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The Traitors (British TV series)

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The Traitors (also known as The Traitors UK) is a British reality television series broadcast on BBC One, based on the Dutch series De Verraders. The programme first broadcast on 29 November 2022 and is hosted by Claudia Winkleman. Following the premise of De Verraders, the show features a group of contestants participating in a social deduction game similar to Mafia or Werewolf, set in and among the grounds of Ardross Castle in Scotland. During the game, a small group of contestants become the titular "Traitors," and must work together to eliminate the other contestants to win a grand prize, while the remaining contestants become "Faithful" and are tasked to discover and banish the Traitors by voting them out to win the grand prize. After the first episode aired on BBC One, the first three episodes were all released on BBC iPlayer. Each subsequent episode has been released one at a time. While the first and second series featured 22 contestants, the third series featured 25. Since the show launched, it has become a huge success for the BBC, with viewing figures growing substantially each series. It has become one of the most watched British reality gameshows of all time. The show has gained a cult following.

Infobox

Also known as
The Traitors UK
Genre
mw- Reality Game show
Based on
De Verradersby Marc PosJasper Hoogendoorn
Presented by
Claudia Winkleman
Theme music composer
Sam Watts
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English
No. of series
3
No. of episodes
36
Production locations
Ardross, Highland, Scotland
Camera setup
Multi-camera
Running time
59 minutes
Production company
Studio Lambert
Network
BBC One
Release
29 November 2022 (2022-11-29) –present

Tables

mw- Series overview
First released
First released
Series
First released
Contestants
Last released
1
1
Series
1
Contestants
22
Episodes
12
Episodes
29 November 2022 (2022-11-29)
Originally released
22 December 2022 (2022-12-22)
Originally released
Aaron EvansHannah ByczkowskiMeryl Williams (Faithfuls)
Winner(s)
£101,050(out of £120,000)
Prize
Alyssa ChanAmanda LovettWilfred "Wilf" WebsterKieran Tompsett (from ep. 11)
Traitors
3.74
2
2
Series
2
Contestants
22
Episodes
12
Episodes
3 January 2024 (2024-01-03)
Originally released
26 January 2024 (2024-01-26)
Originally released
Harry Clark (Traitor)
Winner(s)
£95,150(out of £120,000)
Prize
Ash BibiHarry ClarkPaul GortonMiles Asteri (from ep. 2)Andrew Jenkins (from ep. 8)Ross Carson (from ep. 9)
Traitors
6.91
3
3
Series
3
Contestants
25
Episodes
12
Episodes
1 January 2025 (2025-01-01)
Originally released
24 January 2025 (2025-01-24)
Originally released
Jake BrownLeanne Quigley (Faithfuls)
Winner(s)
£94,600(out of £120,000)
Prize
Armani GouveiaLinda RandsMinah ShannonCharlotte Berman (from ep. 8)Freddie Fraser (from ep. 10)
Traitors
9.32
4
4
Series
4
Contestants
22
Episodes
12
Episodes
1 January 2026 (2026-01-01)
Originally released
24 January 2026 (2026-01-24)
Originally released
TBA
Winner(s)
TBA
Prize
TBA
Traitors
TBA
Series
Contestants
Episodes
Originally released
Winner(s)
Prize
Traitors
Average viewers(millions)
First released
Last released
1
22
12
29 November 2022 (2022-11-29)
22 December 2022 (2022-12-22)
Aaron EvansHannah ByczkowskiMeryl Williams (Faithfuls)
£101,050(out of £120,000)
Alyssa ChanAmanda LovettWilfred "Wilf" WebsterKieran Tompsett (from ep. 11)
3.74
2
22
12
3 January 2024 (2024-01-03)
26 January 2024 (2024-01-26)
Harry Clark (Traitor)
£95,150(out of £120,000)
Ash BibiHarry ClarkPaul GortonMiles Asteri (from ep. 2)Andrew Jenkins (from ep. 8)Ross Carson (from ep. 9)
6.91
3
25
12
1 January 2025 (2025-01-01)
24 January 2025 (2025-01-24)
Jake BrownLeanne Quigley (Faithfuls)
£94,600(out of £120,000)
Armani GouveiaLinda RandsMinah ShannonCharlotte Berman (from ep. 8)Freddie Fraser (from ep. 10)
9.32
4
22
12
1 January 2026 (2026-01-01)
24 January 2026 (2026-01-24)
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
· Series overview › Series 1 (2022)
1
1
No.overall
1
No. inseries
1
Title
"Episode 1"
Original release date
29 November 2022 (2022-11-29)
UK viewers(millions)
3.88
2
2
No.overall
2
No. inseries
2
Title
"Episode 2"
Original release date
30 November 2022 (2022-11-30)
UK viewers(millions)
3.14
3
3
No.overall
3
No. inseries
3
Title
"Episode 3"
Original release date
1 December 2022 (2022-12-01)
UK viewers(millions)
<2.71
4
4
No.overall
4
No. inseries
4
Title
"Episode 4"
Original release date
6 December 2022 (2022-12-06)
UK viewers(millions)
3.33
5
5
No.overall
5
No. inseries
5
Title
"Episode 5"
Original release date
7 December 2022 (2022-12-07)
UK viewers(millions)
3.13
6
6
No.overall
6
No. inseries
6
Title
"Episode 6"
Original release date
8 December 2022 (2022-12-08)
UK viewers(millions)
3.37
7
7
No.overall
7
No. inseries
7
Title
"Episode 7"
Original release date
13 December 2022 (2022-12-13)
UK viewers(millions)
3.76
8
8
No.overall
8
No. inseries
8
Title
"Episode 8"
Original release date
15 December 2022 (2022-12-15)
UK viewers(millions)
3.75
9
9
No.overall
9
No. inseries
9
Title
"Episode 9"
Original release date
16 December 2022 (2022-12-16)
UK viewers(millions)
3.60
10
10
No.overall
10
No. inseries
10
Title
"Episode 10"
Original release date
20 December 2022 (2022-12-20)
UK viewers(millions)
4.09
11
11
No.overall
11
No. inseries
11
Title
"Episode 11"
Original release date
21 December 2022 (2022-12-21)
UK viewers(millions)
4.32
12
12
No.overall
12
No. inseries
12
Title
"Episode 12"
Original release date
22 December 2022 (2022-12-22)
UK viewers(millions)
4.73
No.overall
No. inseries
Title
Original release date
UK viewers(millions)
1
1
"Episode 1"
29 November 2022 (2022-11-29)
3.88
2
2
"Episode 2"
30 November 2022 (2022-11-30)
3.14
3
3
"Episode 3"
1 December 2022 (2022-12-01)
<2.71
4
4
"Episode 4"
6 December 2022 (2022-12-06)
3.33
5
5
"Episode 5"
7 December 2022 (2022-12-07)
3.13
6
6
"Episode 6"
8 December 2022 (2022-12-08)
3.37
7
7
"Episode 7"
13 December 2022 (2022-12-13)
3.76
8
8
"Episode 8"
15 December 2022 (2022-12-15)
3.75
9
9
"Episode 9"
16 December 2022 (2022-12-16)
3.60
10
10
"Episode 10"
20 December 2022 (2022-12-20)
4.09
11
11
"Episode 11"
21 December 2022 (2022-12-21)
4.32
12
12
"Episode 12"
22 December 2022 (2022-12-22)
4.73
· Series overview › Series 2 (2024)
13
13
No.overall
13
No. inseries
1
Title
"Episode 1"
Original release date
3 January 2024 (2024-01-03)
UK viewers(millions)
6.22
14
14
No.overall
14
No. inseries
2
Title
"Episode 2"
Original release date
4 January 2024 (2024-01-04)
UK viewers(millions)
5.91
15
15
No.overall
15
No. inseries
3
Title
"Episode 3"
Original release date
5 January 2024 (2024-01-05)
UK viewers(millions)
5.94
16
16
No.overall
16
No. inseries
4
Title
"Episode 4"
Original release date
10 January 2024 (2024-01-10)
UK viewers(millions)
6.54
17
17
No.overall
17
No. inseries
5
Title
"Episode 5"
Original release date
11 January 2024 (2024-01-11)
UK viewers(millions)
6.56
18
18
No.overall
18
No. inseries
6
Title
"Episode 6"
Original release date
12 January 2024 (2024-01-12)
UK viewers(millions)
6.70
19
19
No.overall
19
No. inseries
7
Title
"Episode 7"
Original release date
17 January 2024 (2024-01-17)
UK viewers(millions)
7.17
20
20
No.overall
20
No. inseries
8
Title
"Episode 8"
Original release date
18 January 2024 (2024-01-18)
UK viewers(millions)
7.16
21
21
No.overall
21
No. inseries
9
Title
"Episode 9"
Original release date
19 January 2024 (2024-01-19)
UK viewers(millions)
7.24
22
22
No.overall
22
No. inseries
10
Title
"Episode 10"
Original release date
24 January 2024 (2024-01-24)
UK viewers(millions)
7.56
23
23
No.overall
23
No. inseries
11
Title
"Episode 11"
Original release date
25 January 2024 (2024-01-25)
UK viewers(millions)
7.71
24
24
No.overall
24
No. inseries
12
Title
"Episode 12"
Original release date
26 January 2024 (2024-01-26)
UK viewers(millions)
8.16
No.overall
No. inseries
Title
Original release date
UK viewers(millions)
13
1
"Episode 1"
3 January 2024 (2024-01-03)
6.22
14
2
"Episode 2"
4 January 2024 (2024-01-04)
5.91
15
3
"Episode 3"
5 January 2024 (2024-01-05)
5.94
16
4
"Episode 4"
10 January 2024 (2024-01-10)
6.54
17
5
"Episode 5"
11 January 2024 (2024-01-11)
6.56
18
6
"Episode 6"
12 January 2024 (2024-01-12)
6.70
19
7
"Episode 7"
17 January 2024 (2024-01-17)
7.17
20
8
"Episode 8"
18 January 2024 (2024-01-18)
7.16
21
9
"Episode 9"
19 January 2024 (2024-01-19)
7.24
22
10
"Episode 10"
24 January 2024 (2024-01-24)
7.56
23
11
"Episode 11"
25 January 2024 (2024-01-25)
7.71
24
12
"Episode 12"
26 January 2024 (2024-01-26)
8.16
· Series overview › Series 3 (2025)
25
25
No.overall
25
No. inseries
1
Title
"Episode 1"
Original release date
1 January 2025 (2025-01-01)
UK viewers(millions)
9.44
26
26
No.overall
26
No. inseries
2
Title
"Episode 2"
Original release date
2 January 2025 (2025-01-02)
UK viewers(millions)
8.74
27
27
No.overall
27
No. inseries
3
Title
"Episode 3"
Original release date
3 January 2025 (2025-01-03)
UK viewers(millions)
8.81
28
28
No.overall
28
No. inseries
4
Title
"Episode 4"
Original release date
8 January 2025 (2025-01-08)
UK viewers(millions)
9.20
29
29
No.overall
29
No. inseries
5
Title
"Episode 5"
Original release date
9 January 2025 (2025-01-09)
UK viewers(millions)
9.17
30
30
No.overall
30
No. inseries
6
Title
"Episode 6"
Original release date
10 January 2025 (2025-01-10)
UK viewers(millions)
9.21
31
31
No.overall
31
No. inseries
7
Title
"Episode 7"
Original release date
15 January 2025 (2025-01-15)
UK viewers(millions)
9.37
32
32
No.overall
32
No. inseries
8
Title
"Episode 8"
Original release date
16 January 2025 (2025-01-16)
UK viewers(millions)
9.47
33
33
No.overall
33
No. inseries
9
Title
"Episode 9"
Original release date
17 January 2025 (2025-01-17)
UK viewers(millions)
9.40
34
34
No.overall
34
No. inseries
10
Title
"Episode 10"
Original release date
22 January 2025 (2025-01-22)
UK viewers(millions)
9.46
35
35
No.overall
35
No. inseries
11
Title
"Episode 11"
Original release date
23 January 2025 (2025-01-23)
UK viewers(millions)
9.63
36
36
No.overall
36
No. inseries
12
Title
"The Final"
Original release date
24 January 2025 (2025-01-24)
UK viewers(millions)
9.98
No.overall
No. inseries
Title
Original release date
UK viewers(millions)
25
1
"Episode 1"
1 January 2025 (2025-01-01)
9.44
26
2
"Episode 2"
2 January 2025 (2025-01-02)
8.74
27
3
"Episode 3"
3 January 2025 (2025-01-03)
8.81
28
4
"Episode 4"
8 January 2025 (2025-01-08)
9.20
29
5
"Episode 5"
9 January 2025 (2025-01-09)
9.17
30
6
"Episode 6"
10 January 2025 (2025-01-10)
9.21
31
7
"Episode 7"
15 January 2025 (2025-01-15)
9.37
32
8
"Episode 8"
16 January 2025 (2025-01-16)
9.47
33
9
"Episode 9"
17 January 2025 (2025-01-17)
9.40
34
10
"Episode 10"
22 January 2025 (2025-01-22)
9.46
35
11
"Episode 11"
23 January 2025 (2025-01-23)
9.63
36
12
"The Final"
24 January 2025 (2025-01-24)
9.98
1
1
Series
1
Series
2
Episode number
3
Episode number
4
Episode number
5
Episode number
6
Episode number
7
Episode number
8
Episode number
9
Episode number
10
Episode number
11
Episode number
12
Series
Episode number
Average
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
3.88
3.14
N/A
3.33
3.13
3.37
3.76
3.75
3.60
4.09
4.32
4.73
3.74
2
7.97
7.60
7.61
7.98
7.65
8.09
8.28
8.33
8.34
8.27
8.30
8.77
8.10
3
10.79
10.08
10.22
10.19
10.25
10.40
10.03
10.46
10.32
9.83
10.09
10.40
10.23
· Reception › Awards and nominations
2023
2023
Year
2023
Award
28th National Television Awards
Category
Reality Competition
Nominee(s)
The Traitors
Result
Won
Edinburgh International Television Festival
Edinburgh International Television Festival
Year
Edinburgh International Television Festival
Award
Best Entertainment
Category
The Traitors
Nominee(s)
Won
2023 TV Times Awards
2023 TV Times Awards
Year
2023 TV Times Awards
Award
Best Presenter
Category
Claudia Winkleman
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Entertainment Show
Best Entertainment Show
Year
Best Entertainment Show
Award
The Traitors
Category
Won
Favourite TV Moment
Favourite TV Moment
Year
Favourite TV Moment
Award
Wilf Webster revealed as a traitor
Category
Nominated
British Academy Television Awards
British Academy Television Awards
Year
British Academy Television Awards
Award
Best Reality and Constructed Factual
Category
The Traitors
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Entertainment Performance
Best Entertainment Performance
Year
Best Entertainment Performance
Award
Claudia Winkleman
Category
Won
Memorable Moment
Memorable Moment
Year
Memorable Moment
Award
The Traitors: The final roundtable
Category
Nominated
Royal Television Society Programme Awards
Royal Television Society Programme Awards
Year
Royal Television Society Programme Awards
Award
Entertainment
Category
The Traitors
Nominee(s)
Won
Entertainment Performance
Entertainment Performance
Year
Entertainment Performance
Award
Claudia Winkleman
Category
Won
2024
2024
Year
2024
Award
2024 TV Choice Awards
Category
Best Reality Show
Nominee(s)
The Traitors
Result
Nominated
29th National Television Awards
29th National Television Awards
Year
29th National Television Awards
Award
Reality Competition
Category
The Traitors
Nominee(s)
Won
Televisual Bulldog Awards
Televisual Bulldog Awards
Year
Televisual Bulldog Awards
Award
Entertainment
Category
The Traitors
Nominee(s)
Won
2025
2025
Year
2025
Award
30th National Television Awards
Category
Reality Competition
Nominee(s)
The Traitors
Result
Nominated
Best TV Presenter
Best TV Presenter
Year
Best TV Presenter
Award
Claudia Winkleman (for The Traitors and Strictly Come Dancing)
Category
Nominated
Year
Award
Category
Nominee(s)
Result
Ref.
2023
28th National Television Awards
Reality Competition
The Traitors
Won
Edinburgh International Television Festival
Best Entertainment
The Traitors
Won
2023 TV Times Awards
Best Presenter
Claudia Winkleman
Nominated
Best Entertainment Show
The Traitors
Won
Favourite TV Moment
Wilf Webster revealed as a traitor
Nominated
British Academy Television Awards
Best Reality and Constructed Factual
The Traitors
Won
Best Entertainment Performance
Claudia Winkleman
Won
Memorable Moment
The Traitors: The final roundtable
Nominated
Royal Television Society Programme Awards
Entertainment
The Traitors
Won
Entertainment Performance
Claudia Winkleman
Won
2024
2024 TV Choice Awards
Best Reality Show
The Traitors
Nominated
29th National Television Awards
Reality Competition
The Traitors
Won
Televisual Bulldog Awards
Entertainment
The Traitors
Won
2025
30th National Television Awards
Reality Competition
The Traitors
Nominated
Best TV Presenter
Claudia Winkleman (for The Traitors and Strictly Come Dancing)
Nominated

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  2. This episode did not make it into the top 50 most viewed programmes of the week and therefore full figures are not avail
  3. This episode was originally scheduled for the night before. It was rescheduled as the BBC schedule was changed for this
  4. This episode was released on BBC iPlayer on 3 January 2024 (2024-01-03).
  5. This episode was released on BBC iPlayer on 1 January 2025 (2025-01-01).
  6. Ratings for series 1 are consolidated 7-day viewing figures, while ratings from series 2 towards are 28-day viewing figu
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  26. "'The Traitors' Producer Wants Former Prime Minister Liz Truss for BBC Celebrity Series"
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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0025ydj
  36. "Most Viewed Programmes (See relevant week(s))"
    https://www.barb.co.uk/viewing-data/most-viewed-programmes/
  37. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-63970819
  38. The Times
    https://www.thetimes.com/culture/article/the-traitors-im-a-tv-critic-get-me-out-of-here-5c9bzs20x
  39. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/dec/19/the-traitors-bbc-most-exquisite-reality-tv
  40. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/the-traitors-claudia-winkleman-bbc-b2235420.html
  41. "Most viewed programmes"
    https://www.barb.co.uk/viewing-data/most-viewed-programmes/
  42. TV Zone
    https://www.tvzoneuk.com/post/traitors-uncloaked-newsrep2
  43. "Four-screen dashboard (7-day data)"
    https://www.barb.co.uk/viewing-data/four-screen-dashboard/
  44. Digital Spy
    https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a44999294/the-traitors-board-game-buy/
  45. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/jan/10/pushing-buttons-the-traitors-tv-show-game
  46. "Uncloaked: Ed Gamble to host The Traitors spin-off on BBC Two"
    https://10play.com.au/10-play-trending/articles/sleep-with-one-eye-open-traitors-us-and-traitors-uk-now-available-on-10-play/tpa230322bnyij
  47. https://tvtonight.com.au/2025/10/airdate-the-celebrity-traitors-uk.html
    https://tvtonight.com.au/2025/10/airdate-the-celebrity-traitors-uk.html
  48. "UK, Australian versions of the Traitors uncovered by Peacock for US"
    https://www.c21media.net/news/uk-australian-versions-of-the-traitors-uncovered-by-peacock-for-us/
  49. "U.K., U.S. & Australian Versions of "The Traitors" Now Streaming on Crave"
    https://www.memorabletv.com/news/u-k-u-s-australian-versions-of-the-traitors-now-streaming-on-crave/
  50. "New to streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week"
    https://thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/04-09-2023/new-to-streaming-what-to-watch-on-netflix-nz-neon-and-more-this-week-15
  51. rtl.hr
    https://www.rtl.hr/emisije/traitors-uk
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