the take
the current season is all regular people, no celebrities, and one of us is not loving it. it feels performative. every time they see the castle, or Scotland, or Alan, they react like adults walking into disney world for the first time. which, to be fair, it is a very nice castle. but the caption says it all: act like you've been in this castle before. we're still watching, obviously. we just think the celebrity seasons were better at pretending to be cool about it.
this is the hosts' commentary and speculation for entertainment, not a statement of fact about anyone in it.
the backstory
The Traitors: New Blood is NBC's civilian version of The Traitors. It premiered on September 17, 2026, airs Thursdays on NBC and streams the next day on Peacock, where it's listed as season 5 of the US show. The cast is 22 everyday Americans, picked from tens of thousands of applicants, playing for a prize fund of up to $250,000.
So the hosts are right: nobody competing this time is famous. The three seasons before it were built around celebrities and reality stars, and season 1 mixed reality stars with regular people. Alan Cumming is still the host, the game is still played at Ardross Castle in Scotland, and Harry Potter actors James and Oliver Phelps (yes, Fred and George Weasley) make guest appearances, so a little celebrity sparkle did sneak in.
where it's from
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transcript
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- 0:00the current season that's airing, it's regular people. There's no celebrities. I don't love it.
- 0:07It's too performative. They're very much like- Oh, really?
- 0:11Yeah. I find it's too performative. I was comparing it to basically watching adults go
- 0:16to Disney World. They're so excited whenever they see the castle or Scotland or Alan.
- 0:24And I'm like, yeah, it's traitors.
faq
- Are there celebrities on The Traitors: New Blood?
- Not in the cast. All 22 players are everyday Americans. Alan Cumming hosts as usual, and James and Oliver Phelps, the twins who played Fred and George Weasley, appear as guests.
- Is The Traitors: New Blood the same as season 5?
- Yes. It airs on NBC under the New Blood name, and Peacock lists it as season 5 of the US version of The Traitors.
- Where can I watch The Traitors: New Blood?
- New episodes air Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and stream the next day on Peacock.
