The Traitors US gets second season and announces season one reunion special

Virgin Radio

3 Feb 2023, 08:27

Fans of the US version of The Traitors will be excited to learn that the show is coming back for another season. 

Following the success of the UK version of the hit show, which originated in the Netherlands, viewers have also been hooked on the American edition, which has also been airing on the BBC. 

The American version of the show works in more or less the same way as the UK one, whereby contestants play the “ultimate murder-mystery game of deception and suspicion”, working together to complete missions and build their prize fund. The thing is, there are Traitors among them whose goal is to eliminate the Faithfuls and claim the prize for themselves without being detected.

The main difference between the two shows is that, whilst the British game featured members of the public, the US edition pitted celebrities against each other, such as Brandi Glanville from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Cirie Fields from Survivor, and Below Deck’s Kate Chastain. The Traitors UK was hosted by Strictly’s Claudia Winkleman, while the US host is X-Men star Alan Cumming.

Now, Traitors US has officially been renewed by streaming service Peacock, with Alan Cumming returning to oversee proceedings. 

In a statement, Producer Stephen Lambert said today: “This is the game which shows how people judge each other, often leaping to false conclusions, in a way that’s revealing and entertaining, and we’re excited to be making a second season with Alan as together we build on the success of the first."

And if you enjoyed season one of The Traitors US, Deadline is reporting that Peacock has also announced a season one reunion special, which will bring the cast back together. This reunion will be happening on Peacock on 28th February.

Season one of The Traitors US is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.