Spoiler Free Reflections on our Global Captivation with Deception and “Murder.” I’ve recently become obsessed with The Traitors, a TV show about suspicion, deception, betrayal, the “murder” of the faithful, and the unmasking of traitors. But beneath the entertainment lies something far deeper: a mirror to the human heart. Why do we love watching others lie? And what if the ultimate traitor isn’t in the castle at all, but within us?