TV The Traitors season 3 trailer offers your first look at the new cast and Alan Cumming's new wardrobe Who's going to win the game this time around? Lord, not Ekin-Su. By Lester Fabian Brathwaite Lester Fabian Brathwaite Lester Fabian Brathwaite is a staff writer at Entertainment Weekly, where he covers breaking news, all things Real Housewives, and a rich cornucopia of popular culture. Formerly a senior editor at Out magazine, his work has appeared on NewNowNext, Queerty, Rolling Stone, and The New Yorker. He was also the first author signed to Phoebe Robinson's Tiny Reparations imprint. He met Oprah once. EW's editorial guidelines Published on December 18, 2024 11:00AM EST Comments Alan Cumming on 'The Traitors'. Photo: Euan Cherry/Peacock Worry not, the new season of The Traitors is almost here. And now there's a trailer to sate your thirst for Alan Cumming's sartorial flare or the machinations of reality stars and the occasional British Lord. Peacock just dropped your first look at this coming season, premiering Jan. 9 with a three-episode premiere. Alan Cumming on 'The Traitors'. Euan Cherry/Peacock The Traitors was the breakout hit of 2024, becoming the No. 1 unscripted series in the U.S. across all streaming platforms during launch week, according to Nielsen, and snatching the Emmy for Outstanding Reality Competition Program as well as one for host Cumming. On the heels of that success, season 3 has a lot to live up to but it's also got a lot of messy stars ready to mix it up. Like previous installments, the third go-round features luminaries from the worlds of Survivor (Boston Rob Mariano, Tony Vlachos, Carolyn Wiger, Jeremy Collins), Big Brother (Danielle Reyes, Britney Haynes), The Real Housewives (Chanel Ayan, Dolores Catania, Robyn Dixon, Dorinda Medley) and other various persons of interest (Sam Asghari, Tom Sandoval, Lord Ivar Mountbatten). Bob Harper, Ciara Miller, Gabby Windey, Bob The Drag Queen, Nikki Garcia, Chanel Ayan. Euan Cherry/Peacock The Traitors season 3 cast portraits revealed (exclusive) With 21 contestants and a mysterious number of traitors among them, it's bound to be a rollicking good time. But will they do the world some good and bring back season 2 MVP Phaedra Parks? Who's going to do too much when someone's doing too little? According to Cumming, that won't be a problem. "Having the freedom to push the boundaries like we've been doing, that's made it really exciting," the award-winning actor told Entertainment Weekly earlier this year. "It's great to see that working — with viewers' interest in the show — so that when we come back to it each season, we kind of up the ante a bit more." "This season's very different, and it's got a whole new series of challenges for me as well as for the contestants," he added, Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Check out the trailer for The Traitors season 3 below. And catch the three-episode premiere on Peacock Jan. 9 at 9pm ET/6pm PT. Following the three-episode premiere, new episodes will drop weekly on Thursdays at 9pm ET/6pm PT, with the finale and reunion set for March 6 on Peacock. Close