The new season of The Traitors starts tonight! If you’re excited and want to get up to speed with the latest contestants and details, you’ve come to the right place.
The celebrity version of The Traitors was a massive hit for the BBC in the fall of 2025, exceeding all expectations and proving to be a smart move for the network. From Celia Imrie’s hilarious antics to Alan Carr’s surprising journey from worst to best Traitor, and a truly shocking finale, the show captivated the nation. Now, all attention turns to the next season with regular people, and viewers are wondering if it will deliver as many memorable and shareable moments. Considering how successful The Traitors has been so far, we expect it will.
What is The Traitors season 4 release date and what time is it on TV?
The new series of The Traitors will premiere on January 1st at 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, as part of a great New Year’s Day TV schedule.
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This marks an earlier time slot for the beloved reality gameshow, as it usually airs at 9pm.
Get ready for a thrilling night! The new season of The Night Manager, starring Tom Hiddleston as Jonathan Pine, will air immediately afterward, and we’re sure you won’t want to miss it.
The next episode of The Traitors (episode 2 from series 4) will air on Friday, January 2nd at 8pm.
As always, each new episode will become available on BBC iPlayer after it has aired on BBC One.
What do we know about The Traitors season 4?
Okay, so Claudia Winkleman – seriously, her outfits are always amazing – is coming back to host everything at that awesome castle in Scotland. She’ll be keeping the whole show running, as usual!
Twenty-two new players from across the UK will enter the game, hoping to win a cash prize. The BBC says this season will be full of surprises, challenges, hidden secrets, betrayals, and, as always, plenty of eliminations.
So, Alan Carr totally won the celeb version of this show and everyone loves him, right? Well, he’s been helping promote the regular people version now, and he’s basically giving us a funny heads-up about what we’re in for. It’s gonna be wild!
In a recent preview, the host warned the new contestants, playfully calling them ‘Traitors,’ to take care of things because Claudia Winkleman has a major surprise in store. He finished with a slightly ominous, ‘You’re going to need all the luck you can get…’
We cannot wait.
The Traitors airs on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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2026-01-01 09:49