The reality competition series returns with a new format featuring 22 non-celebrity contestants and host Alan Cumming.
Key facts
- •The Traitors: New Blood features 22 civilian contestants competing for a prize of up to $250,000.
- •The cast was chosen from over 80,000 applicants and includes individuals aged 23 to 65.
- •The series premiere consists of two back-to-back episodes airing on Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
- •New episodes will be available on the NBCUniversal-owned streaming service Peacock on a one-day delay.
- •Alan Cumming returns as the host for the new season.
The reality competition series The Traitors: New Blood is set to premiere on NBC on Thursday, Sept. 17, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Unlike previous iterations of the show, this season features an all-civilian cast of 22 participants rather than reality television stars. Alan Cumming returns as the host for the competition, which tasks contestants with identifying secret traitors among their group to win a prize pot of up to $250,000.
By the numbers
Competition Format and Cast
The contestants were selected from a pool of more than 80,000 applicants and represent a diverse range of professions, including an astrophysicist, a funeral director, an ironworker, a dog groomer, and an MLB analyst. The participants range in age from 23 to 65. The game involves physical challenges and a social deduction format where players are 'murdered' or voted out until the remaining contestants either eliminate all traitors to split the prize money or lose the pot to any remaining traitors.
Broadcast and Streaming Schedule
The series will debut with an extended two-episode premiere on Sept. 17, followed by another two-episode installment on Sept. 24. Beginning Oct. 8, the show will transition to a regular weekly schedule with one episode airing every Thursday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. While the show will air live on NBC, new episodes will be available to stream on Peacock on a one-day delay. Live access to the network is also available through streaming services such as DirecTV, Fubo, Sling, and Hulu + Live TV.
Timeline
- Sept. 17The series premieres with two back-to-back episodes on NBC.
- Sept. 24A second two-episode installment airs on NBC.
- Oct. 8The show begins its regular weekly schedule of one episode per Thursday.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Hollywood Reporter, Rolling Stone.
