The first season of the American television series The Traitors premiered on Peacock on January 12, 2023, with all episodes being released. The season concluded on February 28, 2023 with Cirie Fields winning as a Traitor, while Quentin Jiles and Andie Vanacore placed as runners-up, as Faithfuls. The season won Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program at the 75th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
Format The first season of the show retained the same format and challenges as the first season of The Traitors UK. The arrived contestants at the castle are referred to as the "Faithful," and among them are the "Traitors," a group of contestants secretly selected by the host, Alan Cumming. Each night, the Traitors would decide who to "murder," and that same contestant would leave the game. After the end of each day, where the contestants participated in various challenges to add money to the prize fund, they would participate in the Round Table, where they must decide who to banish from the game, trying to identify the Traitor.
If all the remaining players are Faithful, then the prize money is divided evenly among them. However, if any Traitors remain, they win the entire pot.
Contestants
The cast was a mix of notable reality television personalities and non-celebrity people. +List of The Traitors contestantsContestantAgeFromOccupation/Original seriesAffiliationFinish 48 Los Angeles,California Shahs of SunsetFaithful Murdered(Episode 2) 29 North Hollywood,California ActressFaithfulBanished(Episode 2) 33 Rye,New York Tech sales executiveFaithfulMurdered(Episode 3) 49 Beverly Hills,California The Real Housewivesof Beverly HillsFaithfulBanished(Episode 3) 35 Los Angeles,California Yoga instructorFaithfulMurdered(Episode 4) 35 Oneida,Kentucky DMV office managerFaithfulBanished(Episode 4) 37 Gainesville,Florida Olympic swimming championFaithfulMurdered(Episode 5) 39 New York City,New York Summer HouseFaithfulBanished(Episode 5) 30 Carlisle,Pennsylvania Emergency room nurseFaithfulWalked(Episode 5) 32 New York City,New York Big Brother 16 TraitorBanished(Episode 6) 28 Staten Island,New York Hair stylistFaithfulMurdered(Episode 7) 31 Beaumont,Texas Public affairs managerFaithfulBanished(Episode 7) 37 Birmingham,Alabama Big Brother 12 FaithfulBanished(Episode 8) 42 Dunedin,Florida Survivor: PalauFaithfulMurdered(Episode 9) 28 Los Angeles,California VeteranTraitorBanished(Episode 9) 39 Fort Lauderdale,Florida Below Deck 2FaithfulBanished(Episode 10) 40 Scottsdale,Arizona The Bachelorette 8TraitorWalked(Episode 10) 32 Houston,Texas Political analystFaithful Runner-up(Episode 10) 30 Reno,Nevada Music services directorFaithful Runner-up(Episode 10) 51 Jersey City,New Jersey Survivor: PanamaTraitorWinner(Episode 10) Notes
Episodes
Elimination history Key The contestant was a Faithful The contestant was a Traitor Episode 2345678910Traitors'Decision Reza Bam Azra Ryan Anjelica Arie Stephenie rowspan="3" Murder Murder Seduce Murder Shield colspan="4" Arie Arie Arie Banishment Geraldine Brandi Michael Kyle Cody Shelbe Rachel Christian KateVote 11–8 8–6–3 11–4 9–4 7–3–1 7–1–1 6–2 4–2 3–2CirieGeraldineBrandi Kate Kyle Cody Shelbe Rachel Christian KateAndieMichael Brandi Michael Kyle Cody Shelbe Rachel Christian KateQuentinGeraldine Kate Kate Kyle Kate Shelbe RachelKate Kate ArieMichael BrandiMichael Kyle CodyShelbe Rachel ChristianQuentinKateMichael Michael Michael Kyle Rachel Rachel Rachel Christian QuentinChristianGeraldine Brandi Kate Kyle Cody Shelbe Rachel Kate Banished (Episode 9)StephenieGeraldine Kate Michael Kate Cody Shelbe Kate Murdered (Episode 9)RachelGeraldine Brandi Michael Kate Cody Shelbe Kate Banished (Episode 8)ShelbeMichael Michael Michael Kyle Rachel Stephenie Banished (Episode 7)AnjelicaMichael Michael Michael Kyle Cody Murdered (Episode 7)CodyGeraldine Michael Michael Kyle Rachel Banished (Episode 6)AmandaGeraldine Brandi Michael Kate Quit (Episode 5)KyleGeraldine Michael Michael Kate Banished (Episode 5)RyanGeraldine Kate Michael Murdered (Episode 5)MichaelGeraldine Brandi Kate Banished (Episode 4)AzraMichael Brandi Murdered (Episode 4)BrandiMichael Michael Banished (Episode 3)BamGeraldine Murdered (Episode 3)GeraldineMichael Banished (Episode 2)RezaMurdered (Episode 2)
End game Episode10Decision Banish Arie Game OverTraitor WinVote 1–3 3–0Cirie Banish rowspan="4" End Game WinnerAndie End Game Runners-upQuentin End Game End GameArie End Game Quit
Notes
Missions EpisodeTitleMoneyavailableMoneyearnedTotalpotShield winner 1 "The Game Is Afoot" $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 Split into two groups, players must set fire to two giant wicker beasts. Half of the team must row into the loch where they will retrieve a flame and bring it back to shore. At the same time the remaining players must search through piles of debris to locate, prime, and build the fuse that connects to their effigies. The first team to complete the challenge will add $20,000 to the prize. If the second team also completes the mission, another $10,000 would be added to the pot. Green Team: Andie, Anjelica, Arie, Brandi, Kate, Kyle, Michael, Reza, Ryan, and Stephenie Blue Team: Amanda, Azra, Bam, Christian, Cirie, Cody, Geraldine, Quentin, Rachel, and Shelbe The green team was the first to complete the mission, adding $20,000 to the pot. The Blue team also completed the challenge, adding $10,000. 2 "Buried Alive" $30,000 $20,000 $50,000 First, Alan asked the players for six volunteers. Amanda, Arie, Bam, Kyle, Shelbe, and Stephenie volunteered. They were then buried alive in underground graves at an undisclosed location. The remaining players split up into three teams. Each team was responsible for finding two of the buried players. The buried players each had a walkie talkie and a clue inside their coffin that could be used to communicate with the teams. Every player rescued from their grave was worth $5,000 for the prize fund, and the teams had 40 minutes to complete the mission. Blue Team: Andie, Anjelica, Azra, Cirie (finding Arie and Stephenie) Red Team: Geraldine, Kate, Michael, Quentin (finding Shelbe and Amanda) Yellow Team: Brandi, Christian, Cody, Rachel, Ryan (finding Bam and Kyle) The Yellow Team rescued Bam and Kyle and added $10,000 to the prize fund. They then helped the Red Team free Amanda and Shelbe to another $10,000. The Blue Team didn’t free either of their players and didn't add any money to the pot. 3 "Murder They Wrote" $25,000 $25,000 $75,000 The contestants divided into two groups. The first group, consisting of seven players, had to ring the bells of the nearby chapel to play a tune. The remaining ten players stayed at the castle, where they had to match the music from the bells to a music box in Alan's collection. Each box has a figurine that corresponds to an item in the castle. Each round was five minutes, and every correct item brought back added $5,000 to the pot. 4 "Life or Death Situation" $22,000 $19,900 $94,900 Five contestants were randomly selected to be strapped to a revolving wheel, while the remaining contestants answered superlative-style questions. Each player on the wheel also answered the question. For each answer that matched what the group picked, $300 would be added to the pot. Players on the wheel could tap out, but they would receive an additional $5,000 if everyone stayed on for the entire round. In the first round, Andie, Anjelica, Christian, Kate, and Shelbe were selected to ride the wheel. They got 12 correct answers for a total of $3,600, and all five players stayed on the wheel for an additional $5,000. In round two, Amanda, Cody, Kyle, Michael, and Ryan were selected to ride the wheel. They gave 21 correct answers for $6,300, and once again all five players stayed on the wheel for a $5,000 bonus. 5 "Getting Away with Murder" $20,000 $20,000 $115,000 The contestants were split into two teams and one at a time went into the confessional where Alan gave them a paragraph and line to find. They had to then bring that reference back to their team to find a riddle in a large book. The riddle would lead them to a clothing item worn by one member of the masked congregation. Only the first team to identify an item counted, and each correctly identified item earned $5,000 for the pot. Teams only had one guess per round, and there were 4 rounds. Team 1: Amanda, Christian, Cirie, Quentin, Shelbe, Stephenie Team 2: Andie, Anjelica, Arie, Cody, Kate, Kyle, Rachel Team 1 won all four rounds and added $20,000 to the prize fund, while Team 2 added nothing to the pot. 6 "Suspicion and Sabotage" $30,000 $16,800 $131,800 Arie As a group, the contestants had 90 minutes to transport whisky barrels to an old distillery on the top of a nearby hill. Along the path were fifteen barrels valued between $600 and $10,000. Any barrels that made it across the finish line before time was up would add money to the prize. There were also three special barrels on the path that represented a pass to the Armory. If the group got all three Armory barrels across the finish line, then they could send three players to the Armory for a chance to win a Life Shield. If all three Armory barrels didn't cross the finish line, then no one would be allowed into the armory. The group got eight barrels across, including the three Armory passes. The group selected Rachel, Anjelica, and Arie. 7 "The Mask is Slipping" $30,000 $2,000 $133,800 Arie Split into three groups, the players would enter the Billiards Room, which had been filled with knick knacks, junk, and props. Each group would have a few minutes to take notice of everything in the room until the lights cut and the "spirits of past players" would change three things in the room. Each group would then have 60 seconds to identify what items were changed. If the group can identify one item, they add $1,000 to the pot, if they can identify two items they add $5,000, and three identified items would add $10,000. In addition the group that adds the most money to the pot would all have the chance to go to the armory and win a Life Shield. Team 1: Kate, Shelbe, and Stephenie Team 2: Andie, Cirie, and Rachel Team 3: Arie, Christian, and Quentin Team 1 and Team 3 identified one item each, while Team 2 didn’t identify any of the changes. Since Team 3 locked in their items faster, they were declared the winners, and Arie, Christian, and Quentin visited the Armory. Arie earned the Shield for the second time in a row. 8 "Cabins in the Woods" $35,000 $35,000 $168,800 Arie The remaining eight players were split into two teams, and each team was given an identical cabin for the mission. Teams had 30 minutes to escape from their cabin. Two players would be on either side, and they each had to solve puzzles that would give them the combination to the padlock on the other side. On the first side (Quentin and Christian for the Blue Team, and Arie and Stephenie for the Green Team) players had to count rats of different colors to decipher the first padlock, while the other two players had bugs rain down on them. Then the second pairs (Cirie and Kate for the Blue Team, and Rachel and Andie for the Green Team) had to put their heads in boxes filled with various creepy crawlies to find the second combination. Each team that escaped would add $17,500 to the pot. In addition whichever team completed the mission first would win a trip to the Armory. Blue Team: Christian, Cirie, Kate, Quentin Green Team: Andie, Arie, Rachel, Stephenie