The Traitors Season 4: BBC Confirms Return Date For New Series

Just one month on from the dramatic finale of The Celebrity Traitors, the BBC has finally confirmed when the castle will be reopening its doors for the fourth season of the regular show.

And we’re relieved to say that there are only a few weeks left to wait.

On Tuesday afternoon, it was announced that The Traitors will return to our screens on New Year’s Day, with the new season opener airing at 8pm on BBC One.

The following evening, on Friday 2 January, episode two will air, with further information on how the rest of the season will unfold to be revealed later down the line.

And while many took issue with the fact that Celebrity Traitors only ran for nine episodes, the fourth season of the main show is back to 12 instalments in total, each clocking in at one hour.

Claudia Winkleman will, of course, be back on presenting duties, welcoming 22 different contestants from a variety of backgrounds into the castle where they’ll play the game in the hopes of snagging that prize pot of £120,000 by any means necessary.

Originally beginning life as the Dutch reality show De Verraders in 2021, The Traitors premiered on the BBC in 2023, and has gone on to become a veritable TV phenomenon.

So far, it has scooped two TV Baftas in the Best Reality And Constructed Factual category, while Claudia also picked up Best Entertainment Performance for her work as its host.

The first three seasons of The Traitors are currently available to stream on BBC iPlayer.