is a Dutch reality television broadcast by RTL 4 which premiered in 2021. 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. In the first season, contestants managed to accumulate 22 silver bars over the course of the show. In the final, Chatilla van Grinsven and Steenwijk ended up splitting the silver bars. After the show, they decided to share their winnings with the runner-up Loiza Lamers. 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.
Contestants need to complete a psychological test before participating, and the show also offers psychological help afterwards.
The show is produced by IDTV and PosVideo in collaboration with RTL Nederland.
Seasons
Overview NetworkSeasonEpisodesTimeslotFirst airedLast airedWinner(s)HostRTL 418Saturday, 20:30-22:0013 March 20211 May 2021Chatilla van GrinsvenTijl Beckand29Friday, 20:30-22:001 April 202227 May 2022Toine van Peperstraten3103 March 20235 May 202341216 February 20243 May 2024Tristan599 May 20254 July 2025Chris BauerJulia Heetman 6 12Tue-Thu, 20:30-22:00 10 March 2026 2 April 2026Videoland165 December 20219 January 2022Art Rooijakkers2627 October 202231 October 2022Bastiaan Ragas Bobbi EdenFamke Louise3630 September 202328 October 20234This 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.628 September 20242 November 2024
Season 1 (2021)
The first season aired from 13 March until 1 May 2021.
NameOccupationOutcomeLeft show in episodeRoleChatilla van GrinsvenBasketball playerWinnersFaithfulSamantha SteenwijkSingerTraitorAfter 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.Faithful (ep 1–4)Loiza LamersModel, BusinesswomanRunner-upFaithfulFrancis van BroekhuizenOpera singerBanished by groupEpisode 8Loek PetersActorKilled by traitorHolly Mae BroodActressBanished by groupEpisode 7TraitorBarbara SloesenKilled by traitorsFaithfulKees BootActorBanished by groupEpisode 6TraitorAbbey HoesActressKilled by traitorsFaithfulSteven KazànMagicianBanished by groupEpisode 5Diederik JekelScience journalistEpisode 4TraitorKim LammersHockey playerKilled by traitorsFaithfulSinan CanJournalistBanished by groupEpisode 3Jörgen RaymannComedian and presenterKilled by traitorsEdson da GraçaPresenterBanished by groupEpisode 2Gertjan VerbeekFootballer and managerKilled by traitorsDaan NieberPresenterBanished by groupEpisode 1Gaby BlaaserActressKilled by traitors
Season 2 (2022) The second season aired from 1 April until 27 May 2022.
NameOccupationOutcomeLeft show in episodeRoleSteven BrunswijkComedianWinnersFaithfulToine van PeperstratenJournalistDionne SlagterYouTuberStefano KeizersComedianEliminated by groupEpisode 9TraitorFrank EvenblijPresenterKilled by traitorFaithfulJamie WestlandDrummerEliminated by groupEpisode 8TraitorBabette van VeenActressKilled by traitorsFaithfulOrtál VriendEliminated by groupIn episode 6, Stefano received a shield as a traitor, and suggested to the other traitors to kill himself, thereby no one was killed that night.Episode 7TraitorFrank van der LendeRadio DJEpisode 6FaithfulSylvia GeersenModelKilled by traitorsIrene MoorsTelevision personalityEliminated by groupEpisode 5Esmée van KampenActressKilled by traitorsRobbie KammeijerNews reporterEliminated by groupEpisode 4Carolina DijkhuizenSingerKilled by traitorsAran BadeReporterEliminated by groupEpisode 3Joep SertonsActorKilled by traitorsStella BergsmaSingerEliminated by groupEpisode 2Giel de WinterYouTuberKilled by traitors
Season 3 (2023) The third season aired from 3 March until 5 May 2023.
NameOccupationOutcomeLeft show in episodeRoleChahid CharrakInfluencerWinnersFaithfulBilly DansArtistNoor OmraniHockey playerJordy HuismanMusicianBanished by groupEpisode 10TraitorJordy 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.Faithful (ep 1-7)Sander HuismanTraitorNathan RutjesFootballerKilled by traitorsFaithfulBetty GlasNews reporterBanished by groupEpisode 9Pernille La LauPresenterKilled by traitorsJessie MayaYouTuberBanished by groupEpisode 8Ferri SomogyiActorKilled by traitorsJan SlagterDirector Omroep MAXBanished by groupEpisode 7TraitorAfter 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.Faithful (ep 1–5)Selma OmariYouTuberKilled by traitorsFaithfulKatinka SimonseArtistBanished by groupEpisode 6TraitorMaria FiselierOpera singerEpisode 5Thomas CammaertActorKilled by traitorsFaithfulNoël van KleefActressBanished by groupEpisode 4Herman den BlijkerChefKilled by traitorsGiorgio HokstamRadio DJBanished by groupEpisode 3Sunny BergmanDocumentary makerKilled by traitorsIrene van de LaarPresenterBanished by groupEpisode 2
Season 4 (2024) 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. 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) The fifth season aired from 9 May until 4 July 2025. After eliminating the last remaining traitors, the faithful won, with singer Christiaan Bauer and influencer Julia Heetman splitting the prize pot.
Season 6 (2026) The sixth season aired from 10 March until 2 April 2026. PlaceContestantOutcomeLeft show in episodeRole1Géza Weisz (actor) WinnersTraitor1Robert van Hemert (singer) TraitorAfter 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.Faithful (ep 1–4)2Ellemieke Vermolen (writer) Banished by groupEpisode 12Faithful3Roos Schlikker (columnist) 4London Loy (TV chef) Killed by traitors5Mariana Verkerk (model/catwalk coach) Banished by groupEpisode 116Birgit Schuurman (singer/actress) Killed by traitors7Sjaak (rapper) Banished by groupEpisode 108Emms (rapper) Killed by traitorsAt 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 9.9Boyan Ephraim (newsreader) Banished by groupAt 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.Episode 910Beau Schneider (actor) Episode 811Kimmylien Nguyen (TV personality) Killed by traitors12Roelof Hemmen (TV presenter) Banished by groupEpisode 7Traitor13Juultje Tieleman (influencer) Killed by traitorsAt 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.Faithful14Milo ter Reegen (content creator/artist) Episode 615Amy Vol (singer, Ogene) Banished by groupIn 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. Episode 516Denise Laan (former police officer) Episode 4Traitor17Thomas van der Vlugt (TV presenter/actor) Episode 3Faithful18Daniëlle van Grondelle (model)Left for medical reasons19Tess Wester (former handball player) Killed by traitors20Henk Krol (former politician) Banished by groupEpisode 221Raisha Zeegelaar (TV presenter)Killed by traitors
Videoland (De Verraders Halloween)