a b This episode was originally scheduled for the night before, however it was rescheduled due to changes to the BBC schedule for this week due to the 2022 Qatar World Cup. As a tie for the highest number of votes never arose during the series, the process that would have been followed in such a case was not revealed. Following Amanda's banishment, Wilfred was offered the chance to meet a Faithful face-to-face and offer them an ultimatum: become as a Traitor or be Murdered. He chose Kieran, who accepted the offer. On 27 February 2023, the BBC announced that the show had been renewed for a second series, with Winkleman returning to host. [5] Format [ edit ]

Claudia Winkleman originally turned down The Traitors hosting role". Radio Times . Retrieved 1 January 2023. The series was generally well received by critics, who praised the programme for being "fresh, yet familiar", likening it to party games such as Mafia or wink murder. [23] [24] Rebecca Nicholson of The Guardian says the format "feels like a revival of the early, more innocent days of reality TV", calling it " The White Lotus meets Big Brother 1". [25] The Tab, believed that social media helped the success of the show: "The memes and everyone live- tweeting it has played a big part in its success. Nobody wants to miss out on a reality TV show that everyone is talking about." [23] Isobel Lewis of The Independent was more critical, however, saying it "definitely isn't a perfect reality show, or even the best in its genre right now, but it is pretty entertaining." [26] Viewership [ edit ] Players must decide which of the group are up for elimination each round, with the official game description explaining: "Based on the new BBC series, trust no one in this darkly dramatic family game. Players work together to collect a hoard of golden treasure, but danger is lurking. Among you are Traitors - and every time Night falls there is a good chance someone will attempt to commit a murder under the cover of darkness.Shaun Linden (5 October 2021). "Psychological adventure series 'The Traitors' for BBC One". ATV Today . Retrieved 22 December 2022.

Lewis, Isobel (29 November 2022). "The Traitors might not be very Christmassy, but it sure is fun – review". The Independent . Retrieved 22 December 2022. Playing with the traitor is actually optional, but highly encouraged. At the start of the game, each player is dealt a loyalty card. The card will secretly tell the player if they are the traitor or not. There are actually more cards than players, so you won’t even know if there IS a traitor. This leads to lots of suspicion, meta-gaming and social deduction. Did that player just sit and draw cards on his turn because he’s the traitor or did he really just have no actions to do. Is that player just bad at this game or actively working against us? Figuring out who the traitor is (or if there is even one) is a lot of fun. While you can play the game without a traitor, and it would certainly be easier to win, it’s way more fun with one. Days of Wonder produced an absolute gem with Shadows Over Camelot and it should be part of everyone’s gaming collection.Amos and Kieran were apparently banished from the game, on arrival at the castle, after placing themselves in a line as least likely to win the show. However, they were both reintroduced to the show in a twist during episode 5. [14] List of The Traitors contestants Jamie Body (23 January 2023). "Traitors star Maddy Smedley cautions actors against appearing in reality series". The Stage.

It's always an excellent service with brilliant products at a very competitive price - will use again! Duke, Simon (8 December 2022). "The Traitors remaining episodes dates confirmed by BBC". ChronicleLive . Retrieved 8 December 2022.

The Traitors: Why viewers became so loyal to the BBC reality series". BBC News. 22 December 2022 . Retrieved 22 December 2022. Wheeler, Olivia (22 December 2022). "The Traitors fans label Kieran's 'brutal' final remark as 'TV moment of year' ". OK! Magazine . Retrieved 22 December 2022.

Alex, Ivan & John were put on Trial by the Traitors – they became the only people who could be Murdered the following night. The BBC stated that The Traitors was the biggest new series for young audiences across all BBC content in 2022, with a 1.3 million average audience across the series and a peak of 1.5 million for the final. [5] Awards and nominations [ edit ] Year Cooperative board games are one of my favorite genres to play. I enjoy a sense of teamwork and group celebration on a hard earned victory. But sometimes, I just want to be sneaky. While it’s fun to be the bad guy, it’s even more fun for your fellow players to be unaware of your deception. Enter the traitor role. The traitor mechanic hasn’t been as fully embraced as the cooperative game mechanic in board gaming. I’m not sure why, but there are nowhere near as many games with a traitor as there are with fully cooperative mechanics. Allday, Jasmine (22 December 2022). "Banished The Traitors star slams 'cowardly' co-stars as she fumes over exit". Mirror . Retrieved 12 January 2023. Betrayal is a ton of fun to play. The best part is no one can know who the traitor will be until it happens. That nice little girl you just gave an item to might turn around and use it to stab you in a few turns. The random party member that turns on the rest is an interesting dynamic that adds a lot of tension to the second half of the game. There have been games when the player with the most health and items suddenly turned on the party, much to the chagrin of the rest of the players. With some great components and a play time in under an hour, Betrayal is a great choice for gamers and non-gamers alike. Note: Be sure to get the green box 2nd edition of this game. The first edition had a LOT of typos in the rule book and scenario books.Metro (26 November 2022). "The Traitors: Where is the BBC One series filmed? All about Ardross Castle". MetroUK . Retrieved 9 December 2022. contestants competed on the first series of The Traitors. In a minor twist, Alex & Tom had a pre-existing relationship as they were dating before competing in the series. [13] Personally I’m not a fan of Shadows Over Camelot. I get that the game has an important place in the evolution of cooperative and hidden traitor games but as is stands the game is average to me. That being said BSG was my first hobby game when I got into the hobby. That may influence my thoughts. Dubey, Shivani (11 November 2022). "Strictly's Claudia Winkleman to host BBC's psychological reality competition The Traitors". Digital Spy . Retrieved 8 December 2022.