‘The Traitors’ Season 4 Only Has Eight Players Left And We Ranked Them By How Much We Think They Deserve To Win

Fans of The Traitors, we’re in the endgame now. **Spoiler alert: This article reveals the identities of the most recently murdered and banished players from Episode 8, which is now streaming on Peacock** With just two episodes to go in Season 4 and two freshly murdered/banished players — R.I.P. Dorinda Medley and Stephen Colletti, respectively — there are so many different ways we could see this twisted game ending for the eight remaining players. This season’s veteran Traitor, Rob Rausch, still has the dagger in his back pocket, as well, which he has to pull out next week (use it or lose it!) and still is one of the few people with no heat on his name whatsoever. On the flip side, Olympic figure skating besties Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir are now in the hotseat and hoping to live to see another day together, but barely holding on by a thread. And it’s the same with new Traitor recruit Eric Nam, who is already cracking under the pressure of Kristen Kish‘s watchful eye. One roundtable to go before the final circle of truth, here is our definitive ranking of the final eight players in The Traitors Season 4, from least deserving of the win to most deserving… Maura Higgins – Faithful Photo: PEACOCK I need us to all be brutally honest with ourselves and admit that, aside from castle fits that could kill and an incredible Irish accent that makes everything she says sound incredible, Maura has been one of the least helpful Faithfuls in Season 4. Not only does she often not contribute to productive conversations about finding the next Traitor, she hasn’t exactly been the most handy during challenges or at roundtables. People have won for doing less, but that doesn’t mean she deserves to be splitting the pot at the end of the game. Eric Nam – Traitor Photo: PEACOCK Oh Eric, you sweet, innocent, baby Traitor. My man cannot hear to save his life and cannot identify handwriting to figure out anything, but I do think he’s making game decisions logically and there is something to be said for that. Although, part of me thinks he’s just being used by Rob as a shield, which only makes his own gameplay better in my eyes. As for Eric, he’s actively led or been part of several misguided witch hunts and while I would have loved to bump him up the list, he couldn’t even defend himself against Kristen’s line of questioning. I don’t think he was prepared to play as a Faithful or a Traitor, honestly. Love him, though! Mark Ballas – Faithful Photo: PEACOCK We love Mark eternally over here but he hasn’t made the biggest splash in The Traitors Season 4. Apart from a few moments here and there and some assists during the challenges, Mark has managed to stick around by flying almost completely under the radar. Of course, there is a strategy to that, but I almost wish he had been louder or more confident from the start. He does get some points for his most recent comments at the roundtable, telling the group that he wouldn’t blindly trust any of his dance partners if they were in the castle with him, but even that was in the context of Johnny and Tara’s close-knit bond, and they’re both Faithfuls. Sorry, Mark. Johnny Weir AND Tara Lipinski – Faithful Photos: Peacock These two are clearly willing to play together and die together, it’s only fair we rank them together, right? Considering that they have, for the most part, been equally unhelpful in finding Traitors — Lipinski said it herself in Episode 8, telling producers that she doesn’t know how she’s still alive as she is “so bad” at this game — we think they deserve to be near the bottom of the list. We are, however, considering that they are both actively being used as shields for the two remaining Traitors, so they get a few extra points in our books. Plus, they are hilarious every once in a while — see Johnny’s picture of Tara on his nightstand — so maybe we wouldn’t be mad if they got the win. Kristen Kish – Faithful Photo: PEACOCK While she may have been way off with Colton Underwood, Kristen Kish has been one of the loudest Traitor hunters in the game and fully subscribed to following her gut. The Top Chef host is often not on the right track but she’s always willing to speak up and help her fellow Faithfuls figure out a strategy for the next roundtable. It’s not worthy of the win, in our book, but it does deserve a shoutout for the persistence. Oh, and she’s discerning enough to crack the case on Eric Nam in the most recent episode, so clearly she has some good judgment. Natalie Anderson – Faithful Photo: PEACOCK Survivor winner, Amazing Race finalist, and now Traitors Season 4 contestant near the finish line, despite having her name thrown out week after week, Natalie Anderson has managed to keep herself in the game. For as beast-mode as she goes during the physical challenges, she reaches the same level at the roundtables when she’s backed into a corner, fighting her way out and throwing the vote in a completely different direction. She’s also played the game on a razor’s edge, speaking up only when it’s really required of her and keeping quiet when it’s not to her benefit. I wish she had been a little bit better at singling out the Traitors, but there’s still a winner in there somewhere. Rob Rausch – Traitor Photo: PEACOCK Without a doubt, there is no one in this season — perhaps in all of Traitors U.S. history — that deserves the win like Rob Rausch does. This snake in the grass has dominated the physical elements of the game, the social aspect, and the manipulation, all without taking it personally or breaking a sweat. On no less than half a dozen occasions, I have had to pause an episode, shake my head, and declare, “Damn, that was a smart move.” Hell, he’s so good that even eliminated Faithfuls like Ron Funches and Yam Yam Arocho are rooting for him. Regardless of what happens at the final circle of truth, this is my winner. The first nine episodes of The Traitors Season 4 are now streaming on Peacock. New episodes air on Peacock at 6 p.m. PT on Thursdays. Peacock currently offers two subscription types: Premium with ads and Premium Plus ad-free. Peacock Premium costs $10.99/month, while Premium Plus costs $16.99/month. You can save a bit by subscribing to one of Peacock’s annual plans, which give you 12 months for the price of 10. These cost either $109.99 with ads or $169.99 without ads. 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