First Traitors: New Blood trailer unveils all-civilian season

NBC has released the first trailer for "The Traitors New Blood," announcing the all-civilian edition of the reality competition series will premiere with a two-hour special on September 17, 2026. Hosted by Alan Cumming, the new season features 22 contestants selected from a nationwide search, marking the first U.S. iteration to exclude celebrities.

The trailer previews the show's return to the Scottish Highlands castle, where Cumming introduces the group of "ordinary Americans" to the game. Contestants will form alliances and complete missions to build a prize fund worth up to $250,000, all while trying to identify which players have been secretly designated as "Traitors." The format pits the "Faithful" contestants against the hidden Traitors, who work to eliminate them under cover of darkness. If the Faithful successfully banish all Traitors by the end, they split the prize money. If any Traitor survives, they claim the entire pot.

The cast includes professionals from diverse fields, such as nurse Abbey Benjamin, astrophysicist Abby Lee, funeral director Joe Vanella, pilot Tomica Adams, and MLB analyst Xavier Scruggs. According to NBC, these individuals were chosen from a pool...