Summary
Peacock officially renewedThe Traitorsseasons 4 and 5 ahead of the season 3 premiere.The celebrity-fueled reality competition series was an instant hit in the U.S. when it debutedin January 2023. The franchise first launched in the Netherlands before being developed for the UK, Australia, New Zealand and many other countries. In the game, a few players are secretly chosen to be Traitors; their goal is to “murder” the other competitors, known as the Faithful.Survivorlegend Cirie Fields wonThe Traitorsseason 1, whileThe Challenge’s Chris “CT” Tamburello and Trishelle Cannatella wonThe Traitorsseason 2.
The Traitorsseasons 4 and 5 are officially renewed by Peacock, even thoughThe Traitorsseason 3 hasn’t even aired yet.
The Traitorsseasons 4 and 5 were officially greenlit by Peacock, according toDeadline.Even thoughThe Traitorsseason 3 hasn’t aired yet–and Peacock hasn’t even announced a premiere date–the streaming service clearly has a lot of confidence that the reality show’s success will continuefor years to come. After the show became a hit,The Traitorsseason 2 premiered in January 2024 and concluded in March 2024. If this pattern holds, thenThe Traitorsseason 3 and all subsequent seasons will be released during the first few months of every calendar year.
Should The Traitors Continue Casting Only Celebrities As Contestants?
The Traitors Celebrity Contestants Bring In Viewers
The United States iteration ofThe Traitorshas released two seasons so far, which introduced celebrities as the contestants, though only half of the contestants in the first season were celebrities.Celebrity-driven competition shows can be a big draw because there’s a lot of interest in seeing how well the celebrities will fare when they are forced to undergo various physical and mental challenges, and to see how they will scheme and backstab each other. It didn’t come as a surprise that, as a result,The Traitorsseason 2 fully embraced casting celebrity contestants.
The Traitorsseason 3 casthas already been announced, and the group of competitors for the 2025 season includeSurvivor’s Rob Mariano,Big Brother’s Britney Haynes and Danielle Reyes,The Bachelorette’s Wells Adams,The Biggest Loser’s Bob Harper andRHONY’s Dorinda Medley. However,the most infamous celebrity who’s been cast forThe Traitorsseason 3is none other thanVanderpump Rulesvillain Tom Sandoval, who was at the center of the biggest reality TV scandal of 2023 after he cheated on Ariana Madix with Rachel “Raquel” Leviss. Tom competed inSpecial Forced: World’s Toughest Testseason 2 but was disqualified.
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Since Tom is a reality TV villain for the despicable choices he made in his personal life that hurt those around him,there are concerns about the producerscasting Tom forThe Traitorsseason 3. Every time he publicly talked about Scandoval, he made the situation worse. This casting decision gives validity to the argument that the series should ditch celebrities for regular contestants. However, the producers know exactly what they’re doing, and they know there will be heightened interest inThe Traitorsseason 3 specifically because of Tom. As a result, celebrity contestants are here to stay.
The Traitors (US)
Cast
The Traitors is a reality competition series that features celebrity and civilian contestants vying for a grand prize. They must engage in challenges while trying to uncover the traitors in their midst. Based on the Dutch series, The US incarnation of Traitors is hosted by actor Alan Cumming. As the faithful try to avoid being “murdered” by the traitors, the traitors must work together to evade banishment.
