The BEST episodes of The Traitors (US) season 1

Every episode of The Traitors (US) season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Traitors (US) season 1!

Contestants in the game move into a majestic castle and work as a team to complete a series of dramatic and challenging missions to earn money for the prize pot. Some contestants are traitors some are loyal.

Last Updated: 9/5/2025Network: PeacockStatus: Continuing

7.89

145 votes

#1 - The Grand Finale

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/12/2023

On the final day, the players are steps away from the prize money; the ultimate mission and the final round table banishing occur; the surviving players gather at "The Fire of Truth," where either the Traitors or the Faithful will win the prize pot.

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7.80

133 votes

#2 - Cabins in the Woods

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/12/2023

One player has the ultimate decision to make; a tall tale brings suspicion on one Traitor; the players engage in a harrowing mission while on a trip full of creepy cabins; the most brutal round table so far.

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7.56

129 votes

#3 - Trust No One

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/12/2023

During the penultimate day in the castle, the players can add to the current prize pot of $168,800; with the end in sight, alliances are broken and trust between the Traitors is questioned.

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7.47

132 votes

#4 - The Mask Is Slipping

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/12/2023

A Traitor's mask is at risk of slipping, with suspicions flared at the round table; the mission sees the ghosts of former players return to the castle; the ultimate plot twist is revealed in the Traitors' turret.

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7.44

132 votes

#5 - Life or Death Situation

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/12/2023

Cracks start to show in the treacherous trio as the pressure of the game begins to weigh on one of them; home truths are told in the Carnival of Chaos; two more players are murdered and banished.

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7.43

138 votes

#6 - Suspicion and Sabotage

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/12/2023

The players are thrown a vital lifeline, but for three of them, being on trial puts them even closer to murder; Kate rallies against the others during a mission that pushes everyone to the limit; suspicions mount on one Traitor in particular.

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7.43

135 votes

#7 - Getting Away With Murder

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/12/2023

One Traitor brings suspicion on themselves; an ecclesiastical mission gives the players a chance to raise the prize pot over $100,000; murder and banishment hit two very unexpected victims.

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7.39

147 votes

#8 - Murder They Wrote

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/12/2023

A surprising victim is next on the Traitors' murder list; the bells toll to make money for the prize pot; another player is banished in a fiery round table; one Faithful makes a dramatic discovery.

7.32

160 votes

#9 - Buried Alive

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/12/2023

With suspicion rife after the first murder, the Traitors attempt to keep their cover; the mission sees some players meet an early grave; the first player is banished at the round table.

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7.04

199 votes

#10 - The Game Is Afoot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/12/2023

Twenty contestants arrive at a castle in Scotland to play the ultimate murder mystery game; the Traitors are chosen as the prize pot starts building, but one Faithful player won't make it through the night when the Traitors plot their first murder.

6.81

83 votes

#11 - Reunion

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/28/2023

Alan Cumming and the cast of "The Traitors" settle the score on all of the deceptions, murders, banishments and treachery in a reunion hosted by Andy Cohen.

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