10 Shows to Watch if You Like The Traitors: Three Twisty Picks | TVLine
The Traitors’ broader influence
The Peacock version of The Traitors launched for American audiences in 2023, helping renew interest in social-deduction competition shows. The format also followed the extraordinary popularity of the game Among Us during COVID.
The programs highlighted here share elements such as celebrity casts, deception and dramatic presentation. Some also feature European hosts whose charisma recalls Alan Cumming, the article notes.
The Anonymous blends formats
Studio Lambert, which created the U.S. version of The Traitors and The Circle, also made The Anonymous. The USA Network series premiered in 2024 and combines aspects of both shows.
Its 12 players live together, present themselves face-to-face and use anonymous online personas. They can retreat to underground pods to influence other contestants unseen, while weekly eliminations and a $100,000 prize encourage strategic play.
USA canceled the series after one season. Its social-deduction mechanics may appeal to The Traitors viewers, and the show brings together ideas from two different formats.
Escape the Night goes darker
Escape the Night is a YouTube Red horror-mystery competition with improv comedy, puzzles and social deduction. Created by Joey Graceffa, it features him as both contestant and host, with each episode presenting a new, elaborately staged death.
The first season takes place at a 1920s party mansion inspired by The Great Gatsby. Its cast includes Shane Dawson, Justine Ezarik, Matt Haag and GloZell, reflecting the online celebrity scene of the time.
The series combines camp with effects and direction intended to be frightening. Its theatrical style may remind viewers of The Traitors, while its cast offers a snapshot of 2010s internet culture.
Another celebrity competition
For viewers less immersed in online culture, the article points to House of Villains, which airs on E! and Peacock. It describes the program as a standard-bearer for star-studded reality television. The article says The Traitors is more popular, but its discussion of House of Villains ends before offering further details.
Key points
- The Traitors’ U.S. version launched in 2023 and helped renew interest in social-deduction reality shows.
- The Anonymous paired face-to-face play with anonymous online personas and a $100,000 prize.
- Escape the Night combined horror, puzzles and social deduction with online personalities in its cast.
- House of Villains airs on E! and Peacock and is presented as a star-filled reality competition.