THE SUMMIT: ITV SET EARLY 2026 RELEASE FOR NEW REALITY ADVENTURE SERIES

Following TV Zone revealing that the show had been pushed back from its originally 2025 date to 2026, ITV have now confirmed it intends to air new eight-part reality adventure series The Summit in the first quarter (January-March) next year.

In this new adventure reality series, a group of 14 strangers will meet in the New Zealand wilderness to head out on an epic 100 kilometre journey across a wild, mountainous landscape. Their goal is to climb 8,500ft to the Summit of a distant mountain to win a share of a cash prize of up to £200,000. 

Along the way, the group will need to work together as a team, as they tackle dangerous terrain and overcome adrenaline-charged challenges that block their path. But not all of them will make it to the top. During their journey, the climbers will be tracked by the Mountain’s Keeper, a menacing presence, who will give them difficult choices to make.

And at each Basecamp, the group will have to eliminate someone.  This will all have an effect on the prize money pot. Only those who reach the peak, will win an equal share of the money that makes it to the Summit. Proceedings are overseen by Ben Shephard.

Host Ben Shephard said: “This series really has got it all; the contestants are going to be tested in every possible way as they try and take on the mountain. They’ll need a serious amount of grit, determination and strategy if they want to reach The Summit...

"Most people know how much I love exercise and adventure but this is taking it to another level - I’ll be donning my mountain gear to check in with them as they battle up the mountain and do their best to combat the demands of the ominous Mountain’s Keeper. I can’t wait to see how they get on because anyone who reaches The Summit will have seriously earned every penny of the prize fund.”

The Summit will air on ITV1 and ITVX.