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  1. best of 2024
    The Best TV Shows of 2024 (So Far)A punchy comedy, a spy thriller with complex politics, and a beautiful series that feels like a warm hug.
    By Jen Chaney, Roxana Hadadi, and Kathryn VanArendonk
  2. not a traitorrrrrr
    The Emmys Are Not TraitorsAlan Cumming’s cunning series beats out RuPaul’s Drag Race for a second time this season.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  3. encounter
    Banish Me, DaddyAlan Cumming is reshaping the idea of a reality-TV host with his unbending performance as the mad king of Traitors.
    By Rebecca Alter
  4. gold rush
    The Traitors Finally Broke the Emmys’ Reality RutNow, can we get an Outstanding Reality Cast Member category, please?
    By Joe Reid
  5. bravo
    Phaedra Parks Schemed a Real Housewives of Atlanta ReturnLeave it to the Traitors standout to find her way back.
    By Justin Curto
  6. keeping up with the royals
    Dockers Host Drinks Reception At Kensington Palace On The Eve Of 'Dockers Flannels For Heroes' Cricket Match
    Who’s This Queer Royal on The Traitors?A British bicon, just in time for Pride Month.
    By Bethy Squires
  7. the traitors
    Who’s Going to Get Their Murder on in Scotland?Placing our bets on season three’s traitors.
    By Jason P. Frank
  8. cast away
    The Traitors Season-3 Castle Is Full of Gays, Villains, Gay VillainsPlus Zac Efron’s brother.
    By Jason P. Frank
  9. gold rush
    The Emmys Need a Reality CheckIn the 21 years the Outstanding Reality Competition category has existed, only five shows have ever won. There’s an easy fix for this broken race.
    By Joe Reid
  10. vulture lists
    Every Season of The Traitors, RankedYou’re not a real Faithful until you’ve seen all of them.
    By Ben Rosenstock
  11. important awards
    Las Culturistas Are *Alan Cumming Voice* TraitorsBowen Yang and Matt Rogers’s Culture Awards are colluding with Parvati and coming to Brooklyn.
    By Jason P. Frank
  12. close read
    The Traitors - Season 2
    How The Traitors Gamed the EditSeason two’s strategy of moments-based storytelling helped it win over reality-TV veterans and newbies alike.
    By Ben Rosenstock
  13. overnights
    The Traitors - Season 2
    The Traitors Season-Finale Recap: Big Faithful EnergyA finale full of double and triple crosses ends in fireworks, but something about the ending doesn’t feel right.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  14. finale thoughts
    C.T. Tamburello Made a Pact Going Into The Traitors“We’re The Challenge. We started this competition reality-TV stuff, and we’re gonna finish it.”
    By Roxana Hadadi
  15. chat room
    Peter Weber Took Pride in Being a Faithful“The level of satisfaction of being able to get to the end would’ve been much higher.”
    By Ben Rosenstock
  16. power rankings
    The Traitors - Season 2
    The Traitors Power Rankings: Who Is the Final Girl?Kate is in the power position, but can Sandra and MJ suss her out in time?
    By Brian Moylan
  17. this is not the bachelor
    We Have Phaedra Parks’s Mom to Thank for Her Turn on The Traitors“If you listen more than you talk, you can win it.”
    By Brian Moylan
  18. overnights
    The Traitors Recap: Dead Woman WalkingIs this the end of the Bravo alliance?
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  19. overnights
    The Traitors - Season 2
    The Traitors Recap: This Is Not The BachelorWe finally get to see Kate work as a Traitor, but her partnership with Phaedra is off to a rocky start.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  20. chat room
    Parvati Shallow Didn’t Bring Enough Headbands to The Traitors“The last one I had was my predatory headband, and that was the last-minute throw in my suitcase. I didn’t commit hard enough.”
    By Nic Juarez
  21. overnights
    The Traitors Recap: Duchess of DeceptionWith her back against the wall, Parvati does everything she can to save herself — including forming an uneasy alliance with Peter.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  22. overnights
    The Traitors Recap: Predatory HeadbandA last-minute twist keeps Peter and Parvati from taking shots at each other, but it still has enormous consequences for the game.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  23. the traitors
    The Traitors Season 3 Is En Route. Who Should Come to the Castle?A former Olympic skater accused of leg-bashing? A royal? Which Survivor player, exactly?
    By Jason P. Frank
  24. power rankings
    The Traitors Midseason Power Rankings: All About PeterIs a Bachelor really in the top position? The Black Widow dead last? It’s been a major shift in power since the preseason rankings.
    By Brian Moylan
  25. chat room
    The Traitors Taught Dan Gheesling a ‘Humbling’ Lesson“I laid out a blueprint for future Traitors not to underestimate the Bravo people.”
    By Nic Juarez
  26. overnights
    The Traitors Recap: The Silent SlaughtererDan waited this long to take this shot?
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  27. overnights
    The Traitors Recap: I’m a Faithful, You IdiotsDan continues to be incapable of behaving like a normal human being, which isn’t great for his game.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  28. close read
    Don’t Come for the Housewives, HoneyThe Traitors’ oversimplified gamers-vs.-non-gamers divide overlooks what the best Bravo stars to ever do it are capable of on an individual level.
    By Olivia Crandall
  29. overnights
    The Traitors Recap: It’s Your FuneralWith the faithfuls all but cooked, the traitors are now testing each other’s boundaries.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  30. chat room
    Peppermint’s Stint on The Traitors Was the Worst She’s Felt Since High School“I went onto my favorite show, and I ended up getting transported back to when I used to get beaten up.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  31. reality tv
    The Traitors Needs NormiesWith mere mortals banished from season two, the game loses out on a grand possibility.
    By Nicholas Quah
  32. strategists at large
    The Traitors Season-Two Cast Is Reality RoyaltyKate Chastain makes a surprise return to the castle.
    By Jason P. Frank
  33. overnights
    The Traitors Recap: That Girl Is PoisonThe traitors start to feel the heat as the season kicks it up a notch.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  34. overnights
    The Traitors Recap: If I Only Had a BrainA reality-competition legend joins the traitors as the faithfuls lack any credible evidence to base their votes on.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  35. overnights
    The Traitors Season-Premiere Recap: O Come, All Ye FaithfulEveryone’s favorite high-production-value game of Mafia returns by doubling down on our favorite reality stars.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  36. cheat sheet
    Let’s Rank The Traitors’ Reality-Star RosterStarting with the best and ending with the rest, which is exactly how the traitors should start murdering the competition.
    By Brian Moylan
  37. 25 days of reality
    The Traitors’ Kate Chastain Was the Reality TV Anti-Hero of 2023Through her bickering and sabotaging, she became something better than a traitor, a faithful, and a reality star: She became our hero.
    By Brian Moylan
  38. crossovers
    Traitors Winner Cirie Fields Joins Big Brother Season 25Playing alongside her son Jared.
    By Justin Curto
  39. ethical dilemmas
    The Traitors Reunion Relitigates the Ethical Line of Reality TVDid Cirie go too far by bringing family matters into the game?
    By Jason P. Frank
  40. reunion
    The Traitors Reunion Promises D-R-A-M-AAnd a spelling test hosted by Andy Cohen.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  41. vulture asks
    What Reality-TV Stars Should Star in The Traitors Season Two?From Monet X Change to Henry Louis Gates Jr., Vulture has a veritable smorgasbord of opinions.
    By Vulture Staff
  42. buffering
    Could Peacock Maybe, Finally, Be Having a Moment?The shows are clicking, but will it be enough for the struggling streamer? Content chief Susan Rovner is betting on it.
    By Josef Adalian
  43. renewals
    The Traitors Triples Down on Mess With a Second Season and Andy Cohen ReunionLooks like Peacock has a reality-TV hit on its hands.
    By Josef Adalian
  44. chat room
    Kate Chastain Went on The Traitors to Wear Cute Outfits“I didn’t lug two suitcases full of wool jackets from Florida for them not to get on-camera.”
    By Brian Moylan
  45. overnights
    The Traitors Season-Finale Recap: Faithful No MoreThe finale delivers all the suspense, drama, and backstabbing we can handle. Plus, Kate’s incredible sass.
    By Brian Moylan
  46. overnights
    The Traitors Recap: Kate the GreatThe traitors are finally starting to stumble.
    By Brian Moylan
  47. overnights
    The Traitors Recap: Barrels of MonkeysNo one seems to care whether Kate is a traitor or faithful anymore — they just want her gone. It’s a losing strategy.
    By Brian Moylan
  48. overnights
    The Traitors Recap: Hitting the Wrong NoteThe game is getting good, but no one has any idea how to play.
    By Brian Moylan
  49. chat room
    The Traitors’ Cirie Fields Knows She Got What She DeservedThe Survivor alum breaks down her strategy for Peacock’s new reality competition: “I sat back and rode the wave of the game.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  50. overnights
    The Traitors Season-Premiere Recap: Bravo BabesReality-TV mobs form and host Alan Cumming chews up the scenery in Peacock’s delightful murder-mystery competition.
    By Brian Moylan