What time does The Traitors start? BBC start time for season 4
The Traitors is back and the start time has been confirmed! 🚨📺
- The Traitors is kicking-off a brand new season.
- Claudia Winkleman is back to host the BBC show.
- But when can you tune in for the new episode?
The clock has struck midnight and the doors to the Traitors Castle have started to creak open again. Prepare for a fresh round of murder, lies, and roundtable showdowns.
Claudia Winkleman will be welcoming a brand new group of players into the famous Scottish castle. The schedule for the first three episodes has been confirmed - and includes a twist.
But when can you tune in? Here’s all you need to know:
How many players are on The Traitors this year?
The 2025 edition of the beloved reality series saw the cast increased to a huge 25, leading to a very early elimination twist. Although those players did get a chance to return in later episodes.
For the fourth season, The Traitors will have the usual 22 contestants. They will all head into the castle as a faithful, before Claudia makes her picks and the games begin.
Is it a regular or celebrity version this time?
Fans were treated to two seasons of The Traitors last year, including the blockbuster Celebrity version. The new series starting today (January 1) will be a regular civilian version.
They will be competing to try and win up to £120,000. Celebrity Traitors winner Alan Carr has a message for the new players: “Good luck, you're definitely going to need it!”
What time is The Traitors on today?
The fourth season of the mega-popular reality series is set to start on New Year’s Day for the second year running. Helping to kick 2026 off with a bang, the BBC has moved the show to an early start time compared to the all-star spin-off.
The Traitors will start on BBC One (and iPlayer) at 8pm today (January 1). It will be a slightly longer episode, running for just over an hour, and finishing at 9.05pm.
When is the Traitors next on TV?
In the two most recent seasons, the show has kicked-off on a Wednesday with episodes following on Thursdays and Fridays. Due to New Year’s Day taking place on a Thursday, the schedule for the first week has been changed up slightly.
The Traitors will return tomorrow (January 2) as well as on Saturday (January 3) - in a series first. It will also start at 8pm on Friday, with a slightly earlier start of 7.45pm on January 3.
Remind yourself what happened in the finale of Celebrity Traitors. Here’s all you need to know.