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- 2023
- TV-14
- Peacock
- 2023
- TV-14
- Peacock
Summary Hosted by Alan Cummings, 20 contestants (including 10 from such reality shows as The Bachelor, Big Brother, and Survivor) compete in challenges at a Scottish castle to win part of the $250,000 prize, but three competitors have a plan to steal from the others.
- 2023
- TV-14
- Peacock
- 2023
- TV-14
- Peacock
The Traitors
Season 1 Premiere: Jan 12, 2023
76
6.3
Summary Hosted by Alan Cummings, 20 contestants (including 10 from such reality shows as The Bachelor, Big Brother, and Survivor) compete in challenges at a Scottish castle to win part of the $250,000 prize, but three competitors have a plan to steal from the others.
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
76
71% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
29% Mixed
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2 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
76
71% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
29% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
The Traitors pits some of the most memorable (and duplicitous) personalities against each other using a formula that’s wickedly dramatic and fun.
By the time you reach episode eight (which could already scoop the award for the year’s best hour of reality TV), the tension is so unbearable that you will be glad the last two episodes are there for binging. Just be prepared for the stress-inducing final episode, which is pure shout-at-the-TV brilliance.
By Alim Kheraj
FULL REVIEW
Between Cumming’s scenery-chewing and the whole dynamic between the reality stars and the civilians make The Traitors fun to watch.
The joy of this competition is that no one quite understands that there’s truly no obvious strategy to the game or immediate telltale signs of someone’s “traitor” status—at least in the first few episodes. ... The thoughtfully selected cast is obviously a huge part of the show’s winning formula.
The format and host are solid enough to hold up against weak casting decisions (although I pray that no American politician ever arrives to impose partisanship on one of the few nice things we still have). I just hope that by the time Season 3 rolls around, the producers realize how much better the show could be if it looked beyond overexposed personalities from inferior reality series past.
The attempt is still worth watching, as the core concept seems too resilient to be ruined. But Peacock’s adaptation comes close enough to squandering the format’s potential that I wonder if it will gain much traction.
By Carl Wilson
FULL REVIEW
Despite being set in a Scottish castle just like the British version, it lacks the oomph. This is partly because Alan Cumming, while a decent host, hams it up to the rafters and doesn't have the same air of deadpan menace as Claudia Winkleman.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 User Ratings
6.3
63% Positive
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
13% Mixed
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25% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 User Ratings
6.3
63% Positive
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
13% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
25% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
Production Company:
- Studio Lambert Scotland
- Peacock
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Initial Release Date: Jan 12, 2023
Number of seasons: 3 Seasons
Rating: TV-14
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Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 1 Win & 6 Nominations
Gold Derby Awards
• 4 Nominations
Television Critics Association Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations