The Turret

Going into episode 5

Who do the Traitors murder next?

Only these players can be murdered next.

  1. Romesh Ranganathan

    The Oracle: On open shortlist, no shield; vocal Faithful, threat to Traitors.

    34%
  2. Ross Kemp

    The Oracle: On shortlist, no shield; viral 'get in there' moment signals Traitor-hunting threat.

    33%
  3. Rob Beckett

    The Oracle: On open shortlist, no shield; Traitors avoid suspects, Rob has none.

    33%

Who goes at the round table?

  1. Hannah Fry

    The Oracle: 6 votes last table; huge target, spreadsheet story may refocus suspicion on her.

    31%
  2. Jerry Hall

    The Oracle: 'Bonkers' gameplay confusing players; Miranda's 'Jerry world' comment fuels suspicion.

    10%
  3. James Acaster

    The Oracle: Fans convinced he slipped and revealed Traitor status at roundtable.

    7%
  4. James Blunt

    The Oracle: Minor votes received; no strong suspicion wave yet.

    6%
  5. Michael Sheen

    The Oracle: Voted for by Acaster; could attract attention but low recent votes.

    5%

Who wins?

  1. Maya Jama

    The Oracle: Original Traitor, zero suspicion, best player per Independent; top win candidate.

    28%
  2. Joanne McNally

    The Oracle: Faithful; clean record and good final odds.

    16%
  3. Miranda Hart

    The Oracle: Faithful; praised detective work; fan favourite with solid game.

    16%
  4. Michael Sheen

    The Oracle: Faithful; strategic but not dominant.

    15%
  5. Sharon Rooney

    The Oracle: Faithful; clean slate, quiet strength.

    15%

Which side takes the prize?

TraitorsFaithfuls

Traitors won three of the five earlier UK series.

How the odds have moved

Each player’s chance of winning, as the consensus saw it going into each episode.

0%10%20%30%Ep 2Ep 3Ep 4Ep 5Maya28%Joanne16%Miranda16%Michael15%Sharon15%Joe14%

The six likeliest are named. Red lines are Traitors. Pick anyone else to light up their line:

How the calls have gone

  • Consensus

    None of five called exactly, four of five in the top three.

    All worked out afterwards, from what was known before each episode.

    Each call
    • Going into episode 2, who is banished: it was Richard E. Grant, ranked 2 at 6%.
    • Going into episode 2, who is murdered: it was Amol Rajan, ranked 2 at 50%.
    • Going into episode 3, who is banished: it was Richard E. Grant, ranked 3 at 6%.
    • Going into episode 4, who is banished: it was Julie Hesmondhalgh, ranked 3 at 7%.
    • Going into episode 4, who is murdered: it was Bella Ramsey, ranked 9 at 7%.
  • The Model

    None of five called exactly, four of five in the top three.

    All worked out afterwards, from what was known before each episode.

    Each call
    • Going into episode 2, who is banished: it was Richard E. Grant, ranked 2 at 6%.
    • Going into episode 2, who is murdered: it was Amol Rajan, ranked 2 at 50%.
    • Going into episode 3, who is banished: it was Richard E. Grant, ranked 3 at 6%.
    • Going into episode 4, who is banished: it was Julie Hesmondhalgh, ranked 3 at 8%.
    • Going into episode 4, who is murdered: it was Bella Ramsey, ranked 9 at 7%.
  • The Oracle

    None of five called exactly, one of five in the top three.

    All worked out afterwards, from what was known before each episode.

    Each call
    • Going into episode 2, who is banished: it was Richard E. Grant, ranked 14 at 5%.
    • Going into episode 2, who is murdered: it was Amol Rajan, ranked 2 at 50%.
    • Going into episode 3, who is banished: it was Richard E. Grant, ranked 4 at 6%.
    • Going into episode 4, who is banished: it was Julie Hesmondhalgh, ranked 7 at 6%.
    • Going into episode 4, who is murdered: it was Bella Ramsey, ranked 12 at 7%.

A gold mark is a call that was exactly right; a ring is one that had the answer in its top three. A random pick would be exactly right about 14% of the time.

The Model is a scorecard over the votes so far. The Oracle is a language model reading the same facts and the week’s coverage. Neither has seen any episode that has not aired. Five earlier series is a small sample: expect misses.