There was a time when raunchy reality TV was the order of the day, but throw in a little bit of tactical gameplay, murder mystery, backstabbing and you have yourself a phenomenal reality TV show called The Traitors. The show first originated in The Netherlands, and since then, it’s gone on to premiere in a number of countries including the UK and the US. The Traitors brings to life a whole new reality TV format — think Survivor with a little touch of The Real Housewives type of drama, and the icing on the cake is that the contestants get to be in a Hogwarts-esque castle.
It really is a no-brainer that people are obsessed with The Traitors. The show brings fans of different types of reality TV together in a way that is slightly unbelievable to watch. When treachery and deceit are the main order of the day, it’s hard not to be sucked right into the chaos of it all, and that’s what The Traitors does so well! The show thrives mostly on clashes between contestants and the strategic nature of the game is what keeps viewers on the edge of their seats. But The Traitors has a lot more than that to offer. Here are some of the reasons why people are obsessed with this murder mystery reality TV show.
The Show Always Hits The Mark Whenever It Comes To Casting
With The Traitors Season 3 cast revealed, we can fully say that the star-studded lineup is one of the many reasons why people are drawn to the show. This season, like the ones before, brings together an impressive number of reality TV stars and popular figures who are headed straight into Ardross Castle for an intriguing round of high-stakes paranoia. The cast features big names such as Selling Sunset star Chrishell Stause, Vanderpump Rules star Tom Sandoval, The Bachelor franchise’s Gabby Windey and Wells Adams, Britney Spears’ ex-husband Sam Asghari, Zach Efron’s brother Dylan Efron, among a long list of celebrities from Big Brother, Survivor, The Real Housewives, RuPaul’s Drag Race, and Summer House.
The show is no stranger to bringing together the most chaotic and unpredictable blend of familiar faces from reality TV. The Traitors season 2 was a raving success thanks to the great casting, the season had reality legends like Peter Weber from The Bachelor, Love Island’s Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, Big Brother’s Dan Gheesling, and a number of other iconic reality TV stars. The contestants bring new perspectives with each season as different personalities are brought center stage. It’s almost like watching a game of chess with the contestants as chess pieces. You’re on the edge of your seat as alliances break and loyalties are questioned.
The Traitors Is The Perfect Blend Of Psychological Strategy and Reality TV Drama
The format of The Traitors is unique and refreshing. It takes the classic “whodunnit” murder mystery and infuses it with the modern modern-day reality TV drama formula. The way The Traitors works is that a group of secretly selected contestants are tagged as “traitors.” The rest of the group called the “faithful” must try to identify the traitors at a round table ceremony or risk being sabotaged and eliminated. What makes the show so great is the psychological strategy in play where the contestants have to deceive each other to survive.
It’s thrilling to watch the traitors meet up to “murder” a faithful each night, and if the “faithfuls” manage to get rid of all the “traitors” by the end of the show, they get to share the cash prize. The best part about The Traitors is that viewers get front-row seats to all the in-house lies and backstabbing. But it wouldn’t be good reality TV if contestants don’t get caught in a lie, so the aftermath is always juicy and riveting.
The Traitors UK Might Just Be Better Than The Traitors US Because Of This Reason
The age-long debate over which version of The Traitors is better will go down in the history of reality TV. There’s no arguing that both versions are entertaining in their own way, but there’s a solid chance that the UK version has the upper hand for a very specific reason. The Traitors UK and US are both similar in certain ways as they are both filmed in Scotland with similar tasks and challenges, but the difference lies in the type of cast.
One could argue that the UK version’s ability to bring a regular cast beats the US version’s need for a more celebrity-focused cast. The Traitors UK brings together normal people and calls them the “unknowns” as opposed to The Traitors US which is known for bringing together the most popular reality TV stars on the planet. This gives the UK format an edge over the US version as people are more interested in watching normal people battle it out for the cash prize, instead of watching famous people on their journey to becoming even more famous. Also, check out these five things you didn’t know about Elys Hutchinson.
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