The Traitors have been renewed for three more seasons by Peacock. The Emmy-winning reality TV series, hosted by Alan Cumming, premiered its fourth season earlier this year. The renewal came before season 5 debuts on Peacock in 2027. The success of The Traitors Season 4 also contributed to the renewal. The fourth season earned the highest viewership to date, which was a 72% increase over Season 3, according to Peacock and Nielsen data.
Just two days ago, the series won all seven Emmys it was nominated for at this year’s Emmy Awards on September 14. Alan Cumming won the outstanding host for a reality or reality competition program, while the show scored outstanding reality competition program. This marks Cumming and the series’ third consecutive wins in these categories.
Alan Cumming Scores Three-Season Renewal of The Traitors
Alan Cumming in The Traitors | Credit: Peacock
Alan Cumming is at the center of this show as a host. With The Traitors‘ three-season renewal, he has also signed on to return to his role. The show is based on a Dutch format. It is a reality competition series where contestants are divided into two groups: Traitors and Faithfuls. The thrilling format follows all 23 contestants as Faithfuls in the beginning. Then Cumming decides which players will become Traitors. Their task involves getting past the other players who are abiding by the rules, trying to find the traitors, and choosing a Faithful player to “murder” each night.
The contestant pool usually involves social media personalities, reality TV stars, and other media stars. Produced by Studio Lambert, the show’s fourth season scored its best ratings since its debut, per Peacock.
When is The Traitors Season 5 Coming
Alan Cumming in The Traitors | Credit: Peacock
The Traitors with Alan Cumming returns next year for another season. Season 5 of the Peacock show will have a fresh contestant lineup, trying to solve a murder mystery inside a castle deep in the Scottish Highlands. The exact premiere date has not been confirmed yet.
The show is expanding its franchise. The Traitors: New Blood, a spinoff series, is set to debut on NBC on September 17 at 8 p.m. ET. The episodes will stream on Peacock starting the next day. The executive producers include Alan Cumming, Stephen Lambert, Mike Cotton, and more.
The Traitors has won seven Emmys in total, including best reality competition program, best host, best directing for a reality program, best production design for a variety or reality series, best cinematography for a reality program, best costumes for variety, nonfiction or reality programming, and best picture editing for a structured reality or reality competition program.
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