‘The Traitors’ U.K. Sets Season 3 Premiere as Host Claudia Winkleman Promises to ‘Start the New Year With a Bang’

The highly-anticipated third season of “The Traitors” U.K. is set to return sooner than planned.

U.K. audiences will finally be able to watch on Jan. 1 on BBC One and iPlayer.

The third season will once again feature host Claudia Winkleman overseeing a group of civilians in the Scottish Highlands as they compete for a £120,000 ($152,000) cash prize.

“We welcome a new group of strangers to play the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing and trust, in the hope of winning up to £120,000,” reads the logline. “New series, and a whole new game. But who will make it through?”

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The series will be accompanied by a visual podcast “Traitors Uncloaked,” hosted by comedian Ed Gamble, which will be available after every episode of the show on BBC Two, iPlayer and BBC Sounds.

Season 3 will once again air on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights.

The show, from producers Studio Lambert (part of All3Media), has proved a steadfast hit, with the BBC committing to a fourth season as well as a celebrity edition, which has yet to be cast.

All3Media rep global rights for the format and tape sales of “The Traitors,” which was originally created by IDTV in the Netherlands.

A live experience for fans of the show is also set to arrive in London next year, enabling audiences to have a go themselves.