Long live "The Traitors," a killer distillation of American reality TV psychological games
SalonUnscripted TV’s ubiquity means a person doesn’t need to have seen a single episode of “Vanderpump Rules” to understand why casting Tom Sandoval in Season 3 of “The Traitors” is an evil genius move. But his very public loss of esteem is the “Traitors” audience’s gain since its divinely clever host Alan Cumming can’t resist taking a swipe. “Traitors” may be the most meta game on TV, in that every competitor has watched at least some of their rivals’ shows and bases suppositions about their trustworthiness off their franchises. One of them is that the British “Traitors” surfaces social class as its dominant subtext, whereas Cumming’s game shows American snobbery manifesting in fame, not skill, being a major determinant of worth and worthiness.
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How to win The Traitors, according to psychology experts
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How to win The Traitors, according to psychology experts
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The Traitors review: A word out of place, a careless gasp and you're exposed. Yes, The Traitors is back and I love it. I must be a horrible person, writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS
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The Traitors producers reveal who is top of the pile for the celebrity version of the game
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The Traitor on BBC is some of the best TV of the year
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