The Emmy-winning host details how he's "even more naughty and like an old trickster than ever" selecting the Traitors for season 3 of his Peacock reality competition hit.

“Under the cover of darkness, the Traitors murder the Faithful one by one in a treacherous spree, while the Faithful try to uncover the Traitors and banish them from the game. If the Faithful contestants banish all the Traitors, they will share the prize fund, but if a Traitor or Traitors makes it to the end, they will steal all the money.”

[Warning: The following post contains major spoilers about The Traitors Season 3’s first three episodes, “Let the Battle Commence,” “Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Cold,” and “Nail in a Coffin.”]

Cumming was born not far from the Scottish Highlands filming location of TheTraitors in Aberfeldy, Perthshire, and grew up on the east coast of the country in a similarly expansive feudal estate, Panmure Estate, where his father was head forester.

Alan Cumming talked about the new season of The Traitors. Here's a look at The Traitors US Season 3 and its cast.

Peacock’s nail-biting, psychological murder mystery game is back for another season. The first three episodes of “ The Traitors ” Season 3 premiere Thursday, Jan. 9, at 9 p.m. ET on Peacock.

"The Traitors" host Alan Cumming says there are lots of "extra twists" in Season 3 of "The Traitors." He also says the most stressful part of the process.