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The Traitors NZ
Also known asThe Traitors NZ
Genre
  • Reality
  • Game show
Based on
De Verraders
by
Presented byPaul Henry
Country of originNew Zealand
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes22
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time59 minutes
Production companySouth Pacific Pictures Warner Brothers
Original release
NetworkThree (TV channel)
Release7 August 2023 (2023-08-07) –
present

The Traitors (also known as The Traitors NZ outside of New Zealand) is a New Zealand reality television series broadcast on Three and ThreeNow. It is based on the Dutch series De Verraders and, for each of its two seasons, is hosted by New Zealand TV personality and broadcaster, Paul Henry.[1][2]

The first season premiered in August of 2023. It is now available on Peacock and BBC iPlayer.[3]

The series was subsequently renewed for a second season, which premiered in July of 2024.[4][2]

Format

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In the reality competition The Traitors, a number of players converge at a location in the outback of New Zealand. Among them, a group known as “The Traitors” is discreetly chosen by host Paul Henry on the first day. Their primary objective is to eliminate the “Faithful” contestants and secure a prize fund valued at up to $70,000 in season 1 and $100,000 in season 2.[4]

Each night, the Traitors clandestinely deliberate and select a Faithful contestant to “murder.” The next morning, the remaining Faithful contestants discover the eliminated player’s absence during breakfast. The group then engages in various missions to accumulate funds for the prize pool.

Players are sometimes able to compete for a Shield. Holding a Shield provides immunity from murder but not from the Banishment Vote. At the end of each day, players convene at a Round Table, discussing whom to vote out. Privately, they cast their votes, and the player with the most votes faces banishment, revealing their affiliation.

If the Traitors dwindle to two, they are able to recruit a Faithful member, who may accept or decline. The game culminates in a final Round Table vote. Unanimous agreement ends the game, and players reveal their affiliations. If all Traitors are eliminated, the Faithful contestants share the prize; otherwise, the Traitors claim victory.

Series overview

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Series overview
SeriesContestantsEpisodesOriginally airedWinner(s)Runner-UpPrizeTraitors
First airedLast aired
119107 August 2023 (2023-08-07)5 September 2023 (2023-09-05)Sam Smith
Anna Reeve
(Faithfuls)
Brooke Howard-Smith (Traitor)$59,100Dan Sing
Loryn Reynolds
Matt Heath
Brooke Howard-Smith (from ep. 4)
Robbie Bell (from ep. 6)
Colin Mathura-Jeffree (from ep. 7)
222121 July 2024 (2024-07-01)5 August 2024 (2024-08-05)Bailey Kench (Traitor)Donna Officer (Faithful)$73,000Jane Massey
Mike Adams
Whitney Greene
Jackie Pope (from ep. 1)

References

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  1. ^ "The Post". www.thepost.co.nz. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Paul Henry's back with "magnificent fun"". NZ Herald. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  3. ^ "The Traitors US, The Traitors Australia and The Traitors NZ will all be available on BBC iPlayer in 2024". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b Sills, Ethan (11 July 2024). "Traitors NZ shows improvements as it returns for second season". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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