The Celebrity Traitors UK Series 2 in New Zealand: Channel, Time, Cast and How Far Behind
Updated 4 November: the final, episode 10, was listed for Monday 2 November, and the Freeview guide for Wednesday 4 to Wednesday 11 November has no further Celebrity Traitors UK screening.
Updated 20 October: episodes 7 and 8 are now in the Freeview guide for Sunday 25 and Monday 26 October.
Updated 14 October: episodes 5 and 6 are now in the Freeview guide for Sunday 18 and Monday 19 October.
The Celebrity Traitors UK screens in New Zealand on Three on Sunday and Monday nights and streams free on ThreeNow, with each episode reaching Three three days after it goes out on BBC One in Britain. The second series opened here on Sunday 4 October 2026, episodes 3 and 4 followed on Sunday 11 and Monday 12 October, episodes 5 and 6 were listed for Sunday 18 and Monday 19 October, episodes 7 and 8 were listed for Sunday 25 and Monday 26 October, and the Freeview guide we read on Wednesday 28 October listed the final two Three screenings for Sunday 1 November (7.30–9pm) and Monday 2 November (7.30–9.10pm), which line up with episodes 9 and 10. The Freeview guide we read on Wednesday 4 November, which runs from that day to Wednesday 11 November, has no Celebrity Traitors UK listing at all, so Monday 2 November was the New Zealand final as listed.
What time is The Celebrity Traitors UK on in New Zealand?
7.30pm on Three. The Freeview guide lists episode 5 for Sunday 18 October from 7.30pm to 9pm and episode 6 for Monday 19 October from 7.30pm to 9.05pm. The companion show, The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked, follows straight after, at 9pm on the Sunday and 9.05pm on the Monday, and runs for half an hour each night. The guide we read on Tuesday 20 October lists episode 7 for Sunday 25 October from 7.30pm to 9pm and episode 8 for Monday 26 October from 7.30pm to 9pm, each followed by Uncloaked from 9pm to 9.30pm.
We last read the guide on Tuesday 20 October, when it was open as far as Tuesday 27 October. The first two episodes are from the opening weekend; the British dates come from the BBC One run, which goes out on Thursdays and Fridays.
| Date (NZ) | Episode | Channel | Stream | UK air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 4 October | Episode 1 | Three | ThreeNow | Thursday 1 October |
| Monday 5 October | Episode 2 | Three | ThreeNow | Friday 2 October |
| Sunday 11 October | Episode 3 | Three | ThreeNow | Thursday 8 October |
| Monday 12 October | Episode 4 | Three | ThreeNow | Friday 9 October |
| Sunday 18 October | Episode 5 | Three | ThreeNow | Thursday 15 October |
| Monday 19 October | Episode 6 | Three | ThreeNow | Friday 16 October |
| Sunday 25 October | Episode 7 | Three | ThreeNow | Thursday 22 October |
| Monday 26 October | Episode 8 | Three | ThreeNow | Friday 23 October |
| Sunday 1 November | Episode 9 (listed) | Three, 7.30–9pm | ThreeNow | Thursday 29 October |
| Monday 2 November | Episode 10, the final (listed 7.30–9.10pm) | Three | ThreeNow | Friday 30 October |
There's nothing from the castle on Three between Tuesday and Saturday. The 7.30pm slot goes to other programmes on those nights, such as First Responders on Tuesday 6 October and The 1 Percent Club UK on Friday 9 October.
How far behind the UK is New Zealand?
Three days, on the eight episodes we can date. Britain's Thursday episode turns up on Three on Sunday, and the Friday episode on Monday. Allowing for the time difference, that's closer to two and a half days after the BBC One broadcast.
It's a short gap for an imported show, but it's long enough for spoilers. Banishments and murders are all over British news sites and social media by the weekend. If you want to go in clean, steer clear of the show's hashtags from Friday morning NZ time until you've watched Monday's episode.
We don't put British results on this page ahead of the Three broadcast.
Where can I stream The Celebrity Traitors UK in NZ?
ThreeNow, which is free with ads and needs only a sign-in. It has carried the second series since the opening weekend of 3 and 4 October.
British viewers watch on BBC iPlayer, which isn't offered in New Zealand. Three and ThreeNow are the only local homes we've found listed for the series.
You don't need a pay-TV subscription for any of this. Three is a free-to-air channel, and our Freeview vs Sky comparison sets out how to pick it up. If you're adding up the monthly cost of the paid services as well, the NZ streaming prices guide has the current figures.
Who is in the cast of The Celebrity Traitors UK series 2?
Twenty-one celebrities went into Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands, with Claudia Winkleman presenting. They're playing for up to £100,000, and the money goes to charity instead of the winners' own pockets.
Here's the line-up as the BBC announced it:
- Actors: Bella Ramsey, Michael Sheen, Miranda Hart, Richard E. Grant, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Myha'la, Ross Kemp, Sharon Rooney, Sebastian Croft
- Comedians: James Acaster, Joe Lycett, Rob Beckett, Romesh Ranganathan, Joanne McNally
- Musicians: James Blunt, Leigh-Anne Pinnock
- Broadcasters and others: Amol Rajan, Maya Jama, Professor Hannah Fry, Jerry Hall, King Kenny
How many episodes are there, and when is the final?
Ten episodes. In Britain they go out in pairs, Thursday and Friday at 8pm on BBC One, and the series began there on Thursday 1 October.
Three has matched that pattern so far with its own pair on Sunday and Monday. The Freeview guide we read on Wednesday 28 October listed the final two Three screenings for Sunday 1 and Monday 2 November, with Monday's running to 9.10pm rather than 9pm, so the table above now runs to episode 10. BBC One's own schedule pages had episode 9 on Thursday 29 October and the finale on Friday 30 October. If Three moves a night, we'll correct the table.
What is The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked?
It's the after-show. Comedian Ed Gamble talks to the players who've just been banished or murdered and shows them who the Traitors are. Three runs it at 9pm on the same nights as the main show, so it's safe to watch straight after the episode and not before.
Is there a New Zealand version of The Traitors?
Yes, and it's on the same channel. The Traitors NZ has had three seasons on Three, and a fourth has not been announced. Every winner and prize pot so far is on our Traitors NZ winners page.
FAQ
Is The Celebrity Traitors UK on TVNZ?
No. It's on Three and ThreeNow, which belong to a different broadcaster.
Is it on every night?
No. The guide for the week of 5 October lists it on Sunday and Monday only.
Do I have to pay to watch it on ThreeNow?
No. ThreeNow is free with ads.
More British and Australian imports with a regular New Zealand slot: The Chase UK on TVNZ 1, Home and Away on TVNZ 2 and MAFS Australia, plus the rest of our UK shows in NZ pages.
Sources
- Freeview NZ TV guide — Three listings for Tuesday 20 October to Tuesday 27 October 2026, read on Tuesday 20 October (episodes 1 to 4 from the guide read on Tuesday 6 October, episodes 5 and 6 from the guide read on Wednesday 14 October).
- NZ Herald / Listener, October viewing guide — Three at 7.30pm from Sunday 4 October and Monday 5 October, and ThreeNow.
- RTÉ Entertainment / PA, 30 September 2026 — BBC One start date and nights.
- The Scotsman, when episode 5 is on — BBC One dates for episodes 5 and 6 (Thursday 15 and Friday 16 October).
- BBC One schedule (London) — episodes 7 to 9 and the finale on Thursday 22, Friday 23, Thursday 29 and Friday 30 October, read Tuesday 20 October.
- Nation.Cymru, Celebrity Traitors time and dates of all upcoming episodes — BBC One dates for episodes 7 to 10 (Thursday 22 and Friday 23 October, Thursday 29 and Friday 30 October).
- Wikipedia — The Celebrity Traitors series 2, episode dates, cast list and prize (supporting).