Traitors fans were left fuming on Friday night when the third episode ended with a massive cliffhanger.
Viewers were left on the edge of their seats during a drama-packed panel as contestants voted on who they wanted banished from the Scottish castle.
However, a second vote had to be held as Diane, Ash and Brian all received the same number of votes as they were equally suspected of being traitors.
In the second round, Brian and Ash received six votes each, but the episode faced a major cliffhanger as Anthony's deciding vote was not revealed.
Ash could be the first traitor to be sent home as she faces off against loyal Brian in the round table vote after being betrayed by her fellow traitors Paul and Harry.
Traitors fans were left fuming on Friday night when the third episode ended with a massive cliffhanger about whether Ash (pictured) or Brian would be sent home
Ash subsequently came under fire, leading to her fellow traitors Paul (pictured) and Harry betraying her in the second public vote
Viewers took to
One wrote: “THIS IS THE MOST BRUTAL CLIFFHANGER EVER,” while another groaned: “My goodness! Not the cliffhanger! The traitors are facing each other faster than I expected!'
“So you're telling me I have to wait until NEXT WEDNESDAY to find out what happens after this cliffhanger,” a third added.
One fan fumed: “My kids can't seem to cope with a 1990s-style cliffhanger that you have to wait to get an answer on. 'How many days until the next episode!?'
Another shared: “Stunning cliffhanger. “No notes.”
The contestants became emotional and tensions rose as the believers were falsely accused of being traitors, and Ash came under fire in the final panel before being betrayed by her fellow traitors.
Ash was apparently in danger of being discovered as the first traitor when she came under fire from psychic Tracey and Diane before other people's suspicions of her grew.
Her fellow traitors Harry, Paul and Miles stayed under the radar as no one suspected them. Paul received a vote from Brian for saying he didn't know who to vote for as he insisted he still considered him a believer.
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In the second round, Brian (pictured) and Ash received six votes each, but the episode faced a major cliffhanger as Anthony's deciding vote was not revealed
Ash was suspected by Tracey and she aroused even more suspicion when she tried to defend herself at the exciting round table
At the round table, participants confronted people they believed to be traitors who would betray and “murder” the other participants in order to win the prize money.
Tracey brought Ash's name into play when she became the first traitor to defend herself, but failed to convince the others as more and more believers began to suspect her.
Tracey said, “Just to throw in another name, that's you, Ash.” I know you walk around chatting to everyone, I know you've asked a lot of people, “Who do you think is a traitor ?”
But Ash then interjected and laughed as she said, “Well, that's what we're here for!”
Tracey continued, “I also think you've thrown names out there too, which makes me pretty suspicious.”
In defense, Ash said, “Of course I talk to everyone, that's who I am!” Then I can think about what I think of everyone.'
Evie then asked her who she thought was a traitor considering she had spoken to everyone, to which Ash retracted her comments.
She said: “I haven't spoken to everyone much at all,” as she said she hadn't spoken to Diane – who she also implicitly suspected of being a traitor.
Tracey then pressed her on the objection, to which Ash clarified, “Okay, I'm sorry, I'm happy to try to reach everyone,” while her fellow traitor Paul frowned worriedly at her defense.
In the first vote, Ash received four votes along with Diane and Brian, but none of her fellow traitors voted for her as they tried to maintain suspicion against her.
However, when there was a tie and the contestants had to vote again, Harry and Paul changed their minds after Ash's final protest of their innocence.
Ash said, “Actually, it feels strange. I didn't expect to be in this position. To you it looks like I’m going around telling other people different things.”
“For me it's basically about traveling around, I want to get to know people and their opinions.” “I don't think that makes me a traitor, I think that actually makes me a believer.”
Brian and Diane also defended themselves, with the candidates also appearing unconvinced by Brian after his dramatic outburst when he asked who suspected him so he could vote for them.
During the vote, Paul and Harry were both seen worried as they exchanged glances as they tried to protect their own position as traitors.
Harry said into the camera: “Paul and I looked at each other and kind of raised our eyebrows, but we made sure no one else could see it, but he knew exactly what needed to be done to protect the traitors.”
Although Harry and Paul did not vote for Ash in the first vote, they then voted for her in the second to protect their position as traitors, even though the last traitor Miles did not vote for them
Paul said of his shocking decision: “She performed really poorly as a traitor and when you do poorly there are consequences.”
After Paul and Harry's votes were announced, Ash appeared completely devastated by the betrayal and spoke tearfully to the camera.
She said emotionally about her decision: 'What the hell are you doing?!' I'm really, really surprised.'
Paul said of his shocking decision: “She performed really poorly as a traitor and when you do poorly there are consequences.”
Ash added, “It's only the second day of the Round Table and it's already so hard, you know?”
Miles was the only traitor who did not vote for Ash, as he wrote down Brian's name to avert his fellow ally's suspicions.
However, viewers will have to wait until Wednesday's episode to find out who was sent home, as the crucial vote between Brian and Ash was not revealed in the cliffhanger ending.