The Traitors Season 4 Premiere Secret Traitor Twist Donna Kelce Revealed

Four people are already out, and the biggest secret is already blown. The Traitors Season 4 premiered on Peacock on January 8, 2026, introducing a game-changing wrinkle that didn't even last the week. Host Alan Cumming unleashed the Secret Traitor twist, a role so stealthy that even the other Traitors didn't know their identity—until a shock banishment changed everything.

The Traitors Season 4 Premiere and the Secret Traitor Twist

According to Entertainment Weekly, the premiere episodes 1-3 saw the appointment of Lisa Rinna, Candiace Dillard Bassett, and Rob Rausch as the core Traitors. However, the true chaos stemmed from the Secret Traitor, who held the power to shortlist targets for murder. This new setup initially bypassed the usual 'gamer' alums from Survivor and Big Brother, leading to strategic blunders and high-stakes drama right out of the gate.

Early Casualties and the Mother of All Reveals

The game claimed its first victims quickly. Ian Terry was the first murdered, followed by the banishment of Porsha Williams, who was mistakenly identified as a Traitor. The tension peaked when Rob Cesternino sniffed out a murder in plain sight, only to be eliminated himself shortly after. But the climax arrived at a special morning Roundtable where Donna Kelce was almost unanimously voted out. Before exiting, 'Mama Kelce' dropped the bombshell: she was the Secret Traitor, ending the mystery much earlier than viewers expected.

The premiere concluded with a literal cliffhanger. Ron Funches, Eric Nam, Kristen Kish, and Caroline Stanbury were left tied to trees, facing an awkward masked executioner. With the Secret Traitor gone, the remaining three Traitors must now navigate the castle without their hidden ally.