Faithfuls! The Celebrity Traitors is finally back, with Claudia Winkleman returning to Ardross Castle for another series of famous faces trying to work out who they can trust. Season 2 begins tonight, Thursday, 1 October, on BBC One and BBC iPlayer with an extended 75-minute opening episode.

There are 10 episodes in total, taking the series through to the end of October. Here’s the full schedule, when the next episode is on and when viewers can expect the finale.

What Time Is The Celebrity Traitors on Tonight?

The Celebrity Traitors returns tonight, Thursday, 1 October, at 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The opening episode runs for one hour and 15 minutes, finishing at around 9.15pm, while the rest of the series is expected to return to the usual one-hour slot at 8pm. The first episode sees the new celebrity contestants arrive at the castle before Claudia begins the game and chooses the players who will secretly become Traitors.

What Days Is The Celebrity Traitors On?

Good news, viewers won’t have long to wait for the next episode. After tonight’s launch, The Celebrity Traitors returns tomorrow, Friday, 2 October, at 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

From there, new episodes will air twice a week on Thursdays and Fridays at 8pm. That’s a change from the first celebrity series, which aired on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

The Celebrity Traitors 2026 Full Episode Schedule.

Episode 1 – Thursday, 1 October, 8pm
Episode 2 – Friday, 2 October, 8pm
Episode 3 – Thursday, 8 October, 8pm
Episode 4 – Friday, 9 October, 8pm
Episode 5 – Thursday, 15 October, 8pm
Episode 6 – Friday, 16 October, 8pm
Episode 7 – Thursday, 22 October, 8pm
Episode 8 – Friday, 23 October, 8pm
Episode 9 – Thursday, 29 October, 8pm
Episode 10 – Friday, 30 October, 8pm

Episodes will also be available through BBC iPlayer, meaning viewers can catch up after each instalment airs.

When Does The Celebrity Traitors 2026 Finish?

The Celebrity Traitors 2026 finale is scheduled to air on Friday, 30 October at 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. With two episodes airing each week, the 10-part series will run across five weeks before the remaining players discover whether a Faithful or Traitor has managed to make it to the end. And with the finale airing the night before Halloween, the cloaks, betrayals and murders feel very appropriately timed.

When Is The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked On?

The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked is also returning, with Ed Gamble once again hosting the companion series. Uncloaked follows each main episode and brings in banished and murdered contestants to find out who the Traitors really are, alongside reactions and discussion about what happened inside the castle.

Following tonight’s extended premiere, Uncloaked will air at 9.15pm. From Friday’s second episode, the companion show is scheduled to follow at 9pm after the regular hour-long episode. The programme is available across BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds, with additional material also available through BBC Sounds.

Who Is in The Celebrity Traitors Series 2 Cast?

All 21 celebrities have now been confirmed, bringing together actors, comedians, musicians, presenters and broadcasters for another trip to the castle.

Amol Rajan – Journalist and Broadcaster
Bella Ramsey – Actor
James Acaster – Comedian and Podcaster
James Blunt – Singer/Songwriter
Jerry Hall – Model and Actress
Joanne McNally – Comedian
Joe Lycett – Comedian
Julie Hesmondhalgh – Actor
King Kenny – Content Creator
Leigh-Anne Pinnock – Singer/Songwriter
Maya Jama – Broadcaster and Entrepreneur
Michael Sheen – Actor and Presenter
Miranda Hart – Actor and Author
Myha’la – Actor
Professor Hannah Fry – Broadcaster and Mathematician
Richard E. Grant – Actor and Author
Rob Beckett – Comedian
Romesh Ranganathan – Comedian
Ross Kemp – Actor and Presenter
Sebastian Croft – Musician and Actor
Sharon Rooney – Actor

For CultureCues, it’s finally Traitors time and we cannot wait to be back at the Round Table tonight. The first celebrity series was one of our favourite TV events of 2025, and this cast already looks like it could give us plenty to talk about. We have people we want to see as Faithfuls, a few we would love Claudia to hand a cloak to, and we are fully prepared for our predictions to fall apart almost immediately. We’ll definitely be rooting for oor Scottish lass Sharon Rooney, but after last year, we also know better than to trust anyone too quickly.

The Celebrity Traitors returns tonight at 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

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