We’re still mentally recovering from the Black Banquet on The Traitors, but the show must go on, and so do the murders. Last week, Lisa went down in flames after a murder in plain sight went awry. Yam Yam screaming Lisa’s name as he got dragged out by the executioners will go down in reality TV history.

In The Traitors Season 4 Episode 8, “A Queen Never Comes Off Her Throne,” the chaos continued as the two remaining Traitors were presented with a big question: Do they want to kill a Faithful, or is it time to bring in a third?

What happened in the Traitors Season 4 Episode 8?

As the dust settled from the Black Banquet murder and Rinna’s subsequent banishment, Rob and Candiace struggled to get back on the same page. Could recruiting another Traitor help fix this broken relationship? Probably not. Either way, a high-profile murder rocked the castle, and in the end, another player got voted out of the game. You’re going to need a “cryangle” for this one.

Did the Traitors seduce a Faithful in Season 4 Episode 8?

The tension was thick in the turret this week, after Candiace cast a “throwaway vote” for Rob. Obviously, she did that out of pure spite over Rob’s betrayal of Rinna, but when the two confronted each other, Candiace didn’t seem ready to take ownership of that decision. If you’ve seen her on Real Housewives of Potomac, that behavior should come as no surprise.

Rob let it slide, but in his confessional, he made it clear that he wasn’t going to forget about what Candiace did. He’s fully aware that Colton had been throwing her name out into the ether. With Candiace refusing to apologize, Rob chose to keep that information to himself.

As the two faced off in the turret, Alan came in with some news. When a Traitor goes down, they get the opportunity to bring in another.

Candiace seemed eager to add someone else to the equation, but Rob quickly shut down the idea. He said they’d be better off if it were just the two of them. He knows that he’s already well-positioned to make it to the end.

With a recruitment off the table, he told Candiace she could take the lead on the night’s murder. That decision wound up changing the game for both of them.

Who got murdered in The Traitors Season 4 Episode 8?

In a shocking move, Colton from The Bachelor was murdered in The Traitors Season 4 Episode 8. It was fully Candiace’s decision, and it was a brilliant move on Rob’s part to let it happen. No one would suspect that he’d have a hand in killing his castle bestie.

With Colton out of the way, this will finally give some of those other players a chance to get a word in edgewise. We’re looking at you, Kristen. We’re talking about you, Mark. These Faithful have to clock in and can no longer rely on coasting behind Colton.

In a confessional, Candiace justified the murder by saying that she wanted to break up the alliance between Colton and Rob. She felt like Rob used Colton to target Lisa, and she feared she would be next if he stayed in the game. Unfortunately for Candiace, Rob has plenty of other allies in other corners of the castle. It’s a privilege Candiace doesn’t seem to have.

Rob and Candiace’s feud spread throughout the castle

The Faithfuls were energized by Rinna’s banishment, but Candiace and Rob were in the castle spiraling. She knew she needed to start putting heat on someone else if she wanted to stay in the game. That was an uphill battle, as most of the players were very much fixated on her confusing throwaway vote to Rob.

Meanwhile, Rob was running around, fully masquerading as a Faithful. He spent this episode spinning theories about Candiace, proving that he didn’t need Colton to stay alive in the game. He even tried to volunteer himself for a shield in the mission! It wound up going to Kristen, but still, this man is working overtime in this game.

At one point, Candiace and Rob confronted each other right in the middle of the castle. They made it extremely clear to each other that their relationship had turned toxic, and it had reached a point of no return.

Candiace vowed to take him down with her if she were to get kicked out of the castle. Rob said that it would be “bad sportsmanship.” We think that’s just Candiace being Candiace.

Who got banished in The Traitors Season 4 Episode 8?

Candiace was the latest player banished from The Traitors, and the vote was a landslide. Ultimately, her downfall was the vote she cast for Rob. No one could get past that, and she wound up locking in nine votes.

Of course, Candiace didn’t go down without a fight. She threw Rob under the bus, just like she promised. Candiace also managed to start a fight between Tara and Natalie, proving exactly why she’s such a great Real Housewife. However, the votes were still overwhelmingly against her.

In a teary-eyed exit interview, Candiace reflected on her time in the castle and said that lying constantly was the hardest part about the game. She genuinely started making connections with the Faithfuls, and it became increasingly hard to keep killing them off.

“I really started to love everybody, and that’s what stings the most,” Candiace said.

However, when it came to Rob, Candiace still seemed a little bitter. She said she felt confident that the Faithfuls would catch onto his snake-like ways.

“I’m confident that he’s going to look at Rob,” Candiace concluded. “And, in the event that they don’t, joke is on them.”

The last Traitor standing

With Donna, Rinna, and Candiace all out of the picture, Rob is the last Traitor standing — at least for now. After Candiace voted for Rob not one, but twice, he knows the heat is on him.

In the turret, where Rob said he was finally enjoying some peace and quiet, Alan arrived with some more news. He’s got to try to recruit a Faithful.

Rob was tasked with issuing an ultimatum to one Faithful: join the Traitors or die. The episode ended with him passing that note along to Eric. What will he choose?

The Traitors continues every Thursday at 9/8c on Peacock.

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It’s time for another deep dive into Season 4 of The Traitors, and this one is quite a doozy. We’ve got twists, turns, and one very cursed amulet.

Last week, we saw Ron get banished from the competition. Rob turned against Rinna at the roundtable, and then Alan invited all of the players to a mysterious banquet. It was all a big ruse to let the Traitors murder in plain sight.

Always ready for a fashion statement, Rinna was tasked with wearing a cursed amulet to the dinner. The first Faithful to touch it would be killed right there in front of everyone, and it all came to a head in The Traitors Season 4 Episode 7, “The Black Banquet.”

What happened in The Traitors Season 4 Episode 7?

The latest episode of The Traitors felt like an emotional rollercoaster. The remaining players sat down at Alan’s twisted banquet, which turned out to be the last supper for one player. Meanwhile, Rinna was working overtime trying to shake the suspicion that Colton put on her in Episode 6. Unfortunately for her, that was a steep, uphill battle.

Who touched the cursed amulet on The Traitors Season 4 Episode 7?

Yam Yam from Survivor fell victim to the latest murder in plain sight. Rinna tricked him into touching the cursed amulet by pretending like she needed help adjusting it. He died trying to make sure that Rinna looked her best. Tragic.

As sad as it was to see Yam Yam go, you’ve got to give Rinna some credit. Getting him to touch that amulet was a much more complicated task than you’d probably think. Everyone at the banquet felt paranoid, knowing how easily a murder in plain sight could go down. Just ask Rob C.

Before Alan revealed the cursed player, he added another twist, pulling out two antidotes that could reverse the curse. He gave the players a few minutes to determine who would drink the antidote, and that’s when chaos ensued.

Natalie basically leapt out of her seat to make sure she got to drink the antidote. She looked like she was ready to wrestle for it. Kristen got the other antidote, thanks to a little help from her ally Johnny.

Of course, that all turned out to be in vain, because it was Yam Yam that got hit with the curse. As the executioners pulled him away, he left the players with a huge, albeit misguided, clue about who killed him.

“Lisa Rinna kissed me on the cheek!” Yam Yam hollered as they took him away. “It was Lisa!”

A rift among Traitors

The morning after the banquet, the Traitors met up at breakfast, and the tension was thick. Rinna (rightfully) felt super-duper pissed at Rob for voting against her. She and Candiace wanted to devise a plan to help get Rinna out of the hot seat. Rob wasn’t having it.

While Candiace seems focused on being faithful to her Traitors, Rob is playing the game with his brain. He knows it would make zero sense to put his neck out on the line for Rinna. It’s a sinking ship. Candiace wants to stay on board, Rob wants to abandon ship, and now, the Traitors are officially beefing.

Fortunately for Rob, the numbers are on his side. After Yam Yam accused Rinna of killing him with her kiss, she lost the tiny bit of credibility she had left in the game. Leaving her alone on that sinking ship is the smart thing to do.

Rob won a game-changing advantage

Another loop in this emotional rollercoaster of an episode came during the mission. We know some fans go to the kitchen to re-up on their popcorn during these missions, but this one was worth watching.

Alan dropped a game-changing twist, where in addition to winning cash for the prize pot, one player would walk away with a special dagger. The dagger grants an extra vote at an upcoming roundtable. With the numbers in the game dwindling, that could swing the pendulum in a major way.

Eric, Colton, Marc, Stephen, and Natalie all won the opportunity to play for the dagger. Alan had them stand around a table with cards; four of them had X’s. One of them had a dagger. Rob finished the mission in first place, so he got to ask the other five players a series of questions to figure out who had the lucky dagger.

This challenge felt like it was plucked right out of an episode of The Anonymous, and honestly? This might be the closest we’ll ever get to seeing that show again. We’re here for it.

Rob went around the circle, pressing the players over the dagger. He correctly guessed Natalie, like it was nothing. He won the dagger, and now, in addition to his secret powers as a Traitor, he can also cast an extra vote at an upcoming roundtable. At this point, he’s just making this game look easy.

Who got banished in The Traitors Season 4 Episode 7?

Rinna’s glamorous reign of terror came to an end this week. She was the latest player banished from the game and the second Traitor eliminated from Season 4—a win for the Faithful, but a loss for Real Housewives of Beverly Hills fans.

Sadly for Rinna, it didn’t even come close for her at the roundtable. Yam Yam helped seal her fate at the banquet when he loudly blamed Rinna for his death. However, it was Rob who really put the nail in her coffin at the roundtable. He spoke up against her and voted for a second time, one of the nine votes cast against her.

The other votes were all over the place. Two people voted for Natalie because of how she chugged the antitode, along with a Porsha-style slip-up, where she accidentally took credit for some of the season’s murders. Dorinda voted for Maura because it seems like they’re slowly starting to hate each other, and bizarrely, Candiace voted for Rob. We’ll see more of that Traitor-on-Traitor fallout next week.

In Rinna’s final moments on the show, she gave a teary-eyed speech to the confessional camera about just how grateful she was to be there.

“The end of Housewives was very difficult for me,” Rinna admitted. “It was just so nice to be able to be me.”

She continued, “I’m just so grateful for the entire experience. I really am. Thank you”

The Traitors is streaming on Peacock, with new episodes dropping on Thursdays at 9/8c.

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We’re back in the castle for another recap of The Traitors. Season 4 is in full swing, with one Traitor down and three more lingering in the castle, and when we last left off, a homophobic rant earned one faithful a well-deserved banishment. Everyone cheered.

In The Traitors Season 4 Episode 6, “Planning a Coup,” the Faithfuls tried to regroup from the messy roundtable, with several new suspects coming into light. But is anyone actually getting closer to catching another Traitor? Kind of!

What happened in The Traitors Season 4 Episode 6?

After finally ridding the castle of Rapaport’s stench, the Faithfuls realigned and tried to build a coalition to take control of the game. Meanwhile, Rinna started catching heat from multiple directions, and Porsha’s early banishment from the game became a major point of discussion. In the end, Alan introduced another new twist that could send another player straight to their grave.

Who got murdered in The Traitors Season 4 Episode 6?

No one died this week on The Traitors! Rob, Candiace, and Rinna lost their chance to kill thanks to the twist from Episode 5’s mission. Since no one grabbed a shield during the mission, all of the players got a free ticket to this week’s breakfast. Salmon and hard-boiled eggs all around!

In a flashback to the turret, we see a clip of the Traitors getting the news that there’d be no murder. Although they didn’t have anyone to kill, they still spent time strategizing.

Since Colton told Rob that he felt suspicious of Lisa, they all know he’s becoming too much of a threat in the game. For the next phase in the game, Candiace suggested leading Ron to be banished at the roduntable, and then immediately killing off Colton.

“I want to slit his throat,” Lisa told her fellow Traitors.

Colton’s aggressive gameplay is catching up to him

Let’s be honest — the first five episodes of Season 4 have been largely centered around Colton and his antics. He’s been riding on a high ever since he led the charge against Donna, and the rest of the Faithful are sick of it.

Johnny, Mark, Kristen, and a bunch of the other players who have barely spoken all season realized that they could band together as a group of solid Faithfuls to vote Colton out. They determined they just needed eight people they could trust to make it happen. Unfortunately for them, they were also including Candiace in that count.

Meanwhile, Colton was fully aware that he had lost the goodwill of the rest of the players. The Tiffany takedown didn’t sit well with anyone, but that wasn’t stopping him from going balls to the wall. He decided that this next target would be Rinna, after clocking her uncharacteristically diminutive behavior.

Just like his previous targets, Colton wasted no time going around telling everyone about his intentions. At one point in the episode, he (unsuccessfully) tried to hold Rinna hostage. He was like, “I’ll protect you at the roundtable. Will you protect me in the turret?”

Rinna didn’t break a sweat.

Who got banished in The Traitors Season 4 Episode 6?

After several episodes of getting put on the chopping block, Ron was finally banished from the game in the latest episode of The Traitors. Unlike some of the other votes this season, this wasn’t close.

At the roundtable, Johnny’s Anti-Colton Coalition stuck to their plan to try to take down The Bachelor star. They said it felt like has controlling the game, and they needed to take the reins from him. However, they couldn’t pull the eight votes. Colton got four votes.

The big surprise came when Colton stuck to his guns and threw Rinna’s name on the table. He called out the fact that she voted for Porsha during the first banishment, betraying the sacred sisterhood of Housewives. That argument swayed several votes, including one from fellow Traitor, Rob. Still, Lisa narrowly avoided banishment with five votes.

Ron got banished with six votes, and he fully knew it was coming. Everyone has been after him since his unnecessary takedown of Porsha, and the Real Housewives of Atlanta star was finally avenged. Before the votes, Ron went around the table and said nice things about everyone. It was a far departure from the attitude he showed last week at the roundtable, but this man had fully checked out by this point.

A deadly banquet awaits

The drama in Episode 6 didn’t end with Ron’s banishment. As soon as he walked out the door, Alan teased that all of the surviving players would now have to get ready for a banquet. Of course, this isn’t just an ordinary banquet with roasted chicken and cheap wine. There’s always a twist.

A flashback showed that the previous night in the turret, Alan tasked the Traitors with another murder in plain sight. At the banquet, one of the Traitors would need to wear a special red brooch that curses the first Faithful to touch it. Naturally, Rinna volunteered for the challenge. Next week, we’ll see if she can own it.

The Traitors airs on Peacock every Thursday at 9/8c.

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Welcome back for another deep dive into The Traitors Season 4! The castle was on fire this week, with accusations flying in every direction. When we last left off, a Housewife had been banished, two gamers were murdered, and the Secret Traitor’s identity had been exposed.

In Episodes 4 and 5, the three remaining Traitors pulled off two more shocking kills. Meanwhile, the roundtable delivered a heartbreaking banishment, followed up by a second crowd-pleasing sendoff that the game desperately needed. Keep on reading for all of the tea.

Who was murdered on The Traitors Season 4 Episode 4?

Caroline from The Real Housewives of Dubai was the latest celebrity murdered on The Traitors Season 4.

Episode 3 ended with a cliffhanger, with Caroline tied up to a tree along with Ron, Eric, and Kristen. The trio of Traitors decided to pick off Caroline in the season’s first face-to-face murder. When she realized she had been killed by two fellow Housewives, the look on her perfectly snatched face felt priceless.

“Rinna, you bitch,” Caroline said, right before meeting the axe.

“I thought the Housewives would have each other’s back,” she continued in her final confessional. “Only a housewife could look you straight in the eye and then stab you directly in the back.”

Who was banished on The Traitors Season 4 Episode 4?

In a shocking turn of events, Tiffany from Big Brother was the third player banished from The Traitors Season 4.

Things came crashing down on Tiffany very quickly in this episode. It all started with Colton, who felt fueled by his successful takedown of Donna. He’s giving Pete the Pilot energy, aggressively going after people, and rallying a team of Faithfuls behind him.

Colton led the charge against Tiffany throughout the entire episode, but it was Eric who put the final nail in her coffin at the roundtable. After surviving the face-to-face murder the night before, he claimed that he heard laughter from a Traitor that sounded exactly like Tiffany.

“I’m a musician,” Eric said, noting that his pitch-perfect ears had never led him astray.

With that evidence, Tiffany was overwhelmingly outvoted. It was a tearful goodbye for another gamer and a humiliating mess-up for Eric and Colton.

Who was murdered on The Traitors Season 4 Episode 5?

In The Traitors Season 4 Episode 5, Monét X Change from RuPaul’s Drag Race was murdered.

You’ve got to give her credit. This is the furthest anyone from Drag Race has ever made it on this show, but her good instincts in the game were ultimately what got her killed.

During the mission earlier in the day, Monét threw out Rinna’s name as a potential Traitor. When that information made its way back to the turret, they had no choice but to take her out of the game. The Traitors didn’t want to do it; they had to do it, but Monét took it on the chin.

“I’m going to haunt these hallways, mark my words,” she quipped in her last confessional.

Who was banished on The Traitors Season 4 Episode 5?

After a series of freakouts and a dash of homophobia, Rapaport was banished from The Traitors in Season 4 Episode 5.

Of course, his abrasive behavior put him on everyone’s radar early in the game, but he crossed a clear line at Episode 5’s roundtable when he made a remark about Colton that seemed to target his coming-out story.

“Nobody in this room would be better at holding a secret than you,” Michael said at the roundtable.

Obviously, this type of incendiary behavior is completely on brand for this man. We all knew it was only a matter of time before he said something problematic, so if they lose the Emmy this year, blame him.

Either way, the group fully shut down Michael’s rant, and their votes wound up being less about strategy and more about getting the toxic energy out. They didn’t care whether or not he was a Traitor; they just needed to rid the castle of his stench. Good riddance.

The Traitors drops new episodes on Thursdays at 9/8c on Peacock.

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Donna Kelce became the first Traitor to fall in The Traitors Season 4, Episode 3. In the premiere episode, The NFL mom was selected for a coveted new position in the castle: The Secret Traitor. Unlike the other Traitors, Donna worked in the shadows. Neither the players, the Traitors, nor viewers at home knew her identity. Her job was to produce a murder shortlist that was handed to the Traitors, informing them which players were available for murder.

In Episode 3, Donna’s reign of secrecy came to an end when she was banished at the roundtable. “You got yourselves a Traitor,” she exclaimed before exiting the castle. With Donna gone, the Secret Traitor role is officially back in play. So, which player should be chosen for this powerful role?

Our picks for who the next Traitor should be in Season 4

The Secret Traitor holds considerable power in the game. They determine who is in danger of being axed each episode, and they have the advantage of operating in secret. In previous seasons, the Traitors had to trust that their villainous teammates would not expose them at the roundtable. You would think the Traitors would have each other’s backs, but this has not been the case. In Season 2, Dan Gheesling threw his fellow Traitor, Phaedra Parks, to the wolves in an attempt to save his own game. The following season, “Boston Rob” Mariano did the same to his Traitorous ally, Bob the Drag Queen. So, yes, the Secret Traitor has quite the advantage here. 

We don’t know for sure that a new Secret Traitor will be selected, but I suspect Donna will be replaced. Here are the individuals I believe are the top contenders…

Stephen Colletti 

Stephen Colletti is keeping a low profile on The Traitors, which will likely help him advance in the game. The Laguna Beach alum isn’t on anyone’s radar at the moment. The Faithfuls seem confident he is one of them, and the Traitors don’t seem to view him as an immediate threat. Although Stephen is perceived as non-threatening to his fellow players, it is clear to viewers at home that he is quite intelligent. It is evident in his confessionals that he has a solid understanding of the game and he appears keenly aware of the social dynamics within the castle. For these reasons, I think he would make a great Secret Traitor. I trust that he will be able to conceal his power, and convince his fellow players that he is merely a powerless faithful. Also, he is the only actor in the group, which may give him an advantage.

Tiffany Mitchell

Tiffany Mitchell played a brilliant, strategic game on Big Brother 23. She didn’t win the game, but she earned a prestigious reputation within the Big Brother fandom. There is a reason that Survivor legend Rob Cesternino treated her with such reverence in The Traitors premiere. She really is a big deal within the gamers community.

I believe we are only seeing half of Tiffany’s abilities because of her current position as a Faithful. She is itching for some power, and I hope she gets it. The current Traitors are playing it safe, but I know Tiffany would shake up the game. She would considerable thought into who to put on the shortlist for murder. There is, however, one downside to choosing Tiffany. Unlike Stephen, she isn’t skating by unnoticed. Colton Underwood suspects she is a Traitor, which means she could be headed out the door soon if he brings his theory to the roundtable.

Colton Underwood

Speaking of Colton, he would also be a solid choice to replace Donna. The Bachelor alum has received praise for his perceptiveness and strategic ability, drawing comparisons to Traitors Season 2 standout Peter Weber. Colton didn’t come here to coast. And we want a Secret Traitor who is ready to get their hands dirty. It’s clear to us that Colton is a competitor, but his fellow players may not view him that way. He is best known for being on a dating show, so his cast mates not view him as a strategic threat. His background could help him conceal his role as the Secret Traitor.

The Traitors is available to stream on Peacock.

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Rob Cesternino is lending his voice to the masses. Like many, this Survivor icon hopes that Michael Rapaport is the next person eliminated on The Traitors Season 4.

Already a controversial figure, Michael isn’t making any fans this season. He is the literal poster child for a bad Faithful in this game. So, if he isn’t a Traitor, then why is Rob hopping for his downfall? Here’s the tea.

Rob Cesternino says Michael Rapaport is a distraction on The Traitors Season 4

It’s time to say goodbye to Rob on The Traitors. After he correctly assumed that a murder in plain sight scenario might be in the works, the Traitors realized how smart he was. So, his name went on the short list for murder. Shortly after, he wound up in his faux Scottish grave.

Now, Rob is freely speaking about his time on this series. One of his main suggestions is for the remaining players to eliminate Michael. As Rob explained to Decider, Michael’s antics will cost everyone everything, all because he is one of the worst Faithfuls this series has ever seen.

“I think that the Faithfuls really need to get Michael Rapaport out of the equation, because I think that Michael Rapaport — even though I tried to tell anybody who would listen — is not a Traitor. I think that there would be addition by subtraction to taking him out of the mix, because you can’t have a productive conversation with Michael in the room,” Rob accurately stressed. As he added, sometimes, you have to remove a Faithful for these games to proceed.

“He’s somebody who, he’ll just sidetrack a conversation and start ranting about something that has nothing to do with what you’re talking about, and then everybody is just all worked up and out of sorts,” Rob said. And as he finally clocked, “The Traitors are using Michael Rapaport to really great effect,” since he is taking everyone’s focus away from the actual Traitors at hand.

Fans fully agree. For so many reasons, it’s time for Michael to leave.

The Traitors airs two new episodes on Thursday, January 15 at 9/8c on Peacock.

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The Traitors Season 4 kicked off with a three-episode premiere on Thursday, January 8, on Peacock. A new crop of players entered Alan Cumming’s Scottish castle with dreams of murder, banishments, and leaving Scotland richer than they arrived. Some players surprised fans with their natural sleuthing abilities, while others failed to gain favor in the castle. The first three episodes claimed four sacrifices. Two players were murdered by the Traitors, and the other two were banished by their comrades at the roundtable. Let’s unpack the first four eliminations together.

What the first four The Traitors 4 contestants eliminated should have done differently

The Traitors is a tricky game. One small mistake can ruin your chance at victory, so you must move carefully through the castle. The first four eliminated players now serve as a cautionary tale to those remaining. A guidebook on what not to do if you want to live another day. Each eliminated player made a misstep or two that led to their early demise. Let me explain.

Ian Terry – Murdered by the Traitors

Ian Terry didn’t have a chance to show off his strategic chops in the castle, but his brainy reputation still cost him the game. The Big Brother winner became the Traitors’ first sacrifice after finding himself on the murder shortlist in Episode 2. The list, compiled by Secret Traitor Donna Kelce, included four names: Ian, Mark Ballas, Eric Nam, and Rob Rausch. Of course, the Traitors weren’t going to murder one of their own, so Rob’s name was not a contender. That left three names for the Traitors to consider. They weighed the options, but it was hard to ignore Ian’s threat level when compared to a singer-songwriter and a dance pro. Ian has a Big Brother win under his belt, which tells the Traitors that this is a man skilled in deception and manipulation. He didn’t stand a chance. 

In some ways, Ian’s elimination was a case of bad luck, but he could’ve used his time in the castle more wisely. Ian didn’t go out of his way to make strong connections with new people, which made him expendable to Donna and the Traitors. He had the gamers in his corner, but they had no power in the Turret. The Traitors saw murdering Ian as an opportunity to eliminate a skilled player from the game. And since he wasn’t connected to many people, they didn’t worry about his departure causing backlash. 

Porsha Williams – Banished at the roundtable

You can make a case for why Ian’s exit is not his fault, but there is no denying Porsha Williams dug her own grave. The Bravo star told multiple people, “I killed Ian,” which, you know, made people suspect that she killed Ian. She was questioned at the roundtable and failed to deliver a convincing argument, putting the nail in her coffin. She was banished despite a fellow housewife coming to her defense. The kicker was that Porsha actually was a Faithful. Ah, a false confession. She will be missed.

Rob Cesternino – Murdered by the Traitors

Rob Cesternino built a media empire on being a reality TV super fan, so he arrived at the castle ready to play. The Survivor alum made connections in the castle, but he was unable to conceal his intelligence, making him a prime target for the Traitors. He found himself on the second shortlist for murder in the company of Monét X Change, Tara Lipinski, and Kristen Kish. The Traitors were aware of Rob’s intellect and suspected he had the best chance at uncovering their identities. 

Rob could’ve done a better job concealing his knowledge of the game. He correctly predicted that the Traitors were plotting a murder in plain sight, and suspected the conga line led by Candiace Dillard Bassett was a decoy method. Very smart. However, he made the mistake of divulging this information TO A TRAITOR! 

Donna Kelce – Banished at the roundtable

Donna was selected for the coveted role of Secret Traitor in Episode 1. A title that SURELY holds the same cultural relevance as Taylor Swift’s future mother-in-law. Donna tried to avoid suspicion by laying low and avoiding game conversations. Unfortunately, her distant presence raised some alarm bells. Her fellow players wondered why she appeared disinterested in talking strategy and forming relationships. In Episode 3, she became the second player banished, and the first Traitor to be caught by the Faithfuls.

Sometimes, a Traitor can overplay their hand by talking too much or trying too hard. But Donna went too far in the other direction. She hardly engaged with the game at all, prompting questions about her intentions in the castle.

The Traitors is available to stream on Peacock.

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If you’ve spent the last three hours screaming at your TV and clutching your pearls over The Traitors Season 4 premiere, here is your safe space to decompress. The latest installment of this reality TV masterpiece has finally arrived, and Alan is back in the castle, ready to shake sh*t up. It’s literally the best time of the year.

Last season, four Faithfuls walked through the finish line, holding hands and splitting $204,300. In Season 4, a group of fresh faces — and Dorinda back for round two — have arrived at the castle ready for their shot at Traitors’ glory.

In the three-part premiere, Alan kicked things off with a wild twist that threatened to change the pace of the entire season. Meanwhile, the Traitors quickly got to work by killing off two beloved reality stars.

The Traitors Season 4 Secret Traitor twist explained

Season 4 of The Traitors started with Alan immediately introducing a new twist: a Secret Traitor. This special player was selected upon arrival, and their identity would be a secret to everyone, including us watching at home. Suddenly, everyone started to look suspicious.

The Secret Traitor plays with a unique advantage. Not only do they get to wear a special red cape, but they also have the power to pick the shortlist of players on the chopping block. The regular Traitors can only murder people from the Secret Traitor’s list. The Secret Traitor is steering the ship, but as we found out by the end of the premiere, they were on a crash course for disaster.

Who are the regular Traitors on The Traitors Season 4?

If you’re a fan of Real Housewives, you were probably standing up in your living room, cheering at the screen when Alan made his rounds and picked two of the franchise’s biggest mouths as Traitors. Candiace from The Real Housewives of Potomac and Lisa from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills were both selected to play as Traitors.

These are instantly iconic choices. The Emmy is theirs for the taking.

Rounding out the crew of murderers is Rob R from Love Island USA. He’s an unsuspecting pick, but he’s having the most fun out of anybody. He compared the game to his favorite pastime: catching snakes.

Who was murdered on The Traitors Season 4, Episodes 1-3?

The first murder always hits the hardest — just ask Dorinda. Fortunately, she made it past the first night this year. In Season 4, it was Ian from Big Brother who was the first to die. That’s one gamer down, plenty more to go.

For the second murder, the Traitors had to kill someone in plain sight. Yes, already! Once again, they targeted a gamer. The Secret Traitor narrowed it down to Kristen, Tara, Monet, or Rob C. They wound up choosing Rob C, from Survivor fame. There was only enough room in the castle for one Rob.

The irony of Rob C’s reality TV death was the fact that he was fully aware that a murder in plain sight could be going down. He walked up to Candiace, of all people, and warned her that it might be happening. Little did he know, the other Traitors were already in the other room, plotting to take him down. RIP to the host of RHAP!

Episode 3 left us on a cliffhanger about who’d be the third victim. Caroline, Eric, Ron, and Kristen were put up for murder and literally strung up to trees after failing to complete the day’s mission. They all had one final chance to plead their case as the trio of Traitors stood in the shadows. Ron’s final plea wound up becoming Episode 3’s namesake.

He screamed, “Show me your faces!”

Who was banished on The Traitors Season 4, Episodes 1-3?

In a devastating blow to the Bravoverse, Porsha from The Real Housewives of Atlanta was the first player banished in The Traitors Season 4. It’ll take us a full 265 days to get over this one.

Porsha’s banishment happened in Episode 2, “The Death Conga.” If you watch RHOA, then it probably wasn’t too surprising to see her mouth ruin her game. She landed on Ron’s radar after accidentally saying that she murdered Ian. Whoops!

When Ron presented that evidence at the roundtable, it was too much for some players to ignore. However, she stood up in front of the group and confirmed that she was indeed a Faithful.

The second banishment was another major blow to Season 4. Alan had the players meet for an early-morning roundtable, immediately after breakfast. With little time to strategize, Colton led the charge and put Donna’s name into the conversation. He tried the night before, and it failed. Why not go for it again?

Thanks to a little help from Candiace, Colton convinced the cast that the future mother-in-law of Taylor Swift seemed suspicious. In a nearly unanimous vote, Donna became the second player banished from The Traitors Season 4. The real kicker came when she revealed her identity in the game. She was the Secret Traitor all along! Double shocker.

With the Secret Traitor twist already out of the way, Candiace, Rinna, and Rob are free to terrorize the Faithfuls at their own will. Next week, we’ll find out which player from the shortlist they decided to murder next.

The Traitors airs two new episodes on Peacock next Thursday at 9/8c.

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Season 4 of The Traitors is almost here! Host Alan Cumming will serve up some incredible fashion and some witty one-liners. Meanwhile, a brand-new cast will enter the castle and try to win a cool $250,000. All they have to do is lie, deceive, and oust the tricky Traitors. Of course, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Lisa Rinna is ready for the challenge!

This season, the cast is packed with reality stars, athletes, and five Real Housewives. Donna “Mama” Kelce is also in the mix, along with Rob Cesternino from Survivor. Buckle up, because the cast trailer dropped. And Alan will have his hands full!

Lisa Rinna wants to play The Traitors like nobody else ever has

“All the world’s a stage. And all the people, merely players,” Alan said at the top. “The game’s afoot, dearies. May the best player win.” Lisa was clad in her leopard-print finest, and she had a plan to win the prize pot. “I think I’m gonna play this game in a way that maybe no one’s ever played it,” she stated.

Meanwhile Bachelor alum Colton Underwood blew some rose petals at the camera. “The gloves are off and we’re going to be throwing haymakers right from the beginning,” Colton said. And Real Housewives of New York alum Dorinda Medley also had a strategy. I hope it works better than last season, when she was the first Faithful who was murdered.

“I am going to be so focused, I’m going to know every move,” Dorinda said.

Plus, RuPaul’s Drag Race star Monét X Change isn’t kidding around. “No, baby, I came to be treacherous, shady, and win this money,” she said. “Okay?” And former Real Housewives of Dubai cast member Caroline Stanbury remarked, “You keep your eye on the prize and backstab them at every turn.”

Then, Alan added, “The knives are out, the masks are on, and the cards are all on the table. Let’s play.” This season looks killer!

The Traitors Season 4 drops on January 8, 2026, on Peacock.

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The Traitors Season 4 cast list is here! The upcoming season features 22 new contestants, including former Real Housewife Lisa Rinna, Rob Rausch, Survivor legend Rob Cesternino, and many more. Dorinda Medley is the first returning cast member. The Bravo star will have a second chance at victory after being the Traitors’ first victim in Season 3. Now that the cast list is public, let’s unpack it together and decipher who has the best (and worst) shot at taking home the prize pot.

The Traitors Season 4 cast includes these potential winners

Winning The Traitors is not an easy task. The path to win is all about balance. Players should be vocal at the roundtable, but not too vocal. If they are overly chatty, the Faithfuls will suspect they are attempting to throw the group off their scent. If they are silent, the Traitors will feel they have no use for them. They can’t use them as a scapegoat, so why keep them around? It’s a tricky game. One that requires a lot of strategic and social skill. There are a few players in the Season 4 cast that stood out to me as potential frontrunners. I believe these players have what it takes to make it to the end. Let’s take a look.

Rob Cesternino

Rob Cesternino is often regarded as one of the smartest Survivor players of all time. He loves the game and has studied it well. He knows how to navigate the social politics of competition shows, mastering the art of floating between two alliances.

I feel a little silly for picking a Survivor player as my Traitors winner pick. Usually, they don’t fare too well on the Peacock show. Season after season, we’ve seen Survivor greats tarnish their reputation on The Traitors, but I have faith in Rob. He’s respected in the Survivor world, but his name doesn’t carry the same weight as “Boston Rob” Mariano or Tony Vlachos. He’s also easier to get along with and doesn’t have a huge ego. I think he has what it takes to win it all.

Tiffany Mitchell

Tiffany Mitchell was the smartest player on Big Brother 23 and the favorite to win. Unfortunately, her threat level made her path to victory difficult, and she narrowly missed out on the $750,000 prize. Fans have been pitching Tiffany’s name to Peacock for years. Thankfully, our prayers were finally answered. I am hesitant to put her on this list after watching how other Big Brother masterminds fared in the Scottish castle, but Tiffany is her own woman. Danielle Reyes and Dan Gheesling may have flopped but she could emerge victorious. Here’s hoping Tiffany makes BB fans proud this season!

Colton Underwood

Former Bachelors have a surprisingly high success rate on The Traitors. Arie Luyendyk Jr. made it to the finale in Season 1 and Peter Weber was an unexpected strategic powerhouse. Maybe it’s the unbridled confidence that being insanely good looking provides you.

I suspect Colton Underwood will do well on The Traitors. He’s athletic, so he’ll likely secure a few shields and help improve the prize pot. He’s also charming, which will help him at the roundtables. He doesn’t give Traitors energy and I suspect he won’t be targeted early on.

The Traitors Season 4 cast also includes these players who have no shot

In addition to the players I saw as frontrunners, there were a few players who stood out for the opposite reason. Players who I think will have a difficult time making it to finale night for various reasons. Some may say too much at the roundtables, others may be too appeasing, making them a nice target for the Traitors. Here are the players I think have no shot to win.

Maura Higgins

Maura Higgins is extremely charming and likable, but I suspect her affable personality may be a double-edged sword in the castle. I predict she’ll have a similar trajectory to Chrishell Stause from Season 3. I think she will go far as a Faithful, but eventually, the Traitors will realize she’s never getting banished. They’ll kill her in the night, ending her shot at victory. Maura may have a shot at victory if she’s selected as a Traitor. I would love to see that. But something tells me she’ll be chosen as a Faithful.

Lisa Rinna

Lisa Rinna is gifted at making enemies and pissing people off. I love that about her but I suspect her brash delivery will make her a target in the castle. She dishes out accusations and stirs up drama like it’s nothing, which I suspect it may anger some of her cast mates. I think the Traitors will see the benefit of keeping her around, but I think it’s only a matter of time before she is banished at the roundtable. I just don’t see a path to victory for this Bravo star.

Rob Rausch

Rob Rausch has a lot of opinions and I predict he’ll make them known at the roundtable. The Love Island USA star will likely lead some of the roundtables and throw out some accusations. It may benefit him in the short run, but it will eventually catch up with him. My guess is that he’ll correctly identify a Traitor but not be able to get them out on his first try, which will seal his fate once nightfall arrives.

The Traitors US is available to stream on Peacock.

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