Netflix’s newest actuality TV sequence is drawing comparisons to The Traitors

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Netflix’s newest actuality TV providing has triggered a stir on-line after it was in comparison with ITV’s Huge Brother and the BBC’s shock hit The Traitors.

The Belief: A Sport of Greed was launched on the streaming platform on Wednesday (10 January) and is at the moment among the many Prime 10 exhibits within the UK.

The “social experiment” follows 11 strangers throughout a variety of ages and jobs after they obtain a $250,000 (£196,000) prize pot that’s meant to be divided between them equally. Contestants, nevertheless, can select to vote one another out anonymously if they need a much bigger piece of the pie.

“All of them begin as winners and so they can all depart as winners … in the event that they share,” presenter and former CNN host Brooke Baldwin explains.

The contestants may also should face a sequence of assessments and challenges that may drive them to “confront their greatest insecurities, long-held secrets and techniques, and previous histories” as they navigate “Belief ceremonies” over the course of eight weeks.

The present is being in comparison with The Traitors, the BBC present set in a Scottish citadel and hosted by Claudia Winkleman. Some followers have declared that The Belief is even higher than the British sleeper hit.

“The Belief >>>>>>The Traitors,” one X/Twitter remark learn.

Others, nevertheless, mentioned the “completely evil” present was merely a “watered-down model” of The Traitors, by which 22 contestants transfer right into a citadel within the Scottish highlands for an opportunity to win £120,000.

Within the citadel, a number of the contestants are forged as “Faithfuls”, who should race towards time to determine the “Traitors” amongst them earlier than they’re “killed off”.

Reacting to the similarities between the 2 sequence, one other fan wrote: “There’s a brand new present on Netflix referred to as The Belief and the outline is Huge Brother meets The Traitors.”

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“I feel I’m getting into my actuality television sport exhibits period and I’m all for it. The Traitors 2 and The Belief begin this week,” one individual mentioned.

“Additionally if ya’ll haven’t heard but The Belief is one other gem that simply got here out of nowhere lately (on Netflix) It’s like a mash of Huge Brother x Traitors,” one other fan praised the present.

“Do I actually need to watch a model new actuality present that lands on Netflix TOMORROW NIGHT!! a present that has been described like Huge Brother and The Traitors??” an identical remark learn. “YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT!! Proper up my road, CAN’T WAIT!!”

The Traitors, which is aired on BBC One, turned a word-of-mouth phenomenon after its first season was launched in December 2022.

Its success was such that 130,000 folks utilized to take part on the present’s second outing, which premiered earlier this month. By comparability, the primary season solely obtained 3,000 functions.

The Belief is at the moment streaming on Netflix and The Traitors sequence two airs Wednesday to Friday at 9pm on BBC One.