De Verraders
De Verraders (Dutch for: The Traitors) is a Dutch television show broadcast by RTL 4 which premiered in 2021.[1][2][3] The format of the show is similar to the card game The Werewolves of Millers Hollow and it takes place at and around Castle Erenstein in Kerkrade, Netherlands. The show is presented by Tijl Beckand.
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Presented by | Tijl Beckand |
Country of origin | Netherlands |
Original language | Dutch |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 8+ |
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Original network | RTL 4 |
Original release | 13 March 2021 |
Overview
In the show, three out of eighteen contestants take on the role of 'Verrader' (Traitor/Betrayer) and all other contestants take on the role of 'Getrouwe' (Faithful). The faithful don't know who the traitors are but viewers of the show are made aware in the first episode. Each night, the traitors gather in secret to decide who they wish to eliminate from the game; this contestant is said to have been killed and doesn't show up at the next day's morning breakfast.[3] In each episode, the contestants take part in a challenge to earn silver bars which can be won in the end. In some challenges, contestants can also win a shield which protects them from elimination by the traitors that night. After completing a challenge, the contestants return to the castle to take part in the 'Raad' (Council) – a voting round in which all contestants cast a vote on who should be eliminated from the game. In this round, the faithful hope to eliminate a traitor from the game.[3] The eliminated person reveals, before leaving, whether they were either a traitor or a faithful contestant.
In the first season of the show, the contestants played a game to decide the winner of the silver bars in the last episode.[4] The two finalists independently wrote down either the word 'Verraad' (Betrayal) or 'Trouw' (Faithful). If both chose 'Trouw' then they split the prize but if one person chose 'Verraad' then that person won all the silver bars. If both chose 'Verraad' then the runner-up won all the silver bars. In the second season of the show, the team with the most players remaining wins the silver bars.[4]
Diederik Jekel, Kees Boot and Holly Mae Brood played the role of traitor in the first season of the show.[5] In the first season, contestants managed to accumulate a total of 22 silver bars over the course of the show.[6] In the final, Samantha Steenwijk and Chatilla van Grinsven ended up splitting the silver bars.[6] After the show, they decided to share their winnings with the runner-up Loiza Lamers.[7] Stefano Keizers, Ortál Vriend and Jamie Westland play the role of traitor in the second season of the show.
Contestants need to complete a psychological test before participating and the show also offers psychological help afterwards.[8]
The show is produced by IDTV and PosVideo in collaboration with RTL Nederland.[9]
Seasons
Season one

The first episode of season one aired on 13 March 2021.
Name | Occupation | Outcome | Left show in episode | Role |
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Chatilla van Grinsven | Basketball player | Winner | Episode 8 | Faithful |
Samantha Steenwijk | Singer | Winner | Episode 8 | Traitor[lower-alpha 1] Faithful (episodes 1–4) |
Loiza Lamers | Model, Businesswoman | Runner-up | Episode 8 | Faithful |
Francis van Broekhuizen | Opera singer | Eliminated by group | Episode 8 | Faithful |
Loek Peters | Actor | Killed by traitors | Episode 8 | Faithful |
Holly Mae Brood | Actress | Eliminated by group | Episode 7 | Traitor |
Barbara Sloesen | Actress | Killed by traitors | Episode 7 | Faithful |
Kees Boot | Actor | Eliminated by group | Episode 6 | Traitor |
Abbey Hoes | Actress | Killed by traitors | Episode 6 | Faithful |
Steven Kazàn | Magician | Eliminated by group | Episode 5 | Faithful |
Diederik Jekel | Science journalist | Eliminated by group | Episode 4 | Traitor |
Kim Lammers | Hockey player | Killed by traitors | Episode 4 | Faithful |
Sinan Can | Journalist | Eliminated by group | Episode 3 | Faithful |
Jörgen Raymann | Comedian and presenter | Killed by traitors | Episode 3 | Faithful |
Edson da Graça | Presenter | Eliminated by group | Episode 2 | Faithful |
Gertjan Verbeek | Footballer and manager | Killed by traitors | Episode 2 | Faithful |
Daan Nieber | Presenter | Eliminated by group | Episode 1 | Faithful |
Gaby Blaaser | Actress | Killed by traitors | Episode 1 | Faithful |
Season two
The first episode of season two aired on 1 April 2022.
Name | Occupation | Outcome | Left show in episode | Role |
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Steven Brunswijk | Comedian | Faithful | ||
Frank Evenblij | Presenter | Faithful | ||
Sylvia Geersen | Model | Faithful | ||
Stefano Keizers | Comedian | Traitor | ||
Frank van der Lende | Radio DJ | Faithful | ||
Toine van Peperstraten | Journalist | Faithful | ||
Dionne Slagter | YouTuber | Faithful | ||
Babette van Veen | Actress | Faithful | ||
Ortál Vriend | Actress | Traitor | ||
Jamie Westland | Drummer | Traitor | ||
Irene Moors | Television personality | Eliminated by group | Episode 5 | Faithful |
Esmée van Kampen | Actress | Killed by traitors | Episode 5 | Faithful |
Robbie Kammeijer | News reporter | Eliminated by group | Episode 4 | Faithful |
Carolina Dijkhuizen | Singer | Killed by traitors | Episode 4 | Faithful |
Aran Bade | Reporter | Eliminated by group | Episode 3 | Faithful |
Joep Sertons | Actor | Killed by traitors | Episode 3 | Faithful |
Stella Bergsma | Singer | Eliminated by group | Episode 2 | Faithful |
Giel de Winter | YouTuber | Killed by traitors | Episode 2 | Faithful |
Videoland season
In December 2021 and January 2022, Art Rooijakkers presented a season of De Verraders which aired on Videoland.[10] This season of the show was filmed at De Havixhorst in De Schiphorst, Meppel, Netherlands.[11]
International versions
The format was optioned by Studio Lambert Scotland for the British and American markets under the name The Traitors.[12] On 5 October 2021,[13] the BBC announced that they were making a version of the show in the Scottish Highlands[14] with filming due to commence in 2022. The American version[15] will also be filmed in the Scottish Highlands, with NBCUniversal Television and Streaming announcing that the show will be a Peacock original series, and Alan Cumming will serve as host.[16][17]
In early 2022, Network 10 announced an Australian version to be produced by Endermol Shine.[18]
See also
Notes
- After Diederik's elimination in episode 4, the traitors were given the opportunity to ask a faithful contestant to become a traitor. Samantha accepted this offer and she became a traitor in episode 5. No contestant was killed by the traitors this night.
References
- "Tijl Beckand presenteert nieuw programma van WIDM-makers bij RTL". NU.nl (in Dutch). 6 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Dit zijn de eerste zes deelnemers van De Verraders". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 19 February 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Loiza Lamers uitgeput na opnames De Verraders: 'Je kunt niemand vertrouwen'". NU.nl (in Dutch). 13 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Bedenker van De Verraders komt met nieuwe spelregels". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 12 October 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- "RTL bestelt na twee uitzendingen een nieuw seizoen van De Verraders". NU.nl (in Dutch). 25 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "De Verraders beleeft zijn ontknoping: 'Heb een blinde vlek gehad'". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- "Plottwist: zilverschat De Verraders niet door twee maar tóch drie kandidaten gedeeld". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 1 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- "Deelnemers De Verraders kregen na afloop psychische hulp". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 1 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- "Scheming, manipulation and mind games". RTL Group. 25 March 2021. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- "RTL-spelshow De Verraders wordt ook gemaakt in Engeland en Amerika". NU.nl (in Dutch). 5 October 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- Benthem, Bram (8 December 2021). "Dit bijzondere landgoed bij Meppel was het decor voor de populaire RTL-serie 'De Verraders'". De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- "BBC Orders UK Version of Adventure Format 'The Traitors' - Casting Open". 16 January 2022.
- "BBC and NBCUniversal order hit format the Traitors from Studio Lambert". 5 October 2021.
- "The Traitors | Shows and tours".
- "NBCUniversal, BBC Order U.S., U.K. Adaptations of Studio Lambert Format 'The Traitors'". 5 October 2021.
- "BBC and NBCUniversal Partner on Adaptation of Dutch Psychological Adventure Format 'The Traitors' from Studio Lambert". 5 October 2021.
- Weiss, Josh (29 April 2022). "Peacock nabs psychological thriller competition 'The Traitors' hosted by 'Bond' vet Alan Cumming". Syfy Wire.
- "10 announces the Traitors for 2022 | TV Tonight".