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The Traitors Renewed for 3 Additional Seasons; Alan Cumming Returning

The Studio Lambert series added three more seasons after winning its third straight Emmy and drawing 72% more viewers in Season 4.

  • On Wednesday, Peacock announced it has ordered three additional seasons of The Traitors, extending the Emmy Award-winning reality competition series through its eighth season.
  • The renewal follows the series securing seven Emmy Awards this year, including Outstanding Reality Competition Program and Outstanding Host for Alan Cumming, as fourth-season viewership surged 72% over Season 3.
  • Studio Lambert produces the competition, which splits contestants into 'Faithfuls' and 'Traitors' competing in a Scottish Highlands castle for a prize fund worth up to $250,000.
  • NBC will debut the civilian spinoff The Traitors: New Blood on Thursday, September 17, 2026, with a special two-hour extended premiere featuring 22 everyday American competitors.
  • The Alan Cumming-hosted series will return for Season 5 in 2027, with fans guaranteed at least four more seasons following this super-sized renewal.
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‘The Traitors’ Scores Three-Season Renewal at Peacock

"The Traitors" has been renewed for three more seasons at Peacock, Variety has learned.

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