The Traitors

Spoiler warning: This article discusses the first two episodes of The Traitors: New Blood. The episode-ending test gives Xavier Scruggs the more visible case to become the next Traitor, but it does not make him a safe prediction. He is already playing against fellow accomplice Katie Fites in front of Joe Vanella and Tomica Adams,…

Spoilers for The Traitors: New Blood Episode 2 follow. Madeline is banished because the roundtable’s suspicion lands harder on her than on Victor, even though both receive heavy vote totals. Victor survives because the group does not reach the same consensus against him, leaving the first major vote as a warning rather than an exit.…

Spoilers for The Traitors: New Blood Episodes 1 and 2 follow. Joe and Tomica choose Katie and Xavier as accomplices because the new season’s opening twist gives the two initial Traitors a trial pool rather than an immediate permanent recruit. The choice is designed to test who can survive the social pressure of the castle…