Queensland, said: “Reaching the summit was amazing. And to do it with the people I’d committed to, getting there with was worth every bit of heartache and struggle.”
Simmone, 51, from New South Wales, added: “I went in solely for the money for a better life for my son and I, but what I got was a reignited fire deep in my soul. I’ll be forever grateful that The Summit handed me the match.”
The Summit is an original concept developed by Endemol Shine Australia (a Banijay Company) and Nine.
Great to see Mat Rogers and Simmone Jade McKinnon winning some cash.
Why?
Mat had missed out on Australian Survivor while Simmone struggled both financially and personally in the past two years (as mentioned on the press kit and various media interviews she did).
I only watched a couple full episodes and then other random bits and pieces of this season but from what I saw - I would have liked to have seen Mat Rogers leave with nothing. He seemed to play a pretty ruthless game and came across as a control freak and very unlikeable to me. I saw when they voted out the younger guy (Taylor?) at the top 5 where Mat was justifying turning on him because Jade really needed the cash. Then in the end Mat seemed to think he deserved an even split of the cash. I didn’t like that because if he really wanted to keep people that needed the money then he of all of them would have needed it the least. To me it felt like he wanted to keep the weaker competitors in the end so he would have a better chance.
This show’s concept in general seems to very much leverage a lot of aspects of The Bridge (like the mountain’s keeper role is similar to the Bridge when random packages or temptations would appear to those that first got to them) but even more so this season where 1 person got to decide the split of the money in the end.
I think on paper the Summit is a decent concept, however the show in general just drags on and some of the parts I saw felt quite painful to watch. For example in Monday’s episode it seemed to focus around them crossing a section on a flying fox type thing and then a vote out. This was padded out pretty much for the 90 minutes which was unnecessary. I know the US has a season coming up so I will be interested to see that, as I think the editing will be a lot tighter and faster paced which would make this show a lot better.
I don’t think that’s a justification for why the should’ve won the cash. The reality was they were considered the most worthy by other contestants. Simple as that.
I also don’t think this show will be back next year.