The highly anticipated grand finale of The Traitors season 4 is set to air tonight, Friday 23rd January 2026, bringing the psychological reality competition to a thrilling conclusion on BBC One and iPlayer. In a departure from the usual schedule, viewers should note a significant time change for this climactic episode.
Revised Broadcast Times for the Final Episode
Whereas the majority of the season has consistently aired at 8 pm, the final episode will commence at the slightly later time of 8:30 pm. This extended instalment will run for a substantial 75 minutes, allowing ample time for the remaining contestants' strategies and betrayals to unfold. Following the main event, the popular aftershow The Traitors: Uncloaked will air immediately afterwards at 9:45 pm.
An Extended Uncloaked Aftershow
This special edition of Uncloaked will run for a longer duration of 45 minutes, as host Ed Gamble conducts in-depth interviews with the winners and losers of the final, dissecting the game's most pivotal moments and revelations.
Dramatic Cliffhanger from the Penultimate Episode
The stage for tonight's finale was set by a penultimate episode that concluded on an intensely dramatic cliffhanger. The roundtable banishment vote resulted in a tense tie between contestants James and Rachel, leaving their fate in the game to be decided by the dreaded “Chests of Chance” mechanism, a twist that has kept audiences on the edge of their seats.
Key Events Leading to the Finale
Earlier in that episode, Faithful contestant Roxy was the last player to be “murdered” by the Traitors, narrowing the field further. In a crucial turn, the remaining contestants then successfully completed the episode's challenge, an achievement that prevented the Traitors from carrying out their final murder, thereby setting the scene for a direct confrontation at the roundtable.
Tonight's extended broadcast promises to resolve these high-stakes tensions, revealing who will ultimately walk away with the prize money and the title of ultimate Faithful or Traitor.
