The essentials
Season two has featured multiple murders, banishments and a recruitment, including Richard E. Grant's exit at the first Round Table.
Season two has featured a series of murders, banishments and a recruitment that have shifted the balance inside the castle. Ross Kemp was murdered by the Traitors in plain sight, and Rob Beckett was murdered after a game of hide-and-seek. Amol Rajan and Bella Ramsey were also murdered by the Traitors.
Following Beckett's murder, the Faithful banished Traitor Hannah Fry. King Kenny then joined the Traitors in the turret. James Acaster joined the Traitors after a recruitment during the series. Jerry Hall was banished from the castle, and Julie Hesmondhalgh and Myha'la were banished by the Faithful.
Richard E. Grant was voted out at the first Round Table after declaring himself a Traitor. The sequence of his declaration and removal is reported as occurring at that first session. The Traitors then had to choose between Miranda Hart, Joanne McNally and Bash as their next murder target. Separately, the Traitor's Lair shield task offered a £9,500 prize pot and produced four shields and no gold.
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Traitors' murder choices and recruits reshape the castle's power balance
Viewed from the Traitors' side, the season's murders and recruitment define the pace of play. Ross Kemp, Rob Beckett, Amol Rajan and Bella Ramsey were murdered, and King Kenny and James Acaster joined the Traitors. The next murder target was narrowed to Miranda Hart, Joanne McNally or Bash, and the Lair shield task offered a £9,500 prize pot.
Faithful banishments and Round Table votes remove players from the castle
Viewed from the Faithful's side, banishments have been a central way players have left the castle. The Faithful banished Hannah Fry after Rob Beckett's murder, and also banished Julie Hesmondhalgh and Myha'la. Richard E. Grant was voted out at the first Round Table after declaring himself a Traitor, and Jerry Hall was banished from the castle.