De Verraders
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| Created by | Marc Pos Jasper Hoogendoorn[1] |
| Presented by | Tijl Beckand Art Rooijakkers (Videoland, season 1) Frank Evenblij (Videoland, season 2-4) |
| Composer | Eric van Tijn |
Country of origin | Netherlands |
Original language | Dutch |
| No. of seasons | 6 (RTL 4) 4 (Videoland) |
| Production | |
Production locations | Kerkrade, Netherlands (season 1-2) Lurcy-Lévis, France (season 3-5) Rochefort, Belgium (season 6) De Schiphorst, Netherlands (Videoland seasons) |
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| Original release | |
| Network | RTL 4 |
| Release | 13 March 2021 – present |
| Network | Videoland |
| Release | 5 December 2021 – 2 November 2024 |
De Verraders (Dutch for 'The Traitors') is a Dutch reality game show broadcast by RTL 4 which premiered in 2021.[2][3][4] The format of the show, presented by Tijl Beckand, is similar to the party game Mafia. The first and second seasons took place at and around Erenstein Castle in Kerkrade, the Netherlands, while the third, fourth, and fifth seasons were filmed in France. The sixth season was filmed in Belgium.
The show premiered on 13 March 2021 on RTL 4, currently has 6 seasons and is hosted by Tijl Beckand. Between 5 December 2021 and 2 November 2024, four Halloween-themed seasons aired exclusively on Videoland, hosted by Art Rooijakkers (season 1) and Frank Evenblij (season 2-4).
Format
[edit]In the show, three of 18 contestants take on the role of Verrader (Traitor/Betrayer), and all other contestants take on the role of Getrouwe (Faithful). From the second season onward, the amount of traitors is not known to the faithful. The faithful do not 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 whom they wish to eliminate from the game; this contestant is said to have been murdered and does not show up at the next morning's breakfast.[4] In each episode, the contestants take part in a mission to earn silver bars, which can be won in the end. In some missions, 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.[4] The eliminated persons reveal, 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.[5] The two finalists independently wrote down either 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 played this game to decide the winner(s) of the silver bars.[5] In the third season, the game was not played, and instead the traitors would win if at least one traitor were remaining in the end.
Diederik Jekel, Kees Boot, and Holly Mae Brood played the role of traitor in the first season of the show, with Samantha Steenwijk being offered the role of a traitor later on in the season.[6] In the first season, contestants managed to accumulate 22 silver bars over the course of the show.[7] In the final, Chatilla van Grinsven and Steenwijk ended up splitting the silver bars.[7] After the show, they decided to share their winnings with the runner-up Loiza Lamers.[8] Stefano Keizers, Ortál Vriend and Jamie Westland played the role of traitor in the second season of the show. In the third season, five people ended up playing the role of traitor; the three traitors selected at the beginning, Maria Fiselier, Katinka Simonse, and Sander Huisman, as well as Jan Slagter and Jordy Huisman. The faithful were the winners in both the second and third seasons of the show.[9][10]
Contestants need to complete a psychological test before participating, and the show also offers psychological help afterwards.[11]
The show is produced by IDTV and PosVideo in collaboration with RTL Nederland.[12]
Seasons
[edit]Overview
[edit]| Network | Season | Episodes | Timeslot | First aired | Last aired | Winner(s) | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTL 4 | 1 | 8 | Saturday, 20:30-22:00 | 13 March 2021 | 1 May 2021 | Chatilla van Grinsven | Tijl Beckand |
| Samantha Steenwijk | |||||||
| 2 | 9 | Friday, 20:30-22:00 | 1 April 2022 | 27 May 2022 | Dionne Slagter | ||
| Steven Brunswijk | |||||||
| Toine van Peperstraten | |||||||
| 3 | 10 | 3 March 2023 | 5 May 2023 | Billy Dans | |||
| Chahid Charrak | |||||||
| Noor Omrani | |||||||
| 4 | 12 | 16 February 2024 | 3 May 2024 | Tristan | |||
| 5 | 9 | 9 May 2025 | 4 July 2025 | Chris Bauer | |||
| Julia Heetman | |||||||
| 6 | 12 | Tue-Thu, 20:30-22:00 | 10 March 2026 | 2 April 2026 | Géza Weisz | ||
| Robert van Hemert | |||||||
| Videoland | 1 | 6 | 5 December 2021 | 9 January 2022 | Britt Scholte | Art Rooijakkers | |
| Iliass Ojja | |||||||
| 2 | 6 | 27 October 2022 | 31 October 2022 | Bastiaan Ragas | Frank Evenblij | ||
| Bobbi Eden | |||||||
| Famke Louise | |||||||
| 3 | 6 | 30 September 2023 | 28 October 2023 | Bente Fokkens | |||
| 4[a] | 6 | 28 September 2024 | 2 November 2024 | Niels Oosthoek |
- ↑ This season aired on Videoland as well as RTL 4, but was still marketed as a Videoland Original due to its Halloween subtitle, just as the previous Videoland seasons.
Season 1 (2021)
[edit]
The first season aired from 13 March until 1 May 2021.
| Name | Occupation | Outcome | Left show in episode | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatilla van Grinsven | Basketball player | Winners | Faithful | |
| Samantha Steenwijk | Singer | Traitor[a] Faithful (ep 1–4) | ||
| Loiza Lamers | Model, Businesswoman | Runner-up | Faithful | |
| Francis van Broekhuizen | Opera singer | Banished by group | Episode 8 | |
| Loek Peters | Actor | Killed by traitor | ||
| Holly Mae Brood | Actress | Banished by group | Episode 7 | Traitor |
| Barbara Sloesen | Killed by traitors | Faithful | ||
| Kees Boot | Actor | Banished by group | Episode 6 | Traitor |
| Abbey Hoes | Actress | Killed by traitors | Faithful | |
| Steven Kazàn | Magician | Banished by group | Episode 5 | |
| Diederik Jekel | Science journalist | Episode 4 | Traitor | |
| Kim Lammers | Hockey player | Killed by traitors | Faithful | |
| Sinan Can | Journalist | Banished by group | Episode 3 | |
| Jörgen Raymann | Comedian and presenter | Killed by traitors | ||
| Edson da Graça | Presenter | Banished by group | Episode 2 | |
| Gertjan Verbeek | Footballer and manager | Killed by traitors | ||
| Daan Nieber | Presenter | Banished by group | Episode 1 | |
| Gaby Blaaser | Actress | Killed by traitors | ||
- ↑ 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.
Season 2 (2022)
[edit]The second season aired from 1 April until 27 May 2022.
| Name | Occupation | Outcome | Left show in episode | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Brunswijk | Comedian | Winners | Faithful | |
| Toine van Peperstraten | Journalist | |||
| Dionne Slagter | YouTuber | |||
| Stefano Keizers | Comedian | Eliminated by group | Episode 9 | Traitor |
| Frank Evenblij | Presenter | Killed by traitor | Faithful | |
| Jamie Westland | Drummer | Eliminated by group | Episode 8 | Traitor |
| Babette van Veen | Actress | Killed by traitors | Faithful | |
| Ortál Vriend | Eliminated by group[a] | Episode 7 | Traitor | |
| Frank van der Lende | Radio DJ | Episode 6 | Faithful | |
| Sylvia Geersen | Model | Killed by traitors | ||
| Irene Moors | Television personality | Eliminated by group | Episode 5 | |
| Esmée van Kampen | Actress | Killed by traitors | ||
| Robbie Kammeijer | News reporter | Eliminated by group | Episode 4 | |
| Carolina Dijkhuizen | Singer | Killed by traitors | ||
| Aran Bade | Reporter | Eliminated by group | Episode 3 | |
| Joep Sertons | Actor | Killed by traitors | ||
| Stella Bergsma | Singer | Eliminated by group | Episode 2 | |
| Giel de Winter | YouTuber | Killed by traitors | ||
- ↑ In episode 6, Stefano received a shield as a traitor, and suggested to the other traitors to kill kimself, thereby no one was killed that night.
Season 3 (2023)
[edit]The third season aired from 3 March until 5 May 2023.[13]
| Name | Occupation | Outcome | Left show in episode | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chahid Charrak | Influencer | Winners | Faithful | |
| Billy Dans | Artist | |||
| Noor Omrani | Hockey player | |||
| Jordy Huisman | Musician | Banished by group | Episode 10 | Traitor[a] Faithful (ep 1-7) |
| Sander Huisman | Traitor | |||
| Nathan Rutjes | Footballer | Killed by traitors | Faithful | |
| Betty Glas | News reporter | Banished by group | Episode 9 | |
| Pernille La Lau | Presenter | Killed by traitors | ||
| Jessie Maya | YouTuber | Banished by group | Episode 8 | |
| Ferri Somogyi | Actor | Killed by traitors | ||
| Jan Slagter | Director Omroep MAX | Banished by group | Episode 7 | Traitor[b] Faithful (ep 1–5) |
| Selma Omari | YouTuber | Killed by traitors | Faithful | |
| Katinka Simonse | Artist | Banished by group | Episode 6 | Traitor |
| Maria Fiselier | Opera singer | Episode 5 | ||
| Thomas Cammaert | Actor | Killed by traitors | Faithful | |
| Noël van Kleef | Actress | Banished by group | Episode 4 | |
| Herman den Blijker | Chef | Killed by traitors | ||
| Giorgio Hokstam | Radio DJ | Banished by group | Episode 3 | |
| Sunny Bergman | Documentary maker | Killed by traitors | ||
| Irene van de Laar | Presenter | Banished by group | Episode 2 | |
- ↑ Jordy was asked by Sander, the last remaining traitor in the game, to become a traitor without being given the option to decline. Jordy became a traitor at the end of episode 7.
- ↑ After Maria's elimination in episode 5, the traitors were given the opportunity to ask a faithful contestant to become a traitor. Jan accepted this offer and he became a traitor in episode 6. No contestant was killed by the traitors this night.
Season 4 (2024)
[edit]The fourth season aired from 16 February until 3 May 2024. This was the first (and currently only) season with civilians as contestants instead of celebrities.[14] Tristan (a gym owner, who was a faithful from the start until episode 9, and a traitor from episode 9 onwards), won the season.
Season 5 (2025)
[edit]The fifth season aired from 9 May until 4 July 2025.[15] After eliminating the last remaining traitors, the faithful won, with singer Christiaan Bauer and influencer Julia Heetman splitting the prize pot.
Season 6 (2026)
[edit]The sixth season aired from 10 March until 2 April 2026.[16]
| Place | Contestant | Outcome | Left show in episode | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Géza Weisz (actor) | Winners | Traitor | |
| 1 | Robert van Hemert (singer) | Traitor[a] Faithful (ep 1–4) | ||
| 2 | Ellemieke Vermolen (writer) | Banished by group | Episode 12 | Faithful |
| 3 | Roos Schlikker (columnist) | |||
| 4 | London Loy (TV chef) | Killed by traitors | ||
| 5 | Mariana Verkerk (model/catwalk coach) | Banished by group | Episode 11 | |
| 6 | Birgit Schuurman (singer/actress) | Killed by traitors | ||
| 7 | Sjaak (rapper) | Banished by group | Episode 10 | |
| 8 | Emms (rapper) | Killed by traitors[b] | ||
| 9 | Boyan Ephraim (newsreader) | Banished by group[b] | Episode 9 | |
| 10 | Beau Schneider (actor) | Episode 8 | ||
| 11 | Kimmylien Nguyen (TV personality) | Killed by traitors | ||
| 12 | Roelof Hemmen (TV presenter) | Banished by group | Episode 7 | Traitor |
| 13 | Juultje Tieleman (influencer) | Killed by traitors[c] | Faithful | |
| 14 | Milo ter Reegen (content creator/artist) | Episode 6 | ||
| 15 | Amy Vol (singer, Ogene) | Banished by group[d] | Episode 5 | |
| 16 | Denise Laan (former police officer) | Episode 4 | Traitor | |
| 17 | Thomas van der Vlugt (TV presenter/actor) | Episode 3 | Faithful | |
| 18 | Daniëlle van Grondelle (model) | Left for medical reasons[17] | ||
| 19 | Tess Wester (former handball player) | Killed by traitors | ||
| 20 | Henk Krol (former politician) | Banished by group | Episode 2 | |
| 21 | Raisha Zeegelaar (TV presenter) | Killed by traitors | ||
- ↑ After Denise's elimination in episode 4, the traitors were given the opportunity to ask a faithful contestant to become a traitor. Robert accepted this offer and he became a traitor at the start of episode 5. No contestant was killed by the traitors this night.
- 1 2 At the end of episode 8, the traitors had to make a shortlist instead of killing someone. Remaining traitors Géza and Robert put themselves, Emms and Sjaak on the list. The shortlist was revealed to the group in episode 9. The ones on the shortlist would have to make a plea to not be killed. The traitors would make a choice who to kill based on the plea, and had to reveal themselves to them. At the beginning of episode 10, it was revealed they chose to kill Emms. Hereby, no one was killed in episode 9.
- ↑ At the round table in episode 6, the group was offered a choice: banish someone, or let someone be killed by the traitors. If at least one contestant would choose to kill, that would be the outcome of the vote. Beau (afraid of being banished) chose to kill, thereby no one was banished that evening. At the start of episode 7, Juultje was revealed to be killed that night.
- ↑ In episode 3, the outcome of the mission would determine if a contestant could be killed by the traitors the following night or not. At the beginning of episode 4, it was revealed that the mission was a success, thereby no one was killed.
Videoland (De Verraders Halloween)
[edit]Four seasons were produced to air exclusively on Videoland. They were all filmed at De Havixhorst in De Schiphorst, Meppel, Netherlands.[18] Art Rooijakkers presented the first season. From the second season onwards, Frank Evenblij (who was a contestant in the second RTL 4 season) replaced Rooijakkers as host, and the Videoland editions were Halloween-themed.
Season 1 (2021–2022)
[edit]Art Rooijakkers presented a season of De Verraders which aired on exclusively on Videoland from 5 December 2021 until 9 January 2022.[19]
| Name | Occupation | Outcome | Left show in episode | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britt Scholte | Actress | Winner | Traitor | |
| Iliass Ojja | Actor | Winner | ||
| Romana van Baaijen | Reality TV personality | Runner-up | Faithful | |
| Ellen Hoog | Former field hockey player | Eliminated by group | Episode 6 | |
| Tisjeboyjay | YouTuber | Killed by traitors | ||
| Henk Grol | Former judoka | Eliminated by group | Episode 5 | |
| Shelly Sterk | Presenter | Killed by traitors | ||
| Thijs Zeeman | Journalist | Eliminated by group[a] | Episode 4 | Traitor |
| Tim Senders | Presenter | Episode 3 | Faithful | |
| Envy Peru | Drag queen | Killed by traitors | ||
| Bettina Holwerda | Actress | Eliminated by group | Episode 2 | |
| Amara Onwuka | Meteorologist | Killed by traitors | ||
- ↑ In episode 3, Thijs received a shield as a traitor, and suggested to the other traitors to kill kimself, thereby no one was killed that night.
Season 2 (2022)
[edit]The second Videoland season (the first to be Halloween-themed) aired from 27 until 31 October 2022.
| Name | Occupation | Outcome | Left show in episode | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobbi Eden | Adult film actress | Winner | Faithful | |
| Famke Louise | Singer | Winner | ||
| Bastiaan Ragas | Actor | Winner | ||
| Soundos El Ahmadi | Comedian | Eliminated by group | Episode 6 | Traitor |
| Gwen van Poorten | Presenter | Faithful | ||
| Hugo Kennis | Chef | Traitor[a] Faithful (ep 1–2) | ||
| Dennis Weening | Presenter | Killed by traitors | Episode 5 | Faithful |
| Ayoub Louihrani | Farmer | |||
| Frits Wester | Journalist | Eliminated by group | Episode 4 | Traitor |
| Heleen van Royen | Writer | Killed by traitors | Faithful | |
| Airen Mylene | Presenter | Eliminated by group | Episode 3 | |
| Dave Roelvink | DJ | Episode 2 | Traitor | |
| Christina Curry | Model | Killed by traitors | Faithful | |
- ↑ After Dave's elimination in episode 2, the traitors were given the opportunity to ask a faithful contestant to become a traitor. Hugo accepted this offer and he became a traitor in episode 3. No contestant was killed by the traitors this night.
Season 3 (2023)
[edit]The third Halloween season aired on Videoland from 30 September until 28 October 2023.[20] Frank Evenblij returned to host.[21]
| Name | Occupation | Outcome | Left show in episode | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bente Fokkens | Singer | Winner | Traitor[a] Faithful (ep 1–3) | |
| Bokoesam | Rapper | Runner-up | Faithful | |
| Pepijn Lanen | Faithful[b] | |||
| Rob Goossens | Commentator | Eliminated by group | Episode 6 | Faithful |
| Bertie Steur | Farmer | |||
| Katja Schuurman | Actress | Killed by traitors | ||
| JayJay Boske | Presenter | Eliminated by group | Episode 5 | Traitor[c] Faithful (ep 1–4) |
| Tim den Besten | Presenter | Killed by traitors | Faithful | |
| André Dongelmans | Actor | Eliminated by group | Episode 4 | Traitor |
| Monica Geuze | Influencer | Killed by traitors | Faithful | |
| Eva Koreman | Radio DJ | Eliminated by group | Episode 3 | Traitor |
| Guido Weijers | Comedian | Episode 2 | ||
| Fajah Lourens | Influencer | Killed by traitors | Faithful | |
- ↑ Bente was asked by André, the last remaining traitor in the game, to become a traitor without being given the option to decline. Bente became a traitor at the start of episode 4.
- ↑ After Guido's elimination in episode 2, the traitors were given the opportunity to ask a faithful contestant to become a traitor. They asked Pepijn, but he declined at the beginning of episode 3.
- ↑ JayJay was asked by Bente, the last remaining traitor in the game, to become a traitor without being given the option to decline. JayJay became a traitor at the end of episode 4.
Season 4 (2024)
[edit]The fourth Halloween season aired from 28 September until 2 November 2024. Frank Evenblij returned to host. Unlike the previous seasons which were aired exclusively on Videoland, this season was also broadcast on RTL 4.
| Name | Occupation | Outcome | Left show in episode | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niels Oosthoek | YouTuber | Winner | Traitor | |
| Leslie Keijzer | Writer | Runner-up | Faithful | |
| Remy Bonjasky | Former kickboxer | Eliminated by group | Episode 6 | |
| Maik de Boer | Stylist | |||
| Leontine Ruiters | Presenter | Killed by traitor | ||
| Sander Lantinga | Eliminated by group | Episode 5 | Traitor[a] Faithful (ep 1–4) | |
| Danny Froger | Singer | Killed by traitors | Faithful | |
| Olcay Gulsen | Fashion designer | Eliminated by group | Episode 4 | Traitor |
| Marco Schuitmaker | Singer | Killed by traitors | Faithful | |
| Cherry-Ann Person | Television personality | Eliminated by group | Episode 3 | Traitor |
| Georgina Verbaan | Actress | Killed by traitors | Faithful | |
| Nesim Al Ahmadi | Comedian | Eliminated by group | Episode 2 | |
| Nienke Plas | Killed by traitors | |||
- ↑ Sander was asked by Niels, the last remaining traitor in the game, to become a traitor without being given the option to decline. Sander became a traitor at the end of episode 4.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "De Verraders straks ook in Belgie". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ↑ "Tijl Beckand presenteert nieuw programma van WIDM-makers bij RTL". NU.nl (in Dutch). 6 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ↑ "Dit zijn de eerste zes deelnemers van De Verraders". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 19 February 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Loiza Lamers uitgeput na opnames De Verraders: 'Je kunt niemand vertrouwen'". NU.nl (in Dutch). 13 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "Dit zijn de winnaars van De Verraders: 'We worden helemaal knettergek hier'". AD (in Dutch). 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ↑ "Tranen na bloedstollende finale in De Verraders: 'Ik kan het niet geloven'". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Startdatum en locatie van nieuw seizoen De Verraders bekend" [Start date and location of new season De Verraders announced]. RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 12 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ↑ "De Verraders met onbekende Nederlanders start in februari". NU.nl (in Dutch). 20 December 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ↑ "Lale Gül en Kim Feenstra doen mee aan nieuw seizoen De Verraders". NU.nl (in Dutch). 7 April 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ↑ "Birgit Schuurman en Géza Weisz in nieuw seizoen De Verraders". NU.nl (in Dutch). 25 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ↑ Laurenssen, Marit (12 March 2026). "Exit Château Jemeppe: Wie zijn de afvallers van De Verraders 2026?". Veronica Superguide. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "RTL-spelshow De Verraders wordt ook gemaakt in Engeland en Amerika". NU.nl (in Dutch). 5 October 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ "Monica Geuze en Katja Schuurman doen mee aan nieuwe reeks De Verraders" [Monica Geuze and Katja Schuurman participate in new series De Verraders]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 7 September 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ↑ "Op deze datum begint De Verraders Halloween". Televizier (in Dutch). 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
External links
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