The Traitors (Australian TV series)

The Traitors Australia

Company type	Reality television series
Industry	Television
Founded	October 16, 2022 (2022-10-16)
Headquarters	Australia
Products	Reality TV show

The Traitors—known internationally as The Traitors Australia—is a reality TV series from Australia broadcast on Network 10. It is based on the Dutch original format De Verraders and first aired on 16 October 2022.

The program places participants in a historic, upscale hotel where a select few are designated as "Traitors," whose mission is to secretly eliminate other contestants to secure the grand prize. The rest, called the "Faithful," strive to uncover and vote out the Traitors to win the reward. The second season broadened the participant pool by including both civilians and celebrities.

In October 2023, Network 10 revealed that the show would not return for a 2024 season but did not rule out future installments. Speculation about a revival surfaced in August 2025.

Format

Participants arrive at a luxurious historic hotel located in Robertson, in the Southern Highlands region. They enter the game as "Faithful" competitors vying for a prize fund of up to A$250,000. Among them, host Rodger Corser selects a small group on the first day to act as "Traitors," who work covertly to remove Faithful players and claim the prize.

Each night, Traitors carry out a secret "murder" by choosing one Faithful contestant to eliminate, who must leave immediately. The rest of the Faithful only discover this elimination the following morning. Throughout the game, all players participate in challenges that can add silver bars to increase the prize pool. Certain episodes feature Shield challenges that grant immunity: in season one, Shields protect against both Murder and Banishment; in season two, Shields offer protection solely from Murder. Season two also introduced the Armoury—a concealed room where a member of the victorious mission team can secretly obtain a Shield providing immunity from murder but not from banishment. If an attempt is made to murder a Shield holder, no one is eliminated that night.

Each day concludes with Banishment Ceremonies, where players engage in discussion before casting private votes, which are then revealed openly. The contestant receiving the highest number of votes is banished and must disclose their allegiance. In case of tied votes, a run-off vote takes place.

Towards the game's conclusion, players decide whether to "Vote" or "Stop." A majority choosing "Stop" ends the game immediately; if a majority opts to "Vote," another banishment occurs. This cycle continues until either the group ends the game or only two contestants remain. Should any Traitors survive until then, they win the entire prize fund.

If only Traitors remain at that point, they face the 'Traitors Dilemma': each must independently select either "Share" or "Steal." If all choose "Share," they divide the pot equally; if some select "Steal," only those who chose Steal receive a share; if everyone opts for "Steal," no one wins.

Occasionally, twists allow Traitors to recruit new members from among remaining Faithful players.

Production

Filming for the inaugural season took place mid-2022, with its debut on 16 October 2022. Despite no immediate renewal announcement, casting calls for a second season began early in 2023. On 28 April 2023, an official renewal was confirmed, and season two premiered on 13 August 2023.

International distribution rights are held by All3Media International and Endemol Shine International.

Contestants

Roster of The Traitors participants

Contestant	Age	State	Profession	Role	Outcome
Millie Slennett	27	NSW	Veterinary Nurse & Dancer	Faithful	Murdered (Episode 1)
Jack Rodgers	25	QLD	Chess Champion	Faithful	Banished (Episode 1)
Sandra Wu	26	NSW	Personal Trainer	Faithful	Murdered (Episode 2)
Michael "MK" Kuzilny	59	VIC	Criminal Defense Lawyer	Faithful	Banished (Episode 2)
Ethan Fleming	27	VIC	Fitness Instructor	Faithful	Murdered (Episode 3)
Chloe Campbell	30	NSW	Clairvoyant	Faithful	Walked (Episode 3)
Kashindi Maree	20	QLD	Law Student	Faithful	Banished (Episode 3)
Midy Tiaga	29	VIC	Operations Manager	Faithful	Murdered (Episode 4)
Olivia Fisher	43	VIC	Forensic Investigator	Faithful	Banished (Episode 4)
Justine Reid	36	QLD	Social Worker	Faithful	Murdered (Episode 5)
Angus McNicol	38	QLD	Sales Manager	Traitor	Banished (Episode 5)
Claire Sawyer	52	NSW	Checkout Operator	Traitor	Banished (Episode 6)
Mark Norman	33	NSW	Legal Professional	Faithful	Murdered (Episode 7)
Matt Micallef	32	QLD	Real Estate Agent	Faithful	Banished (Episode 7)
Dirk Strachan-Thornton	34	VIC	Executive Concierge / Actor	Faithful	Banished (Episode 8)
Fiona "Fi” McKay	26	VIC	Dancer	Faithful	Murdered (Episode 9)
Marielle Intveld	24	SA	Law & International Politics Student	Traitor	Banished (Episode 9)
Nigel Brennan	50	TAS	Hostage Negotiator	Traitor	Banished (Episode 10)
Paul McNeill	61	QLD	Financial Investigator	Faithful																																	Elimination history Legend Participant was a Faithful. Participant was a Traitor. Participant was not eligible to vote. Participant was on Death Row during this Banishment Ceremony. Participant had immunity at this Banishment and the following Murder Ceremony. Participant possessed a Shield, granting immunity from murder that evening. Episode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Traitor's Choice Millie Sandra Ethan Midy Justine Lewis, Mark, Nigel Mark Alex Fi Craig, Kate, Paul Kate Paul colspan="4" rowspan="2" Template:N/A Murder Compete Murder Offer Murder Death Row Offer Murder Banishment Jack MK 'Tie' Kashindi Olivia Angus Claire Matt Dirk Marielle Nigel Teresa Lewis Vote Count 20–2–1 {{{1}}} {{{1}}} 11–5 {{{1}}} {{{1}}} 9–3–1 9–1–1 8–2 {{{1}}} 5–1–1 4–1 3–1 Final Outcome Outcome Exile Kate rowspan="2" Template:N/A Voting Result 3–0 2–1 Alex Exile Kate Champion Craig Exile Kate Second Place Kate Exile Alex Exiled Additional Information Participants Name Age State of Origin Profession Team Outcome Anjelica Whitelaw 26 NSW Lawyer Loyalist Eliminated by Murder (Episode 1) Corinne Martell 61 QLD Nurse Loyalist Voted Out (Episode 1) Elias Nohra 27 NSW Insurance Disputes Manager Loyalist Eliminated by Murder (Episode 2) Gyton Grantley 42 VIC Actor Loyalist Voted Out (Episode 2) Paeden Bennetts 30 SA Graphic Designer Loyalist Eliminated by Murder (Episode 3) Ash Pollard 37 VIC Reality Television Personality Traitor Voted Out (Episode 3) Paul de Gelder 46 Los Angeles Shark Attack Survivor & Motivational Speaker Loyalist Eliminated by Murder (Episode 4) Ian Zaro 27 Queensland Content Creator Loyalist Voted Out (Episode 4) Roha Taiapa 27 Western Australia Creative Director & Luxury Fashion Representative Loyalist Eliminated by Murder (Episode 5) Annabel Fidler 30 Victoria, Australia Customer Success Manager Loyalist Voted Out (Episode 5) Luke Toki 36 Western Australia Australian Survivor Participant Loyalist Eliminated by Murder (Episode 6) scope ="row " style ="text-align:left;font-weight:normal " > Simone Williams 32 Queensland Wrestler bgcolor="#0047AB " align ="center " span style ="color:#FFFFFF;" Loyalist style ="background:salmon; color:black;" >Voted Out (Episode 6) scope ="row " style ="text-align:left;font-weight:normal " > Keith Banks   65     Victoria, Australia     Police Officer     bgcolor="#0047AB align=center span style=color:#FFFFFF;"     Loyalist     style=background:salmon;color:black;     Voted Out (Episode 7)     scope=row style=text-align:left;font-weight:normal > Hannah Ferrier 36 New South Wales Below Deck Mediterranean Below Deck Cast Member bgcolor=#0047AB align=center span style=color:#FFFFFF; Loyalist style=background:darkred;color:white; Eliminated by Murder (Episode 8) scope=row style=text-align:left;font-weight:normal > Gloria Rono 25 Victoria, Australia Disability Support Worker bgcolor=#0047AB align=center span style=color:#FFFFFF; Loyalist style=background:salmon;color:black; Voted Out (Episode 8) scope=row style=text-align:left;font-weight:normal > Liam Davern 23 Tasmania Apprentice Electrician bgcolor=#0047AB align=center span style=color:#FFFFFF; Loyalist style=background:salmon;color:black; Voted Out (Episode 9) scope=row style=text-align:left;font-weight:normal > Sarah Short 44 South Australia Psychotherapist bgcolor=#0047AB align=center span style=color:#FFFFFF; Loyalist style=background:salmon;color:black; Voted Out (Episode 9) scope=row style=text-align:left;font-weight:normal > Camille Chicheportiche 53 Australian Capital Territory Former Federal Agent bgcolor=#67002F align=center span style=color:#FFFFFF; TraitorTemplate:Efn Camille was recruited as a Traitor in Episode 7. bgcolor=silver Eliminated (Episode 9) scope=row style=text-align:left;font-weight:normal > Sam McGlone 27 Queensland Marketing Consultant bgcolor=#67002F align=center span style=color:#FFFFFF; Traitor bgcolor=silver Eliminated (Episode 9) scope=row style=text-align:left;font-weight:normal > Blake Willoughby 35 Victoria, Australia Beer Sales Manager bgcolor=#67002F align=center span style=color:#FFFFFF; Traitor bgcolor=silver Eliminated (Episode 9) Elimination timeline Legend Participant identified as a Faithful. Participant identified as a Traitor. Participant was not eligible to cast a vote. Participant possessed a Shield, granting immunity from elimination that evening. Episode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Traitor's Choice Anjelica Elias Paeden Paul Roha Luke Camille Hannah colspan="2" rowspan="2" Template:N/A Elimination Elimination Invitation Elimination Banishment Corinne Gyton Ash Ian Annabel Simone Keith Gloria Liam Voting results 9–8–1–1 15–1–1 8–2–2–1–1–1 8–4–1 8–2–1 6–3 5–2–1 5–1 4–1 Final phase Decision outcome Sarah Template:N/A rowspan=2 Template:N/A Vote tally 3–1 3–0 Global Distribution In the United States, the series is available for streaming on Peacock, which also hosts the U.S. adaptation. Canadian viewers can watch the show on Crave. The United Kingdom saw the first season broadcast in July 2023 on the BBC, which additionally airs the UK edition, launched on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer starting 9 July 2023. For audiences in New Zealand, the program is accessible through threenow. Dutch viewers can stream the series on Videoland. In Croatia, the show premiered in March 2025 on Voyo. External links Official production page