| The Traitors | |
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| Also known as | The Traitors UK |
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| Presented by | Claudia Winkleman |
| Theme music composer | Sam Watts[1] |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 36 |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 59 minutes |
| Production company | Studio Lambert |
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| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 29 November 2022 – present |
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The Traitors (also known as The Traitors UK) is a British reality television series broadcast on BBC One, based on the Dutch series De Verraders. The show premiered on 29 November 2022 and is hosted by Claudia Winkleman.
Following the premise of De Verraders, the show features a group of contestants participating in a game similar to Mafia, where an informed minority (known as the "Traitors") must eliminate an uninformed majority (known as the "Faithfuls"). The "Faithfuls" are tasked to discover the "Traitors" and vote them out of the game. The series is filmed in and around Ardross Castle.
After the first episode aired on BBC One, the first three episodes were all released on BBC iPlayer. Each subsequent episode has been released one at a time. While the first and second series featured 22 contestants, the third series featured 25.[2][3][4]
Since the show launched, it has become a huge success for the BBC, with viewing figures growing substantially each series. It has become one of the most watched British reality gameshows of all time. The show has gained a cult following due to its success.[5][6]
- ^ "Sam Watts | Composer – Film and television composer". Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Dubey, Shivani (11 November 2022). "Strictly's Claudia Winkleman to host BBC's psychological reality competition The Traitors". Digital Spy. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Duke, Simon (8 December 2022). "The Traitors remaining episodes dates confirmed by BBC". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ McIntosh, Steven (22 December 2022). "The Traitors: Why viewers became so loyal to the BBC reality series". BBC News. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ Dray, Kayleigh. "The Traitors isn't just addictive; it's a pop culture phenomenon. Here's why". stylist.co.uk. Stylist magazine. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ Evans, Greg. "The Traitors finale viewing figures set new record". The independent. Retrieved 29 January 2025.