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"The Ultimate Surfer" will gather some of the world's greatest up-and-coming surfers to train and live together as they battle it out at the World Surf League's (WSL) state-of-the-art Surf Ranch in Lemoore, California, powered by Kelly Slater's human-made wave technology, in the hope of competing amongst the best athletes in the world's fastest-growing sport. Slater will serve as on-air talent and special correspondent for the show. Jesse Palmer will host the eight-episode series alongside commentators Erin Coscarelli and Joe Turpel. Alliances and rivalries will be front and center in "The Ultimate Surfer" as men and women compete in individual and team challenges focused on specific surfing disciplines. Weekly eliminations will leave two men and two women as finalists who will vie for the male and female titles of the The Ultimate Surfer and the opportunity to compete on the elite WSL Championship Tour, the pinnacle of professional surfing. Slater's remarkable, one-of-a-kind, human-made wave—the most even playing field for measuring surf mastery—is at the heart of the series. "The Ultimate Surfer" is produced by Lionsgate's Pilgrim Media Group and WSL Studios. President of Lionsgate Nonfiction Television and Pilgrim CEO and Chair Craig Piligian, WSL CEO Erik Logan, UFC President Dana White and Faye Stapleton serve as executive producers.
Original Release
08/23/2021 on ABC
US Release
08/23/2021
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Jesse Palmer | Self - Host |
Kelly Slater | Self - Mentor |
Erin Coscarelli | Self - Commentator |
Joe Turpel | Self - Commentator |
Mason Barnes | Self - Contestant / Self |
Tia Blanco | Self - Contestant |
Malia Ward | Self - Contestant / Self |
Koa Smith | Self - Contestant |
Alejandro Moreda | Self - Contestant / Self |
Juli Hernandez | Self - Contestant / Self |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Welcome to the Surf Ranch | Monday, 23 August 2021 |
2 | Caught Up in Chick Drama | Tuesday, 24 August 2021 |
3 | Nama-Stay Off My Barrel | Monday, 30 August 2021 |
4 | Party Wave: Risk It for the Biscuit | Tuesday, 31 August 2021 |
5 | A Little Game of This | Monday, 06 September 2021 |
6 | Will You Accept This Wave? | Tuesday, 07 September 2021 |
7 | Poke the Bear | Tuesday, 14 September 2021 |
8 | The Ultimate Surfers | Tuesday, 21 September 2021 |
Directors
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jesse Palmer | Self - Host |
Kelly Slater | Self - Mentor |
Erin Coscarelli | Self - Commentator |
Joe Turpel | Self - Commentator |
Mason Barnes | Self - Contestant / Self |
Tia Blanco | Self - Contestant |
Malia Ward | Self - Contestant / Self |
Koa Smith | Self - Contestant |
Alejandro Moreda | Self - Contestant / Self |
Juli Hernandez | Self - Contestant / Self |
Kai Barger | Self - Contestant / Self |
Kayla Durden | Self - Contestant / Self |
Bruna Zaun | Self - Contestant / Self |
Anastasia Ashley | Self - Contestant / Self |
Ezekiel Lau | Self - Contestant |
Austin Clouse | Self - Contestant / Self |
Brianna Cope | Self - Contestant |
Luke Davis | Self - Contestant / Self |
Hannah Ann Sluss | Self |
Erik Logan | Self - CEO: World Surf League |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Doug Weitzbuch | Executive Producer |
Faye Stapleton | Executive Producer |
Erik Logan | Executive Producer |
Michael O'Sullivan | Executive Producer |
Shane Igoe | Producer |
Robbie Kocsis | Producer |
Todd Spradlin | Producer |
Shanna R. Pinsker | Producer |
Colin Sherman | Producer |
Rob Dodd | Producer |
Danny Koerber | Producer |
Emily Vosen | Producer |
Courtney Clark | Producer |
Louisa Grams | Producer |
Jim Wise | Producer |