BBC announces new series of The Traitors is starting TOMORROW

The BBC has confirmed that a new series of The Traitors is about to land on iPlayer.

Following the success of the murder mystery BBC One show, presented by Claudia Winkleman, the series will be available to watch as a box set from Friday January 13th – but with a slight difference.

This time round, twenty of the US’s most cunning contestants, a mix of famous faces and everyday Americans, will play the ultimate murder mystery game of deception and suspicion.

Hosted by award-winning actor Alan Cumming at an ancient castle in Scotland – the same one used in the UK version – they will work together on exhilarating missions to build a prize fund worth up to $250,000. 

Hidden among the Faithful contestants are the Traitors, whose goal is to eliminate the Faithful and claim the prize for themselves, all the while remaining undetected.

TV critic Scott Bryan announced the BBC had acquired the rights to the US version, saying: “The BBC have confirmed that they have acquired The Traitors US. The whole series will arrive as a boxset on @BBCiPlayer tomorrow.”

Dan McGolpin, Director, iPlayer and Channels, said: “Following the huge success of The Traitors, which has been streamed more than 28 million times on BBC iPlayer and was the talk of the nation over the festive period, we’re delighted to give BBC viewers the chance to watch the brand new US series within hours of its release in America.

“Hosted by the brilliant Alan Cumming and filmed at the same location as the UK series, it’s a new year treat for those seeking out more treachery – all is about to be revealed on BBC iPlayer, BBC Three and BBC One.”

The programme will air on BBC Three across three weeks. It will also air on BBC One as double-bills on Wednesday nights at 10.40pm for five weeks, running from January 25th.

The UK series of The Traitors has been streamed over 28 million times on BBC iPlayer and is still growing.