Overview
- Episode 1 airs at 8 p.m. on BBC One and iPlayer on New Year’s Day, followed by two more nights, then a Wednesday–Friday run across a 12-episode series.
- The Traitors: Uncloaked returns immediately after episodes, with Ed Gamble hosting post-show interviews and analysis.
- Twenty-two civilian contestants enter Ardross Castle together in the opening episode to compete for a prize pot of up to £120,000.
- Executive producers say both Traitors and Faithfuls will be pushed harder than ever, describing the new series as more brutal with higher-pressure gameplay.
- A promotional trailer featuring a red-cloaked figure has sparked fan theories about a new role, though the show has not confirmed what the image signifies.