The Traitors (British TV series) series 2

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The Traitors
Series 2
Traitors UK 2.jpg
Promotional poster
Presented by Claudia Winkleman
No. of housemates22
Location Ardross, Highland
Companion showThe Traitors: Uncloaked
No. of episodes12
Release
Original network BBC One
Original release3 January (2024-01-03) –
26 January 2024 (2024-01-26)
Series chronology
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Series 1

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.

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Production

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

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
ContestantAgeHometownOccupationAffiliationFinish [15]
Aubrey Emerson67 Loughborough Retired shop ownerFaithfulMurdered
(Episode 2)
Sonja Clarke66 Poulton-le-Fylde Volunteer business mentorFaithfulBanished
(Episode 2)
Kyra Johnson21 Kent Apprentice economistFaithfulMurdered
(Episode 3)
Brian Davidson33 Glasgow PhotographerFaithfulBanished
(Episode 4)
Ash Bibi45 London Events coordinatorTraitorBanished
(Episode 4)
Meg Corrick22 Hereford IllustratorFaithfulMurdered
(Episode 5)
Jonny Holloway31 Luton Ex-militaryFaithfulBanished
(Episode 5)
Tracey Griffin58 Inverness Sonographer & clairvoyantFaithfulMurdered
(Episode 6)
Anthony Mathurin44 Birmingham Chess coachFaithfulBanished
(Episode 6)
Diane Carson63 Lytham St Annes Retired teacherFaithfulMurdered
(Episode 7)
Miles Asteri37 Worcestershire Veterinary nurseTraitor [lower-alpha 1] Banished
(Episode 7)
Paul Gorton36 Manchester Business managerTraitorBanished
(Episode 8)
Charlie Bees34 Bristol Mental health area managerFaithfulMurdered
(Episode 9)
Charlotte Chilton32 Warwickshire Recruitment managerFaithfulBanished
(Episode 9)
Ross Carson28 Lytham St Annes Video directorTraitor [lower-alpha 2] Banished
(Episode 10)
Zack Davies27 London Parliamentary affairs advisorFaithfulMurdered
(Episode 11)
Jasmine Boatswain26 London Sales executiveFaithfulBanished
(Episode 11)
Evie Morrison29 Inverness Veterinary nurseFaithfulBanished
(Episode 12)
Andrew Jenkins45 Talbot Green Insurance brokerTraitor [lower-alpha 3] Banished
(Episode 12)
Jaz Singh30 Manchester National account managerFaithfulBanished
(Episode 12)
Mollie Pearce21 Bristol Disability modelFaithfulRunner-Up
(Episode 12)
Harry Clark22 Slough British army engineerTraitorWinner
(Episode 12)

Voting history

Episode123/4 [lower-alpha 4] 4/5 [lower-alpha 5] 56789101112
Traitors'
Decision		NoneMilesAubreyKyraAsh,Andrew,
Meg,Paul		MegTraceyDiane [lower-alpha 6] AndrewCharlieRossNoneZackNone
RecruitMurderCondemn [lower-alpha 7] MurderOfferMurderOfferMurder
ShieldHarry,
Jaz,
Kyra		Andrew,
Anthony,
Paul		Jasmine,
Zack		AndrewRossJasmineNoneMollieHarryNone
BanishmentNoneSonjaTieBrianAshJonnyAnthonyMilesPaulCharlotteRossJasmineEvieBanishAndrewBanishJazNone
Vote15–2–2–1–14–4–4–3-1–1–1–17–6–314–1–1–1–112–2–1–17–3–2–1–19–2–17–46–2–16–1–14–1–14–14–03–11–22–1
HarryNo
vote		ZackZackAshAshJonnyZackMilesPaulCharlotteRossJasmineEvieBanishAndrewEnd
game		JazWinner
(Episode 12)
MollieSonjaAnthonyBrianAshJonnyAnthonyMilesPaulJazRossAndrewEvieBanishAndrewEnd
game		JazRunner-up
(Episode 12)
JazSonjaBrianBrianPaulJonnyAndrewAndrewPaulCharlotteRossJasmineEvieBanishAndrewBanishHarryBanished
(Episode 12)
AndrewSonjaAshAshAshJonnyZackMilesJazCharlotteRossJasmineEvieBanishHarryBanished
(Episode 12)
EvieSonjaAshAshAshJonnyAnthonyPaulPaulCharlotteRossJasmineAndrewBanished
(Episode 12)
JasmineSonjaBrianBrianAshJonnyAnthonyMilesPaulCharlotteZackEvieBanished
(Episode 11)
ZackSonjaDianeDianeMegAnthonyAnthonyMilesPaulJasmineRossMurdered
(Episode 11)
RossSonjaMegAshAshJonnyAnthonyMilesJazCharlotteAndrewBanished
(Episode 10)
CharlotteSonjaBrianBrianAshJonnyAnthonyMilesPaulJasmineBanished
(Episode 9)
CharlieSonjaDianeDianeAshAnthonyRossMilesJazMurdered
(Episode 9)
PaulSonjaJazAshAshJonnyJazMilesJazBanished
(Episode 8)
MilesSonjaZackBrianAshZackAnthonyPaulBanished
(Episode 7)
DianeAnthonyAshNone [lower-alpha 8] AshJonnyAndrewMurdered
(Episode 7)
AnthonyDianeZackBrianAshJonnyZackBanished
(Episode 6)
TraceyAnthonyAshAshAshJonnyMurdered
(Episode 6)
JonnySonjaBrianBrianAshRossBanished
(Episode 5)
MegDianeDianeDianeJasmineMurdered
(Episode 5)
AshSonjaDianeNone [lower-alpha 8] EvieBanished
(Episode 5)
BrianSonjaPaulNone [lower-alpha 8] Banished
(Episode 4)
KyraSonjaMurdered
(Episode 3)
SonjaRossBanished
(Episode 2)
AubreyMurdered
(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. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Ash, Andrew, Meg & Paul were condemned to the dungeon by the Traitors – Andrew was saved during the mission by the winning team, leaving Meg as the only player eligible for murder.
  8. 1 2 3 This contestant was excluded from the vote due to a draw.

Missions

EpisodeTask descriptionMoney earnedRunning totalShield winner(s)
1Rearrange 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
2Guessing 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
3Opinions 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
4Split 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 [lower-alpha 1]
5Find 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
6Dig 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
7In 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
8Each 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
9Go 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
10Split 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 £93,000No Shield won
11Solve 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 £100,000No Shield on offer
12Follow 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

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

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

EpisodeDateOfficial rating
(millions)		Weekly rank
for BBC One		Weekly rank
for all UK TV
Episode 13 January5.9439
Episode 24 January5.78512
Episode 35 January5.81411
Episode 410 January6.4845
Episode 511 January6.3656
Episode 612 January6.5034
Episode 717 January7.1111
Episode 818 January7.0333
Episode 919 January7.1122
Episode 1024 January7.4033
Episode 1125 January7.6122
Episode 1226 January8.0311
Series average20246.76——

Notes

  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.

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