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How and when to tune into The Traitors US season three

21 new contestants are preparing to go head-to-head in the new season of the hit competition series

Inga Parkel
in New York
Wednesday 08 January 2025 17:25 GMT
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The season three premiere of the U.S. version of The Traitors is only days away.

The new edition of the Peacock’s hit competition show will welcome the return of Alan Cumming, who will play host to 21 “larger-than-life personalities who come together to compete in a series of missions with the objective of earning a cash prize of up to $250,000.”

“Hidden amongst the Faithful are the Traitors, whose goal is to eliminate the Faithful and claim the prize for themselves,” the official synopsis continues.

“Under the cover of darkness, the Traitors murder the Faithful one by one in a treacherous spree, while the Faithful try to uncover the Traitors and banish them from the game. If the Faithful contestants banish all the Traitors, they will share the prize fund, but if a Traitor or Traitors makes it to the end, they will steal all the money.”

Unlike the British version, presented by Claudia Winkleman, the U.S. Traitors sees celebrities take on the challenges rather than everyday civilians.

This season’s cast is made up of a retired wrestler, a British royal and a slew of reality stars, who will gather at a castle tucked away in the Scottish Highlands to compete to be the last one standing.

Last season saw actor C.T. Tamburello and The Real World: Las Vegas alum Trishelle Cannatella share the prize.

‘The Traitors’ season 3 welcomes 21 new contestants
‘The Traitors’ season 3 welcomes 21 new contestants (Euan Cherry/Peacock)

How to watch ‘The Traitors’ season three

Peacock subscribers will be able to screen the special three-episode premiere on the streamer on January 9 at 9 p.m ET/6 p.m. PT. Single episodes will be released weekly on Thursdays thereafter. The season finale will air on March 6.

Meanwhile, those with cable will be able to tune in to NBC on Jan 20 at 8 p.m. ET/PT and 9:30 p.m. ET/PT to watch the first two episodes.

It’s unclear if and when NBC will air additional season three episodes.

Who is in the cast?

With the exception of Zac Efron’s younger brother, producer Dylan Efron, British royal Lord Ivar Mountbatten, retired WWE wrestler Nikki Garcia and Britney Spears’s ex-husband, model and actor Sam Asghari, the cast is made up entirely of reality stars.

From Vanderpump Rules’ controversial star Tom Sandoval to Selling Sunset’s Chrishell Stause, the list of contestants also includes TV personalities from The Bachelor, Survivor, Big Brother, and Real Housewives franchises.

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