When will The Traitors US air in the UK? Details explored

The long-awaited third season of The Traitors US is going to be premiered in the UK on Friday, January 24, 2025. The show will be streaming on BBC iPlayer, allowing viewers in the UK to follow all the dramatic twists and turns in the American version of the game.

All the first five episodes will be released on the same day, while subsequent episodes will drop weekly, starting from January 31, 2025. The UK release will be a day after the US broadcast, while the UK version of the game ends on January 24.

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The release schedule for The Traitors US in the UK

BBC iPlayer will make the first five episodes of The Traitors US available to stream in the UK starting January 24, 2025. These episodes will drop in one go, giving viewers the chance to watch them all at once.

From then on, new episodes will be released every Friday at 6 AM local time, so UK viewers can catch up with the US schedule. This weekly pattern of release ensures that the UK audience will stay in line with the US, as each new episode will be available the day after it airs in the US.

The third season, which aired on January 9, 2025, on Peacock in the United States, comes with an all-star cast, promising to maintain the high-stakes nature of the suspenseful atmosphere that the show has created. It is filmed in the Scottish Highlands, as contestants compete in a game of trust, deception, and strategy for a chance to win $250,000, with Alan Cumming back as the host.

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The cast and the challenges

The cast for The Traitors US season 3 includes some prominent celebrities, like Selling Sunset's Chrishell Stause, RuPaul's Drag Race alum Bob the Drag Queen, Nikki Garcia, Dylan Efron, and Sam Asghari. These participants will compete against each other in a series of mental and physical challenges that aim to test their ability in strategy as well as teamwork.

The contestants will be divided into two groups: the Traitors and the Faithful. The drama and backstabbing are set to keep viewers on the edge of their seats, as alliances form and betrayals occur. Much like the UK version of the show, the Faithful will have to work to identify the Traitors among them, and the Traitors will do all they can to eliminate the Faithful without being caught.

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Key changes and the new rule for season 3

Season 3 of The Traitors US introduces a significant change in the format of the game. In previous seasons, contestants would reveal their identities as Traitors or Faithful at the end of the game, during the finale. However, for season 3, this rule will be adjusted. The game will now end without the players revealing whether they were a Traitor or a Faithful during the final vote.

This makes the final vote of the remaining players uncertain in knowing who a Traitor and who the Faithful are, except to trust their instincts and make some deductions regarding the remaining players in the game.

It means that if they choose wrongly and vote out a Faithful player, that player will not be able to reveal their status and will be left in the game to eventually win with the other Traitors.

This new rule is expected to heighten the tension and drama of the finale since the players will not have clear final revelations, and they must depend solely on their judgment and the interactions they had during the game.

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To catch all the thrilling twists and turns of The Traitors US season 3, be sure to tune in on BBC iPlayer starting January 24, 2025. Watch all the action unfold as the battle of trust and betrayal heats up.