The Traitors' second season has confirmed a release window, with the new episodes set to make their debut next year.
The hit BBC reality series premiered last year and quickly became a phenomenon, and the follow-up was expected later this year.
However, it seems we will have to wait longer than planned, as producers Studio Lambert have now revealed that the show will return in "early 2024" instead.
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Sharing a clip of a hooded figure walking in silhouette, the studio wrote on X (formerly Twitter): "You think you know how to play the game… you don’t #TheTraitors, coming to @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer early 2024".
It comes after the first teaser for the new series was released last month, with the show announcing that it would return "soon".
As we await season two next year, Traitors producer Mike Cotton has promised something "totally different" next time around.
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"It's that [the cast of series 1] turned up to play a game and not become famous, but I think for series 2 it's going to be different. It's like a good murder mystery. Everyone thinks they know how to play the game, but they have no idea!" he said in May.
"There will be new twists and turns in the game. Everyone knows the core premise of The Traitors, but there's more we can do with it."
In other news, The Traitors was recently renewed for a third season, with the BBC's Head of Entertainment Kalpna Patel-Knight saying: "Expect to see more psychological gameplay, exciting challenges and of course Claudia at the helm.
"It will be a thrilling ride for both avid fans and newcomers to the series for sure. The BBC will always remain faithful to The Traitors."
The Traitors will return to BBC One and iPlayer in early 2024.
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