Sixteen fame-hungry strangers with no mountaineering experience take on a giant mountain on the reality game show The Summit They each have a share of $1 million in their backpacks, but if they lose, they lose their share of the prize money Those who reach “The Summit” share the prize money

You can watch “The Summit” US competition online from anywhere with a VPN [Fortunately for viewers, contestants being flown to the Alps in New Zealand include bank managers, corporate strategists, and real estate agents Luckily for the contestants, there are also trauma nurses (and MMA referees if the competition becomes more competitive)

But they shouldn't Unlike “Survivor,” this CBS reality show is all about working together and putting a team together to reach the top of the mountain in 14 days There will be dropouts, and a character called “The Mountain Keeper” will appear from time to time to suggest which contestants are likely to be eliminated

“The Summit” is already a hit in other countries, but will the US version catch on? Below is a list of places where you can watch the US version of “The Summit” online or from anywhere

The US version of “The Summit” premieres Sunday, September 29 at 9 pm ET/8:30 pm PT on CBS, live and on-demand on Paramount Plus for Showtime subscribers and Paramount Plus Essential subscribers will receive it on-demand the following day

Never signed up for Paramount Plus? Today is your lucky day: with a 7-day Paramount Plus trial, you can watch the US version of “The Summit”

You can also access CBS via cable exchange service Fubo

Away from home Don't panic; you can watch the show on your regular streamer at home via VPN As you may already know, we recommend NordVPN

Just because CBS and Paramount Plus aren't available everywhere doesn't mean you have to miss “The Summit” if you travel to a place where you can't access the service

With the right VPN (Virtual Private Network), you can stream programming wherever you go We evaluated many options and the best VPN is NordVPN

Paramount Plus is available in Canada, and “The Summit” US is also available in the Great White North on Sunday, September 29 at 9pm ET / 8:30pm ET at the same time as the US

In addition, Season 2 of the Australian version of “The Summit” is available for free on CTV

If you are traveling abroad, you can access your usual Canadian Paramount Plus subscription from anywhere thanks to NordVPN

The ITV network is developing a UK version of the show (titled “The Traitors meets SAS: Who Dares Wins”) with a total prize pool of £500,000, but unfortunately there is no UK release date for “The Summit” US yet

But there is no need to panic Americans and Canadians traveling abroad can access their Paramount Plus subscriptions from anywhere using VPN services such as NordVPN

Australia is the home of the original “Summit,” with seasons 1 and 2 available for free on 9Now However, as in the UK, no release date has been set for the US version

However, Americans and Canadians traveling abroad can access Paramount Plus subscriptions from anywhere using VPN services such as NordVPN

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Dennis Cho Age: 29 Current Residence Indianapolis, Indiana Occupation: nurse trauma nurse

Shweta Chaudhry Age: 28 Current Residence: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Toronto, Ontario, Canada Occupation: Corporate Strategist

Robert Culp Age: 42 Current Residence: Bolingbrook, Illinois Occupation: educator Educator

Dusty Fisher Age: 28 Current Residence Boise, Idaho Occupation: realtor Realtor

Jeannie Geyer Age: 56 Current Residence: Mahopac, Mahopac, New York Mahopac, New York Occupation: employee of Trader Joe's

Jeff Green Age: 28 years old Current Residence: Sharpsburg, Georgia Occupation: neuroscientist Neuroscientist

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Rose Matty Age: 41 Current Residence: Chandler, Arizona Chandler, Arizona Occupation: stay-at-home mom

Nick Morgan Age: 28 Current Residence: Madisonville, Louisiana Occupation: vice president of sales vice president of sales

Theron Pittman Age: 29 Current Residence Van Nuys, California Occupation: Server Server

Beckyl Rowles Age: 27 Current Residence San Diego, California Occupation Construction Manager

Tony Reyes Age: 36 Current Residence Austin, Texas Occupation Media Director Media Director

Amy Stevens Age: 46 Current Residence Edisto Island, South Carolina Occupation: Bank Manager

Jenny Starren Age: 37 Current Residence Cary, North Carolina Occupation: MMA referee MMA referee