21 contestants entered the castle for a chance to win the cash prize of up to $250,000. *Warning — Spoilers for ‘The Traitors U.S.’ season three below*. “Hidden amongst the Faithful are the Traitors, whose goal is to eliminate the Faithful and claim the prize for themselves,” an official synopsis reads.
![[Rob Mariano was turned away from ‘The Traitors’ season 3]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/03/16/Rob-Mariano-Character-Portrait.jpg)
“Under the cover of darkness, the Traitors murder the Faithful one by one in a treacherous spree, while the Faithful try to uncover the Traitors and banish them from the game. If the Faithful contestants banish all the Traitors, they will share the prize fund, but if a Traitor or Traitors makes it to the end, they will steal all the money.”.
![[Dorinda Medley was the first Faithful to be murdered on ‘The Traitors’ season 3]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/03/16/Dorinda-Medley-Character-Portrait.jpg)
Find out who’s been murdered and banished below. This list will be updated weekly. Episode 1: No eliminations. While no official eliminations were made in the first episode, the drama kicked off immediately when Survivor alum Rob Mariano was exiled before the game had even begun.
![[Well Adams was the first Faithful to be banished from ‘The Traitors’ season 3]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/03/16/Wells-Adams-Character-Portrait.jpg)
Right after the contestants — made up of a retired wrestler, a British royal and a slew of reality TV stars — arrived at the castle, Cumming put them to their first test. Introducing a cloaked and masked Mariano, Cumming gave the group the opportunity to welcome the six-time Survivalist into the game if they decided to substitute him for one of the players among them.
![[Chanel Ayan was the second murdered Faithful of ‘The Traitors’ season 3]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/03/16/Chanel-Ayan-Character-Portrait.jpg)
While several contestants considered the option, Mariano was ultimately turned away. Everyone was then seated blindfolded around a table where Cumming picked out three Traitors: Danielle Reyes (Big Brother), Carolyn Wiger (Survivor) and Bob The Drag Queen (RuPaul’s Drag Race).
![[Tony Vlachos became the second banished Faithful in ‘The Traitors’ season 3]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/03/17/Tony-Vlachos-Character-Portrait.jpg)
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