Most seasons of The Traitors (especially the US and UK versions) are filmed in the late winter and early spring. We’re talking roughly February through April. It’s a very specific window, and it makes total sense once you start thinking about it.
Why not summer? Can you imagine Claudia Winkleman or Alan Cumming sweating through a tweed coat? Absolutely not. The chill of late winter is essential for the show’s vibe.
The Real Star: The Scottish Weather
Think about the castle. It’s cold, damp, and perpetually grey. That’s not an aesthetic choice—it’s just Scotland in the off-season. Filming in late winter guarantees those moody skies and that bone-chilling morning mist that makes everyone look like they’re in a horror movie.
Plus, the short days mean they can film those dramatic torchlit missions in actual darkness. Summer would ruin the mystery. You can’t be a sneaky Traitor when the sun is blazing at 10 PM, right?
