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The Traitors: Alan Cumming's murderous Mafia game is splitting in two for NBC and Peacock this fall

NBC will debut a civilian version of the streaming Peacock reality show this fall, before the regular celebrity version returns in 2027

Guides by Avery Kaplan, Contributing writer

Published on Tue Jun 16 2026

The American version of the The Traitors ended its fourth season finale on Peacock back on February 26th, 2026, and fans of the show promptly started asking whether or not the series would be returning quickly. The answer is yes - but the show is actually debuting on an entirely new network before it'll make its return to Peacock.

The American incarnation of The Traitors is based on De Verraders, a Dutch series that has since been adapted internationally with editions in the United Kingdom, Australia, France, Germany, Canada, Spain, and beyond. (There are more than 40 versions of the show around the world.) Like the games Mafia or Werewolf, The Traitors sees a roster of contestants divided into the "Faithful" and a smaller group called the "Traitors." The goal of the "Traitors" is to work together to accomplish their goals without being thwarted by the "Faithful," while the "Faithful" must cooperate to thwart the "Traitors." The American version of the series is filmed at Ardross Castle in Scotland, hosted by Emmy Award-winning actor Alan Cumming, and has traditionally centered around reality stars - but that will change in its next incarnation.

The Traitors US will launch a spin-off edition airing on NBC in fall 2026, which will feature "civilian" contestants, following in the footsteps of other country's versions of the show. (The UK Traitors also has a celebrity-only edition, which is officially called The Celebrity Traitors; its "regular" Traitors series is all-civilian.) This civilian season will otherwise follow the format of previous US seasons, with Alan Cumming as host and filmed a Ardross Castle.

The NBC version of the show will not replace the Peacock celebrity version; season 5 of the Peacock show is already in production for a 2027 release.

The Traitors will make its NBC debut in fall 2027, with the series expected to begin at some point in September 2026. The Traitors Season 5 will begin on Peacock in the winter of 2027, and is expected to follow the tradition set by previous seasons with a January 2027 premiere.

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Avery Kaplan: Avery lives and writes in Southern California. She is the co-author of Double Challenge: Being LGBTQ and a Minority with her spouse, Rebecca Oliver Kaplan. Avery is Features Editor at Comics Beat, and you can also find her writing on StarTrek.com, The Gutter Review, Geek Girl Authority, and in the margins of the books in her personal library.