The Traitors Season 3 Episode 4 Recap: Amidst murder and banishment, a new "Traitor" joins the troop

Claudia Winkleman from The Traitors UK/ Image via @BBC
Claudia Winkleman from The Traitors UK/ Image via @BBC

The Traitors Season 3 Episode 4 was a shocker to the fans, host, and contestants. The twist and entangled storyline created suspicion in the wrong person and made one "Faithful" leave the Scottish Castle in the latest episode. The popular BBC show revolves around the concept of eliminating the traitors during the roundtable and murdering one of the faithful.

Episode 4 also witnessed the return of Alexander and Fozia, who hadn't entered the castle officially so far as they were put on a train. However, the third person, Jack, who was sent along with them was not redeemed. Including Jack, the episode had three eliminations from the show, adding to the labyrinth of the storyline.

The host Claudia Winkleman was evenly shocked by the contestants' choice for banishment and questioned their strategy. After a duly deliberated roundtable and false suspicion, Kasim aka "Kas'" was banished from the show, after getting the maximum vote. However, Kas took the elimination with a beat and told the other players:

"It's been fantastic. And you're all fantastic people."

Amidst sister Armani's banishment, Maia gets murdered in episode 4 of The Traitors Season 3

In the fourth episode of The Traitors Season 3, which aired on January 8, 2025, on BBC, Minah and Linda realized that they needed to tighten their strategy and decided it was time to send Maia, the younger sister of Armani, home. This episode was particularly dramatic, featuring three unexpected eliminations that caught many viewers off guard.

As the tension escalated, Maia had previously expressed her suspicions regarding her sister, Armani, saying that she was certain he was one of the traitors lurking among the contestants. The episode was packed with strategic moves, emotional farewells, and the escalating uncertainty that defines the heart of the competition.

After Armani's banishment, Maia saw it coming. On the other hand, the traitors, Linda and Minah mentioned their reason for murdering Maia, and said:

"She's not going to get banned."

Minah and Linda were sure that the players knew Maia was a "faithful" and therefore it was important to get her out of the way. Maia, after her murder told the cameras:

"They banished my sister and now they're killing me."

It became certain that Maia binge-watching the previous season did not come as much of a help, especially considering that her sister, Armani's expose heightened her position as a "threat" to the rest of the two traitors, Minah and Linda.

Amidst this chaos, the one person who became the scapegoat was Kasim, a 33-year-old Doctor from Cambridge. Kasim had the support and relentless belief of his fellow players until episode 4's roundtable. Anna and Freddie followed him to get the maximum vote of suspicion respectively but it was Kasim who had the maximum votes, that is 7.

Kasim's elimination from The Traitors, made the host, Claudia Winkleman lose her mind over the players as she assertively said, "What are you doing?" However, the deed was done, and one faithful was eliminated instead of a traitor due to the poor judgment and strategy of the players.

The coming episode of The Traitor Season 3 will bring more such trials, betrayals, drama, and revelation. It would be engaging to witness who wins this battle between the "faithful" and the "traitors" at the end.


The Traitors Season 3 Episode 5 will air on January 9, 2025, on BBC at 9 pm ET.

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Edited by Apoorva Jujjavarapu