The finale of the third season of one of the most-watched reality shows in the USA, The Traitors, premiered on the 6th of March 2025. The season finale finally revealed who won the third season and took home the prize money. The episode was full of twists and power plays as always. If you are someone who wants to know about who won the third season of The Traitors, this article is for you. It brings you a detailed explanation of what happened in the finale episode. The following article also includes spoilers for the finale as well as the reactions of the fans to the twists of the finale.
What Happened In The Episode Prior To The Finale?
The episode before the finale ended with a cliffhanger determining the finalists hoping to win the grand prize money. Danielle Reyes (Traitor) and Ivar Mountbatten (Faithful) were on the firing line of the second last episode. There was a tie in voting, and Alan Cumming declared the contestants would vote again. Britney Haynes (Traitor) had the last vote and her decision was the make-or-break point of the semi-finale. Britney ultimately ended up voting for Danielle betraying her yet again. Danielle was then banished and her identity was revealed to the rest of the group.
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Who Did The Seer Pick?
One of the major twists introduced in this season was the power of the seer. Whoever holds this power can uncover the identity of anyone they choose. Britney had the power and picked Gabby. She knew for sure that Gabby was Faithful. The other players thought Britney was throwing Gabby under the bus. However, she didn’t. After Danielle’s banishment, Britney was the only Traitor remaining in the show,.This means if she made it to the end, she would win the grand prize.
What Happened At The Final Roundtable?
The finalists who reached the final episode of the third seat were Dolores Catania, Dylan Efron, Britney Haynes, Ivar Mountbatten, and Gabby Windey. Out of the five finalists, only Britney was the Traitor, rest of them were Faithful. The time for the final roundtable came with another twist in the battle. The person banished in the end cannot reveal their identity. After a fiery argument, all the finalists had two options in front of them during the voting, which were Dylan and Britney. Out of the 5 finalists, only Britney ended up voting for Dylan, the rest voted for Britney. Hence, she was banished at last.
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Who Took The Prize Money Home?
After Britney was banished, there was no Traitor left among the remaining contestants. During the final fire round of the finale, if the four contestants decide to end the game, they will share the prize money. Voting was conducted and all the four remaining contestants voted to end the game. This means, Dylan, Ivar, Gabby, and Dolores ultimately won the third season of The Traitors and split the prize money of $204,300 in four parts.
Fans’ Reactions
The audience had a mixed reaction to the winners of the third season of The Traitors. Many fans were happy about their favorite’s win while others were not. One of the many users on X mentioned she was rooting for Gabby and was happy she won despite her not liking Dylan too much. Many appreciated their game as well. The same X user appreciated Dylan for his gameplay as well. Many recalled Cirie Fields who is the only Traitor to win the game show so far.
