Overview
- Episodes 1–3 air on BBC One at 8pm on Thursday January 1 and Friday January 2, then 7.45pm on Saturday January 3, with streams on iPlayer after broadcast.
- A trailer features an unidentified figure in a red cloak; the BBC has not explained its meaning, and fan theories remain unconfirmed.
- Claudia Winkleman and executive producers say the civilian series will be more brutal, with tougher gameplay and more heated roundtables than the celebrity edition.
- All 22 contestants enter Ardross Castle in the opening episode without early eliminations, marking a change from some previous starts.
- The prize pot is up to £120,000, and The Traitors: Uncloaked hosted by Ed Gamble airs immediately after each episode on BBC Two and iPlayer.