Euan Cherry/Peacock Peacock's The Traitors has way more rules - and production secrets - than some fans may realize. Inspired by Dutch series De Verraders, The Traitors brings together reality TV stars from different franchises - including Survivor, Big Brother, Real Housewives and more - as they compete in a mafia-style game for up to $250,000. The series premiered in 2023 but has already gone through multiple changes. "My first idea was to do it on a ship in Australia," creator Marc Pos recalled to Variety in January 2023.