The Traitors

Synopsis

America’s most cunning contestants, a mix of famous faces and everyday Americans, play the ultimate murder mystery game. Hosted by Alan Cumming at an ancient castle in Scotland, they will work together on exhilarating missions to build a prize fund worth up to $250,000. But hidden amongst the Faithful contestants are the Traitors, whose goal is to eliminate the Faithful and claim the prize for themselves.

First Air Date: 2023-01-12

Last Air Date: 2025-03-06

Number of Seasons: 4

Number of Episodes: 47

Networks: Peacock

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Top Cast

Alan Cumming as Self - Host
Kate Chastain as Self - Contestant
Trishelle Cannatella as Self - Contestant
Sandra Diaz-Twine as Self - Contestant
Mercedes "MJ" Javid as Self - Contestant
Chris 'C.T.' Tamburello as Self - Contestant
Dolores Catania as Self - Contestant
Dylan Efron as Self - Contestant
Britney Haynes as Self - Contestant
Ivar Mountbatten as Self - Contestant

Seasons

Season 1 (2023) - (11 Episodes)

Season 2 (2024) - (12 Episodes)

Season 3 (2025) - (12 Episodes)

Season 4 (2026) - (12 Episodes)

Season 1 (2023)

Set in a secluded Scottish castle, contestants face psychological games and strategic challenges that test their trust and deception skills. Intense roundtable discussions and suspenseful missions determine the group's fate.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Game Is Afoot (2023-01-12)

Twenty contestants arrive at a castle in Scotland to play the ultimate murder mystery game. The Traitors are chosen as the prize pot starts building, but one Faithful player won’t make it through the night when the Traitors plot their first murder.
Ep. 2: Buried Alive (2023-01-12)

With suspicion rife after the first murder, the Traitors attempt to keep their cover. The mission sees some players meet an early grave; the first player is banished at the round table.
Ep. 3: Murder They Wrote (2023-01-12)

A surprising victim is next on the Traitors’ murder list. The bells toll to make money for the prize pot. Another player is banished in a fiery round table. One Faithful makes a dramatic discovery.
Ep. 4: Life or Death Situation (2023-01-12)

Cracks start to show in the treacherous trio as the pressure of the game begins to weigh on one of them. Home truths are told in the Carnival of Chaos. Two more players are murdered and banished.
Ep. 5: Getting Away With Murder (2023-01-12)

One Traitor brings suspicion on themselves. An ecclesiastical mission gives the players a chance to raise the prize pot over $100,000. Murder and banishment hit two very unexpected victims.
Ep. 6: Suspicion and Sabotage (2023-01-12)

The players are thrown a vital lifeline, but for three of them, being on trial puts them even closer to murder. Kate rallies against the others during a mission that pushes everyone to the limit. Suspicions mount on one Traitor in particular.
Ep. 7: The Mask Is Slipping (2023-01-12)

A Traitor’s mask is at risk of slipping, with suspicions flared at the round table. The mission sees the ghosts of former players return to the castle. The ultimate plot twist is revealed in the Traitors’ turret.
Ep. 8: Cabins in the Woods (2023-01-12)

One player has the ultimate decision to make. A tall tale brings suspicion on one Traitor. The players engage in a harrowing mission while on a trip full of creepy cabins. The most brutal round table so far.
Ep. 9: Trust No One (2023-01-12)

During the penultimate day in the castle, the players can add to the current prize pot of $168,800. With the end in sight, alliances are broken and trust between the Traitors is questioned.
Ep. 10: The Grand Finale (2023-01-12)

On the final day, the players are steps away from the prize money. The ultimate mission and the final round table banishing occur. The surviving players gather at “The Fire of Truth,” where either the Traitors or the Faithful will win the prize pot.
Ep. 11: The Reunion (2023-02-28)

The cast of “The Traitors” settles the score on all the lies, murders, banishments and treachery.