PEACOCK LAUNCHES "THE TRAITORS OFFICIAL PODCAST" HOSTED BY DEVIOUS TRAITORS BOB THE DRAG QUEEN AND BOSTON ROB

First episode of the USG Audio podcast to follow the three-episode season four premiere of The Traitors on Jan. 8

A preview special of the all-new podcast to debut on Jan. 5

www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/the-traitors

ABOUT:

· Peacock announces The Traitors Official Podcast hosted by the devilishly calculated and treacherous duo Boston Rob and Bob the Drag Queen.

· Produced by USG Audio, the first episode of the official companion podcast will roll out following the season four premiere of The Traitors, dropping Jan. 8 on Peacock.

· A preview special of the podcast will debut Jan. 5.

· During each episode of the podcast, the two hosts will provide expert perspectives of The Traitors' upcoming fourth season, with Boston Rob breaking down strategic gameplay decisions and mission twists, while Bob the Drag Queen delivers signature commentary on the looks, style moments and pure drama that define the castle aesthetic.

· Every week, the duo will welcome banished or "murdered" players from behind the castle walls to shed light on their experiences in the game, offering insight into their decisions and what it's really like to sit at the roundtable. Filled with humor, critical analysis and a healthy dose of treachery, the all-new podcast is your inside line to the cultural phenomenon of The Traitors and the chaos ruling Alan Cumming's castle.

· The Traitors Official Podcast will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and all other podcast platforms. Video episodes will be available same-day on Peacock and next-day on Peacock's The Traitors YouTube channel.

Executive Producers: Jill Johnson and Shane Redsar from Tiny Horse, Josh Bloch from USG Audio

Produced by: Michael Wolf (Co-Executive Producer), Zoe Klar (Story Producer)

Hosts: Bob the Drag Queen and Boston Rob

Premiere: Jan. 8, 2026

Format: Podcast

Studio: USG Audio, a division of Universal Studio Group

ABOUT USG AUDIO

USG Audio, a division of Universal Studio Group, is a Pulitzer Prize- and Peabody Award-winning podcast studio that creates fiction and non-fiction podcasts ranging from investigative true-crime to sports and genre-bending narratives. Led by Jordan Moblo, EVP of Creative Acquisitions & IP Management, the division's acclaimed podcasts include the Pulitzer Prize- and Peabody Award-winning "You Didn't See Nothin," following writer Yohance Lacour as he investigates a hate crime from 25 years ago; the Signal Award-winning podcasts "Broomgate: A Curling Scandal" and "The Confessions of Anthony Raimondi"; Ambie Award nominee "The End Up"; family saga "Alligator Candy"; and "The Lost Kids," hosted by journalist Josh Bloch. USG Audio projects are available on USGAudio.com or wherever you listen to podcasts.

ABOUT THE TRAITORS (Series)

Emmy(R) Award-winning series The Traitors is a nail-biting psychological adventure in which treachery and deceit are the name of the game. The entertainment industry's most competitive reality stars and famous faces play the ultimate murder mystery game. Hosted by award-winning actor Alan Cumming at an ancient castle set deep in the Scottish Highlands, contestants work together on a series of exhilarating missions to build a prize fund worth up to $250,000. Hidden amongst the Faithful are the Traitors, whose goal is to eliminate the Faithful and claim the prize for themselves. Under the cover of darkness, the Traitors murder the Faithful one by one in a treacherous spree, while the Faithful try to uncover the Traitors and banish them from the game. If the Faithful contestants banish all the Traitors, they will share the prize fund, but if a Traitor (or Traitors) makes it to the end, they will steal all the money.

· Season 4 debuts with the first three supersized episodes on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 6pm PT/9pm ET, followed by two new episodes on Thursday, Jan. 15, and one new episode weekly through the finale and reunion event on February 26. All new episodes drop Thursdays at 6pm PT/9pm ET, exclusively on Peacock.

· Hosted by the impossibly stylish and devastatingly witty Emmy Award(R) winner Alan Cumming, the Season 4 contestants are:

· Candiace Dillard Bassett (The Real Housewives of Potomac)

· Caroline Stanbury (The Real Housewives of Dubai)

· Colton Underwood (The Bachelor)

· Donna Kelce ("Mama" Kelce)

· Dorinda Medley (The Real Housewives of New York City)

· Eric Nam (Singer-Songwriter)

· Ian Terry (Big Brother)

· Johnny Weir (Olympic Figure Skater)

· Kristen Kish (Host, Top Chef)

· Rob Cesternino (Survivor)

· Lisa Rinna (The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills)

· Mark Ballas (Dancing with the Stars)

· Maura Higgins (Love Island USA Aftersun)

· Michael Rapaport (Actor)

· Monét X Change (RuPaul's Drag Race)

· Natalie Anderson (Survivor)

· Porsha Williams (The Real Housewives of Atlanta)

· Rob Rausch (Love Island USA)

· Ron Funches (Comedian)

· Stephen Colletti (One Tree Hill)

· Tara Lipinski (Olympic Figure Skater)

· Tiffany Mitchell (Big Brother)

· Yamil "Yam Yam" Arocho (Survivor)

· The Traitors continues to reign as one of television's most honored reality competition series, most recently earning five Primetime Emmy(R) Awards for Season 3, including Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program for Alan Cumming, Outstanding Reality Competition Program, Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program, Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program, and Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program. Also, The Traitors won the TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Reality, and led this year's Critics Choice Real TV Awards, earning three awards: Best Competition Series, Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series, and Best Show Host for Alan Cumming.

· As previously announced, The Traitors has been renewed for a fifth season on Peacock. All episodes of Seasons 1-3 are now available to stream, only on Peacock.

· Now fans can customize their profile with the new The Traitors avatars, which are now available on Peacock. Show your allegiance by concealing yourself in the classic Traitors cloak or representing our iconic host Alan Cumming.

· Fans can once again enjoy Reality Picks, a prediction game on Peacock's mobile app returning Thursday, January 8 for The Traitors season 4. Fans can play along each week, submitting their predictions before the episode for what they think might happen to our beloved faithfuls and fearsome traitors.

· Each week's questions go live Tuesdays at 8am ET and close before the episode drops on Thursdays at 8pm ET. Fans can check their scores Fridays at 8am ET.

· Reality Picks drives strong engagement, with fans playing week-over-week during The Traitors season 3 and 1 in 10 mobile users participating during Love Island USA season 7.

· Fans can now experience even more of twists and treachery by following the newly launched The Traitors social handles:

· IG: TheTraitorsUS

· X: TheTraitorsUS

· TikTok: TheTraitorsUS

Executive Producers: Stephen Lambert, Mike Cotton, Sam Rees-Jones, Rosie Franks, Tim Harcourt, Jack Burgess, Darrell Olsen and Alan Cumming

Produced by: Studio Lambert, part of All3 Media

Host: Alan Cumming

Premiere: Thursday, January 8

Release schedule:

· January 8: Episodes 1, 2, 3

· January 15: Episodes 4, 5

· January 22: Episodes 6

· January 29: Episode 7

· February 5: Episode 8

· February 12: Episode 9

· February 19: Episode 10

· February 26: Finale + Reunion

Format: Original Unscripted Competition Series

Created by: Format devised by IDTV and RTL

ABOUT REALITY PICKS (Mobile App)

· Reality Picks is back on Peacock's mobile app for The Traitors season 4. Fans can play along each week, submitting their predictions before the episode for what they think might happen to our beloved faithfuls and fearsome traitors.

· Each week's questions go live Tuesdays at 8am ET and close before the episode drops on Thursdays at 8pm ET. Fans can check their scores Fridays at 8am ET.

· Reality Picks drives strong engagement, with fans playing week-over-week during The Traitors season 3 and 1 in 10 mobile users participating during Love Island USA season 7.

· Reality Picks Launch: Thursday, 1/8 with episodes 401-403  

· Finale: Thursday, 2/26 episode 412  

· 3-4 questions  

· Cadence:  

· Prediction game publishes Tuesdays at 8am ET  

· Prediction closes on Thursdays at 8pm ET  

· Answers revealed Fridays at 8am ET  

· Answers/Game is removed on Tuesdays at 8am ET