It wasn't long ago that many of us were sat down to watch the highly anticipated series, The Traitors, and it is safe to say it was a hit.
Shown on the BBC and hosted by Claudia Winkleman, 22 strangers competed against each other to win a whopping £120,000.
Set in a castle in the Scottish Highlands, the catch is that there are loyal contestants, known as 'Faithfuls' and some not-so loyal people who are called 'Traitors', who are trying to steal the cash prize from the loyal players.
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As the series progresses, people are eliminated from the show by being voted off if fellow cast members thought they were a Traitor - with some being 'murdered' by the Traitors themselves. But nobody, other than the Traitors, know who they are. It's the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing and trust putting everyone on edge whilst questioning what players ever moves as well as their potential motives.
Before the final, they must vote out all of the Traitors or risk losing all of their money. If a Traitor remains, they take all the cash home with them.
The series was such a hit that less than 24 hours before it was set to air in America, the BBC secured the rights to show the US version, now available on BBC iPlayer, and hosted by the one and only Scottish legend, Alan Cumming.
Dan McGolpin, Director of iPlayer and Channels said: "Following the huge success of The Traitors, which has been streamed more than 28 million times on BBC iPlayer and was the talk of the nation over the festive period, we’re delighted to give BBC viewers the chance to watch the brand new US series within hours of its release in America"
However whilst many people were excited about another version landing on their screens and providing more entertainment, many people said that one thing was missing from the show.
The cast in the US however differed as compared to the UK season that many of us watched where they contestants were not celebrities, the US version is a mix of celebrities and non-celebrities. Taking to Twitter, viewers said it was different from the UK version due to who was cast and it was safe to say they were not keen on it at all.
One said: "The Traitors US is a perfect case study as to why the BBC should NOT have celebrities involved in future Traitors seasons. Please for the love of God they’re all so annoying. #TheTraitorsUS".
Another added: "Two episodes into the Traitors US and it just proves how the cast of the UK version being likeable was key to its success. These people are insufferable sociopaths and I don't really root for anybody."
"Traitors US casting isn't a patch on the UK. Half of them are reality 'stars' and not much diversity in terms of age or disability etc. The beauty of the UK version was it's representation and casting of regular people." a third tweeted.
Despite the cast not being as popular as the UK's version, it seems many people are rooting for Kate Chastain early on, who many people may know from Below Deck.
The show will be available on BBC One as double-bills on Wednesday nights at 10.40pm for 5 weeks from the 25 January.
The Traitors US will be available on BBC Three across three weeks as follows:
- Tues 24 Jan, Weds 25 Jan and Thurs 26 Jan
- Mon 30 Jan, Tues 31 Jan, Weds 1 Feb and Thurs 2nd Feb
- Mon 6 Feb, Tues 7 Feb and Weds 8 Feb
Watch The Traitors US on BBC iPlayer
Do you agree with the casting or do you also prefer the UK non-celebrity version?
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