It’s A Wicked Game | Traitors 2026 | Thread 9 | Spoiler Free!

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Welcome to Thread 9 of Traitors 2026.

This thread runs at TV pace so do not read any further if you are not up to date with the live broadcast. Whilst most discussion will be on the current series, inevitably people will refer to previous series/players/winners so reader beware if you’ve not seen the 3 previous editions, or the celebrity version.

While we welcome posters discussing their theories and speculating on relationships/connections between players, please don’t post spoilers from elsewhere that may ruin things for those of us who like to see things unfold over the course of the series.

The story so far <spoiler warning if you haven’t seen the start of episode 9>

Traitors
Hugo
Rachel
Stephen
Fiona (Secret Traitor)

Murdered
Netty
Ben
Maz
Reece
Adam
Jessie

Banished
Judy (Faithful)
Hugo (Traitor)
Ross (Faithful)
Amanda (Faithful)
Fiona (Traitor)
Harriet (Faithful)
Sam (Faithful)

The floor is yours…

Jade really reacts badly to anything directed at her. It was quite uncomfortable watching her tonight.

It's just amazing that so many of them voted Rachel as the person who would be the best Traitor, yet not one of them then thought "Hmmmm, wait a minute". 😆

Also Roxy thinking James could be a Traitor. He'd have come out the selection bit and have revealed he was a Traitor before the first round table 🤣

Rachel Is an excellent traitor. I hope she wins and takes Stephen with her.

There is often evidence in something someone has said or done.

For example, people taking shields for themselves could be seen as evidence of traitorous behaviour or being quite vocal with opinions/gossip.

My point is that Jade has never done anything like that but still gets "heat" on her.

I think whatever psychological testing they do should probably have weeded her out. She just doesn’t seem to be able to handle any accusations, at least from what’s been shown.

Rachel strikes me as someone who’s bricking it a lot of the time but trying her hardest to stay calm, focussed and strong.

It’s quite possible she doesn’t fully appreciate how well she’s playing. Like many women who come across as confident but have imposter syndrome.

And, as Jade’s revelation’s illustrated, important not to judge people’s behaviour when we have no idea of what’s happened in their life.

Rachel is a traitor and is playing the traitors game.As she should. That's the whole point of the bloody game.

We don’t see everything, but her overreaction to being accused the first time I saw it would have made me suspicious of her tbh.

I’m not sure Rachel would have been more likeable as a faithful.

Yes, Sam was a accused of being a traitor at many round tables by many people but didn't seem to take it personally.

I don't think either of them had it as tough as poor, lovely Reece.

The traitors don't need to be likeable to us, the viewers. They just need to be likeable to the Faithful.

For me, an example of Rachel’s cool-headedness under pressure came in the mission. At one point when she was giving her choice of name she had to refer to ‘ them and us’ ( as in Traitors and Faithful’) It would have been so easy to slip up and get that the wrong way round.

I don’t think she is - I think they are intimidated by her.

How did that work for nobody to win? I’ve never seen the Australian version!

I think Rachel has played an excellent game and kept very cool under pressure. She obviously is popular in the house particularly with the younger women - Jade, Roxy and Ellie - who don't suspect her at all. She's managed to have two people openly accuse her and be voted out without coming under any suspicion. She has also led the charge on several faithful and still managed to remain trusted despite being proved wrong.

Stephen has also managed the heat on him well without getting too flustered by it and has shown he can think strategically. I actually think they've been a great pair of traitors who've shown how effective you can be as a team. I'm normally supporting the faithful but since we've lost Harriet and Jessie, I do think the traitors deserve a win.

Roxy gives me very strong Leanne vibes - I really don't want to see her win and am indifferent about the others.

Then that's a good tactic? They should have the balls to stand up to her.

Jessie said on Uncloaked she's not related to him in any way.

I was reading elsewhere is there any hope at all that some do suspect Stephen/Rachel but waiting til the final to out them? I don't see it but I just can't understand how no one even mentioned them at round table?!

@WestwardHo1 can you watch it live through Iplayer?

Adam is out 😂

I am worried that Rachel has convinced Stephen to give her the dagger, saying she’ll use it to vote out whichever faithful is being piled on at that moment but will actually use her two votes to stab him in the back if the opportunity arises.

Well now no good faithfuls are left.
I cried at every one of those sob stories!
Poor Jade though. I don't think she needs the money most, but why is she putting herself through it? I hope people are nice to her.
I have no fave to win left.
Maybe James.

Oh, and, this ad popped up in this thread on munsnet for me

I’m hoping this is the case. Would make a great final.

I’d love Roxy to reveal she’s guessed who it is for a while and has deliberately played clueless and deceived to ensure they carry her to the final. Would silence all the people calling her stupid.

But they may well be genuinely hoodwinked. None of them have said they think they know who it is (but are keeping them close) in their ‘diary room’ VTs. Though Roxy obvs was on to Stephen. May have spoken to him directly to observe his reaction. Then protected herself from murder by declaring at RT she trusts him.

I thought Rachel and Stephen both looked incredibly nervous about the climbing out the box thing, but maybe it was editing.

Roxy has announced she is pregnant - could that be a hint that she wins money for IVF?

How does it work from here? There are 8 left; are there two more round tables and 1 more murder to go into a final with 5?