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The third season of The Traitors returned on BBC One on January 1, 2025. With 22 new contestants competing to win a £120,000 prize, season 3 is being hosted by Claudia Winkleman once again. Of the 22 contestants on The Traitors season 3, 19 are faithful while three are traitors.
As the series goes on, alliances will be put to the test as the contestants try to figure out who the traitors are. With each passing episode, the game gets more challenging as the three traitors attempt to kill the Faithful without being detected.
Although the first two episodes are now available, viewers are curious about what to expect from this season and when the future episodes will air. This article will take a look at all the information fans might require on the release schedule for the season.
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The Traitors season 3 episode release schedule
The Traitors' latest season is structured similarly to its previous seasons, with new episodes broadcasting on BBC One and streamed on BBC iPlayer. The series does not follow a daily release schedule but airs three episodes every week on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 9 pm GMT.
The show’s release schedule for season 3 is as follows:
- Episode 1 – January 1, 2025, 8 pm
- Episode 2 – January 2, 2025, 8 pm
- Episode 3 – January 3, 2025, 9 pm
- Episode 4 – January 8, 2025, 9 pm
- Episode 5 – January 9, 2025, 9 pm
- Episode 6 – January 10, 2025, 9 pm
- Episode 7 – January 15, 2025, 9 pm
- Episode 8 – January 16, 2025, 9 pm
- Episode 9 – January 17, 2025, 9 pm
- Episode 10 – January 22, 2025, 9 pm
- Episode 11 – January 23, 2025, 9 pm
- Episode 12 (Finale) – January 25, 2025, 9 pm
Following their broadcast on BBC One, the episodes will also be accessible for on-demand viewing on BBC iPlayer, much like in previous seasons. This enables viewers to catch up on the drama whenever it's convenient for them, even if they missed the live broadcast.
What to expect from season 3?
Before the traitors are "murdered" (eliminated from the game), the Faithfuls have to collaborate to find and eliminate them. To avoid being discovered and guarantee that they reach the end with the reward money, the traitors must work covertly to deceive the others.
There are many twists, psychological struggles, and strategic gaming in every episode. Similar to earlier seasons, the show introduces viewers to a remote and dramatic setting where competitors must complete tasks to increase the prize fund. However, the true intrigue is in the interpersonal interactions that emerge as players strive to determine who can be trusted.
Contestants will be eliminated in several methods during the series, such as "banishments" by other players and "murder" by traitors. With alliances forming and dissolving and participants continuously doubting others, the game turns into a high-stakes psychological battle.
As competitors try to outsmart one another while simultaneously combating their own paranoia, viewers can anticipate several unexpected turns.
The Traitors: Uncloaked
Following each episode of the series, viewers can watch the companion spin-off show, hosted by Ed Gamble, on BBC Two and stream it on BBC iPlayer. Fans who wish to delve deeper into the show's twists will find an additional layer of drama in this series, which offers behind-the-scenes glimpses and interviews with ousted participants.
The next episode of The Traitors will air on January 3, 2025, at 9 pm GMT on BBC One.
