All you need to know about rules of game

THE Traitors is arguably the biggest reality television series at the moment.

- BY MICHELLE TOWNSEND

In the UK, it is the BBC's most successful show in years, while the US version draws in millions of viewers too. Not to mention the franchise is also a smash hit in the Netherlands, Australia, France and Canada.

The programme is a mix of reality TV and a game show, and sees a group of strangers compete in a castle to win a large cash prize by completing missions and playing a game of deception.

It is now Ireland's turn to play the game, with Siobhan McSweeney as host in the iconic backdrop of Slane Castle. If you've never watched it, here's exactly how it works - what the format is and all of the rules.