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Who's a Traitor? Who's a Faithful? The Traitors staged a murder mystery event on May 15 to find out.
On Thursday, Emmy-winning host Alan Cumming joined executive producers Rosie Franks and Sam Rees-Jones and costume designer Sam Spector for a Traitors-themed event at the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood. Attendees grabbed random envelopes upon entry, which informed them whether they would be a Traitor (someone who had to perform a certain task) or a Faithful (someone who had to sniff out the villains) for the luncheon.
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A special drink menu included concoctions like Murder at Midnight (classic Bloody Mary), The Wake-Up Call (morning mimosa), and Spill the Beans (espresso martini). The first course for lunch was deviled eggs, beet salad, and crudités, while the main course was roasted salmon and grilled chicken paillard. Guests enjoyed berries & cream for dessert.
Cumming told the audience he loves doing "these sorts of events," because "the people who make this show all come together." He then deadpanned, "But also, they're all equally as well-dressed as me."
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As the audience chuckled, Cumming added, "It's a really lovely thing to come together and talk about the show. We all really care so much about this show and the production standards. We care about the experience people have on it. We're very passionate about it in a way that, I don't think in my experience, has always been the case when you promote a show."
Speaking about the audience at large, Cummings surmised, "It's become this water-cooler thing and this sense of community. We all watch this show together. Each week, the whole country seems to be waiting to see what's gonna happen. At this time in our history in America, we really need to feel community, and need to feel that other people think the same way as us, and we feel safe."
Spector said Cumming's wedding dress is "the standout moment of the season." The iconic white garment appeared during the "Til Death Us Do Part" episode, in which the players had to hold hands while being covered in creepy crawlies.
"For breakfast, Alan is in a men's tailored suit, and then for the mission, he's in a suit dress," explained the costume designer. "It was so exciting for me to make. It transforms something masculine into something that's half-masculine, half-feminine. I love that Alan is super open to playing with gender, and to be able to do that on network TV, and have the fans react the way that they have, has been so cool. An intense amount of detail goes into each look. The wedding dress was a lot of logistical figuring out."
Here is how Spector teases Season 4, which is due out in 2026: "It is next level. Each season, we have taken it to the next level. This one is by far the most dramatic in terms of costume. We're bringing a whole new level of style. This season, we're bringing a lot more full custom costume design."
Rosie Franks said the producers are "really grateful" for the super fans, realizing it does "connect on a psychological level." She loved how the costumes "evolved throughout the episodes," and noted, "Everyone to a certain extent is putting on an act — it's that universal thing."
Franks noted that Cumming is "such a big part of the show, with his fashion and his delivery." Season 4 begins production in June, so "Anything can happen once we get out there," she teased. "It's gonna be good. It will always be different, that's the important thing."
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