‘The Traitors: New Blood’: Meet the All-Civilian Cast Ahead of September NBC Debut

Emmy-winning host Alan Cumming will guide the 22 players selected from over 80,000 applicants August 12, 2026 @ 12:04 PM Rob Rausch, Mark Ballas, and Tara Lipinski in "The Traitors" (Credit: Euan Cherry/Peacock) “The Traitors” castle will open its doors to an all-civilian cast when the reality competition series debuts on NBC this fall. Instead of reality stars, celebrities and British royalty, “The Traitors: New Blood” will see 22 civilians — hand-selected from over 80,000 hopeful applicants —playing the treacherous game in the Scottish highlands for the chance to win a prize fund worth up to $250,000. Emmy-winning host Alan Cumming will guide the mix of faithfuls and traitors when “The Traitors: New Blood” hits NBC on Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The show will stream the next day on Peacock. Meet the 22 civilians competing in “The Traitors: New Blood” below. NBC Abbey Benjamin Hometown: Mangham, LA Occupation:Nurse Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to be Smiling 24/7 Abby Lee Hometown: Saint Paul, MN Occupation: Astrophysicist Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Actually Read One of the Books in the Castle Library Arisa Thomas Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Occupation: Dog Groomer Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Overpack Ben McDonnell Hometown: Granbury, TX Occupation: Barrel Racer Self-Declared Superlative: The Social Butterfly Clyde Moser Hometown: Charleston, SC Occupation: Teacher Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Make a Dramatic Entrance Jay Vinnedge Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK Occupation: Physician Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Organize a Flashmob Joe Vanella Hometown: Wantagh, NY Occupation: Funeral Director Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to be the Loudest Person in the Room Katie Fites Hometown: Jacksonville, FL Occupation: Marketing Manager Self-Declared Superlative: Tiniest But Mightiest Kim Daily Hometown: Houston, TX Occupation: Lawyer Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Break Out in Song or Dance Kriste Lewis Hometown: Hattiesburg, MS Occupation: Realtor Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Have Treats for Lala Hidden in Her Coat Pocket Logan Smith Hometown: Gatlinburg, TN Occupation: Realtor Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Sell You Something Madeline Kostopulos Hometown: San Diego, CA Occupation: Construction Manager Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Make Too Many Jokes Mark Zgoda Hometown: Phillipsburg, NJ Occupation: Personal Trainer Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Forget They Are on a TV Show Michael Foote Hometown: New York, NY Occupation: Lawyer Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Stand on Business Morgan Cook Hometown: Midland, MI Occupation: Content Creator Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Get Lost in the Castle Niyyah Hayes Hometown: Indianapolis, IN Occupation: Therapist Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Say What Everyone’s Thinking Shane Beatty Hometown: Staten Island, NY Occupation: Ironworker Self-Declared Superlative: Tallest in the Castle Sherry Kuehl Hometown: Leawood, KS Occupation: Writer Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Make You a Character in My Next Book Tomica Adams Hometown: Boston, MA Occupation: Pilot Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Cry When Laughing Victor Vollbrechthausen Hometown: New York, NY Occupation: Business Executive Self-Declared Superlative: Biggest Flirt Wyatt Gillespie Hometown: Ligonier, PA Occupation: Designer Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Laugh in Serious Moments Xavier Scruggs Hometown: Wesley Chapel, FL Occupation: MLB Analyst Self-Declared Superlative: Most Infectious Smile