The Traitors Canada
The Traitors Canada is a Canadian reality television series, that is based on the Dutch series De Verraders. It is hosted by the French-Canadian actress Karine Vanasse.[1]
| The Traitors Canada | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Also known as | The Traitors |
| Genre | |
| Based on | De Verraders by Marc Pos |
| Presented by | Karine Vanasse |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
| Production company | Entourage |
| Release | |
| Original network | CTV |
| Original release | October 2, 2023 – present |
Following the premise of previous versions of De Verraders, the show features a group of contestants participating in a game similar to the party game Mafia - in which a small group of contestants become the titular "Traitors" and must work together to eliminate the other contestants in order to win the grand prize, while the remaining contestants become "Faithfuls" and are tasked with discovering and banishing the Traitors by voting them out in order to win the grand prize.
Format
Twenty Canadian contestants arrive at an historic manor in Montreal, with hopes of winning a share of the $100,000 prize. The players are referred to as the "Faithful" but among them are the "Traitors" – a group of contestants selected by the host, whose goal is to eliminate the Faithfuls and claim the prize for themselves. Should the Faithful contestants eliminate all the Traitors, they will share the prize fund, but if any Traitors make it to the end, they steal the money.[1]
Production
On June 6, 2023, it was announced that Bell Media has commissioned English and French language adaptations.[2] Karine Vanasse, the host of the show, would also present the French language version Les Traîtres, making her the first person to host multiple versions of the franchise.[2] Both versions slated to film back-to-back in Quebec over the summer.[3]
Series overview
| Season | Contestants | Episodes | Originally aired | Winner | Runner(s)-up | Prize | Traitors | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||||||
| 1 | 20 | — | October 2, 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | |
References
- "Trust No One. Suspect Everyone. Casting Revealed for New CTV Original Reality Series The Traitors Canada, Beginning Oct. 2". Bell Media (Press release). September 18, 2023. Archived from the original on September 21, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- Pinto, Jordan (June 6, 2023). "Bell Media sneaks Traitors into Canada with local versions in English, French". C21Media. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- Friend, David (June 9, 2023). "Bell Media touts 'strike-proof' TV slates as Hollywood labour disputes heat up". CTV News. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.