We fantasy cast 'The Traitors'

By
Linda Holmes
,
Stephen Thompson
,
Glen Weldon
,
Aisha Harris
,
,
and
Mike Katzif
WNYC | Feb 18, 2025

The Peacock reality show The Traitors continues to be a delightful mix of treachery, foolishness, and Alan Cumming's outfits. In the United States, the cast is made up exclusively of so-called celebrities. So today on the show we're fantasy casting who we think should be on the next season of The Traitors.

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