The TV show The Traitors has different air times depending on which version you mean, but here are the key current schedules.

UK version – BBC (Season 4)

For the UK series on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, season 4 kicked off on New Year’s Day 2026 at 8pm.

  • Episode 1: Thursday 1 January 2026, 8pm, BBC One and iPlayer.
  • Episode 2: Friday 2 January 2026, 8pm, BBC One and iPlayer.
  • Later episodes in January 2026 generally stay in the evening slot around 8pm, with some variations on exact time listed in schedules.

New episodes air on BBC One in prime-time evenings, and then are available to stream on BBC iPlayer after broadcast.

Current January 2026 status (UK)

By late January 2026, episodes through at least episode 10 have already aired, with remaining episodes continuing in evening slots (around 8pm) on BBC One.

U.S. version – Peacock (Season 4)

If you were asking about the U.S. version on Peacock, season 4 dropped multiple episodes together and then continues weekly.

  • Season 4 premiered Thursday 8 January 2026 on Peacock at 6pm PT / 9pm ET, with three episodes released at once.
  • Subsequent episodes (4–12) roll out weekly on Thursdays in January and February 2026, usually in the same evening release window, finishing with the finale and reunion on 26 February 2026.

Quick HTML table of key air info

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    <tr>
      <th>Version</th>
      <th>Where to watch</th>
      <th>Premiere date (current season)</th>
      <th>Regular air time</th>
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  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>The Traitors UK – Season 4</td>
      <td>BBC One, BBC iPlayer [web:1][web:3]</td>
      <td>1 January 2026, 8pm [web:1][web:3]</td>
      <td>Evenings around 8pm, specific days in Jan 2026 per schedule [web:3][web:5]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>The Traitors US – Season 4</td>
      <td>Peacock (US streaming) [web:4][web:7]</td>
      <td>8 January 2026, 6pm PT / 9pm ET [web:7]</td>
      <td>New batches weekly on Thursdays through Feb 2026 [web:7]</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

If you meant a different "Traitors"

There are multiple shows and formats with similar names (UK, US, earlier seasons), so if you tell me:

  • Your country, and
  • Whether you mean the UK BBC show or the US Peacock version

I can narrow it down to the exact day and time for the next upcoming episode in your region.