Fans of season one ofThe Traitors U.S.have a reason to get excited.Peacock just released the trailer for the second season of the series hosted by the ever-enigmatic BAFTA Award-winning actorAlan Cumming, as the devious master of ceremony in his Scottish castle. Alan sets the mood andacts as the disciplinarian for the cast, which is needed more than most would realize, especially withreality TV stars who know how to play mind games with the best of them. Unlike the first season, this cast is composed entirely ofreality TV stars, meaning not only are they aware of how the game works, but they also know how to play it.The Traitorsis a spin-off of the U.K. series, which has already had two seasons.
That is the precise reason why a cast mixed with every day and those whounderstand how reality TV works can lead to more heartbreak than usual. The contestants who had never done reality TV before were out of their depth and built strong connections with the very people who wound up betraying them. The first season proved to be an emotional one, with attachments to other contestants often getting in the way of logical decisions being made.Cirie Fields, who is known for bothSurvivorandBig Brother,played the game masterfully, building deep bondsthat took her to the end of the game as a traitor. Her strategy brought her the win, leading to a win that left her and the remaining contestants emotionally drained.Her non-reality TV contestants were bitter about her game play and lashed out at her for not sharing her winnings duringThe Traitors' Reunion Special.
‘The Traitors’ Season 2 Promises More Betrayal and Backstabbing
The title of the game is how the game works.Among the large cast, several traitors are secretly designated in the first episode. Each night, the traitors pick someone to “murder,” and in the morning, everyone learns who was taken out the night prior. The contestants participate in physical challenges called “missions.” The missions are incredibly challenging, from rolling heavy barrels up hills to jumping out of helicopters into Loch Ness. These missions add money to the cash pot, contributing to the $250,000 cash prize.The traitors in the cast have a simple mission: make it to the end without discovery.Should they make it to the end of the game, they get to split the prize pot among themselves, leaving the faithful with nothing.
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The faithfuls comprise the majority of the cast, and it’s their job to find the traitors in the castle and purge them. If the faithfuls make it to the end, they get to split the cash prize. The kicker?If even one traitor makes it to the end, they can take it all.
With stakes this high, one can only imagine the intrigue and fights that lay ahead. This season’s cast is an interesting mixed bag of celebrities, with the majority of the cast being made up ofreality TV stars fromBig Brother,Survivor, and severalReal Housewivesfranchises. There are some interesting cast members as well, such as a member of the U.K. Parliament. The full cast includes:
Check out the suspense-filled trailer above. The Traitors premieres Friday, Jan 12 and new episodes will stream weekly on Thursdays at 6pm PT/9pm ET. Get caught up this season by watching season 1 currently streaming on Peacock.
