'The Traitors' creator says the show got rejected '40 or 50 times' — but he kept pitching until someone said yes Marc Pos, the Dutch creator of "The Traitors," says he tried to sell the idea "40 or 50 times" over five years before he finally got the green light. https://www.businessinsider.com/traitors-creator-marc-pos-dozens-rejections-kept-pitching-until-yes-2024-1