THE TRAITORS: WEEK 1 CONSOLIDATED RATINGS REVELED

The Traitors will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer for a third series and applications are now open for those who wish to play the game.

Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, The Traitors is a nail-biting psychological reality competition where 22 strangers play the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing and trust, in the hope of winning up to £120,000.

The consolidated ratings for the current series' first three episodes have been released. Episode 1 consolidated to 5,943,000, Episode 2 consolidated to 5,774,000 and Episode 3 to 5,804,000.

The Traitors reached 21M audiences last series, and was the biggest brand new entertainment launch for the BBC since 2021. The Traitors was the biggest new series for young audiences across all BBC titles in 2022, and the highest rating new entertainment series on the BBC since at least 2017 for young audiences.

Last year The Traitors scooped a host of awards including the BAFTA TV Award for Best Reality & Constructed Factual, the NTA for Reality Competition, the RTS award for Entertainment and the Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Entertainment Programme.

Whilst Claudia Winkleman bagged the BAFTA TV Award for Best Entertainment Performance, the RTS award for Entertainment Performance and the Edinburgh TV Festival Variety Outstanding Achievement Award.

Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC, says: “The massive unscripted hit The Traitors will be back for a third series. Expect to see more psychological gameplay, exciting challenges and of course Claudia at the helm. It will be a thrilling ride for both avid fans and newcomers to the series for sure. The BBC will always remain faithful to The Traitors.”

Stephen Lambert, CEO of Studio Lambert, says: “We’re delighted a third series of The Traitors has been confirmed today ahead of the second series’ arrival on BBC One and BBC iPlayer...

"The Traitors has been so warmly received by viewers, critics and award juries alike. Claudia and the team look forward to keeping audiences on the edge of their seats again with ever more thrilling missions and exceptional players competing in this gripping game of bluff and skill.”

The Traitors (12 x 60) is produced by Studio Lambert Scotland for BBC One and BBC iPlayer.