Feb. 19, 2026, 9:35 p.m. ET
Warning: The following contains major spoilers for Season 4, Episode 10 of “The Traitors.”
With so few people left in the game, every murder and banishment on “The Traitors” counts.
Whether you’re Team Faithful or Team Traitor, the Feb. 19 episode of the murder mystery reality series was sure to have you stressing by the roundtable, as it was the last time the voted out player would reveal their role.
It was also the first time the new advantage, a dagger that grants a player an extra vote, was used, as a traitor’s name was being discussed all day.
For the mission, the players were strapped into a spinning fair ride until they were dizzy, except for Tara Lipinski and Eric Nam, who were unable to board the attraction due to medical reasons.
When the ride stopped, the dizzy players rushed to an empty carnival to look for money before racing back and grabbing a seat on the attraction, as seats were removed each round in a musical‑chairs‑style elimination. The last person standing won a shield for the season’s final murder.
The challenge had the contestants’ whole bodies spinning, while the roundtable just had viewers’ heads spinning by its end. Here’s what happened.
Who was ‘murdered’ by ‘The Traitors’?
“Top Chef” host Kristen Kish was the latest victim of “The Traitors” after successfully clocking that Nam was a traitor.
Despite a few incorrect reads earlier in the season, the chef finally started cooking right before her death, calling out the singer for being too quiet and not offering any opinion at the roundtable, where Stephen Colletti was banished. She warned both Rob Rausch and Mark Ballas to look into Eric if she were “murdered.”
Who was banished at the roundtable?
“Survivor” winner Natalie Anderson was the last gamer banished at the roundtable in a unanimous vote.
The “Amazing Race” alum had joined forces with Olympic skaters Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir in accurately suspecting Rob Rausch as a traitor. Tara had pointed out the absurdity of traitor Candiace Dillard Bassett voting for the “Love Island” heartthrob twice in a row before her banishment.
However, she was hesitant to lead another banishment after Stephen’s exit last week, so she let Natalie take charge against Rob at the roundtable, arguing that she also noticed a shift from him recently.
The lack of backup for Natalie, who then shifted her suspicions to Tara, was enough to end Natalie’s “Traitors” journey, leaving Natalie devastated and Tara heartbroken. Rob ended up using the dagger advantage, granting him an extra vote, though he really didn’t need to use it anyway.
Who won the shield?
Eric won the shield in the spinning carnival challenge, leaving him and Rob free to murder any faithful they want as two traitors enter the finale next week.
Who is left on ‘The Traitors’?
- Traitor: Rob Rausch (“Love Island”)
- Traitor: Eric Nam (singer / TV host)
- Faithful: Maura Higgins (“Love Island”)
- Faithful: Mark Ballas (“Dancing With the Stars”)
- Faithful: Tara Lipinski (Olympic figure skater)
- Faithful: Johnny Weir (Olympic figure skater)
When is the ‘The Traitors’ finale?
The Season 4 finale of “The Traitors” will drop on Feb. 26, according to Peacock.
The reunion, hosted by Andy Cohen, is set to follow right after.