It would be good for them to return to at least the hybrid format. I think seeing the “housewives” playing such a game the first time may have value - not so sure by the 4th or 5th time.
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Celebrity Series of The Traitors is coming to BBC One and BBC iPlayer with fourth series also confirmed from Studio Lambert
The multi-award-winning hit psychological game format The Traitors, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, has been commissioned for a fourth series as well as a nine-part celebrity version, with the news being announced at the Edinburgh TV Festival 2024.
The two commissions from Studio Lambert, part of All3Media, are announced ahead of the third series of the hugely popular reality competition which has already been filmed once again against the stunning backdrop of the Scottish Highlands.
Since the series debuted on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in 2022, the show has established a 100% faithful audience. A breakout hit at series one, series two saw phenomenal growth with 46m views on BBC iPlayer and an average of 8.1m views per episode. The Traitors continues to be the biggest new Entertainment brand in the market for 16-34’s.
The Traitors has also earned a raft of awards including the BAFTA TV Award for Best Reality & Constructed Factual, the NTA for Reality Competition, the RTS award for Entertainment and the Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Entertainment Programme. Whilst Claudia Winkleman won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Entertainment Performance, the RTS award for Entertainment Performance and the Edinburgh TV Festival Variety Outstanding Achievement Award.
Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC says: “The Traitors has well and truly established itself as an unmissable highlight of the year and the news of a fourth outing, alongside a brand new celebrity version coming to the BBC, will take the series to a whole new level. It will once again be fascinating for our audiences to see who’ll outwit, outplay, and outlast. Let the mind games begin!"
Mike Cotton, Creative Director Unscripted at Studio Lambert and Executive Producer for The Traitors says: “We are thrilled to be inviting some celebrities into our castle to come and play the game. Seeing famous faces navigate the round table or don the infamous green cloaks will be unmissable TV, and what a double treat for the fans with Series 4 also confirmed too. There’s a whole lot of exciting treachery and deception yet to come from the Highlands… Claudia’s going to have to pack some extra knitwear.”
In addition to news of a fourth series and celebrity version, leading podcast agency Listen will be producing 12 brand new episodes of companion show The Traitors: Uncloaked which will return alongside the third series of The Traitors. Once hosted again by comedian Ed Gamble, The Traitors: Uncloaked will be available via BBC Sounds and on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
Applications are now open for those who wish to take part in the ultimate game of strategy, suspicion and trust at Take part in one of our shows | Shows and tours Casting for celebrity players to take seats at the round table is also underway. Filming for both commissions will take place in 2025.
Broadcast details for The Traitors, Celebrity Traitors (w/t) and The Traitors: Uncloaked will be confirmed in due course.
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Ricky posted on X last night:
I love the show and I’m very flattered, but it won’t happen. I’m too busy and there’s no way they could afford me :sunglasses:
— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) August 26, 2024
Could 10 re-try the traitors or even 7 or 9? It’s a very popular format overseas.
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I hope so. On 9 or 7 it’d find an audience.
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Fairly sure we’ll be hearing more about this at Upfronts.
Hearing it’s heading to a network starting with S and ending in N.
Don’t @ me.
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Geez I hope that’s not true. I just finished the second US season and it was so great.
Ten need to give it another shot
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Oh great, yet another reality format for 7 to ruin…
So it’ll be Sonia Kruger or Chris Brown hosting then.
Dream house is rested and he gotta do something for the $$$$$$$$
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You’d think it’d be Dr Chris if it ends up on 7.
If it ends up on Nine it will be Hamish Blake or will it be Jai Courtney
Sorry but Dr Chris would be terrible at this . In saying that, I wasn’t a big fan or Roger’s either
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