Month: November 2025

How to win Traitors (using game theory)

Following the dramatic series finale of Celebrity Traitors, we speak to Dr Dante Kalise from the Department of Mathematics at Imperial College, as he unpicks the treacherous tactics used in the game. He explains how the Traitors used game theory to betray their way to the top, and how the Faithfuls tried to unmask them using strategic deduction – a mathematical deep-dive into the art of betrayal.

Dante Kalise

Spoilers for the final of Celebrity Traitors below.

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