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The Traitors (American TV series) season 3


The Traitors
Season 3
Promotional poster
Alan Cumming
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Dolores Catania
Dylan Efron
Gabby Windey
Lord Ivar Mountbatten
Britney Haynes
Ardross Castle, Scottish Highlands
12
Peacock
January 9 (2025-01-09) –March 6, 2025 (2025-03-06)

The third season of the American television series The Traitors was announced on February 7, 2024. The season premiered on January 9, 2025. The season concluded on March 6, 2025 where Dolores Catania, Dylan Efron, Gabby Windey and Lord Ivar Mountbatten won as Faithfuls, while Britney Haynes placed as a runner-up, as a Traitor.

The season filmed at the Ardross Castle in a rural region of Scotland.

Similar to the previous seasons, primary filming takes place in Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands.

Similar to the second season, this season's cast was composed entirely of reality show participants and public figures. The 21 original players were announced on June 5, 2024, with two contestants (Wes and Derrick) entering the game in Episode 2 without a prior public announcement.

ContestantAgeFromNotability/Debut seriesAffiliationFinish
59New York City,New YorkThe Real Housewivesof New York CityFaithfulMurdered(Episode 2)
40Los Angeles,CaliforniaThe Bachelorette 12FaithfulBanished(Episode 2)
45Dubai,United Arab EmiratesThe Real Housewives of DubaiFaithfulMurdered(Episode 3)
50Allendale,New JerseySurvivor: CagayanFaithfulBanished(Episode 3)
46Foxborough,MassachusettsSurvivor: San Juan del SurFaithfulMurdered(Episode 4)
37New York City,New YorkRuPaul's Drag Race 8TraitorBanished(Episode 4)
45Columbia,MarylandThe Real Housewives of PotomacFaithfulMurdered(Episode 5)
40Napa,CaliforniaTotal Divas / Meet My FolksFaithfulBanished(Episode 5)
58New York City,New YorkPersonal trainer / The Biggest LoserFaithfulMurdered(Episode 6)
39Leawood,KansasThe Challenge / The Real World: AustinFaithfulBanished(Episode 6)
40Providence,Rhode IslandBig Brother 16FaithfulMurdered(Episode 7)
48Pensacola,FloridaSurvivor: MarquesasTraitorBanished(Episode 7)
42Los Angeles,CaliforniaSelling Sunset / All My ChildrenFaithfulMurdered(Episode 8)
28New York City,New YorkSummer HouseFaithfulBanished(Episode 8)
30Los Angeles,CaliforniaModel / ActorFaithfulMurdered(Episode 9)
37Hugo,MinnesotaSurvivor 44TraitorBanished(Episode 9)
41Los Angeles,CaliforniaVanderpump RulesFaithfulMurdered(Episode 10)
52San Francisco,CaliforniaBig Brother 3TraitorBanished(Episode 11)
36Tulsa,OklahomaBig Brother 12TraitorBanished(Episode 11)
53Edgewater,New JerseyThe Real Housewivesof New JerseyFaithfulWinner(Episode 11)
32Manhattan Beach,CaliforniaDown to Earthwith Zac EfronFaithfulWinner(Episode 11)
61Uffculme,EnglandAristocratFaithfulWinner(Episode 11)
33Los Angeles,CaliforniaThe Bachelor 26FaithfulWinner(Episode 11)

Notes

In 2025, Tony Vlachos competed on Survivor: Australia V The World, and Dylan Efron competed on season 34 of Dancing with the Stars.

In 2026, Dorinda Medley returned to compete on the fourth season, and Tom Sandoval competed on season 3 of House of Villains.

No.overallNo. inseasonTitleOriginal release date
1"Let Battle Commence"January 9, 2025 (2025-01-09)
2"Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Cold"January 9, 2025 (2025-01-09)
3"Nail in a Coffin"January 9, 2025 (2025-01-09)
4"I Will Bury You Under the Sand"January 16, 2025 (2025-01-16)
5"All This Murderous Power"January 23, 2025 (2025-01-23)
6"A Dysfunctional Family"January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30)
7"Til Death Us Do Part"February 6, 2025 (2025-02-06)
8"A B**** Is Lying"February 13, 2025 (2025-02-13)
9"A Silent Assassin"February 20, 2025 (2025-02-20)
10"The Power of the Seer"February 27, 2025 (2025-02-27)
11"The Day of Reckoning Is Upon Us"March 6, 2025 (2025-03-06)
12"Reunion"March 6, 2025 (2025-03-06)

Key   The contestant was a Traitor   The contestant was ineligible to vote   The contestant was immune at this Banishment and Murder

Episode11
End GameGame OverFaithful Win
4–0
End GameWinners
End Game
End Game
End Game

Notes

EpisodeTitleMoneyavailableMoneyearnedTotalpotShield winner
1"Let Battle Commence"$40,000$20,000$20,000Britney
Carolyn
Chrishell
Ciara
Dylan
Gabby
Ivar
Jeremy
Nikki
Tom
Wells
Row a Viking longboat to the other side of the loch. As players progressed, they paused at pontoons to gather fuel and gold. To collect these items, two players had to be shackled to each pontoon, putting them at risk of being murdered. At the end of the loch, any players and gold inside the giant ring of fire were safe from murder, and the money was added to the prize fund.
2"Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Cold"$15,000$15,000$35,000Dylan Jeremy Tony
Collect and deposit gold coins. Three players who would be intruders were suspended in cages in the woods. Sacks containing gold coins were hanging from the trees. The team had to collect the coins and decide which player to release by placing the coins in one of three tubes. Each player released within the time limit received a shield that they could give to anyone of their choice.
3"Nail in a Coffin"$20,000$0$35,000—.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}N/a
Navigate through a fun house with a balloon. Players formed pairs to transport a golden balloon through a fun house without popping it. Each balloon was worth $2,000. Only one safe route existed to reach the end. Players had to choose one of four doors to pass through. Selecting the correct door allowed them to continue, while an incorrect choice meant the balloon was popped by a horror clown. The first pair to navigate the doors successfully received shields.
4"I Will Bury You Under the Sand"$20,000$20,000$55,000Bob H.
Bob TDQ
Britney
Chrishell
Danielle
Dolores
Dylan
Rob
Tom
Wes
Build statues. The players had to move giant heads and bodies up a hill and build all 10 statues on plinths to win. Each head had a players name on it and every player whose head was on the statue got a shield.
5"All This Murderous Power"$20,000$15,000$70,000Ciara Dolores
Answer questions correctly. If a player got a question correct they add $2,500 to the prize pot and could put a portrait of themselves or another player in one of two frames. If a player gets a question wrong then they are eliminated from the mission. Whoever has their portrait in the two frames at the end of the mission get shields.
6"A Dysfunctional Family"$30,000$30,000$100,000Carolyn
Chrishell
Dylan
Unlock crates to reveal a shield or gunpowder; incorrect answers would cause the contents to explode. There were three shields available. The players also had to gather 500kg of gunpowder in a barrel to destroy a Traitor statue.
7"Til Death Us Do Part"$27,000$22,500$122,500Britney
Ciara
Danielle
Ivar
Rob
Sam
Hold hands with your partner for 8 mins in a box to add $4,500 per pair to the price pot. The pairs receive "gifts" that are added to the box and on them. Two pairs go up against each other for a shield, the pair that holds their hands longer than the other pair will win it. If both couples manage to complete the 8 mins, they will have to look for a ring in the box filled with critters to get a shield. First to find the ring between the rivaling pairs wins protection from murder.
8"A B**** Is Lying"$20,000$20,000$142,500Ciara
Find 4 dolls that sing nursery rhymes backwards. To identify the songs, team dolls house has to memorize and sing the lines via phone to team castle. Team castle then has to sing it into a gramophone and play it backwards. Each correctly identified nursery rhyme will add $5,000. Only team doll is eligible to win the only available shield.
9"A Silent Assassin"$20,000$10,000$152,500—N/a
Move and think like a traitor. The players faced an enormous chess board featuring their names. The team was required to respond to questions and position a chess piece on the name of the player they thought was the correct answer. For every answer that aligned with the responses provided by the Traitors, $5,000 was contributed to the prize fund.
10"The Power of the Seer"$30,000$14,300$166,800—N/a
Players had to complete 3 challenges to bank gold, adding a potential $30,000 to the prize fund. Whoever banked the most gold individually out of those who survived the next banishment would become the Seer with the power to know one player's true identity.
11"The Day of Reckoning is Upon Us"$50,000$37,500$204,300—N/a
The final mission was done in two parts. In the first part the players had to solve riddles and locate the bags of money within 30 minutes. In the second part, the players had to volunteer to hang beneath a helicopter with bags of gold, which they had to drop into a burning ring of fire. The players done this in two pairs and one player would do it solo. Each bag was worth $2,500 which would be doubled if it landed in the ring of fire or stay the same if it didn't. There was no time limit for the second part.
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