"The Traitors" dropped the first three episodes of Season 3 on Peacock on Thursday night, giving viewers a taste of the treachery and murders to come.

Warning: This article contains spoilers about the three-episode season 3 premiere of The Traitors. Apparently, 21 contestants simply were not enough. The Traitors season 3 cast expanded beyond maximum capacity during Thursday’s three-episode premiere on Peacock when two more reality TV veterans were revealed in dramatic,

“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.”

Season 3 of “The Traitors” is nigh! (By that, we mean it premieres tonight on Peacock .)

Peacock’s nail-biting, psychological murder mystery game is back for another season. The first three episodes of “ The Traitors ” Season 3 premiere Thursday, Jan. 9, at 9 p.m. ET on Peacock.

Peacock’s game of treachery and deceit returns for a 12-episode third season beginning today, January 9. Award-winning host Alan Cumming will welcome 21 new reality stars (or otherwise notable people) to Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands.

Treachery, murder and scheming is the name of the game when "The Traitors" debuts this week for its third season on Peacock.

The Traitors fans, another edition of treachery and betrayal is right around the corner. So when does Season 3 start, anyway? Mark your calendar for Thursday, Jan. 9, at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET, as that’s when the first three episodes will debut on Peacock.

A new season of The Traitors arrived on Thursday night, and they got right down to the twists. The first 20 players were revealed and then host Alan Cumming revealed a twist involving a mysterious costumed figure.