Can the new series of Traitors live up to the hype?

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Aug 27, 202616:14News & Politics

Last autumn, RTÉ’s unscripted hit took the country by storm, drawing over 800,000 viewers, turning retired prison officers into household names, and proving that psychological deceit makes for irresistible television. No...

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