I Love The Traitors, And I’m Most Excited For NBC’s Version For One Major Reason
The Traitors has had nice success in relation to streaming, so I guess it was solely a matter of time earlier than it made the soar to community TV. Sure, the sequence at present out there with a Peacock subscription is receiving a counterpart that’ll air on NBC in 2026. Nevertheless, this offshoot has an attention-grabbing all-civilian twist I’m very excited for.
It has been stated that celebrities are “identical to us,” however there are just a few key variations I assume will turn out to be obvious in watching the non-star-studded model of The Traitors. In the end, I assume it will lead to a greater present for just a few key causes. Or, on the very least, it’s going to lead folks to get pleasure from its model for various causes in comparison with the Peacock unique.
No Identified Celebrities Means No Preconceived Notions By The Viewers Or Different Forged Members
Season 1 of The Traitors featured regular civilians who had no actuality present expertise earlier than becoming a member of the present. Nevertheless, it was very clear they have been simply supplemental to the Actual Housewives, Survivor and Large Brother alumni amongst them. Season 2 was all celebrities, despite the fact that two of them positioned as runner-ups within the earlier season.
What’s thrilling to me a couple of solid of unknowns is that going into the present, it is onerous for me to even speculate about who can be labeled a Traitor and who can be a Trustworthy. The identical goes for the solid, most of whom appeared to select up on the truth that naturally misleading gamers in earlier exhibits, equivalent to Boston Rob or Dan Gheesling, could be chosen to play a Traitor over others.
I additionally wish to add that this was unfair to the Trustworthy, particularly for former Large Brother gamers. I assume a part of the explanation BB gamers have carried out so poorly is that they arrive from a recreation of deception, so it is easy for others to imagine they will additionally play a Traitor when Traitors begins up. Everybody coming in with a clear slate ranges the enjoying area in a approach fan have not seen within the superstar seasons, so I look ahead to that.
The Traitors Wants To Begin Constructing Its Personal Icons Inside The Recreation
The Traitors has thrived as a actuality TV present recognized for that includes actuality stars from different main franchises. Nevertheless, I assume there’s nothing fallacious with having some homegrown expertise as properly. Sooner or later, it might be good to see some gamers on this recreation who’re recognized just for what they accomplish on Alan Cummings’ citadel grounds. In fact, this franchise remains to be comparatively younger in comparison with others however, even now, the producers ought to take into account the potential in growing main abilities as figureheads of the IP.
With well-known and homegrown gamers, a present like Traitors can construct a legacy. In any case, followers make lists concerning the finest Survivor moments or horrible recreation strikes in Large Brother. In an ideal world, we would see gamers from the Traitors turning into family names and constructing distinctive followings. What I do not wish to see are rivals with established manufacturers attempting to keep up that on the present. The NBC sequence will give this present its likelihood to search out its personal Cirie Fields or Janelle Pierzina, and the franchise might turn out to be stronger for it.
Positive, it might take years for all of this to come back to fruition. Nevertheless, it is absolutely potential if the producers are savvy sufficient to capitalize on such buzz.
The Cash Turns into A Larger Issue With Common Folks Concerned
CinemaBlend touched on this in a earlier story, however as author Mack Rawden stated, the cash turns into a a lot larger consider NBC’s iteration of The Traitors. $250,000 could not imply a lot to Dolores Catania however, for the commerce employee popping out of Iowa, it might imply paying off a mortgage.
That is to not say the celebrities do not care concerning the cash, after all. Gabby Windey was throughout Peacock’s case for not receiving her test properly after the present ended. That stated, Windey has some stable jobs in TV which are retaining her paid all the identical, and possibly a bit extra snug than the typical particular person who is likely to be chosen for this present.
Cash is a motivator and, when life-changing money is on the desk for a actuality present, individuals are inclined to do no matter it takes to win it. We may even see a a lot greater degree of competitors in NBC’s The Traitors than we have seen on Peacock up to now. I know that I’d be battling like my life was on the road for that cash, particularly if I have been within the place of presumably not having a job when getting back from my month-long shoot in Europe.
Am I setting the bar too excessive for NBC’s The Traitors? I very properly could possibly be. Nonetheless, I can not help however be thrilled to see this spinoff, given I do not watch the present for the celebrities concerned. I’m curious as to how many individuals are in the identical boat, although, and if the sequence can be as profitable with out being propped up by different stars.
Catch episodes of The Traitors over on Peacock proper now, or watch a number of the different exhibits on the 2025 TV schedule as we look ahead to Season 4 to reach. Additionally, the NBC spinoff will premiere in 2026.
