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Look: 'The Traitors: New Blood' Introduces Season 5 Contestants
Alan Cumming hosts the civilian spinoff as 22 everyday Americans compete for prize money in a game of deceit and betrayal.
- On Wednesday, NBC unveiled the 22 civilian contestants for "The Traitors: New Blood," selected from a nationwide casting search that attracted more than 80,000 applicants.
- This all-civilian format shifts away from the celebrity-driven approach used in previous seasons, aiming to create a less predictable game without established reputations or fan expectations.
- Host Alan Cumming returns for the fifth season, where participants are divided into secret "Traitors" and "Faithfuls" competing for a prize pot worth as much as $250,000.
- "The Traitors: New Blood" premieres Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC with a two-hour extended episode, then streams on Peacock the following day.
- Recent Emmy Awards success prompted NBC to expand the franchise, with the show produced by Studio Lambert maintaining the core deception game that defines the U.S. version.
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More than 80,000 applied. These 22 made it inside the castle.
NBC has revealed the cast of The Traitors: New Blood, a new version of the Emmy-winning reality competition that for the first time will feature a cast made up entirely of civilians rather than celebrities, reality television veterans or other public figures. The season will be hosted by Alan Cumming and premieres Sept. 17 with a two-hour event on NBC before becoming available the following day on Peacock, NBC reported.
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