Traitors 2026 - New Years Day

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Apologies, I can’t see another thread so just starting this one in anticipation.

Can’t wait to see what the red cloak is all about!

My shortlist for the ST: Fiona, Amanda, Harriet, in roughly that order of likelihood.

100% agree. Also playing dim in the coffin game.

I was trying to work out how long the ST, who will never appear on the murder list, can last before the other Traitors work it out by process of elimination. But it's impossible to work that out because of course the ST can put the same names [who escaped murder] again and again as long as they don't win shields.

My guess for ST is Ross, based on Nettie being on the murder list.

I heard someone call someone "mum" during the mission.

They can’t replace the ST if they’re banished. They’d just have to carry on as normal. Because the absence from the murder list is vital. That would be spoiled if a replacement was selected.

Out there theory but what if the ST was also a traitor- could Hugo be that annoying or is he overplaying his annoyance as he’s also the ST?

Brilliant start to Season 4.

For the Secret Traitor, my money would go one Ben, Harriet or Faraaz. Essentially, someone who barely featured in the episode.

Or via the usual podcast channels.

I think the secret traitor is Fiona - she's not as daft as she's making out.

I think theoretocally they could in the same way as previous faithful can be replaced.

However, how would Claudia choose? By having them go into the room and red a letter? And if they'd been appearing on the murder list and suddenly weren't that would be suspicious.

So on balance I think you're right.

I would not want Jack to be my PT.

Just a notice as i had subtitles on... during the coffin boats some one said "mum" and I think it was the now revealed daughter to her mum. Judy and roxy. Haven't had chance to rewind it to confirm but I wonder if anyone else watching or on that boat noticed?

I clocked that too.

Yes and I've screen shot it and sent to my friend that didn't have subs on!

Ooh, a double bluff.

That’s a big risk for the production team, if the Secret Traitor gets banished at the first round table then it’s a bit of a damp squib.

I’m thinking it’s a low key person who hasn’t been featured much ie, not Judy or Police Woman. They have to keep Secret Traitor in for a decent amount of time even if they can’t make it to the final.

I agree @DarkForces Ross as ST and hoping they choose Netty for murder. He wasn’t as happy as her when they met at the castle.

I think Netty will be murdered. She didn’t think when she bounded up to Ross.

if the ST is banished will they say they’re a traitor or faithful when asked

I think so too.

That’s exactly what we said. I don’t think there was anything that Claudia said that would have ruled that out is there?

Although editing to say - don’t think it’s Hugo, just think he’s naturally annoying 😂

I think that’s quite a risky plan. If you play too daft you risk being banished people will vote you out for being daft, and there’s nothing much else to go on. Oooops I lost loads of money over something silly in the task.
Remember when Claire Balding pulled that trigger in that early task accidentally. People were over her like a rash.

The first shot was definitely a man and the second shot was a woman. So presumably people from the crew just so it isn’t able to be worked out.
And doubt it was their own writing either, for the same reason.

Assuming the ST wrote the list (apart from writing looks feminine) they spelt Netty's name wrong

I'm quite liking the cast so far, they have much more age diversity than last time which I think helps.

I was thinking Amanda for the secret traitor but it would be unusual from a diversity perspective for there to be no PoC in the traitor group so now I'm leaning towards Ross or Judy. But Judy does feel a bit obvious.

It would quite unfair if it was Jade who was literally the only person that we saw who didn't want to be a traitor.

Looking forward to tomorrow's episode.

DD is a professionally trained dancer and she said the person in the red cloak walked like a woman.