‘The Traitors’ Renewed For Three More Seasons At Peacock
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Key Points:
- Peacock has renewed The Traitors for three additional seasons, extending the series through Season 8 on the NBCUniversal streamer, following its recent Emmy successes.
- The show, hosted by Alan Cumming, won its third consecutive Emmy for Outstanding Reality Competition Program, with Cumming also earning his third consecutive Emmy for Outstanding Host.
- The Traitors is Peacock’s second-biggest title after Love Island USA, with Season 4 viewership up 72% over Season 3, prompting the multi-season renewal ahead of Season 5’s premiere next year.
- A civilian version of The Traitors will premiere on NBC on September 17, expanding the franchise beyond its celebrity format.
- Based on the Dutch format De Verraders, the series involves contestants split into Faithful and Traitors, with Traitors secretly eliminating Faithful players while the Faithful try to identify and banish the Traitors to win the prize money.
