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The Traitors (Indian TV series)

The Traitors India is Karan Johar-hosted Hindi adaptation of the Dutch format De Verraders on Prime Video. Season 1 (June 2025, 20 celebrities, BBC Studios India) was won by Uorfi Javed and Nikita Luther for Rs 70 lakhs; season 2 (Dharmatic, 21 celebrities) premiered August 2026, and a Telugu edition followed.

The Traitors Canada season 2

The Traitors Canada season 2 (2024): CTV reality competition hosted by Karine Vanasse, 22 players at a Montreal-area manor, traitors Kyra Provost, Michael John Ferri, and Neda Kalantar; Neda Kalantar won the $72,000 pot as a Traitor.

The Traitors Canada season 3

The Traitors Canada season 3 (2025): third CTV season of the reality series, hosted by Karine Vanasse, airing October 21 to December 16, 2025; Faithfuls Dom Gabriel and Hollywood Jade won for the first time in the Canadian edition.

The Traitors Ireland

The Traitors Ireland is RTÉ's adaptation of the Dutch reality format De Verraders, hosted by Siobhán McSweeney at Slane Castle with a €50,000 prize. Series 1 aired from August 2025 and was a ratings hit; series 2 ran August–September 2026 and a third was confirmed.

The Traitors NZ

The Traitors NZ (The Traitors New Zealand) is a New Zealand reality competition series on Three and ThreeNow, produced by South Pacific Pictures, adapted from the Dutch format De Verraders. Three seasons from August 4, 2023; hosts Paul Henry then Madeleine Sami; prize of $70,000, later $100,000.

The Traitors: New Blood

The Traitors: New Blood is NBC's 2026 all-civilian spinoff of Peacock's The Traitors, hosted by Alan Cumming at Ardross Castle, with 22 contestants from 80,000 applicants, a $250,000 prize, and a $15,000 bonus per banished Traitor.

The Trust: A Game of Greed

The Trust: A Game of Greed is a 2024 Netflix reality competition in which eleven strangers share a $250,000 pot, hosted by Brooke Baldwin, eight TV-MA episodes, mixed reviews.