Apple Original Films has unveiled the trailer for The Last First: Winter K2, a new documentary directed by Amir Bar-Lev. The film will premiere globally on Apple TV on October 2, 2026.
The Last First: Winter K2 examines the changing culture and high-stakes world of extreme mountain climbing through the story of a 2021 expedition to K2, the world’s second-highest mountain.
The documentary follows Icelandic mountaineer John Snorri Sigurjónsson and the Pakistani father-and-son team of Ali and Sajid Sadpara as they attempt to become the first climbers to summit K2 during winter. The expedition takes place under some of the mountain’s most severe conditions.
As the climbers make their way up the mountain, they encounter influencer climbers and their film crews, commercial expedition clients, and a Nepalese team increasingly unwilling to remain in supporting roles while Western climbers pursue mountaineering achievements.
Against the backdrop of K2’s unpredictable weather and extreme conditions, the film explores the challenges surrounding modern high-altitude climbing, including questions of strategy and determination, class and caste, money and power. The expedition ultimately unfolds under circumstances where decisions can have life-or-death consequences.
Filmmakers
The Last First: Winter K2 is directed by Amir Bar-Lev.
The film is produced by Howard T. Owens and Ben Silverman through Propagate Content; Sean Richard for Object Studios; and Sarah Tomson and John Battsek for Ventureland.
Executive producers are James Packer, Will Kane, Drew Buckley, Taylor Levin, Isabel San Vargas, Amir Bar-Lev, Kerstin Emhoff and Ali Brown.
Director: Amir Bar-Lev
Producers: Sean Richard, Sarah Tomson, John Battsek, Howard T. Owens, Ben Silverman
Executive Producers: James Packer, Will Kane, Drew Buckley, Taylor Levin, Isabel San Vargas, Amir Bar-Lev, Kerstin Emhoff, Ali Brown
Apple TV
Apple TV offers original drama and comedy series, feature films, documentaries, and children’s and family programming across a range of screens.
Launched on November 1, 2019, Apple TV became the first all-original streaming service to launch worldwide. Apple says its original films, documentaries and series have received 906 wins and 3,827 award nominations to date.
Its slate includes the multi-Emmy Award-winning comedies The Studio and Ted Lasso, the global hit Severance, Apple’s most-viewed drama Pluribus, Academy Award Best Picture winner CODA, and Academy Award winner F1, described as the highest-grossing sports feature of all time.
The Last First: Winter K2 premieres globally on Apple TV on October 2, 2026.