Warning: this article contains spoilers for the first three episodes ofThe TraitorsUSseason 3!
The Traitors USfans are reacting to the first three episodes of the series, whichadded two shocking reality TV legends to the cast in a surprise twistduring the competition’s second episode. Throughout the first episodes ofThe Traitorsseason 3, viewers have gotten to know the new cast of reality TV and entertainment personalities who will be competing in the deceptive game. While the cast members were quickly faced with a choice to letSurvivorlegend “Boston” Rob Mariano into the game, it wasn’t until the second episode that they met all the competitors they’d be playing with.
During the second episode ofThe Traitors US, Rob was brought back into the game after a unanimous vote to keep him out of the castle, but host Alan Cumming wasn’t done creating chaos. BringingThe Challengestar Wes Bergmann andBig Brotherlegend Derrick Levasseur intoThe Traitorsto play as well, viewers were floored to see the unannounced cast members. Reddit useru/Pure_Investigator413shared that they were“beyond impressed with Rob”while others explained“Derrick is already on to the fact that either Rob or Wes has to be a traitor,”but feel they’re providing entertainment.
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Although some aren’t thrilled about the addition of two more guys in the castle,The Challenge’sWes andBig Brother’sDerrick are two of the most strategically-minded reality TV competitors. While Derrick hasn’t been part of a strategy game since his historic run onBig Brother16, which won him the game sitting next toThe Traitorsseason 1’s Cody Calafiore, his appearance onThe Traitorswill afford him another opportunity to hone his reality TV strategy skills. Wes, on the other hand, has appeared on 16 seasons ofThe Challenge,though he retired afterThe Challenge: USAseason 2.
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Wes and Derrick entering the game alongside Boston Rob was an interesting choice, and the reveal wasn’t somethingThe Traitors USseason 3’s cast memberswere happy about. While the Faithful felt certain that at least one if not more were Traitors, the Traitors were wary of the new players after finally discovering who was part of their group the night prior. WhileWes and Derrick are both currently playing the game as Faithfuls, Boston Rob came into the game as a Traitor, which could create issues with their quickly formed alliance before the rest of the cast discovered them.
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Although some aren’t happy about theformerBig BrotherandThe Challengewinnerscoming into the game,it’s a move that shifted the tone of an already chaotic castof players. With the players entering the game late, the addition of two reality TV legends could cause some major issues for the players already in the game. With Wes, Derrick, and Boston Rob escaping any call outs at their first round tables, the cast may not be suspicious of the late entries, but it’s only a matter of time before their reality experience causes issues forThe Traitorsplayers.
The Traitors USstreams new episodes weekly on Thursdays at 9 p.m. EST on Peacock.
The Traitors (US)
Cast
The Traitors is a reality competition series that features celebrity and civilian contestants vying for a grand prize. They must engage in challenges while trying to uncover the traitors in their midst. Based on the Dutch series, The US incarnation of Traitors is hosted by actor Alan Cumming. As the faithful try to avoid being “murdered” by the traitors, the traitors must work together to evade banishment.
