The Traitors (British TV series) series 2

In February 2023, it was announced that The Traitors had been renewed for a second series following the success of the first. Claudia Winkleman was confirmed as the host. The series also saw the debut of a spin-off show The Traitors: Uncloaked, which included interviews with banished and murdered contestants, as well as bonus unseen footage where the contestants learned the identity of the Traitors for the very first time. The first teaser trailer for the series aired in October 2023; further trailers promoting the series were released by the BBC in the lead up to the series premiere. Ahead of the release of series 2, the BBC announced the show had been renewed for a third series. ==Contestants==

The 22 contestants competing in the second series of The Traitors were revealed at midnight on 2 January 2024, the day before the show's premiere. Amongst the contestants was a secret mother and son pair, Diane and Ross Carson, whose relationship was revealed to viewers in the third episode. ;Notes ==Elimination history==

Key : The contestant was a Faithful. : The contestant was a Traitor. : The contestant was ineligible to vote. : The contestant was murdered by the traitors. : The contestant was banished at the round table. End game Notes == Missions ==

The first three episodes were released simultaneously on 3 January on BBC iPlayer. The final on 26 January was also shown in a number of independent cinemas, including the Mockingbird Cinema, Birmingham, Catford Mews, Lewisham, the Ealing Project and Reading Biscuit Factory. ==Ratings==

Weekly ratings for each show on BBC One. All ratings are provided by BARB. ==Notes==