The Time for Talking is, Almost, Over | Traitors 2026 | Thread 11 | Spoiler Free!

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Welcome to Thread 11 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 - this is a mid episode thread change so do not read on if you are not up to date with the live broadcast!

Traitors
Hugo
Rachel
Stephen
Fiona (Secret Traitor)

Murdered
Netty
Ben
Maz
Reece
Adam
Jessie
Roxy

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

The floor is yours…

I think it was unnecessary but I would still prefer him to win over any of the Faithfuls.

We recorded last night and watched when we got back. Put do not disturb on our phones as we have a family group chat about it!

I'm late to this party, but I have to say, I love Ed Gamble. (Catching up with last night's Uncloaked).

I really like him too, which is funny because I feel like he's not my usual type of presenter. But he's great!

When you go into bbc it gives the option to watch from the start doesn’t it? Mine says press green for that. But I think if you go into iplayer it also gives you the option on channels to watch a current programme from the start.

Yeah, try telling that to Joe Hundy!

Also, Jack didn’t vote with Faraz for Rachel.

Yes, I could just wind the play back (I will be free before 9) but then I might see spoilers on screen. I would rather wait for it to drop and just go fron the start, but that can take ages.

Maybe I can hop on to Watch Live early during EastEnders and pause it. So strategic!

It starts at 8:30pm tonight followed by a live episode of Uncloaked.

Correct me if I'm wrong but from what I've watched, whenever Rachel has been put directly on the spot (prime example - when Faraaz outright said I think the other Traitor is you) she has never responded in the usual way others have - vehemently denying they are a Traitor, or declaring that they are a Faithful.
She just gives pause, and then redirects the accusation and argument onto someone else.
Just wondering if anyone else on here has noticed this, and how has she got away with it every time in the Castle? 😅
I'm not sure who is banished tonight but she's been a brilliant Traitor.
I will say she is one of my favourite Traitors.

Yes. She doesn't just parrot " I am a Faithful" and blub. Deflection. Classic comms strategy.

I start watching 30 mins late every day as I wait for the kids to be asleep and it is totally fine, where do you think you would see spoilers? Go to iplayer, say "watch live" on the traitors and pick "from start". I have done this every episode with no issue. Don't go to the live channel and rewind, just straight to iplayer.

I think they both agreed in the turret that they didn’t want to string Roxy along until the end, was a bit disappointed with Stephen when he started stirring up Rachel’s name really glad he stuck to the No vote pact, anyones game now I reckon.

Ah, I didn't realise you could watch live from the start from a specific programme. I always just hit the general Watch Live and it launches me straight into where the channel is at at that moment. So if I see Rachel, I know David Tennant lost with the Chests of Chance. I might see other stuff while I rewind as well.

I'll try that, thank you.

He may have done that to throw Rachel under the bus but not let her realise he was doing it, giving her less chance to respond if he votes for her tonight.

No worries! I definitely wouldn't have the patience to wait for the episode to finish to start watching so this "from start" option is a godsend!

@ThatCyanCat

If you go to iPlayer whilst the programme is on. click onto "channels" on the left, then BBC1. It will give you the option to "watch from start" (and you can also pause it at any time).

I know it’s impossible but I would love for Stephen and Faraaz to win, they are both very likeable. If either of them win I will be happy!

I think Faraaz didn't like it when Rachel approached him and said you're 22, are you trying to get rid of all the older ones. She was trying to flush out her enemies, but he was too well liked for that.

I'm in anticipatory mourning for Rachel.

Oh god the funny thing is that if Rachel does go, it will be Rachel and Roxy meeting in the little room when the next player comes to meet the last. Or Roxy and James, awkward either way!

Also. I really hope we see Roxy’s “traitor reveal” reaction on tonight’s Uncloaked. Partly because I am dying to see it, but party because if we don’t it would suggest she was really upset and I don’t want that for her.

One of the 3 of Stephen, Jack and Jade have said a few times that they trust each other the most, even tho I feel we haven't really seen them together on screen that much, I think their closeness has been edited out a bit - I'm predicting those 3 left last standing and Stephen to win

But then he voted twice for James, including in the second round of voting where he "should" definitely have voted for Rachel if he wanted to save his own skin. His little chats with people throughout the day were just a way of creating a smokescreen for his Rachel-defensive voting.

I personally felt that in the last conversation we saw in the turret, if I am remembering correctly, that Rachel said to Stephen if you hear me talking about you etc etc so I think he’s maybe starting to doubt her loyalty and realised that he’s kept so quiet about her this whole time that she is in prime position to throw him under the bus. So I think that’s why it looks like he’s kind of turned on her a bit.

Me too 😪

I'm hoping that James actually vomiting in his efforts to get the gold to the top of the hill should prove he's a faithful, but it all lies in the hands of fate now (Chest of Chance)!