Overview
- The BBC confirms a 12-episode series beginning Thursday 1 January 2026 at 8pm on BBC One and iPlayer, with 22 contestants competing for up to £120,000 in the Scottish Highlands.
- A BBC teaser unveils a crimson cloak in place of the show’s usual green, a visual change that has prompted fan theories about its meaning that remain unconfirmed.
- Claudia Winkleman returns to host and helps select the Traitors, reiterating that this series includes fresh elements and moments that made her “gasp.”
- Producers from Studio Lambert signal more intense, at times brutal, gameplay that will test both Traitors and Faithfuls more than in previous runs.
- Companion show The Traitors: Uncloaked premieres on New Year’s Day at 9:05pm on BBC Two, as speculation and single-source predictions about further twists circulate without official confirmation.