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The Traitors: New Blood's silly murder twist
A Traitor tries to eat the murder weapon after a clumsy apple toss.
In brief
A Traitor tries to eat the murder weapon after a clumsy apple toss. The Traitors: New Blood episode features a Traitor attempting to eat the poisoned apple he tossed to his victim. Originally reported by AV Club.
Jay cashes check after two episodes
Jay finally cashes the check he’s been writing for two episodes after collecting information for four days.
Jay’s attack on Katie falters
Jay launches his attack on Katie with a sliver of body language expertise but quickly pivots to Kriste.
Sherry gets expelled for speaking
Sherry is expelled for speaking when directly asked, despite her theory about three Traitors.
Niyyah calls out Jay’s voting mistake
Niyyah calls out Jay for voting out the recently banished instead of the women he accused.
Katie breaks down after lying
Katie tearfully cracks after confiding in fellow Traitor Joe about lying to new friends.
Joe tosses poisoned apple to Morgan
Joe attempts to toss a poisoned apple to Morgan but fumbles the catch and eats it.
Victor notices Joe’s behavior
Victor clocks Joe’s unwillingness to part with the apple and Tomica’s post-roundtable actions.
The wake reveals survivors
Alan announces Tomica, Kriste, Abby L., Morgan, and Victor as survivors after the wake.
Joe’s murder attempt goes wrong
Joe fumbles the apple catch and eats the murder weapon instead of his victim.
The next episode’s cliffhanger
New Blood delays the next episode’s reveal until a full week later to determine who ate the apple.
The episode’s structural issue
The slimmer format leaves only a single sloppy murder and extended funeral to carry the 42-minute block.
The game’s messy reality
Everyone figures out The Traitors in real time, but the lack of suaveness makes the game feel less polished.
The wake’s emotional moment
Michael holds back tears while expressing appreciation for Joe and Kriste after the wake.
The next episode’s mystery
The episode ends with a cliffhanger: who ate the poisoned apple remains unknown for a week.
In short
The Traitors: New Blood episode features a Traitor attempting to eat the poisoned apple he tossed to his victim.
