TV The Traitors producers say Johnny Bananas could be 'revived' in a future season We may not have seen the last of "The Challenge" champ on Peacock's reality competition series. By Sydney Bucksbaum Sydney Bucksbaum Sydney Bucksbaum is a writer at Entertainment Weekly covering all things pop culture – but TV is her one true love. She currently lives in Los Angeles but grew up in Chicago so please don't make fun of her accent when it slips out. EW's editorial guidelines Published on February 14, 2024 04:37PM EST Johnny "Bananas" Devenanzio may live to play again on The Traitors. The Challenge's only seven-time winner didn't last long on Peacock's murderous reality competition series — he was the first one murdered in season 2 by Big Brother's Dan Gheesling and Real Housewives star Phaedra Parks — but producers tease that he could return in a future season. Johnny Bananas. PEACOCK "The beauty of the game is that anyone can go at any point, and we, as producers, don't have any hand in that, which is actually terrifying but sort of thrilling at the same time," executive producer Sam Rees-Jones said at the 2024 Television Critics Association Winter press tour on Wednesday. "So to have someone like Johnny Bananas gone in the first episode is a shock because we wanted to see what he would have done. As far as coming back, he was murdered, so...." That's when executive producer Stephen Lambert jumped in to reveal, "He can be revived in another season. Who knows?" That's music to Bananas' ears, as the reality star has been lamenting his early exit ever since the season premiered. "If anybody was going to get another shot at this, it should be me based on the fact that I did not even have an opportunity to play," he previously told EW. "I didn't see the first banishment ceremony. I didn't even get to see the first breakfast. So hopefully if and when they do bring me back, whoever the Traitors are, if I'm not one of them, is somebody that puts strategy and winning ahead of personal animus." The Traitors season 2 is currently releasing new episodes Thursdays, and The Traitors U.K. season 2 will begin streaming March 8, while The Traitors Australia season 2 and The Traitors New Zealand season 1 will begin streaming March 28, all on Peacock. Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Related content: Alan Cumming says he spoiled The Good Wife: 'I told everyone' Dan reacts to being 'shredded' by Phaedra on The Traitors Janelle says she and Sandra were 'being bitches to each other' on The Traitors Larsa Pippen says Janelle was jealous of all her screen time on The Traitors Ekin-Su reacts to Parvati poisoning her on The Traitors Peppermint reacts to The Traitors drama with Trishelle The Traitors star Johnny Bananas blasts Dan's big early move The Traitors season 2 trailer shows Parvati and Sandra facing off The Traitors season 2 cast reveal most traitorous things they've ever done