The Traitors Explained

The Traitors
Creator:Marc Pos
Jasper Hoogendoorn
Origin:De Verraders
Years:2021—present
Tv:The Traitors (see international versions)
Otherlabel1:Genre
Otherdata1:Reality television
Otherlabel2:First aired
Otherlabel3:Distributor
Otherdata3:All3Media[1]

The Traitors is a reality game show franchise created by the All3Media company IDTV which originally aired on RTL 4 in the Netherlands in 2021.[2]

Gameplay

The players are divided into two groups: the "Faithfuls" and the "Traitors," with only the latter group having knowledge of each other's group affiliation. The Faithfuls must work together to identify and eliminate the Traitors through banishment before the end of the game, while the Traitors' objective is to remain undetected and escape banishment.

On most nights, the Traitors come together and decide upon one Faithful contestant to "murder" – and that person will leave the game immediately. The remaining Faithful contestants will not know who has been eliminated until the following day when that person does not enter the room for breakfast. The group then take part in a mission to win money for the prize fund. In some versions, the missions offered an opportunity for players to visit the armoury – during which players will randomly and secretly be awarded the shield. In other versions, the shield is only available to obtain during the missions. Holding a shield awards a player immunity from being murdered, but not from the Banishment Vote. An attempted murder on the shield holder will result in no player being eliminated by Murder.

At the end of most days, the players will participate in a Round Table, where the players discuss who to vote out before individually voting for a player to be banished. Players cast their votes privately before revealing their votes in turn to everyone once all votes are locked-in and may give a brief rationale for their vote. The person who received the most votes for banishment is banished from the game and must reveal which group (Faithfuls or Traitors) they belonged to. During the game, if the number of remaining Traitors drops to two, they will be given the option to recruit a Faithful to join them in lieu of committing a murder. The Faithful will have the option to decline, and declining may or may not result in them being murdered immediately. If the Faithful accepts, they become a Traitor from that point on.After the final round table, the remaining players vote whether to end the game or to continue the game. A unanimous vote to end the game is required; if there is at least one vote to continue, another banishment vote is immediately conducted, before repeating the vote to end the game with the remaining players. When a unanimous vote to end the game occurs, or when there are only two players left, the remaining players reveal whether they are a Faithful or a Traitor. If the remaining players are Faithfuls, they will share the prize fund; but if any Traitors make it to the end, they will win the full prize fund instead.[3]

The number of players varies season to season and from franchise to franchise. The number of Traitors that start the game also varies season to season. In some versions, the players are celebrities.

International versions

Currently airing

Upcoming seasons

Unknown status

Awaiting confirmation

No longer in production

Country/RegionLocal titleNetwork(s)WinnersHost(s)
AustraliaThe Traitors (Traitor)
Season 2, 2023: No winner
Rodger Corser
Belgium (Flemish)VTMSeason 1, 2022: Bart Kaëll,, Niels Albert and (Faithfuls)
Season 2, 2023: and (Traitors)
Season 3, 2024: Upcoming season
Belgium (French)Season 1, 2021–22: Philippe Scofield and Pholien Systermans (Faithfuls)
Season 2, 2023: Vanessa Matagne (Traitor)
Season 3, 2024: Toma Nikiforov (Traitor)[4]
Frédéric Etherlinck
Canada (English)The Traitors CanadaCTVSeason 1, 2023: Mike D'Urzo (Traitor)
Season 2, 2024: Upcoming season[5]
Karine Vanasse
Canada (French)Les TraîtresNoovoSeason 1, 2024: Cédric Fofana, Chelsea Jones and Kim Hardy (Faithfuls)[6]
Season 2, 2025: Upcoming season[7]
CroatiaRTLSeason 1, TBC: Announced[8]
Czech RepublicZrádciPrima[9] Season 1, 2024: Upcoming seasonVojtěch Kotek[10]
DenmarkTV2Season 1, 2023: (Traitor)
Season 2, 2024: Emil Trier, Mikkel Trier and Melissa Bentsen (Faithfuls)[11]
Season 3, TBC: Announced[12]
Lise Rønne
bgcolor=#FFFFCC Nelonen[13] Season 1, 2023: Heikki Sorsa and (Traitors)
Season 2, 2024: Upcoming season[14]
[15]
bgcolor= lightgreen France M6Season 1, 2022: Clémence Castel and David Douillet (Traitors)
Season 2, 2023: (Traitor)
Season 3, 2024: Current season[16]
Special Internet Season, 2024: Upcoming season[17]
Éric Antoine
GermanyRTLSeason 1, 2023: and (Traitors)
Season 2, 2024: Upcoming season[18]
Sonja Zietlow[19]
GreeceΟι Προδότες
ANT1Season 1, 2023: Giorgos Talias[20] (Traitor)Konstantinos Markoulakis[21]
HungaryRTLSeason 1, 2023: Ágnes "Ági" Szabados, Orsi Tapasztó and Tamás "Moha" Mohai (Faithfuls)
Season 2, 2024: Upcoming season[22]
[23]
IrelandThe TraitorsRTÉ OneSeason 1, TBD: Upcoming season[24]
Israel
Channel 12Season 1, 2024: Upcoming season[25] Assi Azar and Rotem Sela[26]
ItalyThe TraitorsPrime Video[27] Season 1, 2025: Upcoming season
NetherlandsDe VerradersRTL 4Season 1, 2021: Chatilla van Grinsven (Faithful) and (Traitor)
Season 2, 2022:, and Toine van Peperstraten (Faithfuls)
Season 3, 2023: Billy Dans, and Noor Omrani (Faithfuls)
Season 4, 2024: Tristan Eisank (Traitor)
Season 5, TBD: Upcoming season[28]
Tijl Beckand
Netherlands (special)De VerradersVideolandVideoland Edition, 2021: and (Traitors)
Halloween Season 1, 2022: Bastiaan Ragas, Bobbi Eden and Famke Louise (Faithfuls)
Halloween Season 2, 2023: (Traitor)
Halloween Season 3, 2024: Upcoming season[29]
Art Rooijakkers (Videoland Edition)
(Halloween)
New ZealandThe Traitors NZThree[30] Season 1, 2023: Anna Reeve and Sam Smith[31] (Faithfuls)
Season 2, 2024: Bailey Kench (Traitor)
Paul Henry[32]
NorwayTV2Season 1, 2022: and Karina Hollekim (Traitors)
Season 2, 2023: Aslak Maurstad (Traitor)
Season 3, 2023: and (Faithfuls)
Season 4, TBC: Upcoming season
Mads Hansen
PolandThe Traitors. ZdrajcyTVNSeason 1, 2024: Justyna Kąkol and Olatunji Stanley Ayọmo (Faithfuls)
Season 2, TBC: Upcoming season
[33]
PortugalSICSeason 1, 2023: Carolina de Brito Palma and Júlio Ferreira (Traitors)Daniela Ruah
TV-3Season 1, 2022: Igor Oznobikhin (Faithful) and Svetlana Romashina (Traitor)Lyasan Utyasheva
SpainCurrent
Antena 3 (2-)
Former
HBO Max (1)
Season 1, 2023: Joana Pastrana and Leo Margets (Faithfuls)
Season 2, TBA: Upcoming season[34]
Current
TBA (2-)
Former
Sergio Peris-Mencheta (1)
SwedenTV4Season 1, 2023: (Traitor)
Season 2, 2024: Upcoming season[35]
Dragomir Mrsic
United KingdomThe TraitorsBBC OneSeries 1, 2022

Aaron Evans, Hannah Byczkowski and Meryl Williams (Faithfuls)
Series 2, 2024

Harry Clark (Traitor)
Series 3, TBA: Upcoming season

Claudia Winkleman
United StatesThe TraitorsSeason 1, 2023

Cirie Fields (Traitor)
Season 2, 2024

Chris "CT" Tamburello and Trishelle Cannatella (Faithfuls)
Season 3, TBA

Upcoming Season[36]
Season 4, TBA: Upcoming Season[37]
Season 5, TBA: Upcoming Season

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'The Traitors' Producer All3Media Up For Sale. K. J.. Yossman. 1 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20240211144649/https://variety.com/2023/tv/global/the-traitors-all3media-up-for-sale-1235630175/. 11 February 2024. 11 February 2024. live.
  2. Web site: The BBC brings The Traitors to the table for series three. www.bbc.co.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20240211150654/https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2023/traitors-series-3. 11 February 2024. 11 February 2024. live.
  3. Web site: BBC One – The Traitors – The Traitors: How the Show Works . 12 December 2022 . BBC . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Toma Nikiforov est le grand gagnant de la dernière saison des « Traîtres » qui a rendu son verdict mercredi soir sur RTL-TVI : « J'ai pleuré en sortant de la salle du conseil ». Sudinfo.be. 18 April 2024. 17 April 2024.
  5. Web site: Instagram . 2024-06-06 . www.instagram.com.
  6. Web site: Guerrier. Meeker. 2023-08-30. Voici la programmation de Noovo à l'automne 2023. Noovo. fr.
  7. Web site: Magnifique nouvelle pour les fans des Traîtres . 2024-06-06 . www.noovomoi.ca . fr.
  8. Web site: The Traitors to be uncovered in Czech Republic, Slovakia and Croatia . 2024-06-13 . C21media . en-us.
  9. Web site: Novotný . Marek . 2023-12-30 . Prima chystá novou reality show Zrádci (The Traitors) plnou lží a intrik! . 2024-01-12 . cs.
  10. Web site: Vojtěch Kotek má vlastní pořad. Sedmička. 2024-12-07. cs.
  11. Web site: Nygaard. Laura Rode. 2023-09-15. Fantastisk nyt fra TV 2: Der kommer en sæson mere af Forræder. Billed Bladet. da.
  12. Web site: Albrechtsen. Frederikke. 2024-02-08. Populært program vender tilbage – nu kan almindelige danskere vinde penge. TV2. da.
  13. Web site: Seppänen. Mika. IL paljastaa: Tällainen Suomen The Amazing Racesta on tulossa – Luvassa julkkiskausi. www.iltalehti.fi. Alma Media. 12 April 2023. fi.
  14. Web site: 2024-05-20 . Nelonen Median syksyn 2024 tv-ohjelmisto on nyt julki! . 2024-05-27 . Nelonen.fi . fi.
  15. Web site: Maailman tämän hetken kuumin tv-uutuus tulee Suomeen – Christofer Strandbergin isännöimä Petolliset kietoo julkkiskisaajat valheiden verkkoon. Nelonen. 25 May 2023 . finnish.
  16. Web site: Boucher. Kevin. " Redevenir troisième est un beau challenge " : le directeur des programmes de M 6 réagit aux faibles audiences. Le Parisien. 22 July 2023 . french. 2023-07-22.
  17. Web site: M6+ : saison spéciale des Traitres, MMA, NFL, JT Le Gorafi et IA, tout ce que vous verrez sur la nouvelle plateforme de streaming. Télé 7 Jours. 7 March 2024 . french. 2024-03-07.
  18. Web site: Weis. Manuel. Überraschung inklusive: RTL setzt "Die Verräter" fort. DWDL. 13 March 2024. german. 2024-03-13.
  19. Web site: DAS neue Programm-Highlight bei RTL: "Die Verräter" mit Sonja Zietlow. 2023-06-13. RTL.de. de.
  20. Web site: 2023-07-07. Οι Προδότες στον ΑΝΤ1: Ο ρόλος της Ζέτας Μακρυπούλια. 2023-07-07. Zappit. el.
  21. Web site: Konstantinides. Stefanos. Ο Κωνσταντίνος Μαρκουλάκης αποτελεί τον διακαή πόθο του ΑΝΤ1 για το "βαρύ πυροβολικό" στην prime time της νέας τηλεοπτικής χρονιάς. Debater.gr. 18 April 2023. en. 11 April 2023.
  22. Web site: Árpa Attila műsorvezetőként tér vissza az RTL-re. RTL. 13 February 2024. hu. 13 February 2024.
  23. Web site: Szabó. Dalma. Árpa Attila műsorvezetőként tér vissza az RTL-re. SorozatWiki. 31 August 2023. hu. 30 August 2023.
  24. News: Irish version of hit reality TV series The Traitors in development . The Irish Times . 17 January 2024.
  25. Web site: קשת 12 במהלך ענק: זה הריאליטי החדש שתביא לארץ. 2023-04-21. Ice. 12 February 2023 . he.
  26. Web site: רותם סלע ואסי עזר בג'וב חדש: זה הריאליטי שיגישו. 2023-06-21. Israel Hayom. he.
  27. Web site: Rossi . Simone . 2024-07-15 . Prime Video Presents Italia 2024: Anteprime Esclusive, Nuovi Film, Serie Originali e la Champions . 2024-07-16 . it.
  28. Web site: Wormhoudt. Elsemieke. Nieuw seizoen de Verraders gewoon weer met BN'ers: 'Dat verbaast natuurlijk niemand' . Veronica Superguide. 2024-07-16. nl. 2024-05-06.
  29. News: De Havixhorst in de Schiphorst weer decor voor kijkcijferhit De Verraders. Zanger Marco Schuitmaker en actrice Nienke Plas gespot . Dagblad van het Noorden . 23 February 2024. nl.
  30. Web site: Simich. Ricardo. 2023-03-11. Spy: Three's new show The Traitors NZ shrouded in secrecy. 2023-03-12. New Zealand Herald. en.
  31. Web site: 'The Traitors NZ' winner shares all the never-before-heard goss and strategies from the final. 2023-09-06. morefm.co.nz. en.
  32. Web site: Simich. Ricardo. Paul Henry comes out of broadcasting retirement for new role. NZ Herald. 25 April 2023. en-NZ.
  33. Web site: 2023-07-12. Wiemy, kto wygrał casting na prowadzącą "The Traitors"!. 2023-07-12. TVN. pl.
  34. Web site: 2024-07-09 . ¿Quieres participar en Traitors España? Atresmedia adapta el exitoso formato y puedes apuntarte aquí al casting . 2024-07-14 . ObjetivoTV . es.
  35. Web site: 2024-01-31 . Succéprogrammet "Förrädarna" får en andra säsong . 2024-01-31 . www.aftonbladet.se . sv.
  36. Web site: 'The Traitors' Renewed for Season 3 at Peacock . 7 February 2024 .
  37. https://deadline.com/2024/08/the-traitors-renewed-season-4-5-peacock-1236039834/