It’s not a secret anymore! The Traitors production team revealed whether or not the Secret Traitor twist will appear in another season.
The Peacock series features a group of contestants divided into two factions: the Faithfuls and the Traitors. If the Faithfuls find all the Traitors before the end of the game, they split the prize pot of up to $250,000. However, if there are any Traitors left undiscovered by the finale, they take home all of the money. Except for Season 1, The Traitors has featured all celebrities, from reality TV stars to royals and even famous relatives of celebs.
Season 4 of the reality show introduced a brand-new twist — The Secret Traitor. Stephen Lambert, founder of The Traitors U.S. and UK production company Studio Lambert, shared that the twist will not return. Read on to find out more.
Here is what we know so far about The Traitors Season 5 and the Secret Traitor’s future.
Has The Traitors been renewed?
Yes! The Traitors will return for Season 5. In August 2024, Deadline revealed that the show was renewed for two seasons.
Who will host The Traitors Season 5?
Alan Cumming, who has hosted every U.S. season so far, is expected to return.
Who is in The Traitors Season 5 cast?
The cast has not yet been revealed. Expect a full castle of celebrities. Check back here for updates.
When will The Traitors Season 5 premiere?
Although it is uncertain when Season 5 will premiere, the past four seasons have dropped in January, so winter 2027 is a safe bet.
Is there a trailer?
Not yet. Check back for updates.
What is the Secret Traitor twist, and will it return?
This was a traitor who was chosen by Alan Cumming in secret. The contestants stood in front of the host, and he opened a small box in front of them. If the box was empty, they were a Faithful. If it had a Traitor card in it, they were a Traitor and they donned the red cloak.
The catch? None of the other Traitors that were picked at the round table knew about this Traitor. They would give the Traitors a short list of people up for murder, and they were the only people they could choose from. The Secret Traitor’s identity was revealed in episode two when Donna Kelce was banished at the Round Table.
Sadly, Kelce was the first and last Secret Traitor. IGN reported that Lambert told them at an event they attended, “After the huge success of the Celebrity Traitors, we introduced the idea of a Secret Traitor as a way of doing something that was different, but it wasn’t something we wanted to keep going with. It was a clever way of signalling we were doing something different, but I go back to the pleasure of the show being that the audience doesn’t know who the Traitors are.”
“There have been other shows which have done something similar, where the audience didn’t know who ‘the mole’ was, and the trouble is you’re completely a victim of the edit… and that doesn’t feel very satisfying,” he went on.
Where can you watch The Traitors?
The Traitors airs exclusively on Peacock.
Who has won The Traitors?
With four seasons under its belt, the Peacock show has seen two seasons of Traitors winning and two seasons of Faithfuls winning. Here’s who won each season:
Season 1 — Cirie Fields (Survivor), Traitor
Season 2 — Chris “CT” Tamburello and Trishelle Cannatella (The Challenge), Faithfuls
Season 3 — Dylan Efron, Lord Ivar Mountbatten, Dolores Catania (The Real Housewives), and Gabby Windey (The Bachelorette), Faithfuls
Season 4 — Rob Rausch (Love Island), Triator
Is there a Traitors civilians season?
Yes! Before the next season of The Traitors comes to Peacock, a civilian season will air on NBC. Production on the NBC version of The Traitors will begin in 2026. Those interested can apply at www.TheTraitorsUS.com. The announcement was made by Emmy-winning host Cumming at the inaugural Televerse 2025 conference in downtown Los Angeles
The Traitors, Seasons 1 through 4, Now streaming, Peacock
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