"The Traitors" season 4 premiere date, cast, and how to watch on Peacock
TOI GLOBAL DESK | TOI GLOBAL | Jan 08, 2026, 21:04 IST
Peacock’s reality series “The Traitors” has continuous positive audience reception and the Fourth Season started off with the over-expectation of the audience on Jan. 8, the new celebrity cast, and a longer run for the host Alan Cumming as he goes back to his Scottish castle for a new round of deceit and strategizing.
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“The Traitors” Season 4 premieres Jan. 8 on Peacock with three episodes. The season features a celebrity cast and weekly releases through Feb. 26, when the finale and reunion will air.
“The Traitors” Season 4 will premiere Thursday, Jan. 8, on Peacock, marking the return of host Alan Cumming and a fresh group of celebrity contestants ready to navigate the show’s high stakes game of trust and betrayal. The supersized premiere will debut with three episodes released simultaneously at 6 p.m. PT and 9 p.m. ET, according to Peacock’s official schedule.
The reality competition series, filmed in a historic Scottish castle, follows a familiar format. At the start of the game, Cumming secretly selects several players to serve as the Traitors. Their mission is to eliminate fellow contestants, known as the Faithfuls, without being discovered. Each night, the Traitors “murder” a player, removing them from the competition. Meanwhile, the group gathers daily to vote on who they believe is working against them.
If the Traitors remain undetected, they can win the entire cash prize, which can reach up to $250,000. However, if the Faithfuls successfully identify and banish all Traitors, the remaining Faithfuls split the prize, according to the show’s rules outlined by Peacock.
Season 4 follows last year’s dramatic conclusion in which the Faithfuls managed to uncover all Traitors before the finale. Peacock’s promo materials quoting Cumming reveal that the soon-to-come season will bring not just “more twists and surprises” but also more dramatic characters to the plot.
Following the first episode on Jan. 8, the next two, Episodes 4 and 5, would be available on Jan. 15. Then, the show will take on a weekly distribution system, with the dropping of new episodes every Thursday. The last day of the airing will be Feb. 26 when the finale episode and the reunion episode will be combined, as per Peacock's announcement.
All previous seasons of “The Traitors” remain available to stream on the platform, allowing fans to catch up ahead of the new season.
The Season 4 cast is composed of reality TV stars, sportspeople, entertainers, and other famous people. Candiace Dillard Bassett shows up on that roster - she's part of "The Real Housewives of Potomac." From the New York version, Dorinda Medley makes an appearance too. Lisa Rinna rounds out the group after years on the Beverly Hills series. Then there’s Donna Kelce, known to fans as Mama Kelce, mother of two big-name football players, Travis and Jason; her arrival adds another layer to this gathering of familiar faces.
Additional cast members include “Survivor” alumni Rob Cesternino, Natalie Anderson, and Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho. Olympic figure skaters Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski will also compete, along with actor Michael Rapaport, singer Eric Nam, and “Top Chef” host Kristen Kish.
Peacock confirmed the cast list in a press release, noting that the diverse group brings “a wide range of strategies, personalities, and competitive experience” to the game.
Industry analysts have credited “The Traitors” with revitalizing interest in social strategy reality shows. As reported by Variety, the series has achieved a steady increase in viewership ever since it was first aired, and the celebrities playing and the game being so unpredictable are the main reasons behind the growth.
The premiere of a new host and a new set of contestants is a guarantee that Season 4 will be keeping the same pace as previous seasons. The staement made by Peacock executives mentioned that they expect a really strong engagement from the audience due to the extended premiere format.
“The Traitors” Season 4 premieres Jan. 8 on Peacock with three episodes. The season features a celebrity cast and weekly releases through Feb. 26, when the finale and reunion will air.
“The Traitors” Season 4 will premiere Thursday, Jan. 8, on Peacock, marking the return of host Alan Cumming and a fresh group of celebrity contestants ready to navigate the show’s high stakes game of trust and betrayal. The supersized premiere will debut with three episodes released simultaneously at 6 p.m. PT and 9 p.m. ET, according to Peacock’s official schedule.
The reality competition series, filmed in a historic Scottish castle, follows a familiar format. At the start of the game, Cumming secretly selects several players to serve as the Traitors. Their mission is to eliminate fellow contestants, known as the Faithfuls, without being discovered. Each night, the Traitors “murder” a player, removing them from the competition. Meanwhile, the group gathers daily to vote on who they believe is working against them.
If the Traitors remain undetected, they can win the entire cash prize, which can reach up to $250,000. However, if the Faithfuls successfully identify and banish all Traitors, the remaining Faithfuls split the prize, according to the show’s rules outlined by Peacock.
Season 4 follows last year’s dramatic conclusion in which the Faithfuls managed to uncover all Traitors before the finale. Peacock’s promo materials quoting Cumming reveal that the soon-to-come season will bring not just “more twists and surprises” but also more dramatic characters to the plot.
Following the first episode on Jan. 8, the next two, Episodes 4 and 5, would be available on Jan. 15. Then, the show will take on a weekly distribution system, with the dropping of new episodes every Thursday. The last day of the airing will be Feb. 26 when the finale episode and the reunion episode will be combined, as per Peacock's announcement.
All previous seasons of “The Traitors” remain available to stream on the platform, allowing fans to catch up ahead of the new season.
The Season 4 cast is composed of reality TV stars, sportspeople, entertainers, and other famous people. Candiace Dillard Bassett shows up on that roster - she's part of "The Real Housewives of Potomac." From the New York version, Dorinda Medley makes an appearance too. Lisa Rinna rounds out the group after years on the Beverly Hills series. Then there’s Donna Kelce, known to fans as Mama Kelce, mother of two big-name football players, Travis and Jason; her arrival adds another layer to this gathering of familiar faces.
Additional cast members include “Survivor” alumni Rob Cesternino, Natalie Anderson, and Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho. Olympic figure skaters Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski will also compete, along with actor Michael Rapaport, singer Eric Nam, and “Top Chef” host Kristen Kish.
Peacock confirmed the cast list in a press release, noting that the diverse group brings “a wide range of strategies, personalities, and competitive experience” to the game.
Industry analysts have credited “The Traitors” with revitalizing interest in social strategy reality shows. As reported by Variety, the series has achieved a steady increase in viewership ever since it was first aired, and the celebrities playing and the game being so unpredictable are the main reasons behind the growth.
The premiere of a new host and a new set of contestants is a guarantee that Season 4 will be keeping the same pace as previous seasons. The staement made by Peacock executives mentioned that they expect a really strong engagement from the audience due to the extended premiere format.