The Traitors (known as The Traitors Telugu) is an Indian reality competition series streaming on Prime Video, based on the Dutch series De Verraders. Hosted by actor Teja Sajja, the series is set to premiere on 15 October 2026.
Format A group of contestants arrive at the palace with hopes of winning a large cash prize of ₹1 crore that is built up through missions. The players are referred to as the "Innocents", but among them are the "Traitors" — a group of contestants secretly selected by the host. If the Innocents eliminate all the Traitors, they will share the prize fund. However, if any Traitors manage to make it to the end, eliminating the Innocents, they win the entire prize money.
The contestants participate in missions to build up their cash prize. In some missions, any contestant may also win a ‘shield’ that grants them immunity from the subsequent murder.
On most nights, The Traitors meet in a secret tower to decide on an Innocent contestant to ‘murder,’ who is then immediately eliminated from the game. The remaining Innocents are unaware of who has been eliminated until the following morning, when that person fails to appear at the breakfast table in the castle.
At the end of each day, the players gather at the ‘Circle of Truth’, where they discuss whom to vote out before individually casting their votes. Players vote privately, then reveal their choices one by one, often giving a brief rationale for their decision. The player who receives the most votes is banished from the game and reveals their affiliation. If during the game the number of ‘Traitors’ drops to two, they are given the choice to recruit an Innocent to join them instead of murdering.
After the final Circle of Truth, the remaining players participate in the End Game. The group are given an opportunity to end the game by unanimous vote. Any vote to continue will lead to another immediate banishment vote. When a unanimous decision is reached to end the game — or when there are only two players left — the remaining players reveal their affiliation. If all remaining players are Innocents, then the prize money is divided evenly among them. However, if any Traitors remain, they win the entire prize money.
Production The first official announcement of a Telugu-language adaptation of The Traitors. The series was announced by Amazon Prime Video in March 2026 as part of its 2026 Indian programming slate. It is produced by SOL Productions and features actor Teja Sajja as the host. The series is scheduled to premiere on Amazon Prime Video in late 2026 and will feature 20 celebrity contestants.
The first official trailer was posted on Prime Video's social media on 29 September 2026, with the premiere date of 15 October 2026.
Contestants 20 contestants competed on the first season of The Traitors Telugu. ContestantAgeNotabilityAffiliationFinishAshika Gopal Padukone29Actress rowspan="20" rowspan="20" Chinmayi Sripada42SingerDr Meghanath Reddy39AnesthesiologistGaurav SunilContent creatorHarsha Vardhan51ActorMouneesha Chowdary32Content creatorNikhil Vijayendra Simha30ActorPhalguni BangeraChoreographerPragathi Mahavadi50ActressPranav Chaganty (AbhinavaKavi) 33RapperPuppala Dhanunjaya (Dhanu Dino)Content creatorRahat Achanta33Padel playerSai Ronak34ActorShravya Varma33Celebrity stylistShreedevi Chowdary54Movie producerSivaSai Vardhan Jaladhanki43Movie directorSweekar Agasthi40Music composerVarsha D'Souza23Content creatorVidyullekha Raman34ActressVishnu Oi36Actor
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