How to watch The Traitors – stream the UK, US and Australian versions of hit reality TV show

How to watch The Traitors US, UK and Australia

If you haven't yet seen The Traitors, you're missing out. The UK, US and Australian versions of the reality show have all become hits and appointment viewing in their respective countries, with many watching the international version too to get their fix. A game of deception and manipulation, it's reality TV at its best, so no wonder everyone talks about each time a new season dropped.

The Traitors UK version in 2022 was what launched the show into the mainstream, but it wasn't the original. The format is based on a Dutch show, and has versions all around the world, including Australia and the successful The Traitors US, which features a cast largely made up of existing reality stars. There are also Canadian and New Zealand versions, and series in other languages.

Here's how to watch all the English-language versions of The Traitors, including how you can tune in for free, and from anywhere.

What is The Traitors TV show about?

The concept is simple. Put a bunch of strangers together in a remote castle, and anonymously choose three to be 'traitors' while the rest are 'faithfuls', with the traitors able to anonymously 'murder' faithfuls. While the traitors know who the other traitors are, the faithfuls remain unaware, and have to try and weed them out with nothing more to go on than body language and their own suspicions. It's tense.

The paranoia goes into overdrive, as the faithfuls never know who they can trust. The same goes for the traitors, as they can try to turn the faithfuls against one of their fellow traitors in order to vote them out and enlarge the remaining traitors' slice of the prize fund.

Throughout the series, contestants also take part in a series of challenges to add money to the prize fund or win 'shields' – immunity from being murdered. These challenges offer the group a chance to bond, but can also reveal when the traitors are trying to sabotage proceedings.

Then each day there's the roundtable, where the group votes on who they think is a traitor and should be 'banished'.

Each night, the traitors gather in secret and decide to murder one contestant, so the large group is whittled down quite quickly, with each wrongfully evicted faithful growing the sense of tension and paranoia among the remaining faithfuls.

It's a lot of fun. And it's been a runaway success, with versions springing up in countries all over the world. Here's how to watch the UK, Australian and US versions wherever you are in the world.

How to watch The Traitors UK, US and Australia for FREE in the UK

BBC iPlayer is home to the UK, US and Australian versions of The Traitors, and UK viewers can watch all episodes for free.

You can watch The Traitors UK season 3 this January as it airs, as well as the last two seasons on demand, and seasons 1 and 2 of The Traitors Australia are also streaming on iPlayer.

The Traitors US season 3 started in the US on January 9, and will stream on iPlayer from January 24, with five episodes landing first and then new episodes weekly on Fridays, the morning after they air in the US.

If you prefer to watch on live TV, season 3 of the UK version goes out on BBC One at 9 pm every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday until January 24, whilst the US series will be on BBC Three from January 27 (schedule TBC).

BBC iPlayer also has season 1 of The Traitors NZ, the New Zealand version of the show which aired in 2023.

The Traitors Canada is currently not available to watch in the US.

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How to watch The Traitors UK, US and Australia from anywhere

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How to watch the The Traitors UK, US and Australia in the US

The Traitors US is a Peacock original, so unsurprisingly the streaming service is the place to find this treacherous show.

Seasons 1 and 2 are available now, and The Traitors US season 3 started on January 9, with new episodes arriving every Thursday evening.

The Traitors UK is also available on Peacock, although at the moment only seasons 1 and 2 are streaming – season 3 should arrive at some point, though likely not until the US season has concluded.

Similarly, seasons 1 and 2 of The Traitors Australia, and season 1 of The Traitors NZ are also on Peacock.

The Traitors Canada is currently not available to watch in the US.

A subscription to the ad-supported Peacock Premium costs $7.99 a month, or you can upgrade to Peacock Premium Plus for $13.99 a month, which removes ads and allows you to download select content to watch offline.

Peacock is available on a wide range of devices. As a web-based service on PCs and laptops, it's also compatible with: iOS, Apple TV, Android, Android TV, Chromecast, PlayStation, Xbox, Vizio Smartcast, select LG smart TVs, and Xfinity Flex 4K.

Not currently the US and can't access Peacock? A streaming VPN such as NordVPN can help you to access your home subscriptions so you can watch The Traitors as normal.

How to watch the The Traitors UK, US and Australia in Australia for free

Channel 10 aired the Australian version of The Traitors, so Australians can watch The Traitors Australia for free on the 10Play on-demand service. Seasons 1 and 2 are currently available, and we don't yet know if there's going to be a third season.

The Traitors US season 3 also streams on 10Play, with new episodes landing the day after they air in the US, and seasons 1 and 2 available on demand.

Seasons 1 and 2 of The Traitors UK are available too, and season 3 should follow eventually, but the date is not yet confirmed.

10Play is free to watch for anyone in Australia. Sign-up with an Australian postcode and away you go.

Traveling abroad? You can use a VPN such as NordVPN to access 10Play as if you were at home.

If you want to watch The Traitors NZ in Australia, you'll need a Paramount Plus subscription. Plans start from $6.99 a month.

You'll find other Traitors series on the platform as well, but most of them are also available free via 10Play.

How to watch the The Traitors UK, US and Australia in Australia

Crave is the home of The Traitors in Canada, with seasons 3 of the UK and US versions currently airing on the platform. For both shows, new episodes are available weekly – Wednesdays for the UK and Thursdays for the US version.

You can also watch The Traitors Canada seasons 1-2, The Traitors Australia seasons 1-2 and The Traitors NZ seasons 1-2 on Crave. They even have versions from France, Hungary and a Quebecois edition available, so you'll never be short of Traitors content.

Crave plans start at $9.99 a month (plus tax) and you can upgrade to remove the adds and get better playback quality.

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How to watch the The Traitors UK, US and Australia in New Zealand for free

The UK, US and Australian versions of The Traitors are all available to stream on ThreeNow in New Zealand. New episodes of season 3 of The Traitors UK drop the day after they air in the UK (i.e. every Thursday, Friday and Saturday) and the new US season is arriving on the platform from January 17.

Surprisingly, the New Zealand version of the show, The Traitors NZ, is not currently available to watch, despite having two seasons out. It had previously been available on ThreeNow, so it may return.

ThreeNow is free to watch, you just need to sign up for an account.

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