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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!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Traitors Season 1 Episode 1 - The Game Is Afoot
    6.9/10(330 votes)

    #1 - The Game Is Afoot

    S1:E1

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Traitors Season 1 Episode 2 - Buried Alive
    7.2/10(274 votes)

    #2 - Buried Alive

    S1:E2

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Traitors Season 1 Episode 3 - Murder They Wrote
    7.5/10(262 votes)

    #3 - Murder They Wrote

    S1:E3

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Traitors Season 1 Episode 4 - Life or Death Situation
    7.4/10(253 votes)

    #4 - Life or Death Situation

    S1:E4

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Traitors Season 1 Episode 5 - Getting Away With Murder
    7.5/10(246 votes)

    #5 - Getting Away With Murder

    S1:E5

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Traitors Season 1 Episode 6 - Suspicion and Sabotage
    7.7/10(250 votes)

    #6 - Suspicion and Sabotage

    S1:E6

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Traitors Season 1 Episode 7 - The Mask Is Slipping
    7.7/10(241 votes)

    #7 - The Mask Is Slipping

    S1:E7

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Traitors Season 1 Episode 8 - Cabins in the Woods
    8.2/10(269 votes)

    #8 - Cabins in the Woods

    S1:E8

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Traitors Season 1 Episode 9 - Trust No One
    7.7/10(240 votes)

    #9 - Trust No One

    S1:E9

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Traitors Season 1 Episode 10 - The Grand Finale
    8.0/10(294 votes)

    #10 - The Grand Finale

    S1:E10

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Traitors Season 1 Episode 11 - The Reunion
    6.4/10(160 votes)

    #11 - The Reunion

    S1:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Game Is Afoot" is the best rated episode of "The Traitors" season 1. It scored 6.9/10 based on 330 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/12/2023. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Buried Alive".