Your ultimate guide to The Traitors series 4 as start date is announced
We don't have long to wait!
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Following three series and an iconic celebrity edition, it's safe to say The Traitors is one of the biggest TV shows around at the moment! After the BBC renewed the show for a fourth instalment back in 2024, filming took place over the Summer.
After The Celebrity Traitors came to a dramatic end on Thursday 6th November, fans were in for an extra treat at the end of the episode, as bosses teased the new series would be arriving in 2026.
Here's everything we know so far about the fourth series of the popular BBC entertainment show, as the start date has now been confirmed!
Will there be a fourth series?
Yes! Announcing the news on Thursday 22nd August 2024 at the Edinburgh TV Festival, BBC bosses confirmed The Traitors series four has been commissioned.
Also confirming news of the hugely-antipcated celeb series, Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC, said: “The Traitors has well and truly established itself as an unmissable highlight of the year and the news of a fourth outing, alongside a brand new celebrity version coming to the BBC, will take the series to a whole new level. It will once again be fascinating for our audiences to see who’ll outwit, outplay, and outlast. Let the mind games begin!"
Mike Cotton, Creative Director Unscripted at Studio Lambert and Executive Producer for The Traitors, added: “We are thrilled to be inviting some celebrities into our castle to come and play the game. Seeing famous faces navigate the round table or don the infamous green cloaks will be unmissable TV, and what a double treat for the fans with Series 4 also confirmed too. There's a whole lot of exciting treachery and deception yet to come from the Highlands… Claudia’s going to have to pack some extra knitwear.”
When is it on TV?
Series four of The Traitors will officially kick off at 8pm on New Year's Day (1st January 2026), followed by episodes on 2nd and 3rd January.
Who are the contestants?
No contestants have been revealed just yet, but we do know 22 strangers will take part.
Who is hosting?
Claudia Winkleman will return once again to host the fourth series.
How many episodes?
Series four will have 12 episodes, all with a run time of 60 minutes.
When was filming?
Filming for the fourth series took place at Ardross Castle in Scotland across four weeks in June 2025.
What channel is it on?
Series four of The Traitors will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
What is the prize?
The prize pot for series four is £120K!
Can I apply?
Applications for the fourth series opened on 22nd August 2024, but they closed on 28th March 2025.
However, applications for series five are now open! You can apply right here.
How can I watch the old series?
Series one, two and three of The Traitors are available on BBC iPlayer now, with a number of International versions also available to stream.
Series one of The Celebrity Traitors is also available to stream now.
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