The Traitors Renewed in the U.K.

The BBC has ordered a second run for The Traitors, hosted by Claudia Winkleman.

The Traitors has had 34 million views on BBC iPlayer and is the biggest brand-new entertainment launch for the BBC in two years.

Studio Lambert Scotland produces The Traitors for BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The format is devised and developed by IDTV in cooperation with the RTL Creative Unit. All3Media International is distributing the format worldwide and sells the tape for both U.K. and U.S. versions.

Winkleman said: “I can’t wait to go back to the castle to watch people play the greatest game on television. I’m knitting a high funnel sweater immediately.”

Kalpna Patel-Knight, head of entertainment at the BBC, said: “Last year’s ambitious and bingeable hit The Traitors with Claudia Winkleman is coming back with the brilliant team at Studio Lambert set to bring viewers another magnificent series full of drama and suspense. We can certainly expect even more deceit and psychological games for the Traitors and Faithfuls.”

Stephen Lambert, CEO of Studio Lambert, said: “We were delighted so many viewers of BBC One and BBC iPlayer loved the first season. They told us they enjoyed the drama and entertainment of watching our players judge each other, often leaping to false conclusions but also forming alliances and real friendships. We’re excited to be making a second season with Claudia as together we build on the success of the first.”