The Traitors US finally makes major change fans have been begging for
For the first three years of its run, the US version of the gripping game show has featured a gathering of celebrities joining host Alan Cumming in the famous Scottish castle.
So far, famous faces and reality stars – including the likes of Maura Higgins, Donna Kelce, WWE's Nikki Bella and Sam Asghari – have taken centre stage as Faithfuls and Traitors in the game of bluff and deceit.
The fourth season will follow the same pattern, but now a spinoff has been announced featuring a cast made up exclusively of civilians.
It finally brings the show in line with the UK and other versions, which shine by putting the focus on ordinary people competing for the cash prize.
Alan revealed the news yesterday at the inaugural Televerse 2025 conference in Los Angeles, with production set to get underway next year.
'The money will mean more to them,' he said. 'I'm pretty excited about it. I think it's going to be a hoot.'
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Sharon Vuong -Executive Vice President Unscripted Programming for NBCUniversal Entertainment – promised the spinoff would bring the show's 'highly addictive fan base' on board with the 'next generation of legendary gamers and schemers'.
She added: 'With our resident host and gameplay master of ceremonies, Alan Cumming, on board to introduce complete strangers to new epic missions and twisted gameplay, this new version for NBC offers a unique opportunity for the cast and audience to meet each other for the first time and we know it will be incredible to watch.'
Meanwhile, Studio Lambert boss Stephen Lambert added how excited the company is to 'open up the experience to a new group of civilian players' in the US.
He pointed out that their 'stories and strategies will make the gameplay even more unpredictable – and, we hope, even more addictive for viewers'. More Trending
The spinoff format will be familiar to viewers here in the UK, who have enjoyed seeing how unknown civilians take on the game, letting their personalities shine.
As the US version changes for the spinoff, we're going the other way later this year as the BBC airs the first UK celebrity version, with the likes of Sir Stephen Fry, Paloma Faith, Jonathan Ross, Alan Carr and Kate Garraway.
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The UK and US versions of The Traitors are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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