How To Watch The Traitors UK Season 2 Online
| Premiered: Wednesday, January 3 |
| Stream Free: BBC iPlayer (UK) |
| International Stream: Peacock (US) | Crave (CA) | 9Now (AU) |
| Watch anywhere: Stream from anywhere with ExpressVPN |
Watch The Traitors UK Season 2: Preview
The Traitors UK returned for its second season at the start of 2023, with Claudia Winkleman and her jaunty bangs hosting 22 brand new contestants into her castle situated in the Scottish Highlands. Deliciously treacherous, the Traitors UK Season 2 doubled its viewership from Season 1, averaging 6.75 million views per episode across broadcast and streaming, offering another series of edge-of-your-seat TV. And now you can watch if from start to finish, and we explain exactly how with our guide on how to watch The Traitors UK Season 2 online from anywhere.
A game of Faithfuls and Traitors, 22 brand new contestants took part in missions each episode to build up a cash prize of up to £120,000, including military lads Harry and Jonny, Veterinary Nurses Mile and Evie, and disability model Mollie. The twist? Traitors walk amongst the Faithfuls' midst recruited by Claudia on Day 1.
Every evening at the roundtable, the Traitors attempt to avoid suspicion and escape the evening 'Banishment Vote' before committing a murder from the safety of their turret. Described as "the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing and trust" by the BBC, it's been confirmed for a third season.
Make sure you know exactly how to watch The Traitors UK Season 2 and get a free stream in the UK of this edge of your seat entertainment.
Watch The Traitors UK Season 2 online in the UK
The Traitors UK made its return for Season 2 on January 3. All 12 episodes aired on BBC One on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights until its finale on Friday, January 26. All episodes are now avaialble to watch on BBC iPlayer.
You can also watch The Traitors: Uncloaked with Ed Gamble, which dissected the goings-on of each episode, airing after episodes on BBC Two.
BBC iPlayer is available on a number of devices and it’s absolutely FREE to watch. To create a BBC account, all you need is an email address and a UK postcode (e.g. W1A 1AA), in addition to a valid TV licence.
Want to watch the other iterations of The Traitors? BBC iPlayer is also home to The Traitors US and The Traitors Australia.
Abroad? Use a VPN using the instructions below to access BBC iPlayer like you would at home.
How to watch The Traitors UK Season 2 from anywhere
If you're a UK citizen on vacation or working overseas, you can still watch The Traitors and stream the 60th anniversary specials just like you would at home.
While BBC iPlayer is for licence fee-paying Brits and blocks access from IP addresses outside of the UK, there's a handy piece of software called a VPN which can change your IP address to make it look like you're accessing streaming services from any country in the world.
For example, UK citizens in the States can subscribe to a VPN, join a UK based server and tune into all the programmes on BBC iPlayer from anywhere in the world, just like you would back home.
Step-by-step of using a VPN to unblock:
1. Choose a VPN and install it - our go-to recommendation is ExpressVPN
2. Connect to a server - for BBC iPlayer, for example, you'll want to connect to a server based in the UK
3. Go to the live stream you wish to access - for The Traitors UK, head to BBC iPlayer
How to watch The Traitors UK Season 2 in the US
Peacock is the home of The Traitors US and is also where you'll find the first season of The Traitors UK. There will likely be some delay between Season 2 airing in the UK and arriving in the US, but we'll update this page when we know more. Looking for the US iteration? You can currently watch The Traitors US Season 2 on Peacock, too.
Peacock plans start from $5.99 a month for its ad-supported plan, or you can go commercial free and pay $11.99 a month. There is also the option to pay for a year upfront and save 17%, working out at $59.99 and $119.99 annually respectively.
A Brit abroad looking to access BBC iPlayer? Use a VPN to port yourself back home.
How to watch The Traitors UK Season 2 in Australia
Network 10's free on-demand service 10Play is the place to watch The Traitors UK Season 2.
10Play is also the home of The Traitors Australia, which has now ran for two seasons, with all episodes available to stream for free. To access, all you need to do is create an account with an Australian postcode and begin streaming.
Remember, 10Play locks its content to Aussies only. So if you're from Down Under but away from home, you can simply sign up to a VPN to appear right back at home.
How to watch The Traitors UK Season 2 in Canada
In Canada, you can now watch The Traitors UK Season 2 from start to finish through Crave alongside Season 1 of the UK iteration. You can also watch iterations from the US, Australia, New Zealand, and the new Canadian version.
Crave plans start from $9.99 a month (+tax) with three plans to choose from. You can also opt to sign up at the annual rate and save, working out at 12 months for the price of 10.
Everything We Currently Know About The Traitors UK Season 2
Who Are The Traitors UK Season 2 Contestants?
Unlike the US iteration that includes moderate celebrities in its line-up of Faithfuls and Traitors, The Traitors UK features regular people of the public. The 22 contestants who took part in The Traitors UK Season 2 were:
- Andrew, 45, Insurance Broker from Talbot Green
- Anthony, 45, Chess Coach from Birmingham
- Ash, 45, Events Coordinator from London
- Aubrey, 67, Retired Shop Owner from Loughborough
- Brian, 33, Photographer from Glasgow
- Charlie, 34, Mental Health Area Manager from Bristol
- Charlotte, 32, Recruitment Manager from Warwickshire
- Diane, 63, Retired Teacher from Lancashire
- Evie, 29, Veterinary Nurse from Inverness
- Harry, 22, British Army Engineer from Slough
- Jasmine, 26, Sales Executive from London
- Jaz, 30, National Account Manager from Manchester
- Jonny, 31, Ex-Military from Bedforshire
- Kyra, 21, Apprentice Economist from Kent
- Meg, 22, Illustrator from Herefordshire
- Miles, 36, Veterinary Nurse from Birmingham
- Mollie, 21, Disability Model from Bristol
- Paul, 36, Business Manager from Manchester
- Ross, 28, Video Director from Lancashire
- Sonja, 66, Volunteer Business Mentor from Lancashire
- Tracey, 58, Sonographer and Clairvoyant from Inverness
- Zack, 27, Parliamentary Affairs Advisor from London
When asked about this year's contestants, host Claudia Winkleman said, "They are all excellent. They come having seen the first series so are more quick to suspect but they all play a brilliant game. I wish I could say more but I’ll be fired…"
Who Is Hosting The Traitors UK Season 2?
Worry not, the utterly kookie, wonderful Claudia Winkleman isn't going anywhere and returned to host The Traitors UK Season 2.
"I can’t wait to go back to the castle to watch people play the greatest game on television. I’m knitting a high funnel sweater immediately."
When Did The Traitors UK Return For Its Second Season?
The BBC teased the second season of The Traitors UK with a cloaked Claudia Winkleman haunting our screens for the last few weeks, with one green cloaked traitor even appearing on this year's Strictly Come Dancing.
It was confirmed that The Traitors UK Season 2 would start on January 3, 2024 on BBC One at 9pm GMT, with new episodes airing on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights. The final 70-minute special aired on Friday, January 26.
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What Channel Is The Traitors UK On?
Season 2 episodes of The Traitors UK aired on BBC One at 9pm GMT on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings. Episodes were made available on BBC iPlayer after they aired, with the final episode airing on January 26.
When Are New Episodes Of The Traitors UK Season 2 Airing?
The Traitors UK Season 2 was a total of 12 episodes with three episodes airing on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights on BBC One at 9pm GMT across four weeks. The Traitors UK episode release schedule looked like this:
| Episode 1 | Wednesday, January 3 |
| Episode 2 | Thursday, January 4 |
| Episode 3 | Friday, January 5 |
| Episode 4 | Wednesday, January 10 |
| Episode 5 | Thursday, January 11 |
| Episode 6 | Friday, January 12 |
| Episode 7 | Wedneday, January 17 |
| Episode 8 | Thursday, January 18 |
| Episode 9 | Friday, January 19 |
| Episode 10 | Wednesday, January 24 |
| Episode 11 | Thursday, January 25 |
| Episode 12 | Friday, January 26 |
When And Where Was The Traitors UK Season 2 Filmed?
The Traitors UK was filmed in Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands for both seasons, with Season 2 filmed across the summer and fall of 2023. This is also where The Traitors US was filmed.
What Is The Traitors UK Spin-Off Show?
Studio Lambert, the masterminds pulling the strings of the Traitors and Faithfuls, revealed that the second season of The Traitors UK would be accompanied by a spin-off show, in which the traitors were revealed to the 'murdered' faithfuls.
Hosted by comedian Ed Gamble, The Traitors: Uncloaked aired on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer, featuring unseen clips where the latest 'murdered' contestant found out who the Traitors were, with their reactions to the various betrayals proving to be explosive. Each episode of The Traitors UK was dissected by Gamble and celebrity guests including Season 1 contestants on the spin-off.
Talking about his gig hosting The Traitors: Uncloaked, Gamble said: “The first series of The Traitors was my absolute obsession, and I cannot wait to delve deep into series 2 and dissect all the twists and turns it has to offer. It goes without saying that I am 100% faithful."
