Spoiler alert: This article mentions details from last night’s episode The traitors United Kingdom.

The traitors Last night the UK broke its record ratings for an opening episode, attracting more than 5 million viewers.

The show peaked at 5.4 million viewers, nearly matching its best performance ever in last season’s finale. It was the most-watched program in the UK yesterday, beating competition from news and other sectors Gavin & Stacey Tribute. The number is likely to skyrocket in the coming days as more people pay attention to catching up.

The previous opening game was 2m less than last night, showing how big the draw was The traitors – which airs in several countries around the world, including Peacock in the US – has become for the BBC.

The traitors The launch is quickly becoming one of the TV calendar moments of the year and the BBC knows it. She has put a lot of marketing potential into the show, giving it a lucrative New Year’s time slot before the next show is released immediately on iPlayer. Episodes will air every week from Wednesday to Friday until the end of this month.

Faced with a game that must constantly change, the BBC immediately threw caution to the wind by “eliminating” three contestants while they were on the train to the castle before the game had even properly begun, although the fate of Fozia and Jake and Alexander remain unknown. The number in the castle was therefore reduced to the usual 22, with three then chosen as traitors by host Claudia Winkleman.

The biggest format change is a change to the finale where players do not reveal whether they are a traitor or a believer when they leave the castle. The remaining players must therefore rely on their instincts to determine whether there is still a traitor in the game.

The next episode will air tonight.