Admit it: you're obsessed! Since its arrival in 2021, The Traitors has become a global TV phenomenon, growing ever more dominant in its over 30 regions (and counting!) and garnering staggering viewership numbers. Fusing Big Brother with murder - and inspired by classic party games such as Mafia and Werewolf - the show turns a simple social experiment into compulsive, edge-of-your-seat drama. By day, players complete missions to build the prize pot. By night, the Traitors plot murders, while suspicion and suspense boil over at the infamous Round Table. The result is a brilliant blend of backstabbing, psychological warfare, strategy and theatre, all brought together by the fashions (and fringes!) of the show's wickedly despicable hosts. Welcome to The Little Guide to Traitors - a tiny tome packed with all the killer facts, history, rules, locations, secrets, iconic moments and winning strategies that have made The Traitors one of the most addictive TV shows of all time, and the perfect piece of entertainment for this paranoid age. Whether you want to learn how to plan the perfect Traitors party, or you want to dip into the most iconic places and faces featured in the show, this little guide is the perfect handbook for the ultimate modern-day murder mystery. Sample content QUOTE: "I definitely milk the 'James Bond baddie' vibe in The Traitors. It's so good because I am playing this character - it's clearly not me, I do this funny accent - and it is such a huge character, and it is so hilarious to think that I am acting my socks off on a competition reality show." - Alan Cumming, on his pantomime-inspired performance as host, Scottish Field, 4 October 2024 "'I just farted, Claudia. It's the nerves but I always own up!" - Celia Imrie, on her scene-stealing release of wind at a tense point in the game, Celebrity Traitors UK, 'Episode 3', 16 October 2025 FACTS: The show was originally going to take place on a ship, based on the real-life mutiny on the 17th-century Dutch ship the Batavia. However, the massive cost of staging a show on a ship meant they pivoted to a castle instead!