Network 10 has confirmed that the next series of a homegrown version of The Traitors will hit our screens in August.
Gretel Killeen will host the revived format, which features 22 contestants drawn from reality television, sport and entertainment competing in a game of deception and elimination.
Contestants will begin the game as Faithfuls before a select group is secretly chosen as Traitors. The Traitors must avoid detection while eliminating Faithfuls, who in turn attempt to identify and banish them from the game.
A veteran joins the format
Killeen said contestants should be prepared to embrace the game’s deceptive nature as they enter her manor.
“Darlings, I have only three tips for these deluded ‘individuals’ as they come to play in my mischievous mansion; leave your good self at home and pack the naughty you, give yourself permission to feel good being bad, and never forget that although you may win the money, I will always win the game,” she warned.
Cast announced
The cast includes Ian “Dicko” Dickson and Cosima De Vito from Australian Idol, Gamble Breaux from The Real Housewives of Melbourne, Krissy Marsh from The Real Housewives of Sydney, Kween Kong and Rhys Nicholson from Drag Race Down Under, Shane Gould, Kirby Bentley, Henry Nicholson and AJ Antonios from Australian Survivor, Keira Maguire and Alex Nation from The Bachelor, and Cam Merchant from Married At First Sight.
Also joining the series are Rachael Evren and Claudia Bonifazio from Love Island Australia, Josh Packham and Luke Packham from Love Island Australia and The Block, Alvin Quah from MasterChef Australia, Manaaki Hoepo from Aussie Shore, Tully Smyth from Big Brother, Lawson Mahoney from Made In Bondi, and musician Rob Farnham.
Global format
The Traitors has been adapted in 40 territories worldwide, with multiple returning series and companion formats commissioned.
According to K7 Media, it was recently named the top-selling new television format of the decade to date.
The Australian version is produced for Network 10 by South Pacific Pictures. The format, originally titled De Verraders, was created and developed by IDTV in cooperation with RTL Creative Unit. All3Media International manages international distribution.
The Traitors will premiere on Network 10 in August.