Oi Prodotes/Season 1

***Oi Prodotes Kýklos 1*** (Greek: **Οι Προδότες Κύκλος 1**) is the first season of *Oi Prodotes*. It was broadcast three times weekly, Wednesdays to Fridays on ANT1 at 9:00pm, starting from June 7, 2023.

## Background

A Greek version of *The Traitors* was first rumoured on January 22, 2023, after Silverline Media acquired the rights to produce it. The program was thought to very likely land at ANT1 from the start, although it was also shown to the MEGA and Star networks. Greek actor and ANT1 personality Zeta Makrypoulia was initially the frontrunner to host the program, although she later declined to focus on her theatre obligations instead. The show was confirmed for ANT1 and opened applications on March 16, 2023.

On April 17, 2023, actor Konstantinos Markoulakis, who had previously hosted a season of *Survivor Greece*, emerged as the new frontrunner to host. He was officially confirmed on April 24, 2023, after which he immediately started recording the show in Nasioutzik Mansion. A first teaser was uploaded on April 28, 2023.The use of a car convoy with tinted windows to transport the contestants caused local residents in Spata to panic and even contact the police.

By May 8, 2023, filming had concluded, with the show now rumoured to start around June to July 2023, instead of its original fall schedule. This rumour was confirmed when it was officially announced on May 14, 2023 that the show would air three times weekly, starting from June 7, 2023. On May 19, 2023, the first four contestants were announced on ANT1's morning talk show *To Proino*. A full trailer was released on May 28, 2023, with the full cast announced on May 31, 2023.

## Unique Characteristics & Twists

* **Fake Starting Elimination:** At the start of the game, the contestants were instructed to select one of 22 different symbols representing the game. Konstantinos (Markoulakis) then revealed that the two contestants that chose particular symbols had to leave the game immediately. These contestants later returned to the game in Episode 3.
* **The Bribe:** During Episode 11, each contestant took turns to choose someone else in the game they trusted the most. This chain continued until only one contestant was left; they were then offered €8,000 from that episode's mission winnings to leave the game.

## Contestants

The cast was comprised of 22 Greek and Cypriot civilians.

 **Winner: Traitor**

 **Finalist: Faithful**

 **Finalist: Faithful**

 **Banished: Faithful**

 **Murdered: Faithful**

 **Banished: Traitor**

 **Banished: Faithful**

 **Murdered: Faithful**

 **Banished: Traitor**

 **Banished: Faithful**

 **Murdered: Faithful**

 **Banished: Traitor**

 **Banished: Faithful**

 **Murdered: Faithful**

 **Banished: Faithful**

 **Quit: Faithful**

 **Banished: Traitor**

 **Murdered: Faithful**

 **Banished: Faithful**

 **Murdered: Faithful**

 **Banished: Faithful**

 **Murdered: Faithful**

## Voting History

1. ↑ The 22 contestants were each asked to select a symbol they felt represented them. Anastasia P chose scales and Giannis chose a white flag. Konstantinos (Markoulakis) told them that those symbols were incompatible to with the game of *Oi Prodotes*, and thus they had to 'leave' the game. They later returned after Episode 3's Mission.
2. ↑ Anastasia P returned to the game after the Mission in Episode 3 (with Giannis), under the guise of bearing the contestants celebratory wine. She could not be voted for, but also could not vote, at the next Banishment.
3. ↑ Anastasia P used the Dagger with her vote, making it count twice.
4. ↑ Gogo used the Dagger with her vote, making it count twice.
5. ↑ Eva used the Dagger with her vote, making it count twice.
6. ↑ Giannis returned to the game after the Mission in Episode 3 (with Anastasia P), under the guise of bearing the contestants celebratory wine. He could not be voted for, but also could not vote, at the next Banishment.
7. ↑ Thanos decided to leave the game for undisclosed reasons.

## Season Overview

### Episode 1

*Airdate: June 7, 2023*

* **Fake Eliminated:** *Anastasia P & Giannis*
* **Traitors Selected:** Giorgos K, Konstantinos & Marina
* **Mission Synopsis:** Wicker Beasts
Mission text
* **Prize Earned:** € out of €

### Episode 2

*Airdate: June 8, 2023*

* **Murdered:** *Vasilis*
* **Mission Synopsis:**
* **Prize Earned:** € out of €
* **Banished:** *Marianna* (9-7-3)

### Episode 3

*Airdate: June 9, 2023*

* **Murdered:** *Sia*
* **Mission Synopsis:**
* **Prize Earned:** € out of €
* **Returned to Game:** *Anastasia P & Giannis*
* **Banished:** *Verone* (10-5-2)

### Episode 4

*Airdate: June 14, 2023*

* **Murdered:** *Iasonas*
* **Mission Synopsis:**
* **Prize Earned:** € out of €
* **Armoury Access:** Anastasia P, Antonis, Eva, Giorgos M, Giorgos R, Giorgos T, Katerina, Maria T & Thanos
* **Shield:** Anastasia P
* **Banished:** *Giorgos K* (14-2-1)

### Episode 5

*Airdate: June 14, 2023*

* **Recruitment Accepted:** *Giorgos R*
* **Mission Synopsis:**
* **Prize Earned:** € out of €
* **Armoury Access:** Anastasia P, Anastasia T, Maria G, Giannis, Katerina, Konstantinos, Marina & Giorgos R
* **Shield:** Marina
* **Banished:** *Maria T* (11-3-1)

### Episode 6

*Airdate: June 14, 2023*

* **Murdered:** *Spyros*
* **Mission Synopsis:** Buried Alive
Mission text
* **Prize Earned:** € out of €
* **Armoury Access:** Gogo, Katerina, Konstantinos & Marina
* **Shield:** Konstantinos
* **Banished:** *Giorgos M* (12-1)

## Viewership

The show struggled consistently with general audiences, never exceeding double digits in its share. Nevertheless, it overperformed in key viewer demographics (although inconsistently so), against Greek dramas and other established reality programmes like *Survivor Greece* and *MasterChef Greece*.

## Trivia

This season contains:

* The first name shared amongst the most contestants in a season (four contestants named Giorgos).
* The most number of contestants with shared names (four contestants named Giorgos, and two contestants named Anastasia and Maria) - a total of eight contestants.
* The first time internationally that more than one person in a season with the same first name served as Traitors (Giorgos Kotoglou, Giorgos Rizopoulos and Giorgos Talias).
* The first time internationally that no Original Traitors made it to the Final Round Table (although Konstantinos Mirallais technically made the finale by having his Banishment in the previous round shown there after a cliffhanger).

## References

1. ↑ (EL) «Οι προδότες»: Το νέο ριάλιτι που έρχεται στον ΑΝΤ1 στην prime time; | Tina's Mess — January 22, 2023
2. ↑ (EL) Ζέτα Μακρυπούλια: Αυτό είναι το ριάλιτι που θα παρουσιάσει στον ΑΝΤ1; | YouFly — February 19, 2023
3. ↑ (EL) Tweet by prodotes\_ant1tv | Twitter — March 16, 2023
4. ↑ (EL) «Προδότης» ο Κωνσταντίνος Μαρκουλάκης | Espresso — April 14, 2023
5. ↑ (EL) Ο Κωνσταντίνος Μαρκουλάκης θα παρουσιάσει τους “Προδότες” – “Ευχαριστώ την Μακρυπούλια που δεν μπορούσε να το κάνει” (pic&vid) | Debater — April 24, 2023
6. ↑ (EL) Σπάτα: Τρόμαξαν οι κάτοικοι…από τους «Προδότες» και κάλεσαν την Αστυνομία | Η ΦΩΝΗ — May 6, 2023
7. ↑ (EL) Ποιος θα παρουσιάσει τους «Προδότες»: 3 πρόσωπα – έκπληξη στο τραπέζι των συζητήσεων | Enikos — April 18, 2023
8. ↑ (EL) Tweet by prodotes\_ant1tv | Twitter — April 28, 2023
9. ↑ (EL) Θρίλερ με τους «Προδότες»: Γιατί τρόμαξαν οι κάτοικοι στα Σπάτα και κάλεσαν την Αστυνομία | Gossip-TV May 5,
10. ↑ (EL) Προδότες: Τέλος τα γυρίσματα – Πότε κάνουν πρεμιέρα στον ΑΝΤ1; | YouFly May 8,
11. ↑ (EL) «Οι Προδότες»: Πότε κάνει πρεμιέρα το παιχνίδι του ΑΝΤ1 με τον Μαρκουλάκη | iEidiseis — June 7, 2023
12. ↑ (EL) Οι Προδότες: Γνωρίστε τους πρώτους τέσσερις παίκτες του νέου παιχνιδιού του ΑΝΤ1! | FThis — May 19, 2023
13. ↑ (EL) Post by | Instagram — May 28, 2023
14. ↑ (EL) Προδότες: αυτούς θα υποδεχθεί ο Κωνσταντίνος Μαρκουλάκης στο παιχνίδι στρατηγικής και μυστηρίου | NewsIT — May 31, 2023