Celebrity Traitors icon to write, produce and star in | UK News

BBC’s Celebrity Traitors star Stephen Fry will spearhead, pen, and govt produce an forthcoming espionage drama, The Interrogator.

Deadline has confirmed that US broadcaster Fox has commissioned a full collection with the performer, comedian, and former QI host taking charge.

This follows Stephen’s stint in the debut collection of the BBC‘s vastly profitable movie star variant of the acclaimed homicide thriller gameshow in the direction of the end of last 12 months.

He’ll play a former MI6 operative called Conrad Henry working alongside an elite unit, who are still to be chosen.

A synopsis explains: “When conventional methods have failed, Henry’s quirky charm, superior intellect and mind-bending behavioural manoeuvres make him the only man able to lockpick the minds of the world’s most dangerous criminals”, studies the Mirror.

Stephen penned the pilot instalment for the programme, with Empire’s Matt Pyken and Fire Country’s Bill Harper implementing some essential changes.

The drama will mark a Fox homecoming for the British performer, following his earlier recurring stint on the broadcaster’s acclaimed crime procedural Bones.

He’ll subsequently seem once more as King James III in Prime Video’s forthcoming rom-com follow-up Red, White and Royal Wedding alongside the upcoming image Frank and Percy, an adaptation of the stage manufacturing of the same title.

Beyond Celebrity Traitors, Stephen also featured in Netflix‘s comedy-drama Too Much during the earlier 12 months.

Fox commissioning The Interrogator comes as the much-anticipated Baywatch revival also obtained approval for the 2026-27 season last September. Their current lineup, including recent arrivals Best Medicine and Memory of a eliminateer, that includes Patrick Dempsey, plus second-season programmes Doc and illegal killing In a Small Town are all anticipated to secure renewal following encouraging viewing figures, Deadline studies.

A launch date for The Interrogator stays unconfirmed, though the spy thriller will most likely debut in late 2026 or early 2027.

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On Celebrity Traitors, Stephen was perceived as one of two ‘big canines’ alongside Traitor Jonathan Ross, a idea devised by Joe Wilkinson and Joe Marler in the inaugural collection of the BBC’s smash-hit actuality contest.

He confronted elimination in episode six, exposing himself as having been a Faithful. The programme was ultimately claimed by comic Alan Carr, a Traitor.

Enthusiasts are now anticipating casting bulletins for the second collection of Celebrity Traitors, scheduled to broadcast in late 2026.

Celebrity Traitors is obtainable to stream on BBC iPlayer.