Two chests sit on a round table. One contains a shield. The other contains nothing. If Rachel, a communications manager, or James, a gardener, picks the latter, they’re gone. After such a gripping fourth series of The Traitors – 11 episodes of psychological warfare and strategic brilliance – making it to the final now hinges on what’s essentially a glorified coin toss. It was the cliffhanger to end all cliffhangers, leaving millions of viewers no doubt screaming at their tellies as the credits rolled.
While we’ve been watching Rachel observe every emotional leak, though, her fellow Traitor Stephen has been quietly getting on with something far more cunning, being a wolf in sheep’s clothing – or rather, in a cavalcade of impeccable knits tucked into high-waisted jeans. He’s a cybersecurity consultant who knows his way around threats. Including being one.
