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The Best Episodes of The Traitors Season 1

Every episode of The Traitors Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Traitors Season 1!

America’s most cunning contestants, a mix of famous faces and everyday Americans, play the ultimate murder mystery game. Hosted by Alan Cumming at an ancient castle in Scotland, they will work together on exhilarating missions to build a prize fund worth up to $250,000. But hidden amongst the Faithful contestants are the Traitors, whose goal is to eliminate the Faithful and claim the prize for themselves.

Genre:Reality
Network:Peacock

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "The Traitors" season 1 is "The Game Is Afoot", rated 7/10 from 208 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "The Game Is Afoot" aired on 1/12/2023 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Buried Alive".

  • The Game Is Afoot
    7.0/10 208 votes

    #1 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Buried Alive
    7.2/10 171 votes

    #2 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Murder They Wrote
    7.5/10 164 votes

    #3 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Life or Death Situation
    7.4/10 158 votes

    #4 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Getting Away With Murder
    7.6/10 154 votes

    #5 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Suspicion and Sabotage
    7.7/10 157 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Mask Is Slipping
    7.8/10 153 votes

    #7 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cabins in the Woods
    8.2/10 175 votes

    #8 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Trust No One
    7.7/10 151 votes

    #9 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Grand Finale
    8.0/10 186 votes

    #10 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Reunion
    6.5/10 89 votes

    #11 - The Reunion

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 2/28/2023

    The cast of “The Traitors” settles the score on all the lies, murders, banishments and treachery.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A