# The Traitors (US)

> The reality contest reached No. 8 on Nielsen's streaming originals chart in season two.

- Owner: Peacock (NBCUniversal); Studio Lambert (producer); IDTV (format creator)
- Kind: Series
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2023-01-12
- Milestone date: Week of Jan 15, 2024
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 50 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Platform jump, Mystery & lore, Controversy

## Summary

Peacock released the series in 2023. Weekly episodes and an all-celebrity cast followed in 2024; fan clips became memes. It entered Nielsen's originals top ten and won the reality-competition Emmy.

## Timeline

- 2023-01-04 — Peacock (Open web) — Peacock previewed its Alan Cumming-hosted competition series ahead of its January release.
- 2023-01-12 — Peacock / Studio Lambert (Open web) — Peacock released all ten episodes of the first US season, mixing reality stars with civilian contestants.
- 2023-01-13 — BBC (Open web) — The BBC released the US series on iPlayer ahead of its BBC Three and BBC One broadcasts.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/the-traitors-us

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “The Traitors (US).” Case HIS-01241. Spread Score v1.2: 50/100. Updated 2026-10-22. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01241