The Traitors treasure trove: how the water-cooler show made ‘north of €1m’ for RTÉ

National broadcaster thrilled with ratings for its version of hit franchise, but influencers needn’t apply for next series

Siobhán McSweeney presented RTÉ's 'The Traitors Ireland'

Gráinne McAleer had lofty expectations for the Irish version of The Traitors , but says she could not have imagined it would have performed as well as it did.

“I’m absolutely delighted,” says RTÉ’s head of documentaries and series of the show she commissioned. “I think for everyone in RTÉ it’s lovely to see something doing so well and being so popular with audiences, especially younger people. I have two twentysomethings at home and they were glued to it.”

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