The Traitors (American TV series)
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The Traitors (also known as The Traitors US outside of the United States) is an American reality competition series based on the Dutch series De Verraders. Following the premise of De Verraders, the show features a group of contestants participating in a social deduction game similar to Mafia or Werewolf, set in and among the grounds of Ardross Castle in Scotland. During the game, a small group of contestants become the titular "Traitors," and must work together to eliminate the other contestants to win a grand prize, while the remaining contestants become "Faithful" and are tasked to discover and banish the Traitors by voting them out to win the grand prize. It is hosted by the Scottish actor Alan Cumming. The first season was released on Peacock on January 12, 2023. In February 2023, the series was renewed for a second season, and the first three episodes were released on January 12, 2024. In February 2024, the show was renewed for a third season. In August 2024, the show was renewed for two additional seasons taking it through season 5. In August 2025, an all civilian season was announced to air on NBC, with Cumming as host. The American show is based on its British counterpart, with both being produced by Studio Lambert for the BBC and Peacock. They share the same location, props, and missions, with the main difference being the hosts.
Infobox
Also known as
The Traitors US
Genre
mw- Reality Game show
Based on
De Verradersby Marc PosJasper Hoogendoorn
Presented by
Alan Cumming
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
3
No. of episodes
35
Production locations
Ardross, Highland, Scotland
Camera setup
Multi-camera
Production company
Studio Lambert
Network
Peacock
Release
January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12) –present
Tables
mw- Series overview
First released
First released
Season
First released
Contestants
Last released
1
1
Season
1
Contestants
20
Episodes
11
Episodes
January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12)
Originally released
February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28)
Originally released
Cirie Fields (Traitor)
Winner(s)
Andie Vanacore & Quentin Jiles (Faithfuls)
Runner(s)-up
$250,000 / $250,000
Prize
Christian de la Torre Cirie Fields Cody Calafiore Arie Luyendyk Jr. (from ep. 7)
2
2
Season
2
Contestants
22
Episodes
12
Episodes
January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12)
Originally released
March 7, 2024 (2024-03-07)
Originally released
Chris "CT" Tamburello& Trishelle Cannatella (Faithfuls)
Winner(s)
Mercedes "MJ" Javid (Faithful)
Runner(s)-up
$208,100 / $250,000
Prize
Dan Gheesling Phaedra Parks Parvati Shallow (from ep. 2) Kate Chastain (from ep. 9)
3
3
Season
3
Contestants
23
Episodes
12
Episodes
January 9, 2025 (2025-01-09)
Originally released
March 6, 2025 (2025-03-06)
Originally released
Dolores Catania,Dylan Efron,Gabby Windey& Ivar Mountbatten (Faithfuls)
Winner(s)
Britney Haynes (Traitor)
Runner(s)-up
$204,300 / $250,000
Prize
Bob the Drag Queen Carolyn Wiger Danielle Reyes Rob Mariano (from ep. 2) Britney Haynes (from ep. 10)
4
4
Season
4
Contestants
23
Episodes
TBA
Episodes
January 8, 2026 (2026-01-08)
Originally released
TBA
Originally released
TBA
Winner(s)
TBA
Runner(s)-up
TBA
Prize
TBA
| Season | Contestants | Episodes | Originally released | Winner(s) | Runner(s)-up | Prize | Traitors | ||
| First released | Last released | ||||||||
| 1 | 20 | 11 | January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12) | February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28) | Cirie Fields (Traitor) | Andie Vanacore & Quentin Jiles (Faithfuls) | $250,000 / $250,000 | Christian de la Torre Cirie Fields Cody Calafiore Arie Luyendyk Jr. (from ep. 7) | |
| 2 | 22 | 12 | January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12) | March 7, 2024 (2024-03-07) | Chris "CT" Tamburello& Trishelle Cannatella (Faithfuls) | Mercedes "MJ" Javid (Faithful) | $208,100 / $250,000 | Dan Gheesling Phaedra Parks Parvati Shallow (from ep. 2) Kate Chastain (from ep. 9) | |
| 3 | 23 | 12 | January 9, 2025 (2025-01-09) | March 6, 2025 (2025-03-06) | Dolores Catania,Dylan Efron,Gabby Windey& Ivar Mountbatten (Faithfuls) | Britney Haynes (Traitor) | $204,300 / $250,000 | Bob the Drag Queen Carolyn Wiger Danielle Reyes Rob Mariano (from ep. 2) Britney Haynes (from ep. 10) | |
| 4 | 23 | TBA | January 8, 2026 (2026-01-08) | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
The Traitors season 1 episodes · Episodes › Season 1
1
1
No.overall
1
No. inseason
1
Title
"The Game Is Afoot"
Original release date
January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12)
2
2
No.overall
2
No. inseason
2
Title
"Buried Alive"
Original release date
January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12)
3
3
No.overall
3
No. inseason
3
Title
"Murder They Wrote"
Original release date
January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12)
4
4
No.overall
4
No. inseason
4
Title
"Life or Death Situation"
Original release date
January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12)
5
5
No.overall
5
No. inseason
5
Title
"Getting Away With Murder"
Original release date
January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12)
6
6
No.overall
6
No. inseason
6
Title
"Suspicion and Sabotage"
Original release date
January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12)
7
7
No.overall
7
No. inseason
7
Title
"The Mask is Slipping"
Original release date
January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12)
8
8
No.overall
8
No. inseason
8
Title
"Cabins in the Woods"
Original release date
January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12)
9
9
No.overall
9
No. inseason
9
Title
"Trust No One"
Original release date
January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12)
10
10
No.overall
10
No. inseason
10
Title
"The Grand Finale"
Original release date
January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12)
11
11
No.overall
11
No. inseason
11
Title
"Reunion"
Original release date
February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28)
| No.overall | No. inseason | Title | Original release date |
| 1 | 1 | "The Game Is Afoot" | January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12) |
| 2 | 2 | "Buried Alive" | January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12) |
| 3 | 3 | "Murder They Wrote" | January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12) |
| 4 | 4 | "Life or Death Situation" | January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12) |
| 5 | 5 | "Getting Away With Murder" | January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12) |
| 6 | 6 | "Suspicion and Sabotage" | January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12) |
| 7 | 7 | "The Mask is Slipping" | January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12) |
| 8 | 8 | "Cabins in the Woods" | January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12) |
| 9 | 9 | "Trust No One" | January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12) |
| 10 | 10 | "The Grand Finale" | January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12) |
| 11 | 11 | "Reunion" | February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28) |
The Traitors season 2 episodes · Episodes › Season 2
12
12
No.overall
12
No. inseason
1
Title
"Betrayers, Fakes and Fraudsters"
Original release date
January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12)
13
13
No.overall
13
No. inseason
2
Title
"Welcome to the Dark Side"
Original release date
January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12)
14
14
No.overall
14
No. inseason
3
Title
"Murder in Plain Sight"
Original release date
January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12)
15
15
No.overall
15
No. inseason
4
Title
"The Funeral"
Original release date
January 18, 2024 (2024-01-18)
16
16
No.overall
16
No. inseason
5
Title
"A Killer Move"
Original release date
January 25, 2024 (2024-01-25)
17
17
No.overall
17
No. inseason
6
Title
"Backstab and Betrayal"
Original release date
February 1, 2024 (2024-02-01)
18
18
No.overall
18
No. inseason
7
Title
"Blood on Their Hands"
Original release date
February 8, 2024 (2024-02-08)
19
19
No.overall
19
No. inseason
8
Title
"Knives at Dawn"
Original release date
February 15, 2024 (2024-02-15)
20
20
No.overall
20
No. inseason
9
Title
"A Game of Death"
Original release date
February 22, 2024 (2024-02-22)
21
21
No.overall
21
No. inseason
10
Title
"The Weight of Deceit"
Original release date
February 29, 2024 (2024-02-29)
22
22
No.overall
22
No. inseason
11
Title
"One Final Hurdle"
Original release date
March 7, 2024 (2024-03-07)
23
23
No.overall
23
No. inseason
12
Title
"Reunion"
Original release date
March 7, 2024 (2024-03-07)
| No.overall | No. inseason | Title | Original release date |
| 12 | 1 | "Betrayers, Fakes and Fraudsters" | January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12) |
| 13 | 2 | "Welcome to the Dark Side" | January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12) |
| 14 | 3 | "Murder in Plain Sight" | January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12) |
| 15 | 4 | "The Funeral" | January 18, 2024 (2024-01-18) |
| 16 | 5 | "A Killer Move" | January 25, 2024 (2024-01-25) |
| 17 | 6 | "Backstab and Betrayal" | February 1, 2024 (2024-02-01) |
| 18 | 7 | "Blood on Their Hands" | February 8, 2024 (2024-02-08) |
| 19 | 8 | "Knives at Dawn" | February 15, 2024 (2024-02-15) |
| 20 | 9 | "A Game of Death" | February 22, 2024 (2024-02-22) |
| 21 | 10 | "The Weight of Deceit" | February 29, 2024 (2024-02-29) |
| 22 | 11 | "One Final Hurdle" | March 7, 2024 (2024-03-07) |
| 23 | 12 | "Reunion" | March 7, 2024 (2024-03-07) |
The Traitors season 3 episodes · Episodes › Season 3
24
24
No.overall
24
No. inseason
1
Title
"Let Battle Commence"
Original release date
January 9, 2025 (2025-01-09)
25
25
No.overall
25
No. inseason
2
Title
"Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Cold"
Original release date
January 9, 2025 (2025-01-09)
26
26
No.overall
26
No. inseason
3
Title
"Nail in a Coffin"
Original release date
January 9, 2025 (2025-01-09)
27
27
No.overall
27
No. inseason
4
Title
"I Will Bury You Under the Sand"
Original release date
January 16, 2025 (2025-01-16)
28
28
No.overall
28
No. inseason
5
Title
"All This Murderous Power"
Original release date
January 23, 2025 (2025-01-23)
29
29
No.overall
29
No. inseason
6
Title
"A Dysfunctional Family"
Original release date
January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30)
30
30
No.overall
30
No. inseason
7
Title
"Til Death Us Do Part"
Original release date
February 6, 2025 (2025-02-06)
31
31
No.overall
31
No. inseason
8
Title
"A B**** Is Lying"
Original release date
February 13, 2025 (2025-02-13)
32
32
No.overall
32
No. inseason
9
Title
"A Silent Assassin"
Original release date
February 20, 2025 (2025-02-20)
33
33
No.overall
33
No. inseason
10
Title
"The Power of the Seer"
Original release date
February 27, 2025 (2025-02-27)
34
34
No.overall
34
No. inseason
11
Title
"The Day of Reckoning Is Upon Us"
Original release date
March 6, 2025 (2025-03-06)
35
35
No.overall
35
No. inseason
12
Title
"Reunion"
Original release date
March 6, 2025 (2025-03-06)
| No.overall | No. inseason | Title | Original release date |
| 24 | 1 | "Let Battle Commence" | January 9, 2025 (2025-01-09) |
| 25 | 2 | "Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Cold" | January 9, 2025 (2025-01-09) |
| 26 | 3 | "Nail in a Coffin" | January 9, 2025 (2025-01-09) |
| 27 | 4 | "I Will Bury You Under the Sand" | January 16, 2025 (2025-01-16) |
| 28 | 5 | "All This Murderous Power" | January 23, 2025 (2025-01-23) |
| 29 | 6 | "A Dysfunctional Family" | January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30) |
| 30 | 7 | "Til Death Us Do Part" | February 6, 2025 (2025-02-06) |
| 31 | 8 | "A B**** Is Lying" | February 13, 2025 (2025-02-13) |
| 32 | 9 | "A Silent Assassin" | February 20, 2025 (2025-02-20) |
| 33 | 10 | "The Power of the Seer" | February 27, 2025 (2025-02-27) |
| 34 | 11 | "The Day of Reckoning Is Upon Us" | March 6, 2025 (2025-03-06) |
| 35 | 12 | "Reunion" | March 6, 2025 (2025-03-06) |
· Reception › Awards and nominations
The Astra Awards
The Astra Awards
Award
The Astra Awards
Year
2023
Category
Best Streaming Reality or Competition Series
Nominee(s)
The Traitors
Result
Nominated
Critics' Choice Real TV Awards
Critics' Choice Real TV Awards
Award
Critics' Choice Real TV Awards
Year
2023
Category
Best Competition Series
Nominee(s)
Nominated
MTV Movie & TV Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Award
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Year
2023
Category
Best Competition Series
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
Award
Primetime Emmy Awards
Year
2024
Category
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
Nominee(s)
Mike Cotton, Toni Ireland, Sam Rees-Jones, Stephen Lambert, Jack Burgess and Tim Harcourt, Ben Cook, Joe Evans, Laura Gallen, Chris Mannion, Emma Carroll and Deena Katz, Zoe Duerden, and Alan Cumming
Result
Won
2025
2025
Award
2025
Year
Mike Cotton, Sam Rees-Jones, Rosie Franks, Stephen Lambert, Jack Burgess and Tim Harcourt, executive producers; Emma Carroll, Zoe Duerden, Laura Gallen, Deena Katz, Chris Mannion and Claire O'Shea, co-executive producers; Alan Cumming, producer
Category
Won
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Award
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Year
2023
Category
Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program
Nominee(s)
Erin Tomasello, Jazzy Collins, Moira Paris, and Holly Osifat
Result
Won
2024
2024
Award
2024
Year
Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program
Category
Siggi Rosen-Rawlings and Matt Wright (for "The Funeral")
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program
Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program
Award
Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program
Year
Ben Archard (for "Betrayers, Fakes and Fraudsters")
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
Award
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
Year
Alan Cumming
Category
Won
2025
2025
Award
2025
Year
Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program
Category
Siggi Rosen-Rawlings, Matt Wright, Jack Booth, Alex Bruno, Ned Ellis-Jones, Ollie Green, Quin Jessop, Guy Linton, Joshua Montague, Paul Rudge, James Spencer, Matt Thomson, Alex Took, and Melvin Wright
Nominee(s)
Won
Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program
Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program
Award
Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program
Year
Ben Archard (for "Let Battle Commence")
Category
Won
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
Award
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
Year
Alan Cumming
Category
Won
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program
Award
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program
Year
Patrick Owen and James Seddon-Brown (for "Let Battle Commence")
Category
Won
Television Critics Association Awards
Television Critics Association Awards
Award
Television Critics Association Awards
Year
2023
Category
Outstanding Achievement in Reality
Nominee(s)
The Traitors
Result
Nominated
2024
2024
Award
2024
Year
Won
2025
2025
Award
2025
Year
Won
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| The Astra Awards | 2023 | Best Streaming Reality or Competition Series | The Traitors | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2023 | Best Competition Series | Nominated | ||
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2023 | Best Competition Series | Nominated | ||
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2024 | Outstanding Reality Competition Program | Mike Cotton, Toni Ireland, Sam Rees-Jones, Stephen Lambert, Jack Burgess and Tim Harcourt, Ben Cook, Joe Evans, Laura Gallen, Chris Mannion, Emma Carroll and Deena Katz, Zoe Duerden, and Alan Cumming | Won | |
| 2025 | Mike Cotton, Sam Rees-Jones, Rosie Franks, Stephen Lambert, Jack Burgess and Tim Harcourt, executive producers; Emma Carroll, Zoe Duerden, Laura Gallen, Deena Katz, Chris Mannion and Claire O'Shea, co-executive producers; Alan Cumming, producer | Won | |||
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2023 | Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program | Erin Tomasello, Jazzy Collins, Moira Paris, and Holly Osifat | Won | |
| 2024 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program | Siggi Rosen-Rawlings and Matt Wright (for "The Funeral") | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program | Ben Archard (for "Betrayers, Fakes and Fraudsters") | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program | Alan Cumming | Won | |||
| 2025 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program | Siggi Rosen-Rawlings, Matt Wright, Jack Booth, Alex Bruno, Ned Ellis-Jones, Ollie Green, Quin Jessop, Guy Linton, Joshua Montague, Paul Rudge, James Spencer, Matt Thomson, Alex Took, and Melvin Wright | Won | ||
| Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program | Ben Archard (for "Let Battle Commence") | Won | |||
| Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program | Alan Cumming | Won | |||
| Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program | Patrick Owen and James Seddon-Brown (for "Let Battle Commence") | Won | |||
| Television Critics Association Awards | 2023 | Outstanding Achievement in Reality | The Traitors | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Won | ||||
| 2025 | Won |
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