After decades of starring in scripted series, Alan Cumming is embracing his new chapter as host of Peacock’s “The Traitors” amid his Emmy nomination for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program.
“It’s surreal,” Cumming told TheWrap on Wednesday morning just hours after nominations were announced. “Today has made me realize what a bizarre turn my life has taken. I feel, when I do ‘The Traitors,’ I’m acting up a storm like I always do, but, of course, I’m in a different kind of structure.”
While Cumming admits the Peacock competition series had a “slow build” with its inaugural season, which included both civilians and public figures, its celebrity-filled second season captured the cultural zeitgeist as it debuted this spring, prompting “The Traitors” to break into the 2024 Emmy noms as a contender for Outstanding Reality Competition Program.