‘The Traitors’ Team Breaks Down Castle Logistics, Extremely Fast Filming Schedule and How They Crafted That Epic Funeral Episode
20.01.2024 - 02:35
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Emily Longeretta SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the first four episodes of “The Traitors,” now streaming on Peacock. Ever since both the BBC and Peacock adapted the Dutch series “De Verraders” into “The Traitors,” it’s been a hit. Both produced by Studio Lambert, the U.K. version premiered on the BBC in November 2022, with the U.S.
version dropping on the NBCUniversal streamer Peacock less than two months later. After the first season mixed non-famous cast members with celebrities, the second season of the U.S. version is now solely familiar faces.
The concept remains the same: contestants must work together on missions to fill their prize pot with up to $250,000. Several “Traitors” are selected by host Alan Cumming at the start of the game, and the rest of the contestants are called the “Faithful.” The Faithful must try to identify who among them is a Traitor, banishing one member in each episode after a roundtable discussion. At the same time, the Traitors murder a Faithful each night, while also working to keep their identities secret.
In the end, if the Faithful banish all the Traitors, they’ll split the prize among them all, but if a Traitor makes it to the end, the money is all theirs. The first season took home an Emmy Award for best casting, while the second season’s ratings have already surpassed the first, becoming the most-watched reality premiere on Peacock. Here, executive producers Mike Cotton and Sam Rees-Jones detail the logistics of filming inside the Scottish castle, explain how the Traitors are chosen, share more about Cumming’s role as host and producer — and tease what to expect from the rest of Season 2.
I want to start with a logistical question about the U.K. and U.S. seasons,
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