‘Derry Ladies’ Celebrity Siobhán McSweeney to Host ‘The Traitors Eire’

Irish broadcaster RTÉ has tapped “Derry Ladies” megastar Siobhán McSweeney to host its upcoming adaptation of “The Traitors,” set to premiere on RTÉ One and RTÉ Participant in 2025.

The mental fact festival layout, which has discovered reputation in territories together with the U.Okay., U.S. and the Netherlands, shall be produced by means of Kite Leisure underneath license from All3Media Global.

The collection will movie on location in Eire following a countrywide casting name carried out previous this yr. The layout options 22 contestants competing for a possible prize of €50,000 ($52,460) whilst navigating a sport of agree with and deception. A subset of gamers, designated as Traitors, try to do away with different contestants with out detection whilst the remainder gamers, referred to as Faithfuls, paintings to spot and take away the Traitors.

McSweeney, recognized for her position as Sister Michael in “Derry Ladies,” stated: “Like everybody, I’m an enormous ‘Traitors’ fan so when I used to be requested to host the Irish model I jumped on the likelihood. I’m having a look ahead to assembly our unswerving Devoted and scrumptious Traitors. The Irish have a appeal and talent to lie to whilst smiling which is able to make this model slightly particular, I feel. And I’m the luckiest individual on this planet to look at them shut up.”

Steve Carson, director of Video at RTÉ, added: “She is a surprisingly gifted actor with an excellent comedian and dramatic vary. We all know that she will carry one thing actually particular to Eire’s model of this implausible sport of agree with and deceit.”

Darren Smith, MD of Kite Leisure, stated: “We’ve been very giant lovers ever since we first laid eyes on her mega efficiency of Sister Michael in ‘Derry Ladies’ and know she’ll be a the most important section in making the Irish model of ‘The Traitors’ brilliantly entertaining, eternally dramatic, and highest of all, totally Irish.”

Initially created as “De Verraders” by means of Marc Pos and IDTV ingenious director Jasper Hoogendoorn with RTL Inventive Unit, the layout has spawned over 30 world variations since its 2021 Netherlands debut. The display’s world luck contains an Emmy-winning U.S. model on Peacock and a BAFTA-winning U.Okay. adaptation on BBC One, which drew 8 million audience for its 2nd season finale. Each territories have secured a couple of long run seasons, with the U.S. model renewed thru season 5 and the U.Okay. fee extending to a fourth season plus a star version.