Where to watch ‘The Traitors’ and catch every backstab live
Peacock is the only place in the U.S. where every season of The Traitors lands the morning after it airs, and the platform now carries the civilian edition that just premiered. The show’s recent Emmy sweep and three-season renewal mean new episodes will keep arriving through at least 2028, so knowing the exact subscription tiers and drop schedule saves viewers from hunting elsewhere.
Peacock holds the full library
Seasons 1 through 4 sit complete on Peacock, and Season 5 episodes appear the day after their NBC broadcast. No other U.S. service offers the same day-and-date access or the entire back catalog in one place.
The civilian spin-off, titled The Traitors: New Blood, follows the same rules but with non-celebrity contestants. Its first episodes dropped on Peacock the morning after the September 17 NBC premiere.
Viewers who already pay for the Premium or Premium Plus tier can start watching without extra fees or log-ins.
Subscription tiers and pricing
Peacock Premium runs $7.99 a month and includes ads, while Premium Plus at $13.99 removes commercials and adds offline downloads for travel. Both plans carry every season of the U.S. and UK editions.
Bundle options exist through Xfinity and select Verizon plans, letting cable customers fold Peacock into existing bills without a second transaction.
Free accounts exist but block current episodes, so anyone chasing live backstabs needs at least the ad-supported plan.
Device access and offline viewing
The service runs on smart TVs, game consoles, phones, tablets, and web browsers, covering most living-room setups without extra hardware.
Premium Plus subscribers can download episodes for flights or subway rides, a feature absent on the cheaper tier.
Account sharing rules allow three simultaneous streams, enough for roommates or family members to watch roundtable reveals together.
UK and Australia seasons on the same app
Claudia Winkleman’s original UK version streams on Peacock alongside the Alan Cumming edition, giving U.S. fans four extra seasons for direct style comparisons.
Australia’s first two seasons also appear in the library, though later local editions remain on regional platforms abroad.
Staying inside one subscription avoids juggling BBC iPlayer work-arounds or Australian VPN tricks.
Next-day episode schedule
New U.S. episodes air Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and appear on Peacock by 6 a.m. ET the following morning.
The pattern repeats for New Blood, so viewers can discuss Thursday twists on Friday without waiting for weekend reruns.
Live NBC viewing still requires a separate cable login or antenna, but Peacock removes that step for anyone who prefers next-day streaming.
Emmy momentum and renewal news
Season 4 drew 8.1 billion minutes viewed, a 72 percent jump over the prior year, and the show won Outstanding Reality Competition plus Alan Cumming’s third straight host trophy.
NBCUniversal renewed the series through Season 8, locking in two more civilian editions and at least one celebrity season before the contract ends.
Renewal announcements drove renewed social chatter, with fans already speculating on future celebrity casts during the current New Blood run.
Why the castle setting still matters
Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands remains the sole filming location, its stone corridors and candlelit roundtable lending the same gothic tone whether the cast is famous or civilian.
Production uses the same nightly “murder” mechanic and cash missions, so viewers switching between U.S. and UK seasons notice only the host’s delivery style.
The fixed location also lets fans compare mission setups across seasons without adjusting to new backdrops each year.
International viewing notes
U.S. Peacock is the simplest route for viewers abroad who hold an account; a VPN set to an American server unlocks the full library without extra subscriptions.
UK residents can watch their domestic seasons free on BBC iPlayer with a valid license, yet many still use Peacock for the U.S. edition and Australian extras.
Australian viewers rely on 10 Play for local seasons, but Peacock’s U.S. feed remains the only single destination that mixes every territory’s output.
Future seasons and spin-offs
Renewal paperwork lists two additional civilian editions and one more celebrity season before 2028, keeping Thursday-night water-cooler talk alive.
Producers have floated an all-winners edition, though no premiere date has been confirmed beyond the existing renewal slate.
Any new spin-off will follow the same next-day Peacock pattern, so subscribers already inside the ecosystem will not need new apps or passwords.
One stop for every backstab
Peacock’s exclusive window, tiered pricing, and growing international catalog make it the straightforward answer for viewers who want to follow every alliance shift without juggling services. With new episodes arriving weekly and the library expanding through 2028, the platform remains the single reliable home for where to watch The Traitors in the U.S.

