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  "id": 8275405,
  "title": "‘The Traitors’ Season 6 Cast Revealed: Cody Simpson, Kristin Chenoweth, Whitney Leavitt & More",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/the-traitors-season-6-cast-revealed-cody-simpson-kristin-chenoweth",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T17:04:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/traitors-season-6-cast-cody-simpson-kristin-chenoweth-1236343435/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Traitors, the popular mystery competition series, has announced the cast for its upcoming sixth season. The show's host, Alan Cumming, announced the news in a video, featuring a star-studded lineup of actors and personalities. Among them are Broadway legend Kristin Chenoweth, Australian pop star Cody Simpson, and reality TV stars Whitney Leavitt, Gizelle Bryant, Bianca Del Rio, JaNa Craig, and Dominic Monaghan. The season brings together a diverse group of individuals for a game of deception, where they must identify the traitors among them. The Traitors debuted with civilians in its first-ever season, and season six continues this tradition. This announcement comes shortly after the show's success at the 2026 Emmys, where it won seven awards, including Best Host of a Reality or Reality Competition Program for Cumming and Outstanding Reality Competition Program for the show's third consecutive win.",
  "summary": "A Lord of the Rings star and RuPaul's Drag Race alum are also headed to the castle.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "‘The Traitors’ Season 5 Cast Revealed: Kristin Chenoweth, Dominic Monaghan, Whitney Leavitt, and More",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/the-traitors-season-5-cast-revealed-kristin-chenoweth-dominic",
        "published": "2026-09-18T15:00:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "‘The Traitors’ Season 6 Cast: Kristin Chenoweth, Casey Wilson and ‘Love Island’ Voice Iain Stirling",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/the-traitors-season-6-cast-kristin-chenoweth-casey-wilson-and-love",
        "published": "2026-09-18T15:03:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "‘The Traitors’ Cast: Kristin Chenoweth, Whitney Leavitt & Bianca Del Rio Among Stars Set For Season 5 Of Peacock Series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/the-traitors-cast-kristin-chenoweth-whitney-leavitt-bianca-del-rio",
        "published": "2026-09-18T15:07:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}