Celebrity Traitors is back - here's what you need to know ahead of the first show
The second series of the celebrity version of the game show 'The Traitors' is set to premiere with a cast of 21 famous faces. The show will feature an extended debut episode and continue its format of psychological competition for a charity prize.
Why it matters
The show's popularity highlights the ongoing cultural demand for high-production reality television and celebrity-driven entertainment formats.
Image source, BBC/Studio Lambert/Cody Burridge/BBC Creative Image caption, Maya Jama, Michael Sheen and Bella Ramsey are among this year's celebrity contestants
The Celebrity Traitors is back for a second series, and viewers will see the likes of Michael Sheen, Jerry Hall, Richard E Grant and Amol Rajan at the round table along with Bella Ramsey, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Maya Jama and King Kenny.
There are 21 celebrities taking part in total - two more than last year - and there will be an extra episode after the huge popularity of last year's series.
The extended 75-minute debut episode starts at 20:00 BST on Thursday, with Claudia Winkleman again hosting the murderous game.
Viewers can expect some fresh ideas, and executive producer Sarah Fay said they "always want to push the envelope" with the show's elaborate tasks.
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