Paul Mescal On Why He Finds ‘The Traitors UK’ “Highly Entertaining”; Reveals Time He Lied To Land ‘Normal People’ Role
deadline.comPaul Mescal is opening up about why he enjoys watching The Traitors UK and when he told a little lie to land his role on Normal People.
In a new interview, Mescal revealed that his favorite reality show is the UK version of The Traitors, the BBC One competition series hosted by Claudia Winkleman, which just debuted its third season to a ratings record. “The Traitors—the U.K.
one,” Mescal told W magazine, distinguishing he liked the UK version over the other adaptations. “It’s highly stressful, highly entertaining.
Great to see the kind of psychological warfare that goes on. And the manipulation is second to none.” The Traitors format is an adaptation of the Dutch series De Verraders and features a group of contestants working together as “Faithful” trying to uncover the “Traitors” among them.
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