{"id":643029,"date":"2025-12-19T22:26:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T22:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/643029\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T22:26:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T22:26:15","slug":"the-traitors-season-4-spoiler-first-murder-fan-theory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/643029\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Traitors\u2019 Season 4 Spoiler: First Murder Fan Theory"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"0.0\">The Traitors season 4 hits Peacock on Thursday, Jan. 8. <\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.1\">Season 4 cast members include Lisa Rinna, Donna Kelce, Rob Rausch, and Kristen Kish, among other celebs.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.2\">Thanks to some social media clues, fans may have figured out the first celeb to be murdered on upcoming season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"body-dropcap css-x7ayhf emevuu60\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/the-traitors\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/the-traitors\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"The Traitors\" data-node-id=\"2.0.0\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">The Traitors<\/a> season 4 truly can\u2019t come soon enough. As fans hold out for the highly-anticipated follow-up to the chaos of last season (which featured Cosmo faves like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/celebs\/a63997073\/gabby-windey-marries-robby-hoffman-secret-wedding\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/celebs\/a63997073\/gabby-windey-marries-robby-hoffman-secret-wedding\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Gabby Windey\" data-node-id=\"2.4\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Gabby Windey<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/tv\/a63784710\/dylan-efron-traitors-miss-guided-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/tv\/a63784710\/dylan-efron-traitors-miss-guided-interview\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Dylan Efron\" data-node-id=\"2.6\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Dylan Efron<\/a>, and Bob the Drag Queen), they\u2019ve kind of jumped the gun before the season premiere has even hit Peacock.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">And by that, we mean that fans are out here guessing which celebrity contestant will be murdered based on the show\u2019s teaser trailer. Before we get into the theories, let\u2019s refresh our collective memory on some of this season\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/tv\/g65059624\/the-traitors-season-4-cast\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/tv\/g65059624\/the-traitors-season-4-cast\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"deliciously chaotic cast members\" data-node-id=\"3.1\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">deliciously chaotic cast members<\/a>, shall we? Some of the celebs joining the beloved Peacock series include Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/interactive\/a45896356\/lisa-rinna-interview-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/interactive\/a45896356\/lisa-rinna-interview-2024\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Lisa Rinna\" data-node-id=\"3.5\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Lisa Rinna<\/a>, former RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race girl Mon\u00e9t X Change, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/celebs\/a45358044\/travis-kelce-net-worth\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/celebs\/a45358044\/travis-kelce-net-worth\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Travis Kelce\" data-node-id=\"3.14\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Travis Kelce<\/a>\u2019s mom, Donna Kelce. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">But\u2026which of these new faithfuls\/traitors will be murdered first? According to an eagle-eyed fan on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/TheTraitorsUS\/comments\/1pp44ff\/confirmed_first_murder_spoiler_for_us4\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/TheTraitorsUS\/comments\/1pp44ff\/confirmed_first_murder_spoiler_for_us4\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Reddit\" data-node-id=\"4.3\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit<\/a>, everyone in the extended trailer is seen wearing a different outfit from the ones they wore in the first episode&#8230;save for three contestants. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">That small detail could suggest that those wearing new \u2019fits survive the first night at the castle\u2014which means the three contestants who aren\u2019t spotted wearing new clothes could be in trouble. Those contestants? Former Olympic figure skater Tara Lipinski, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/celebs\/a69761451\/love-island-usa-cast-wholesome-diverse-contestants\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/celebs\/a69761451\/love-island-usa-cast-wholesome-diverse-contestants\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Love Island USA\" data-node-id=\"8.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Love Island USA<\/a>\u2019s Rob Rausch, and Big Brother\u2019s Ian Terry.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">However! In second-long clips shown in the trailer, Tara is seemingly seen on a separate mission with Real Housewives of Potomac star, Candiace Dillard Bassett. On top of that, any LIUSA devotee could recognize Rob\u2019s snake tattoos anywhere\u2014even when he sat next to Natalie Anderson in a separate cut.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Based on these clues, that leaves one person, who fans now think is likely the first person to be murdered this season:<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"false\" alt=\"This is an image\" title=\"This is an image\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"675\" height=\"1000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/nup-209285-00010-691361d946976.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sam McElwee\/Peacock<\/p>\n<p>Tap or Click to Reveal<\/p>\n<p>The Tea on \u2018The Traitors\u2019<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Naturally, fans are distraught at the possibility of losing Ian so early on.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"14\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u201cMy baby. My sweet. My awkward mastermind. Gone but never forgotten,\u201d one person wrote, while another claimed they were \u201cgenuinely heartbroken.\u201d<br data-node-id=\"14.1\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"15\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">We\u2019ll have to wait and see if this theory holds some truth when The Traitors season 4 premieres on January 8.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Traitors season 4 hits Peacock on Thursday, Jan. 8. 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