Are there Traitors in Slane?
Filming of Irish version of hit TV show
Security is tight around Slane Castle as top-secret filming on RTE's 'The Traitors Ireland' is understood to be taking place there.
Last October, RTE announced it had commissioned Traitors Ireland, a hit series that has enthralled audiences around the world, including award-winning versions in the UK, US, and the Netherlands, and launched a national casting call for applications earlier.
The Traitors pits 22 strangers against each other in a remote castle, where they must play a game an imaginative game of strategy. Some players, known as the 'Traitors', are secretly tasked with eliminating their competitors each night without being detected.
The remaining contestants, called the 'Faithfuls', must work together to identify and banish the Traitors before it's too late. At stake is a prize of up to €50,000. Daily missions will help the group add money to the prize pot, but the real challenge lies in discerning truth from lies. If any Traitor makes it to the end undetected, they will steal the entire jackpot.
The show, first developed in the Netherlands as De Verraders, has become an international sensation. In the UK, the BBC’s version has earned BAFTA awards and attracted eight million viewers for its second season finale. Claudia Winkleman hosts the UK edition, while Alan Cumming helms the US version, which has also received critical acclaim, including an Emmy win.
Both versions have already been renewed for multiple seasons, further cementing the show’s popularity.
The Irish version is being hosted by Derry Girls star, Siobhán McSweeney. The series is being produced for RTÉ by Kite Entertainment who have licensed the format from All3Media International.
In January this year, project manager Jake Brown and former soldier Leanne Quigley won series three of the UK edition of The Traitors, sharing a prize pot of £94,600. Last year, army engineer Harry Clark won the show as a Traitor and took home the whole £95,150 prize pot after he deceived his friend Mollie Pearce in the dramatic final episode.