The Traitors (UK)

**The Traitors** is a British TV show based on the original Dutch version which premiered on BBC One on 29 November 2022. It is hosted by Claudia Winkleman. The show was filmed in May 2022 and produced by Studio Lambert.

## About the Show

Twenty contestants arrive at a castle in the Scottish Highlands with hopes of winning a share of the $250,000 prize. The players are referred to as the "Faithful" but among them are the "Traitors" – a group of contestants selected by Winkleman, whose goal is to eliminate the Faithfuls and claim the prize for themselves. Should the Faithful contestants eliminate all the Traitors, they will share the prize fund, but if any Traitors make it to the end, they steal the money.

Twenty contestants arrive at a castle in the Scottish Highlands with hopes of winning a share of a prize pot of up to £120,000. The players are referred to as the "Faithful" but among them are the "Traitors" – a group of contestants selected by Winkleman, whose goal is to eliminate the Faithfuls and claim the prize for themselves. Should the Faithful contestants eliminate all the Traitors, they will share the prize fund, but if any Traitors make it to the end, they steal the money.

Each night, the Traitors come together and decide upon one Faithful contestant to "murder" – and that person will leave the game immediately. The remaining Faithful contestants will not know who has been eliminated until the following day when that person does not enter the Castle for breakfast. The group then take part in a mission to add money to the prize fund. In series 1, some challenges will also offer an opportunity for players to visit the Armory - during which one player will randomly and secretly be awarded the Shield. In series 2, up to 3 shields could be claimed by any contestant during challenges. The Shield gives the player immunity from being murdered, but not from the Banishment Vote at the Round Table. An attempted murder on the shield holder will result in no player being eliminated.

At the end of each day, the players participate in the Round Table, where they discuss who to vote out before individually voting for a player to be banished. Players cast their votes privately before revealing their votes in turn to everyone once all votes are locked in. They may give a brief rationale for their vote. The person who received the most votes is eliminated from the game and must reveal their affiliation. In some instances (Episode 7), when a Traitor is eliminated, the remaining Traitors are given the opportunity to recruit another player. If the vote results in a draw, the players must vote again but can only vote for the players with the tied amount of votes. If this final vote results in a draw, a tied player will be chosen at random.

Once the game has reached the final four, the remaining players participate in the final challenge. The players are given a choice to "Banish Again" or to "End Game." A unanimous "End Game" vote would conclude the game, while a single vote to "Banish Again" would result in another Banishment Vote, followed by another choice between "Banish Again" or "End Game." If the game ends and all remaining players are Faithful, then the prize money will be divided evenly among them. However, if any Traitors remain, they will win the entire pot.

## Networks

The show is broadcast on BBC One in the UK, and is streaming now on BBC iPlayer.

In the US, the show can be streamed on Peacock. It can also be found on Crave in Canada, 10 Play in Australia and ThreeNow in New Zealand.