The Traitors returns for a third season.
Presented by Claudia Winkleman, The Traitors is a nail-biting psychological reality competition in which 22 strangers play the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing and trust, in the hope of winning up to £120,000.
The majority of the participants are ‘Faithfuls’ and must figure out who among them are ‘Traitors’ – who have the ability to ‘kill’ a fellow participant every night.
The group has daily ‘bans’ in which they must vote to kick out someone they believe is a traitor, while working together on challenges to raise money for the prize fund.
The BBC series proved to be a huge success when it launched last year and fans went wild last week when a teaser trailer was released for series two.
Making a comeback: The Traitors, a nail-biting psychological reality competition hosted by Claudia Winkleman, has been renewed for a third season ahead of series two’s debut
Show bosses are confident the next installment will be another success this year and have already opened casting applications for season three.
Kalpna Patel-Knight, head of entertainment at the BBC, said: ‘The massive unscripted hit The Traitors is returning for a third series.
‘Expect more psychological gameplay, exciting challenges and of course Claudia at the helm.
“It’s sure to be an exciting ride for avid fans and newcomers to the series alike. The BBC will always remain loyal to The Traitors.
Stephen Lambert, CEO of Studio Lambert, added: “We are pleased that a third series of The Traitors has been confirmed today, ahead of the arrival of the second series on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
‘The Traitors has been so warmly received by viewers, critics and awards juries.
“Claudia and the team look forward to keeping audiences on the edge of their seats again with increasingly exciting missions and exceptional players competing in this gripping game of bluff and skill.”
To sign up for season three of The Traitors, visit www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/take-part.
Exciting! Traitors fans were buzzing with excitement on Saturday night after the BBC released a teaser trailer for series two of the hit show
Hidden in Plain Sight: During the show, a figure wearing a traitor cloak was seen behind the presenter as she spoke to the couples as they received their scores from the judges
It comes after the first teaser trailer for season two was seen on Saturday evening, showing Claudia wearing the traitor’s cloak with two other hooded figures.
She looked at the camera and held a finger to her lips as she uttered the words, “The traitors. Coming Soon” flashed on the screen.
Viewers were excited about the news and took to social media to express their excitement about the return of the popular series.
They wrote: ‘IT’S HAPPENING EVERYONE KEEP CALM’, while another added: ‘Get it in my eyes @BBCOne!’; “My whole year has been leading up to this,” while a fourth person tweeted: “SERIES 2 IS COMING SOON!!! YES!!!’
In addition to the teaser trailer, several fans noticed another hint that The Traitors would soon return to Claudia’s other show, Strictly Come Dancing.
During Saturday night’s show, a figure wearing a traitor’s cloak was seen behind the presenter as she spoke to the couples as they received their scores from the judges.
Neither Claudia nor any of the participants mentioned the hooded figure, but the mysterious person could be spied in the background.
Eagle-eyed fans spotted the cameo and took to Twitter to point it out and praise the subtle marketing tactic.
Fans shared: ‘So we all saw someone in a traitor costume near Claudia?!’; Are they just going to ignore the person hiding in the cloak of the traitor?’; ‘A traitor in the claudotorium was my highlight tonight, can’t wait for #thetraitors to get back’;
“Not our Claudia causally promoting season 2 of The Traitors. I’m so excited I can’t handle it!’; ‘Claudia’s cheek subtly trying to plug her other TV show on #Strictly’; ‘the traitor next to Claudia was perfect marketing’ and someone else wrote: ‘Seeing the traitor cloak and knowing an announcement is imminent’.
The first season of The Traitors, set in a Scottish castle, aired in November 2022.
The first series attracted an average of 5.4 million viewers and was so popular that a second series was commissioned in February.
Delighted: Viewers were excited by the news and took to social media to express their excitement about the return of the popular series
Subtle: In addition to the teaser trailer, several fans noticed another hint that The Traitors would soon return to Claudia’s other show, Strictly Come Dancing
Spotted! Eagle-eyed fans spotted the cameo and took to Twitter to point it out and praise the subtle marketing tactic