The Traitors series 3 results, winners and recap

Claudia Winkleman welcomes a fresh group of strangers to a stunning castle nestled in the Scottish Highlands, where they’re about to embark on the ultimate game of trust, betrayal, and survival.

Back for its third series, The Traitors challenges players to identify the secret saboteurs among them—the Traitors. Their mission is to deceive, mislead, and eliminate the competition without being discovered. If a Traitor survives to the very end, they claim the entire prize for themselves.

On the other side are the Faithful. These players must work together to unmask the Traitors before it’s too late.

A brand-new series means a whole new group of contestants, new strategies, and plenty of drama.

Episode 1

The first episode started off with 25 contestants on a train heading to the castle, with Claudia dropping a first big twist: Three would have to get off the train. £10,000 would be added to the prize fund, but the amount would decrease the longer it took for three contestants to leave. Ultimately, Fozia, Jack and Alexander left the train and never made it to the castle.

The remaining contestants went on to play the game. Three Traitors were selected – Armani, Linda and Minah – and they quickly murdered one of the Faithful with Yin leaving the castle.

Episode 2

Picking up on episode one’s cliffhanger, the very first Round Table saw Nathan banished from the castle with eight votes and upon his departure he announced, “I can confirm that I’m a Faithful.”

Wasting no time, the Traitors regrouped to decide who would be murdered and the following morning as players gathered for breakfast it was revealed that that Keith was ultimately selected.

Straight out to an explosive Mission and the players collectively added £6,000 to the prize fund – and prevented the Traitors from murdering another.

Back to the Round Table and suspicions of Elen were abound, having strongly (and correctly) stating her case that she believes the Traitors to include at least one strong woman (and indeed using her vote for Linda herself). In an emotionally charged discussion, she ultimately found herself banished with nine votes. She stood in front of the group before leaving and stated in Welsh ‘Rwy’n ffyddlon’ before translating ‘I am a Faithful’.

Episode 3

With The Traitors unable to murder last night, the new day brought new questions for the Players at breakfast and all focus was turned on banishment as the Round Table loomed.

Tensions were high as Players headed to the day’s Mission, where they had the opportunity to win £10,000 for the prize fund, and earn shields to protect them from being murdered by The Traitors overnight. The players collectively added £5,000 to the prize fund, with six players left at risk of being murdered tonight.

As darkness fell, the Players took their seats at the Round Table. The latest banishment saw the Faithful victorious as Armani was banished from the castle, with nine votes. Upon her departure she announced: “I have had the best time, I would not have chosen to be any different because it’s genuinely just who I am, genuinely so grateful for the time, you guys are all amazing, I love you all…I am a Traitor. ”

She left Linda and Minah deciding who they should murder next, while a tease at the end of the episode hinted at the return of some familiar faces.

Episode 4

In the fourth episode, excitement levels were high at breakfast after the Faithful’s first victory over the Traitors. However, the Traitors soon struck back, ‘getting rid of two sisters in one day’ as the Players discovered that Maia was the next player to be murdered.

With the prize fund at £18,000 the Players headed to their next Mission where they were greeted by the three Players who chose to get off the train, hanging in cages above the ground. Players had to find gold coins hidden in sacks and deposit them in a collector connected to a cage – adding money to the prize fund, but also helping to lower the cage and the person in it to the ground. With not enough gold coins to lower all cages, we saw Jack remain in his cage and therefore leave the game, saying “it’s been one big wake-up call to how brutal The Traitors can be”.

As darkness fell, the Players took their seats at the Round Table, and another Faithful, doctor Kas was banished from the castle. Before leaving Kas said “who would have thought Joe that you would have caught me based on a twinkle in my eye. On the first round table I was selected to be a… Faithful.”

At the end of the episode, the remaining two traitors – Linda and Minah – were given the option of adding another to their ranks rather than murder. They chose to recruit, with their choice to be revealed in the next instalment.

Episode 5

In episode five it was revealed that The Traitors opted out of Murder and requested to recruit Anna, who then refused their offer and remained a Faithful in the game.

With The Traitors seduction attempt a failure, no murder took place and all players arrived at breakfast the next morning.

Next up, the carnival arrived to the Highlands in the day’s Mission, which saw the players add £5000 to the prize fund, making the current total £29,500. Leanne and Leon also secured Shields, protecting them from murder.

Then it was straight into the Round Table where suspicions – and emotions – were high amongst players, with the most doubt surrounding Tyler, Lisa and Freddie. After a heated debate, Tyler was ultimately banished with 12 votes. He addressed his fellow players before leaving, saying: “I just want to say I love all of you. it’s just a game, so just keep going and smash it. I love you. I am a Faithful.”

The episode was left on a cliffhanger as the Traitors deliberated over who to murder tonight…

Episode 6

It was Livi who didn’t make it to the breakfast table and Linda cried as she told her fellow players “I loved her” attempting to conceal her identity as a Traitor.

Onto the Mission – The Ceremony of Truth. Everyone started the Mission with a shield and if they retained it at the end they would gain protection from the next murder. In pairs the players had to work together to secretly mark who they don’t want to be protected. Guess even just one of the pair who marked them correctly, and they would both lose their shields, guess incorrectly and the marked player would lose their shield. The ceremony continued until there were three left with shields. On completion of the Mission Dan, Charlotte and Linda each retained their shields and therefore protection against the next murder. Also, all the players combined efforts added £5000 to the prize fund bringing it to £34,500.

At the roundtable, Dan received the most votes with seven players choosing him. Accepting his banishment and as he stood for his final reveal, he told his fellow players “..don’t take things too personally, this is just a game. This has been an absolute pleasure, and I’ve had a fantastic time. I am…a…Faithful.”

Closing the episode, the Traitors were issued with a secret mission. Directed to a portrait in the bar depicting the game, Minah and Linda were tasked with writing the names of four players using a peacock quill awaiting them in the library. They selected Alexander, Anna, Fozia and Leon. The four were taken to their seats at a table within a cemetery as Claudia told them they would be playing a card game called Deathmatch. At the end of the game, one of them will be dead. After the first round, Anna survived and left the table. A second round and Alexander won. Who from Fozia and Leon will live to see another day? The card game continues next week…

Episode 7

With just one Life card remaining, Leon and Fozia were the last two victims of the Deathmatch awaiting their fate, for The Traitors to commit murder face-to-face, for the first time.

The next morning at breakfast the Players were shocked to discover Alexander, Anna, Fozia and Leon all missing and it was a wait until the next Mission to discover that Fozia had been murdered by The Traitors.

The Round Table loomed and the first name on many players’ lips was Linda. Alexander’s name was also brought to the table along with Minah’s, as Anna suspected a drink being handed to her was an act of poisoning. In an unpredictable end, Linda received the most votes and was banished after seven players wrote her name, including fellow Traitor, Minah.

Leaving the Round Table, Linda addressed her fellow players, saying: “guys, I’ve had the most amazing time, this has been the pinnacle of my life and to experience this at my age and get this far, I’ve had a whale of a time, so thanks for it! I am a Traitor.”

Up in the Turret this evening, Minah, as the only Traitor left was given the offer to give an ultimatum to a player, to either become a Traitor or be Murdered. She chose Charlotte to recruit who went to meet Minah at the Fireplace and make her decision…

Episode 8

Charlotte chose to join the “dark side” and become a Traitor. In her first night in the Turret she took to the game quickly, choosing to target Anna for Murder.

In the Mission it was all about communication and teamwork, but with five in the woods and five in the castle only the Players who went to the woods would have the opportunity to win a Shield. In the woods a creepy dolls’ house was home to a variety of singing dolls. Players had to guess the backwards Nursery rhyme they were singing to add money to the prize pot. The players correctly identified three nursery rhymes and added £7500 to the prize pot.

Jake was the lucky player to find the shield but decided not to tell his fellow players.

As it reached The Round Table, Alex’s attempts to defend himself drew suspicion. Leon was also accused by Leanne and Charlotte for a perceived change in behaviour after his being targeted in yesterday’s Deathmatch. With an overwhelming eight votes, Alex was ultimately banished by his fellow Players, before revealing himself to be a Faithful.

It was back to the Traitors’ turret for Minah and Charlotte to choose their next victim. The episode was left on a cliffhanger and the top Players at risk of being Murdered tonight: Jake, Leon and Lisa…

Episode 9

In the final episode of week three, Lisa became the unlucky faith to be murdered.

The mission saw the group having to rebuild giant statues, adding £10,000 to the prize pot and securing a shield for Freddie.

At the roundtable, Leon narrowly received the most votes ahead of Frankie, revealing himself to be a traitor.

In the Traitors’ turret, Minah and Charlotte had the option to recruit or murder and chose to kill again, with their target to be revealed.

Episode 10

The Players were shaken by Joe’s murder and suspicions rose, with Freddie targeting Minah at the Round Table and Jake convinced of a male Traitor. In a chess-themed Mission, the group added £6000 to the prize pot, now at £58,500, while Leanne secured a shield protecting her from the final murder.

At the Round Table, Minah was banished after Charlotte cast the deciding vote, leaving Minah bitter about the betrayal. Claudia announced another murder and a game-changing power to be revealed the next day.

Charlotte, tasked with recruiting or murdering, chose Freddie as a new Traitor. Keeping Leanne’s shield secret, she manipulated Freddie into targeting her, setting up suspicion between him and Alexander. The episode ended with high tension and shifting alliances.

Episode 11

In episode 11, The Traitors attempted to murder Leanne who was saved by her shield, casting suspicion on Freddie and Alexander.

The day’s mission saw more money added to the prize pot, and Frankie win the power of The Seer – After the evening’s round table, she would be able to invite another player for a face to face meeting where they would have to reveal their true identity.

In the vote-off, Freddie found himself banished by all of the other players, revealing himself to be a traitor.

Later, Frankie chose Charlotte for her face to face meeting.

Episode 12 (The Final)

In the final, Frankie discovered that Charlotte was a Traitor, leading to a confrontational morning when both accused the other of lying.

In the last challenge, the remaining five brought the total prize fund to £94,600.

The round-table saw Charlotte voted off unanimously, before the final four went to the fire pit.

Each had to decide whether to banish again or end the game. All chose to banish again, voting out Alexander.

The remaining trio – Frankie, Leanne and Jake – once again all chose to to Banish rather than end the game, leading to Frankie’s exit.

With just Leanne and Jake left standing the game concluded. Both revealing they were faithful, they shared the prize pot.

The Traitors airs on BBC One and iPlayer.