The Traitors Canada

CTV reality competition show

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The Traitors Canada

Also known as| The Traitors
Genre|

* Reality
* Game show

Based on| De Verraders
by Marc Pos
Presented by| Karine Vanasse
Country of origin| Canada
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 6
Production
Camera setup| Multi-camera
Running time| 43 minutes
Production company| Entourage
Original release
Network| CTV
Release| October 2, 2023 (2023-10-02) –
present

The Traitors Canada is a Canadian reality television series, that is based on the Dutch series De Verraders. It is hosted by the French-Canadian actress Karine Vanasse.[1]

Following the premise of previous versions of De Verraders, the show features a group of contestants participating in a game similar to the party game Mafia - in which a small group of contestants become the titular "Traitors" and must work together to eliminate the other contestants in order to win the grand prize, while the remaining contestants become "Faithfuls" and are tasked with discovering and banishing the Traitors by voting them out in order to win the grand prize.

## Format[edit]

Twenty Canadian contestants arrive at an historic manor in Montreal, with hopes of winning a share of the $100,000 prize. The players are referred to as the "Faithful" but among them are the "Traitors" – a group of contestants selected by the host, whose goal is to eliminate the Faithfuls and claim the prize for themselves. Should the Faithful contestants eliminate all the Traitors, they will share the prize fund, but if any Traitors make it to the end, they steal the money.[1]

## Production[edit]

On June 6, 2023, it was announced that Bell Media has commissioned English and French language adaptations.[2] Karine Vanasse, the host of the show, would also present the French language version Les Traîtres, making her the first person to host multiple versions of the franchise.[2] Both versions slated to film back-to-back in Quebec over the summer.[3]

## Contestants[edit]

List of The Traitors contestants  Contestant  | Age  | From  | Occupation/Original Series  | Affiliation  | Finish

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Erika Casupanan | 34  | Toronto,
Ontario | Survivor 41 | Faithful  | Murdered
(Episode 2)
Collin Johnson | 37  | Thunder Bay,
Ontario | Transit operator  | Faithful  | Banished
(Episode 2)
Nazila Dehghani | 47  | Newmarket,
Ontario | Dentist  | Faithful  | Murdered
(Episode 3)
Melissa Best | 35  | St. John’s,
Newfoundland and Labrador | Realtor  | Traitor  | Banished
(Episode 3)
Gurpyar Bains | 25  | Calgary,
Alberta | Paediatric registered nurse  | Faithful  | Murdered
(Episode 4)
Rick Campanelli | 53  | Burlington,
Ontario | Former MuchMusic VJ
and radio host  | Faithful  | Banished
(Episode 5)
Crystal Mayes | 50  | Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan | Nurse  | Faithful  | Murdered
(Episode 5)
Miss Fiercalicious "Fierce" | 27  | Toronto,
Ontario | Canada's Drag Race 3 | Faithful  | Banished
(Episode 5)
Domenic Ielasi | 32  | Hamilton,
Ontario | Game of Homes | Faithful  | Disqualified
(Episode 6)[a]
Kevin Martin | 30  | Calgary,
Alberta | Big Brother Canada 3 | Faithful  | Banished
(Episode 6)
Mary Wisden | 31  | Courtenay,
British Columbia | Housewife and
amateur stand-up comic  | Faithful  | Murdered
(Episode 7)
Melissa Allder | 49  | London,
Ontario | ESL learning coordinator  | Faithful  | Banished
(Episode 7)
Donna Hartt | 53  | Calgary,
Alberta | Psychic medium  | Faithful  | TBA
Gurleen Maan | 35  | Abbotsford,
British Columbia | Farming for Love | Faithful
Kuzie Mujakachi | 29  | Victoria,
British Columbia | Big Brother Canada 11 | Traitor
Leroy Fontaine | 38  | Halifax,
Nova Scotia | The Brigade: Race to the Hudson | Faithful
Mai Nguyen | 34  | Edmonton,
Alberta | MasterChef Canada 4 | Faithful
Mickey Henry | 34  | Bala,
Ontario | The Amazing Race Canada 2 | Faithful
Mike D’Urzo | 39  | Toronto,
Ontario | Magician and mentalist  | Traitor
Travon Smith | 29  | Toronto,
Ontario | Public relations specialist  | Faithful

## Episodes[edit]

The Traitors season 1 episodesNo.
overall| No. in
season| Title| Original air date

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1| 1| "Dead Man Walking"| October 2, 2023 (2023-10-02)
2| 2| "Keep Digging"| October 9, 2023 (2023-10-09)
3| 3| "This Act is to Die For"| October 16, 2023 (2023-10-16)
4| 4| "Landing the Shield"| October 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)
5| 5| "Sinners or Saints"| October 30, 2023 (2023-10-30)
6| 6| "Ghost Hunting"| November 6, 2023 (2023-11-06)

## Voting history[edit]

Episode  | 2  | 3  | 4/5  | 5  | 6  | 7

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Traitor's
decision  | Erika  | Nazila  | Gurpyar  | Crystal  | Kevin
Mary
Melissa A.  | TBD
Murder | Death Row[b] | Murder
Banishment  | Collin  | Melissa B.  | Rick  | Fierce  | Kevin  | Mary
Vote  | 14-5  | 9-4-2-1-1  | 11-3-1  | 7-3-2-1  | 7-2-2  | 7-2
Donna  | Collin  | Kevin  | Rick  | Fierce  | Kevin  | Melissa A
Gurleen  | Collin  | Melissa B.  | Rick  | Mai  | Donna  | Melissa A
Kuzie  | Donna  | Melissa B.  | Rick  | Fierce  | Kevin  | Melissa A
Leroy  | Collin  | Melissa B.  | Rick  | Fierce  | Kevin  | Melissa A
Mai  | Collin  | Crystal  | Rick  | Travon  | Kevin  | Kuzie
Mickey  | Collin  | Rick  | Rick  | Fierce  | Kevin  | Melissa A
Mike  | Collin  | Melissa B.  | Rick  | Travon  | Kevin  | Melissa A
Travon  | Collin  | Kevin  | Rick  | Mary  | Kevin  | Melissa A
Melissa A.  | Collin  | Crystal  | Rick  | Fierce  | Donna  | Kuzie  | Banished
(Episode 7)
Mary  | Collin  | Melissa B.  | Travon  | Fierce  | Mike  | Murdered
(Episode 7)
Kevin  | Collin  | Melissa B.  | Travon  | Travon  | Mike  | Banished
(Episode 6)
Domenic  | Collin  | Crystal  | Rick  | Fierce  | Disqualified
(Episode 6)[a]
Fierce  | Collin  | Melissa B.  | Rick  | Mai  | Banished
(Episode 5)
Crystal  | Donna  | Melissa B.  | Mai  | Murdered
(Episode 5)
Rick  | Collin  | Melissa B.  | Travon  | Banished
(Episode 5)
Gurpyar  | Donna  | Mike  | Murdered
(Episode 4)
Melissa B.  | Collin  | Crystal  | Banished
(Episode 3)
Nazila  | Donna  | Murdered
(Episode 3)
Collin  | Donna  | Banished
(Episode 2)
Erika  | Murdered
(Episode 2)

Key

The contestant was a Faithful.
The contestant was a Traitor.
The contestant was placed on trial by the traitors.
The contestant had the Shield and was secretly immune from being murdered.

Notes

1. ^ a b Domenic was removed from the game for undisclosed specific reasons, beyond a breach of the game rules.
2. ^ Instead of selecting one Faithful to be murdered, the Traitors were asked to put three players to put on death row. The next night, only those three players would be up for elimination.

## Missions[edit]

Episode  | Mission Description  | Money
Available  | Money
Earned  | Total
Pot  | Shield Winner

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1  | As a group, the contestants had 30 minutes to blow up a quarry to expose a hidden $20,000 to add to the pot. In the group, eight runners would run up the hills to locate structure pieces and then to bring the detonator. Meanwhile, the other contestants have to locate cables scattered at the quarry. Eventually, they would have to connect the cables to the structure by color, creating a rail that would blow up the quarry.  | $20,000  | $20,000  | $20,000 | —
2  | 6 volunteers were led to an undisclosed location and buried alive. The remaining contestants were split into 3 teams, tasked with finding two buried contestants each. The buried contestants could communicate with their teammates using a walkie talkie, and direct them to locations within the castle grounds using clues within their coffin. Each contestant rescued before the 45 minute time limit would add $1,500 to the prize fund.  | $9,000  | $6,000  | $26,000
3  | The contestants took turns to make their way across a laser-filled room, full of artifacts each assigned a different value. They had 30 minutes to transport as many valuable artifacts as they could across the room; however, extra lasers was added after successful attempts. Additionally, if someone set off a laser, one minute was taken off the clock, and they were forced to drop out and wait their turn again.  | $23,150  | $10,000  | $36,000
4  | The 15 remaining contestants were divided into 2 teams of 7 and 8, each with a designated team captain. The mission took place over 3 rounds; each round would last up to 10 minutes, with the team captains having to memorise a landing pattern on the side of the airstrip, that they then had to order their teammates to assemble using the correct pieces in time. Each time both teams recreated the correct pattern within the time limit, a flight would land and $2,000 was earned for the jackpot. The team that made the most correct patterns in the fastest amount of time also gained access to the Armoury.  | $6,000  | $2,000  | $38,000 | Kuzie
5  | The 13 remaining contestants were divided into 2 teams of 7 and 6, and one representative from each team at a time went into the confessional booth to hear a page, paragraph, and line reference from Karine. They would then relay this information to their team and use The Book of Traitors to find a riddle – leading to a clothing item worn by one member of the masked congregation. Only the first team to identify an item counted, and each correctly-identified item earned $2,000 for the pot. A total of 3 rounds were played, and the team that identified the most correct items would be given the first opportunity to visit the Armoury and potentially earn a Shield.  | $6,000  | $6,000  | $44,000 | Mickey
6  | The contestants will be randomly picked into three teams, each captained by the three guests on Deathrow (Kevin, Mary & Melissa A). Each team took turns to enter Karine's parlor, which was ransacked with an assortment of items. They were given a short amount of time to memorise the items in the room and their placement, before the lights were cut and the voices of eliminated contestants would play. A total of three items would be swapped, and a team would have one minute to identify these changes and bring them to Karine. For each items the team correctly identified, $1,000 will be added to the prize pot. The team that identified the most items correctly (or within the fastest time, in the case of a tie) would earn their captain an Armoury Pass.  | $9,000  | $3,000  | $47,000 | Kevin

## Reception[edit]

### Viewing figures[edit]

Canadian ratings include seven-day playback.

No. | Air date  | Total viewers
(millions)  | Rank
(week)  | Refs

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1  | October 2, 2023  | TBA

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Trust No One. Suspect Everyone. Casting Revealed for New CTV Original Reality Series The Traitors Canada, Beginning Oct. 2". Bell Media (Press release). September 18, 2023. Archived from the original on September 21, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
2. ^ a b Pinto, Jordan (June 6, 2023). "Bell Media sneaks Traitors into Canada with local versions in English, French". C21Media. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
3. ^ Friend, David (June 9, 2023). "Bell Media touts 'strike-proof' TV slates as Hollywood labour disputes heat up". CTV News. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* The Traitors Canada at IMDb

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