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The Traitors (British TV series) series 2

The second series of The Traitors premiered on BBC One on 3 January 2024. Claudia Winkleman reprised her role as the show's presenter from the previous series.[1] The series was also accompanied by a spin-off show The Traitors: Uncloaked, presented by Ed Gamble.

The Traitors
Series 2
Promotional poster
Presented byClaudia Winkleman
No. of housemates22
LocationArdross, Highland
Companion showThe Traitors: Uncloaked
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release3 January (2024-01-03) –
26 January 2024 (2024-01-26)
Series chronology
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Series 1

Production

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In February 2023, it was announced that The Traitors had been renewed for a second series following the success of the first.[2][3] Claudia Winkleman was confirmed as the host.[4][5]

The series also saw the debut of a spin-off show The Traitors: Uncloaked, which included interviews with banished and murdered contestants, as well as bonus unseen footage where the contestants learned the identity of the Traitors for the very first time.[6][7]

The first teaser trailer for the series aired in October 2023;[8] further trailers promoting the series were released by the BBC in the lead up to the series premiere.[9][10]

Ahead of the release of series 2, the BBC announced the show had been renewed for a third series.[11]

Contestants

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The 22 contestants competing in the second series of The Traitors were revealed at midnight on 2 January 2024, the day before the show's premiere.[12][13] Amongst the contestants was a secret mother and son pair, Diane Carson and Ross Carson.[14]

List of The Traitors contestants
Contestant Age Hometown Occupation Affiliation Finish[15]
Aubrey Emerson 67 Loughborough, England Retired shop owner Faithful Murdered
(Episode 2)
Sonja Clarke 66 Poulton-le-Fylde, England Volunteer business mentor Faithful Banished
(Episode 2)
Kyra Johnson 21 Kent, England Apprentice economist Faithful Murdered
(Episode 3)
Brian Davidson 33 Glasgow, Scotland Photographer Faithful Banished
(Episode 4)
Ash Bibi 45 London, England Events coordinator Traitor Banished
(Episode 4)
Meg Corrick 22 Hereford, England Illustrator Faithful Murdered
(Episode 5)
Jonny Holloway 31 Luton, England Ex-military Faithful Banished
(Episode 5)
Tracey Griffin 58 Inverness, Scotland Sonographer & clairvoyant Faithful Murdered
(Episode 6)
Anthony Mathurin 44 Birmingham, England Chess coach Faithful Banished
(Episode 6)
Diane Carson 63 Lytham St Annes, England Retired teacher Faithful Murdered
(Episode 7)
Miles Asteri 37 Worcestershire, England Veterinary nurse Traitor[a] Banished
(Episode 7)
Paul Gorton 36 Manchester, England Business manager Traitor Banished
(Episode 8)
Charlie Bees 34 Bristol, England Mental health area manager Faithful Murdered
(Episode 9)
Charlotte Chilton 32 Warwickshire, England Recruitment manager Faithful Banished
(Episode 9)
Ross Carson 28 Lytham St Annes, England Video director Traitor[b] Banished
(Episode 10)
Zack Davies 27 London, England Parliamentary affairs advisor Faithful Murdered
(Episode 11)
Jasmine Boatswain 26 London, England Sales executive Faithful Banished
(Episode 11)
Evie Morrison 29 Inverness, Scotland Veterinary nurse Faithful Banished
(Episode 12)
Andrew Jenkins 45 Talbot Green, Wales Insurance broker Traitor[c] Banished
(Episode 12)
Jaz Singh 30 Manchester, England National account manager Faithful Banished
(Episode 12)
Mollie Pearce 21 Bristol, England Disability model Faithful Runner-Up
(Episode 12)
Harry Clark 22 Slough, England British army engineer Traitor Winner
(Episode 12)

Voting history

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Episode 1 2 3/4[d] 4/5[e] 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Traitors'
Decision 		None Miles Aubrey Kyra Ash,Andrew,
Meg,Paul 		Meg[f] Tracey Diane[g] Andrew Charlie Ross None Zack None
Recruit Murder Condemn[f] Murder Offer Murder Offer Murder
Shield Harry,
Jaz,
Kyra 		Andrew,
Anthony,
Paul 		Jasmine,
Zack 		Andrew Ross Jasmine None Mollie Harry None
Banishment None Sonja Tie Brian Ash Jonny Anthony Miles Paul Charlotte Ross Jasmine Evie Banish Andrew Banish Jaz None
Vote 15–2–2–1–1 4–4–4–3-1–1–1–1 7–6–3 14–1–1–1–1 12–2–1–1 7–3–2–1–1 9–2–1 7–4 6–2–1 6–1–1 4–1–1 4–1 4–0 3–1 1–2 2–1
Harry No
vote 		Zack Zack Ash Ash Jonny Zack Miles Paul Charlotte Ross Jasmine Evie Banish Andrew End
game 		Jaz Winner
(Episode 12)
Mollie Sonja Anthony Brian Ash Jonny Anthony Miles Paul Jaz Ross Andrew Evie Banish Andrew End
game 		Jaz Runner-up
(Episode 12)
Jaz Sonja Brian Brian Paul Jonny Andrew Andrew Paul Charlotte Ross Jasmine Evie Banish Andrew Banish Harry Banished
(Episode 12)
Andrew Sonja Ash Ash Ash Jonny Zack Miles Jaz Charlotte Ross Jasmine Evie Banish Harry Banished
(Episode 12)
Evie Sonja Ash Ash Ash Jonny Anthony Paul Paul Charlotte Ross Jasmine Andrew Banished
(Episode 12)
Jasmine Sonja Brian Brian Ash Jonny Anthony Miles Paul Charlotte Zack Evie Banished
(Episode 11)
Zack Sonja Diane Diane Meg Anthony Anthony Miles Paul Jasmine Ross Murdered
(Episode 11)
Ross Sonja Meg Ash Ash Jonny Anthony Miles Jaz Charlotte Andrew Banished
(Episode 10)
Charlotte Sonja Brian Brian Ash Jonny Anthony Miles Paul Jasmine Banished
(Episode 9)
Charlie Sonja Diane Diane Ash Anthony Ross Miles Jaz Murdered
(Episode 9)
Paul Sonja Jaz Ash Ash Jonny Jaz Miles Jaz Banished
(Episode 8)
Miles Sonja Zack Brian Ash Zack Anthony Paul Banished
(Episode 7)
Diane Anthony Ash None[h] Ash Jonny Andrew Murdered
(Episode 7)
Anthony Diane Zack Brian Ash Jonny Zack Banished
(Episode 6)
Tracey Anthony Ash Ash Ash Jonny Murdered
(Episode 6)
Jonny Sonja Brian Brian Ash Ross Banished
(Episode 5)
Meg Diane Diane Diane Jasmine Murdered
(Episode 5)
Ash Sonja Diane None[h] Evie Banished
(Episode 5)
Brian Sonja Paul None[h] Banished
(Episode 4)
Kyra Sonja Murdered
(Episode 3)
Sonja Ross Banished
(Episode 2)
Aubrey Murdered
(Episode 2)

Key

  The contestant was a Faithful.
  The contestant was a Traitor.
  The contestant was ineligible to vote.
  The contestant was murdered by the traitors.
  The contestant was banished at the banishment ceremony

Notes

  1. ^ Asteri was recruited as a Traitor in Episode 2.
  2. ^ Carson was recruited as a Traitor in Episode 9.
  3. ^ Jenkins was recruited as a Traitor in Episode 8.
  4. ^ The result of the tiebreak vote was not shown until Episode 4.
  5. ^ The result of Ash's reveal was not shown until Episode 5.
  6. ^ a b Ash, Andrew, Meg & Paul were condemned to the dungeon by the Traitors – Andrew was saved during the mission by the winning team. With Ash and Paul being Traitors, Meg became the only player eligible for murder.
  7. ^ After the Roundtable in Episode 6, the Traitors were tasked to murder someone in plain sight, by getting their victim to drink from ‘The Poisoned Chalice’. The Traitors gave the poison to Diane. However the poison did not work immediately so Diane was present at breakfast the next morning. The players were told that the victim would succumb to the poison at the end of the Funeral Procession Challenge.
  8. ^ a b c This contestant was excluded from the vote due to a draw.

Missions

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Episode Task description Money earned Running total Shield winner(s)
1 Rearrange floating puzzle pieces on water, then light them on fire when done. £15,000
of £15,000 		£15,000
of £15,000 		Kyra
Jaz
Harry
2 Guessing correct bird call replicas. A group went to the Castle Grounds and found bird calls. They mimicked them to the castle group who had to find a statuette with a sound of that bird calling. If they got it right, they won £1,000 each time for the prize fund. £4,000
of £6,000 		£19,000
of £21,000 		Andrew
Anthony
Paul
3 Opinions on other players along the path. They were divided into two groups of seven and one group of six. When the groups answered all the questions correctly, they entered a field of scarecrows. Some scarecrows had money, some scarecrows had shields and some scarecrows had nothing. £8,000
of £10,000 		£27,000
of £31,000 		Jasmine
Zack
4 Split into two groups, dig for gold nuggets, then head across rickety platforms over water. Additionally, the winning team had the opportunity to save a condemned player from murder that night. £5,300
of £10,000 		£32,300
of £41,000 		Andrew[a]
5 Find the pieces for and construct a catapult, then fire it at a target in the castle grounds. £10,000
of £10,000 		£42,300
of £51,000 		Ross
6 Dig for money bags in a graveyard and bring them back to Claudia while avoiding spotlights. If they were caught, they were out and the money they were carrying would be discarded. Also, one grave had a shield that would apply to whoever brought it to Claudia. £7,250
of £10,000 		£49,550
of £61,000 		Jasmine
7 In the previous episode, the Traitors were told that their next murder would be in plain sight. They found The Poisoned Chalice in the library, and Miles gave it to Diane. However, Diane did not immediately die and was present for breakfast the next morning. Claudia told the players that one of them had been poisoned and would soon die. In the mission, they figured out who had not been poisoned by the Traitors. The remaining three, Paul, Evie and Diane were told to lie in coffins. The safe players placed a rose in the coffin of the person they thought was poisoned. Diane had the most roses, which was correct. Claudia closed Diane's coffin, so the players won the full £7,000. £7,000
of £7,000 		£56,550
of £68,000 		No Shield on offer
8 Each player's name was on a pane of glass. The players had to attempt to shatter them by firing crossbow bolts, until one name remained and that person won a shield. The players started with £7,000 but lost £100 for each miss. £3,600
of £7,000 		£60,150
of £75,000 		Mollie
9 Go to Claudia’s converted cabin in the woods and go find money in the sewage tunnels. The players split up into two groups, the ones in the cabin had to keep the lights in the sewer on while water and rotten fruit was poured on them. The sewer team had to rummage around for coins, eventually escaping through the well. The players gathered £6,000 but since Evie stayed inside to keep the lights on, this was reduced to £5,000 per the set rules. £5,000
of £8,000 		£65,150
of £83,000 		Harry
10 Split into pairs and avoid traps while solving puzzles and questions. If they got it right, they could go to the next one. If not, the person who revealed the fate would be trapped. £3,000 of £10,000 £68,150 of £93,000 No Shield won
11 Solve clues and puzzles in the Traitors monument. After the full £7,000 was gained, the monument opened up revealing a stone with numerous swords inside. Claudia told the players one of them was ‘The Sacred Sword’, giving the holder a choice. Harry withdrew the correct sword, and was offered the money won in the mission with no conditions. He declined, and the money went to the prize pot. £7,000 of £7,000 £75,150 of £100,000 No Shield on offer
12 Follow the path to the boat and raise the flag for £10,000. The players could take diversions along the path to find more flags to take to the boat, with a possible extra £10,000. The players collected all of the flags, and received an extra £10,000. £20,000 of £20,000 £95,150 of £120,000

Episodes

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No.
overall		No. in
series		Title [16]Original air dateBBC One broadcast [17]UK viewers
(millions) [18]
131"Episode 1"3 January 2024 (2024-01-03)3 January 20245.94
142"Episode 2"3 January 2024 (2024-01-03)4 January 20245.78
153"Episode 3"3 January 2024 (2024-01-03)5 January 20245.81
164"Episode 4"10 January 2024 (2024-01-10)10 January 20246.48
175"Episode 5"11 January 2024 (2024-01-11)11 January 20246.36
186"Episode 6"12 January 2024 (2024-01-12)12 January 20246.50
197"Episode 7"17 January 2024 (2024-01-17)17 January 20247.11
208"Episode 8"18 January 2024 (2024-01-18)18 January 20247.03
219"Episode 9"19 January 2024 (2024-01-19)19 January 20247.11
2210"Episode 10"24 January 2024 (2024-01-24)24 January 20247.40
2311"Episode 11"25 January 2024 (2024-01-25)25 January 20247.61
2412"Episode 12"26 January 2024 (2024-01-26)26 January 20248.03

The first three episodes were released simultaneously on 3 January on BBC iPlayer.

The final on 26 January was also shown in a number of independent cinemas, including the Mockingbird Cinema, Birmingham, Catford Mews, Lewisham, the Ealing Project and Reading Biscuit Factory.[19]

Ratings

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Weekly ratings for each show on BBC One. All ratings are provided by BARB.[20]

Episode Date Official rating
(millions) 		Weekly rank
for BBC One 		Weekly rank
for all UK TV
Episode 1 3 January 5.94 3 9
Episode 2 4 January 5.78 5 12
Episode 3 5 January 5.81 4 11
Episode 4 10 January 6.48 4 5
Episode 5 11 January 6.36 5 6
Episode 6 12 January 6.50 3 4
Episode 7 17 January 7.11 1 1
Episode 8 18 January 7.03 3 3
Episode 9 19 January 7.11 2 2
Episode 10 24 January 7.40 3 3
Episode 11 25 January 7.61 2 2
Episode 12 26 January 8.03 1 1
Series average 2024 6.76 — —

Notes

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  1. ^ Ash, Andrew, Meg & Paul were condemned to the dungeon by the Traitors – Andrew was saved during the mission by the winning team, leaving the other three as the only players eligible for murder.

References

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  1. ^ "The Traitors Series 2 - Claudia Winkleman teases "epic" challenges, tense round tables and "an awful lot of tweed"" (press release). BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  2. ^ "'The Traitors' Season 2 Greenlit By BBC". Deadline. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  3. ^ "The Traitors season 2 confirms release date with first-look photo". Digital Spy. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  4. ^ "The BBC is 100% faithful to The Traitors as series two confirmed" (press release). BBC. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  5. ^ "The Traitors' Claudia Winkleman confirms big format twist for season 2". Radio Times. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  6. ^ "The Traitors: Spin-off to show 'murdered' players who traitors are". BBC News. December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  7. ^ "BBC Reality TV Hit To Get Spin-Off Show, Unmasking The Murderers". Deadline. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  8. ^ "The Traitors season 2: Release date rumours and latest news". Radio Times. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  9. ^ "The Traitors Trailer (short)". BBC. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  10. ^ "The Traitors season 2 start date confirmed by BBC". Radio Times. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  11. ^ "The Traitors renewed for season 3". Digital Spy. November 3, 2023.
  12. ^ "Meet The Traitors series 2 contestants". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  13. ^ "The Traitors reveals series 2 contestants". Digital Spy. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  14. ^ "The Traitors star Ross Carson reacts to mum Diane's show exit". Digital Spy. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  15. ^ Roberts, Charlotte (4 January 2024). "The Traitors: Who was eliminated from the series and how did they leave?". Grazia Daily. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  16. ^ "The Traitors – Series 2". BBC. Choose appropriate episode. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  17. ^ "The Traitors – Episode guide". BBC One. Choose appropriate episode. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  18. ^ "Most Viewed Programmes (See relevant week(s))". BARB.
  19. ^ Calnan, Ellie (26 January 2024). "BBC gameshow 'The Traitors' to screen in select UK indie cinemas". Screen Daily. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  20. ^ "Four-screen dashboard (7-day data)". BARB. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
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