Peacock has unveiled the celebrity cast for the next season of The Traitors, with Alan Cumming returning as host and executive producer for the Emmy-winning competition series, set to premiere in 2027. The cast reveal comes after the show received a whopping three-season renewal on Thursday.
The 23-person cast for Season 5 includes Bianca Del Rio (RuPaul’s Drag Race), Boman Martinez-Reid (content creator), Bronwyn Newport (The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City), Casey Wilson (actress), Chloe Kim (Olympic snowboarder), Cody Simpson (singer), Craig Conover (Southern Charm), Cynthia Bailey (The Real Housewives of Atlanta), Dominic Monaghan (actor), Emira D’Spain (Next Gen NYC), Gizelle Bryant (The Real Housewives of Potomac), Iain Stirling (comedian, Love Island), Jag Bains (Big Brother, The Amazing Race), JaNa Craig (Love Island USA), Joey Graziadei (The Bachelor), Johnny Sibilly (actor), Kristin Chenoweth (actress, singer), Michele Fitzgerald (Survivor, The Challenge), Q Burdette (Survivor), Rachel Robinson (The Challenge), Rashad Jennings (NFL star), Taylor Hale (Big Brother, The Amazing Race) and Whitney Leavitt (The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives).
What is ‘The Traitors’?
Per the official description: “The Traitors is a nail-biting psychological adventure in which treachery and deceit are the name of the game. A distinguished roster of famous faces, notable figures, top competitors, and reality icons play the ultimate murder mystery game. Hosted by award-winning actor Alan Cumming at an ancient castle set deep in the Scottish Highlands, players work together on a series of exhilarating missions to build a substantial prize fund. Hidden amongst the Faithful are the Traitors, whose goal is to eliminate the Faithful and claim the prize for themselves. 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 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.”
The show earned seven Emmy nominations and wins for its most recent season, including Outstanding Reality Competition Program and Outstanding Host for a Reality Or Reality Competition Program. Viewership also surged 72% over the prior season, with the show ranking as the second most-watched streaming original reality series of the year to date, behind Peacock’s Love Island USA.
When does ‘The Traitors’ return?
The Traitors returns to Peacock in 2027. The celebrity cast announcement comes as The Traitors: New Blood, a companion series featuring non-celebrity contestants, just debuted on NBC, with new episodes airing Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET and streaming next-day on Peacock.
Stephen Lambert, Mike Cotton, Sam Rees-Jones, Rosie Franks, Tim Harcourt, Jack Burgess, Darrell Olsen and Cumming executive produce the series.
The series is produced by Studio Lambert and created and developed by IDTV in cooperation with RTL Creative Unit, distributed by All3Media International.
Watch the player reveal video below:
Photo: Peacock/NBCU
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