UK Traitors fans to get new series just hours after current season ends

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20 Jan 2026 • 10:08 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • The Traitors Ireland is scheduled to air on BBC One at midnight on Saturday, 24th January, just hours after season four of the current UK series concludes.
  • The series, which previously aired on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player last summer, will broadcast two episodes consecutively.
  • Hosted by Derry Girls actor and comedian Siobhán McSweeney, the show features 24 contestants vying for a €50,000 prize.
  • Players must identify and banish 'Traitors' among them to secure the prize, while Traitors aim to remain undetected and steal the money.
  • This broadcast will follow just hours after the winner of The Traitors UK season 4 is crowned, adding to the various international versions already available on BBC iPlayer.