The Traitors (American TV series) season 1

in a rural region of Scotland. The season is produced similarly to its British counterpart, with the same production company, Studio Lambert, in the same location at Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands. The first season of The Traitors featured ten former reality television participants and ten members of the general public. One player, Kevin Greene, was removed during the first day of the competition due to a positive COVID-19 test and the game was restarted with an alternate player, Geraldine Moreno, replacing him. ==Format==

The first season of the show retained the same format and challenges as the first season of The Traitors UK. The arrived contestants at the castle are referred to as the "Faithful," and among them are the "Traitors," a group of contestants secretly selected by the host, Alan Cumming. Each night, the Traitors would decide who to "murder," and that same contestant would leave the game. After the end of each day, where the contestants participated in various challenges to add money to the prize fund, they would participate in the Round Table, where they must decide who to banish from the game, trying to identify the Traitor. If all the remaining players are Faithful, then the prize money is divided evenly among them. However, if any Traitors remain, they win the entire pot. ==Contestants==

The cast was a mix of notable reality television personalities and non-celebrity people. } Notes Future appearances In 2023, Cirie Fields competed on season 25 of Big Brother. In 2024, Kate Chastain returned to compete on the second season. In 2025, Rachel Reilly competed on season 27 of Big Brother. Later that year, Fields competed on the world tribe of Survivor: Australia V The World. In 2026, Reza Farahan and Ryan Lochte competed on season 30 of Worst Cooks in America. Fields and Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick competed on Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans. Chastain competed on House of Villains. ==Episodes==

;Key : The contestant was a Faithful : The contestant was a Traitor End game ;Notes == Missions ==

The first season of the American edition of The Traitors received positive critical acclaim with many praising the show's cast, concept and setting. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, it holds an approval rating of 95% based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 7.50/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Hosted by Alan Cumming with theatrical relish, The Traitors deploys a rogues' gallery of reality television stars to make for a compelling murder mystery party." Alex Abad-Santos of Vox wrote that it "combines the acute pain of a corporate team-building exercise with some of the most emotionally fragile reality show celebrities that have ever been on television... and it's perfect." Alim Kheraj of The Guardian rated the show 4 out of 5 stars writing that "by the time you reach episode eight (which could already scoop the award for the year’s best hour of reality TV), the tension is so unbearable that you will be glad the last two episodes are there for binging." Linda Holmes of Pop Culture Happy Hour summarised the season as "Goofy, hyperdramatic, suspenseful and pretty entertaining."{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2023/01/15/1149054904/the-traitors-review-alan-cumming|title=You will not be betrayed by 'The Traitors' ==References==