The BBC has confirmed the acquisition of the US version of "The Traitors", as first revealed by Variety. The full series of Peacock's US adaptation will launch on iPlayer on Friday (January 13) and will then air on BBC Three and BBC One.
The show will be available on BBC One as a double bill on Wednesday nights at 10:40 p.m. m. for five weeks starting January 25. It will air on BBC Three for three weeks from January 24.
Stars: Kate Chastain, Brandi Glanville, Rachel Reilly
Sources say BBC executives have been eager to get their hands on the Alan Cumming-hosted reality show, which premieres on the NBC-owned Peacock streaming service on Thursday (January 12), although it has yet to be released. reached an agreement. There is no doubt, of course, that the public broadcaster will be eager to attract an audience again with the animated format given the huge success of the show in Britain over the holidays. Sources indicate that the show is likely to come to BBC3 or directly to iPlayer. It is understood that previous reports that "The Traitors" U.S. will air on Sky streamer NOW TV, which features some Peacock originals given that they share the same parent company in Comcast, are incorrect.
“The Traitors” was created by Dutch producer Marc Pos, who told Variety that he struggled to sell the format for six years before it finally hit public broadcaster RTL4 in 2021 and became a huge local hit.
Developed by Pos's All3Media-owned IDTV and creative unit RTL, the social experiment sees 20 contestants move into a castle and work as a team to complete a series of dramatic missions in order to win prize money. However, some of them are secretly "traitors" trying to eliminate loyal contenders, labeled "faithful", through treachery and deceit.
While some have drawn comparisons to shows like "The Mole," in which a secret saboteur in a group of contestants must thwart the team's money-making efforts, "The Traitors" is unique in its early reveal of who exactly are the traitors. adding a delicious new psychological dimension to the elimination process.
The UK edition of the show, produced by "Gogglebox" and "The Circle" producer Studio Lambert, was hosted by beloved "Strictly Come Dancing" host Claudia Winkleman, and featured an all-civilian cast of contestants. . The show, which has been applauded for its compelling cast and innovative large-scale physical challenges, was the second most-watched show on BBC streamer iPlayer during the two-week holiday period, December 20-January 2. , with 12.4 million flows. This was especially impressive given that the show's linear broadcast only concluded on December 22.
Produced by Studio Lambert, which also handled the UK adaptation, the US "Traitors" is believed to be the first hybrid edition of the format and features both civilians and reality TV celebrities such as Olympic swimmer and former contestant from "Big Brother" Ryan Lochte. , Kate Chastain from "Below Decks" and Brandi Glanville from "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills." Filmed in the same Scottish castle as the British show, it's hosted by Scotsman Alan Cumming, who, if the trailer is any indication, appears to be just as adept as Winkelman at balancing a steely exterior with a genuine concern for the fate of the contestants. . Many of the challenges on the US show also appear to be the same as on the UK edition.
“The Traitors” opens in the US on Thursday (January 12). It is not yet clear when the BBC will launch the show in the UK.
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