The Traitors: New Blood is a spin-off of the American reality competition series The Traitors, hosted by Scottish actor Alan Cumming and filmed at Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands. Unlike the parent show, which features celebrities, this version casts 22 civilian contestants who are new to television, with the lineup announced via Entertainment Weekly on August 12, 2026. The game follows a social deduction format (similar to Mafia or Werewolf) where a small group of "Traitors" secretly "murder" Faithful players each night, while the Faithful attempt to banish the Traitors at the Round Table to win a shared prize fund. Players earn money through missions and can win shields for immunity from murder, and the game culminates in an endgame vote between "Banish Again" or "End Game"—if any Traitors remain at the end, they steal the entire pot. The format also includes private votes, tie-breaker run-offs, and the possibility for Traitors to recruit eliminated Faithfuls to their ranks.