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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The Traitors Season 4 is in full swing, with two Traitors already having been banished. Season 4 is about halfway finished, and several players have emerged as threats. At the moment, both Traitors and Faithfuls have a good chance of winning the game. While it’s still anyone’s game to win, some players have a better shot than others.

Rob Rausch

Rob Rausch has received tremendous praise for his performance as a Traitor on Season 4. Throughout the season, almost no one has suspected Rob of being a Traitor. He’s played a lowkey game and has perfectly disguised himself among the Faithfuls. Rob has built an alliance with a group of Faithfuls after receiving the Dagger advantage in a recent mission. 

The only person with whom Rob is on bad terms is his fellow Traitor, Candiace Dillard Bassett. Candiace fiercely defended their fellow Traitor Lisa Rinna after the majority of the Faithfuls became suspicious of her. Rob, on the other hand, voted for Lisa to be banished after he realized that the majority of votes would be for her. This was a smart move on Rob’s part, as it didn’t make it look like he was defending a Traitor. Candiace, however, has played a messy game and could easily become the next Traitor caught. If Rob continues to fly under the radar, he could very well make it to the end as the last Traitor standing. As long as he remains on good terms with the other Faithfuls, he could easily win the game.

Kristen Kish

Kristen Kish started the season off as a quiet player; however, she has quickly proven herself to be one of the most strategic Faithfuls. While she wasn’t right about her theory of Colton Underwood being a Traitor, she was smart enough to not speak up too much at the Round Table without being sure. Since the Traitors know that Kristen is suspecting of others, they will likely choose not to murder her. No one has suspected Kristen of being a Traitor, so she also likely won’t be banished. 

If a group of Faithfuls gets to the end and wins, it’s very likely that Kristen could be among them. She’s made a good circle of friends among the Faithfuls, and nearly everyone trusts her. While Rob has a great chance of winning as a sole Traitor, Kristen could win if he ends up getting banished at some point. 

Johnny Weir

Johnny Weir is another Faithful who has a decent shot of winning the game. Like Kristen, Johnny is well established among the Faithfuls. He is friends with almost everyone, and no one has suspected him of being a Traitor. Johnny’s not in any danger of being banished, so as long as he doesn’t get murdered, he could make it to the end.

So far, Johnny is the only Faithful who has briefly suspected Rob of being a Traitor. He confessed to Candiace that he is suspicious of both Colton and Rob. Since Candiace is now determined to get rid of Rob, she will likely fight to keep Johnny in the game. While they likely won’t get enough people to banish Rob anytime soon, Johnny’s suspicions could be enough to help him get to the end. 

Natalie Anderson 

Natalie Anderson has played an interesting game as a Faithful on Season 4. She stayed under the radar until recently, when she fought to get an anecdote at the banquet to save her from possible murder. This resulted in Natalie receiving several votes at the Round Table, but Lisa was ultimately banished over her. 

The suspicion around Natalie will likely cause Candiace and Rob to keep her around as opposed to murdering her. However, with the game nearing an end, it’s likely that attention at the Round Table will shift to other players instead. The majority of the players understand that Natalie only fought for the anecdote out of paranoia, which makes it more likely that she is a Faithful than a Traitor. If Natalie makes it to the end, she has a good chance of winning with a group of Faithfuls.

The Traitors is available to stream 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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The Traitors, Season 4 is heating up! Episodes four and five, released on Thursday, January 15, claimed two more sacrifices, leaving just 15 players remaining in the fight for the prize pot. The last two players eliminated were Faithfuls, meaning three Traitors are still at large. Episode 6 will end another two players’ journey in the castle. And the Faithfuls are running out of chances to stop those dastardly Traitors from stealing their money. So, who will be the next to fall? We have some thoughts.

Here is who we predict will go home in the next episode of The Traitors…

Who could go home in The Traitors Season 4 Episode 6?

Among the 15 players remaining, a few are in danger of being eliminated next episode. Whether it be because they are an appetizing target for the Traitors, or because the Faithfuls are growing wary of them. Colton Underwood and Ron Funches are possible candidates for banishment. Their names have been floating around the castle recently, especially after the evidence they presented at the roundtable resulted in two Faithfuls being banished. The group felt misled by these self-proclaimed leaders, and now they want them removed. 

In addition to those in danger of banishment, there are those is danger of being killed off by the Traitors. It is more difficult to predict who will suffer this fate because we don’t know the Traitors’ motive. They may want to kill a big threat, someone they fear will figure out their identity, or they may choose someone totally random to cause confusion. If they go the random route, I suspect Maura Higgins and Johnny Weir may be in danger. But if they want to get rid of a big threat, Survivor legend Natalie Anderson makes the most sense.

The Traitors is available to stream on Peacock.

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Finally, Michael Rapaport has exited The Traitors Season 4 castle. His gameplay was tragic, much like his personality. Honestly, it’s shocking that he lasted as long as he did.

Being that we are talking about Michael here, his exit absolutely involved one of his standard homophobic-fueled jabs. But listen, consider the source, this is how uneducated people roll. After he directed this shady and not at all discreet comment towards Colton Underwood, well, the vibe at the roundtable completely shifted. One by one, Michael’s costars saw the light, and it opened up their tartan-covered eyes. And off Michael went, donning an imaginary plaque for being one of the worst Faithfuls ever in this game.

If you missed it, here’s an explainer of what you can expect to see. But when you’re able, definitely also go back and watch Michael’s banishment from The Traitors. It’s … something.

Michael Rapaport played a tragic Faithful game

We are literally shocked that Michael made it as far as he did. He was a Faithful, yes. However, he moved like a bad one. On the other hand, as his castmates speculated, he also could have just been an equally trash Traitor.

The whole point of this game is to watch the cast pinpoint who amongst them might be a wolf in sheep’s clothing. So all Michael really did here was make it harder for his cast to spot the actual Traitors in their midst.

Every week, fans would chime in about Michael’s look-at-me-talking-about-what-I-think-I-see scenes, noting things like, “It’s hard to watch when the attention’s on him, which is a way too frequent occurrence these first three episodes because he makes every single moment about himself.” He probably makes it about himself because the obvious lack of attention he was given as a child manifested this person who will do anything to be looked at in adulthood.

But when Michael made a not-cute comment directed at Colton, well, the wheels finally came off his gameplay. Even bad attention is good attention for little buddies like Mike.

Michael Rapaport’s banishment arrived after he made an off-the-cuff remark to Colton Underwood

As soon as Michael spewed his nastiness to Colton, the entire atmosphere shifted around the roundtable during Episode 5. “You can’t blame somebody being forced into a closet for the majority of their life,” Johnny Weir stressed. At the table, the others agreed. And they all began to offer similar notes for Michael, who looked mere moments away from requiring an emergency transfusion.

The Traitors Season 4 cast quickly turned on Michael Rapaport

When Maura Higgins and Yam Yam Arocho labeled his remark a “very low blow,” Michael realized that he needed to pivot. No one was here for his mess. “It wasn’t intended to be,” Michael deflected, get him a tissue so he can wave bon voyage from the Lido Deck…

As for Rob Rausch, well, this man, who could absolutely ruin me, had to teach Michael some new vocabulary words. “Commiseration means to feel sorry for someone,” Rob explained. Bless Michael, better luck with English next time.

Even Natalie Anderson had seen and heard enough. At the roundtable, Natalie said, “Today, the way you spoke to Colton, for me, it’s enough to write your name down.” She next advised the cast to “get together and vote him out of here.” And that’s exactly what they did.

“You voted out the best-looking, smartest, dopest … Faithful,” Michael quipped during his banishment speech. Here’s a final observation – no one cares about Michael, he knows it, and it shows.

Buh-bye.

And now, let the Michael-less games begin on Season 4 of The Traitors.

The Traitors is available to stream on Peacock.

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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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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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Hidden Immunity Idols were first introduced in Season 11 of Survivor and have since become a staple of the game. The advantage keeps the game interesting and makes it harder to eliminate players. I’ll never grow tired of watching a player foil a majority alliance’s plans with a secret Immunity Idol. We’ve seen countless clever Idol plays in the last 47 seasons, but some reign supreme among the pack.

Let’s take a look at the best Idol plays in Survivor history.

Amanda Kimmel saves herself with a surprise Idol on Survivor: Fans vs. Favorites

In Survivor: Fans vs. Favorites, Amanda Kimmel saved herself from elimination on Day 33 by playing an Immunity Idol. The California native found the Idol on Exile Island but kept it a secret. She played the secret advantage at the final six, foiling the group’s plan to vote her out and ending Alexis Jones’ time on the island.

Amanda’s Idol was unique because production chose to keep viewers in the dark as to whether she found it or not. The decision not to show her finding the Idol made the episode much more suspenseful. We were just as surprised as the castaways when she pulled out the advantage at Tribal Council.

Russell Hantz gives Parvati Shallow his Idol on Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains

In Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, Russell Hantz managed to keep him and his number one ally, Parvati Shallow, in the game with the help of an Immunity Idol. The Villain tribe suspected Russell had an Idol, so they devised a plan to split the vote between Parvati and Russell to (hopefully) flush the Immunity Idol. Russell caught wind of the plan and convinced Tyson Apostol to vote for Parvati instead of him. At Tribal, Russell gave his Idol to Parvati, nullifying the majority of votes cast against her. Tyson’s stupid decision cost him the game. He received the second most votes at Tribal and was sent to Ponderosa.

Natalie Anderson gives her Idol to Jaclyn Schultz on Survivor: Blood vs. Water

In Survivor: Blood vs. Water, Natalie Anderson made the bold decision to use her Idol to save Jaclyn Schultz. When Jeff Probst asked if anyone wanted to play an Idol, Natalie stood up and asked Jaclyn, “Did you vote for who I told you to vote for?” Jaclyn nodded, which gave Natalie enough reassurance to give her the Idol. The play resulted in Baylor Wilson’s elimination from the game. The move turned the game on its head. Up to that point, Baylor and her mom Missy Payne were an unstoppable duo in the game.

Kelly Wentworth saves herself on Survivor: Second Chance

If Russel is the king of Immunity Idols, Kelley Wentworth is the queen. The Washington native is known for being the first woman to find multiple Immunity Idols in a season. My favorite Idol play by Kelley is in Survivor: Second Chance when she used her Idol to nullify the nine votes cast against her. She found the Idol in Episode 1 and didn’t tell a soul of its existence, so naturally, her fellow castaways were shocked when she pulled it out at the second Tribal Council post-merge. The Idol saved Kelley’s game and solidified her reputation as a master strategist.

Parvati Shallow’s Double Idol play

Russell’s Idol play in Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains was impressive, but it pales in comparison to Parvati’s double Idol move. The Heroes tribe was determined to weaken the Villain tribe post-merge, so they devised a plan to target one of them at Tribal Council.

Earlier in the season, James “J.T.” Thomas gave Russell his Idol after he suspected there was a woman’s alliance with the Villain tribe. Russell gave the Idol to Parvati, who he believed was in danger. Parvati took the Idol and didn’t tell him she already had an Immunity Idol in her possession. The Heroes tribe worried that Parvati had an Idol, so they decided to throw the votes on Jerri Manthey. At Tribal, Parvati shocked everyone when she gave one Idol to Jerri and the other to Sandra Diaz-Twine. The move saved Jerri from elimination and resulted in J.T. being eliminated by his own Idol.

Rachel LaMont Saves herself with an Idol

Rachel LaMont survived her own funeral on Survivor 47. The Michigan native was the number one target at final six. She won multiple Immunity challenges, found advantages, and played a savvy social game. Her fellow castaways planned to vote her out at Tribal Council and didn’t hide their intentions. Multiple players told her she was going home tonight barring a miracle. Lucky for her, she had a miracle in her back pocket.

At Tribal, Rachel foiled the group’s plan where she played a secret Immunity Idol, nullifying the votes cast against her.

Survivor airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.

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There can only be one winner, even on a season full of them. “Survivor: Winners at War” came to an explosive close on Wednesday, and a winner was indeed crowned. The chaotic, overly aggressive, super-strategist, known for building Spy Shacks, Bunkers and Nests on the island, Tony Vlachos became the Sole Survivor of Season 40 and the show’s second-ever two-time winner (behind Queen Sandra). He outwitted, outplayed and outlasted 19 other winners to grab the record 2 million dollar prize and sole bragging rights as the best of the best. Tony earned it, that’s for sure.

But on his heels were two other former winners, who took totally different paths to the end. First there’s Michele Fitzgerald, the only winner to come out of “Winners at War” having never had her torch snuffed…ever. She was an underdog most of the game, and fought an uphill battle to try to earn respect from the other contestants, and from the fan-base, many of whom called her first season win “undeserving.”  Natalie Anderson on the other hand, was the first person voted out this season on Day 2, and she endured 33 days at The Edge of Extinction, winning her way back into the game at Final Six and then protecting herself to the end with Immunity Idols found and bought.

It was epic, it was exciting, and it’s all over…other than we still need to get answers to many of the nagging questions that still remain! Tony, Michele and Natalie were all on The FilmSurvivor Podcast following Wednesday’s Three-Hour Finale, the link to which is beyond the following “Continue Reading” link below.

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Yes, if you haven’t already, please get caught up with our Survivor: Winners at War Recap. Also live on the site right now is our updated “All-Time Survivor Winners” list, as well as our updated “Most Memorable Seasons” list. We urge you to check them out and comment with your thoughts!

After that, you will not want to miss the latest episode of The FilmSurvivor Podcast. You can listen/watch below (it’s a video podcast!), or subscribe for free on iTunes and/or Podbean. On this episode, I’ll go a bit more in-depth as to some of my thoughts from my Recap article, but best of all I’m joined with Michele, Natalie and Tony to discuss their games and reactions to Winners at War. Here are some excerpts:

MICHELE FITZGERALD

(Excerpt from The FilmSurvivor Podcast Interview) On if Michele was “crushed” to receive zero winning votes:

Michele: I honestly don’t feel crushed that I didn’t get any votes. After we got back from Tribal Council, Wendell, Adam, Nick and Danni had let me know that they were going to cast their votes toward me. But there was a lot of talk about Natalie getting some other votes, so if they would have put their votes on me, it would have risked Natalie winning, and I think we all agreed that the right person should win this season and in that, we felt really confident as a group that that should be Tony. So I don’t really need a pity vote or whatever it is, I’d rather have them get their opportunity to cast their vote – most winners on the jury had never crowned a winner on Survivor, because they’ve been on the receiving end – so to have an opportunity to crown somebody is an honor, and for that to be Tony, I wanted them to be really happy with that, and I think that I’m OK with it.

(Also discussed on the podcast with Michele: Her thoughts going into and out of Final Tribal, her reputation as being an under-appreciated winner, her relationship – or lack thereof – with Wendell, and why they voted out Denise instead of splitting votes).

NATALIE ANDERSON

(Excerpt from The FilmSurvivor Podcast) On what Natalie’s thoughts were about The Edge of Extinction coming into this season:

Natalie: Watching The Edge (the last time) was much different from experiencing it in the game. I was a fan of watching Chris Underwood come back, I was a fan of watching people struggle on The Edge, because I think that’s a huge part of Survivor and sometimes we lose sight of that aspect of the game. Playing it, I was not excited for The Edge. I’m the type of person where I was like look, I don’t need to “soul search” on some damned beach in Fiji, like, I grew up on an island, and I’ve done enough soul-searching in my life. Like, I’m pretty confident in who I am and I don’t need to go The Edge to find some “Eat, Love, Pray” experience (laughs). But when I got voted off I was so thankful for it, because I realized that I still wanted to fight for my life, and Day One of The Edge, I just made the decision, look Natalie, you’re either going to stay here and make it worth it or just pack your bags…I was super-appreciative of it, it did teach me something that I didn’t realize about myself, so I did end up doing some soul-searching at The Edge. I think I’ve always known that I’m super-physically strong…but I think that my mental game was proven this season.

(Also discussed on the podcast with Natalie: The Final Vote and if she thought she was going to win, her social game on The Edge and almost choking during the “come-back” challenge).

TONY VLACHOS

(Excerpt from The FilmSurvivor Podcast) On the key to his “Cops-R-Us” alliance with Sarah Lacina:

Tony: Sarah and I, right from the beginning, we saw Natalie get voted off just because she knew Jeremy, we saw Amber getting targeted just because she’s with Rob. And we said to each other, we have to stay away from each other. She was like, Tony, do not talk to me, do not look at me, we’ll meet up somewhere in the woods later on while we’re collecting sticks, and we’ll just bounce ideas off of each other, we’ll touch base, we’ll fill each other in, and it worked! I mean, that’s the only way we went as far as we did, but by the time people were on to us, we were a power couple and it was too late.

(Also discussed on the podcast with Tony: His status as “the greatest of all-time,” his “spy shack/nest/bunker” strategy and why Sophie was such a huge threat).

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