The Traitors producers already know what they want to change for season 3
No matter how season 2 of the U.S. version of The Traitors ends, people will be yelling. After a season of twists, turns, some disappointing traitor strategies, and incredible Alan Cumming looks, season 2 has skyrocketed The Traitors to a runaway hit for Peacock this year. To help kill some time before season 3, people will, no doubt, turn to other countries’ editions (the U.K. one is even better than the U.S. one, depending on who you ask) — which, according to Traitors producers Sam Rees-Jones and Stephen Lambert, might give you a clue as to what’s in store for season 3.
While season 2 of Traitors changed the game by featuring a cast of all notable public figures (mostly reality stars, but also a boxer, a former House of Commons member, even one of Michael Jordan’s sons), Lambert and Rees-Jones believe there’s more places to go in the next season. Here’s what they told Polygon about how they built season 2’s cast, what surprised them most this season, and the big change they can’t wait to make for season 3.
Polygon: Tell me about how you go about building a cast of contestants — what do you look for to get the right mix of personalities?
Sam Rees-Jones: It sort of develops as you focus on different people and you go, OK, well, what he was going to bring us, I don’t know, Who’s going to bring us a fish out of water? Bergie brings us a different lane; Kevin brings us a different lane.
Of course, you can sort of start and go, There’s 22 players, we need to feel this. But I don’t think that’s the best way of looking at it. [The best way is] when you start adding to the list, and you can see where the holes are, and who will bring different things. But if you try too hard, then it sort of doesn’t feel organic.
Stephen Lambert: You initially approach people you think are gonna be great and exciting and must-gets. And when you get some of those, OK, well, who else can we get? Who will balance?
Rees-Jones: And who wants to play the game, as well. You want people to
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