Episode 5 of The Traitors Season 4 ended on a massive edge-of-your-seat moment. Alan Cumming refused to tell the players—or us—if a murder happened after the bloody fountain mission. That secret is now the biggest question hanging over the castle.

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Quick reminder: In the shield temptation challenge, groups faced four hidden shields at each statue. If all shields stayed untouched, no murder could take place that night—total safety for everyone.

But if even one player grabbed a shield for personal protection, the Traitors could kill again. The groups talked about trusting each other and leaving them alone. Yet everyone secretly worried someone else would grab one anyway.

We know Monét X Change was murdered that night (revealed at breakfast), which means at least one shield was taken. But the bigger mystery is: What about the next murder? Alan teased that the players will only find out at the next breakfast. So right now, no one knows if Colton Underwood—or anyone else—survived the night.

In the turret, the Traitors (Candiace, Lisa, Rob) narrowed their options to just one name: Colton. He’s been too loud, too good at leading votes (Tiffany’s banishment, Michael’s exit), and too bold (asking Michael about Alan’s turret outfits).

With shield uncertainty, they might strike him to remove a major threat. But if a shield protected him—or if no murder happened at all—the game flips.

Meanwhile, Lisa Rinna’s name is spreading fast. Colton pushed hard in kitchen talks, calling her out as suspicious. If Colton survives, that heat on Lisa could explode next.

This cliffhanger is perfect Traitors suspense. One selfish grab in the mission already changed everything once. Now fans are left wondering:

• Did greed strike again?
• Is Colton gone, leaving the Faithfuls without their strongest voice?
• Or did trust (somehow) win, giving the Traitors a quiet night?

Episode 6 drops January 22 on Peacock, and that breakfast reveal could be one of the season’s biggest shocks yet. Will we see a body? Finger-pointing? A total game shift? The wait is killing us—grab some popcorn and get ready.