The traitors continues to dominate as the best reality show of the year and received another Emmy Award, this time as winner in the “Outstanding Reality Competition Program” category.

The show’s host, Alan Cumming, took the stage to accept the award and thanked the show’s enthusiastic viewers. “We’re so grateful because our show is new and when you like something, you stick with it, so we appreciate it even more.” Cumming also praised Peacock, saying it was great to be part of a new streaming service.

“I also want to thank Holland, because so many of these shows, like The traitorswere first made in Holland,” he continued. “They obviously have something in the water, so let’s find it, drink it, and all of America’s problems will be solved.”

At the 2024 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, Cumming also won for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program, beating RuPaul from RuPaul’s Drag RaceJeff Probst from SurvivorsKristen Kish from Top chefand a number of hosts from The Shark Cat.

“I can’t tell you how much I love it. I get to play this crazy character in this really fun game. Everyone loves it, it pays really well, I get to go to Scotland and the filming doesn’t take too long,” said Cumming. Rolling Stone in June. “It’s totally surprising, but I’m really happy with it in my life.”

The traitorswhich streams on Peacock, has seen a huge surge in popularity over the past year. After winning a 2023 Emmy Award for Outstanding Cast of a Reality Program, the show’s second season was a major talking point among television viewers. The show and its hilarious, lovable cast members have been the focus of endless memes, with talent like Phaedra Parks and Chris “CT” Tamburello delivering iconic one-liners and moments. The traitors even became the most watched reality series on streaming platforms.

Executive producer Toni Ireland said Rolling Stone Earlier this year: “We’re so happy with how well it’s been received by audiences. I think the first season was really well received as well, and to see it continue to progress and find more viewers is really exciting for us. I think this year the celebrities we’ve brought on the show have done it better than ever.”

Due to the growing popularity of the show The traitors was renewed for a fourth and fifth season. In the summer, a new cast of traitors and loyalists filmed the third season in the Scottish Highlands, including Vanderpump RulesTom Sandoval, Britney Spears’ ex-husband Sam Asghari and Sell ​​sunsetBy Chrishell Stause.