Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar is currently seen hosting Prime Video’s new reality show The Traitors, which sees 20 celebrities from different walks of life come together to play a game of trust, friendship, and deception. Ever since it premiered on June 12, the show has taken the internet by storm, gripping the netizens with the happenings in the show. Well, Wednesday brings exciting news for sure. As reported by News18, the show has been renewed for a second season.
Yes, you read that right! Opening up about the same Director and Head of Originals, Prime Video, India, Nikhil Madhok expressed his surprise at the show striking a “powerful chord” with the viewers across India. Quoted by the media publication he added, “With its distinctive mix of tension, strategy and emotional honesty, brought to life by our versatile host, Karan Johar and a stellar line up of players who have brought their A-game to the show, the series has emerged as a true breakout.”
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Shedding light on the development of The Traitors season 2, he added, “As we continue to shape a bold and diverse unscripted slate at Prime Video, The Traitors stands out as a marquee title that pushes the boundaries of the reality genre. Buoyed by the overwhelming response, we’re thrilled to begin work on Season Two and take the experience to the next level.”
EVP APAC at All3Media International, Sabrina Duguet, also added her two cents on the show being renewed. She explained that the team is thriller with the “overwhelming reception,” to the show. She added, “Our fantastic collaboration with Prime Video resulted in delivering a version of the format that feels both fresh and true to its core, one that struck a real chord with viewers, who came for the thrill, drama, and their favorite celebrities, but stayed for the novelty, intrigue, and high entertainment quotient.”
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“Given the show’s rising popularity within just weeks of its launch, we’re delighted that Prime Video is greenlighting the development of season 2 of the much-loved format that’s sure to raise the bar even higher,” she concluded.
Talking about the show, The Traitors is an Indian adaptation of the internationally acclaimed thriller reality show of the same name. 20 celebrities, including actors, social media influencers, and content creators, are taken to an isolated place where they will have to vote for the three traitors among them. According to the rules, the selected traitors will then have to pretend to be innocent, all the while “murdering” the innocent contestants. Every week, one player will get killed and their photo will be dropped by Karan Johar from the wall of players. The contestants will have to gather around a trust table, discuss and lock their answers on who they think are the three traitors.
Released on Amazon Prime on 12th June, the makers will release 3 new episodes every Thursday at 8 pm. Hosted by Karan Johar, the winner of the show will reportedly stand a chance to win a prize money of Rs 1 crore.
