# Meet the all-civilian cast of 'The Traitors: New Blood'

> Twenty-two regular people compete for $250,000 at Ardross Castle, with murders and banishments already underway.
- Title: Meet the all-civilian cast of 'The Traitors: New Blood'
- Summary: Twenty-two regular people compete for $250,000 at Ardross Castle, with murders and banishments already underway. The Traitors: New Blood features 22…
- Keywords: the traitors, new blood, nbc, peacock, alan cumming, ardross castle, reality tv, civilian cast, joe vanella, tomica adams, katie fites, xavier scruggs
- Source: Cosmopolitan — https://cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/a73760263/traitors-new-blood-cast-eliminations
- Author: Corinne Sullivan
- Published: 2026-09-18T16:52:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: the traitors, new blood, nbc, peacock, alan cumming, ardross castle, reality tv, civilian cast, joe vanella, tomica adams, katie fites, xavier scruggs
## No celebrities this season
The Traitors: New Blood swaps reality stars for 22 regular people competing for $250,000 at Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands.
## Alan Cumming returns as host
The show premiered September 17 on NBC with episodes streaming next day on Peacock. Host Alan Cumming is the only familiar face this season.
## Chosen from 80,000 applicants
The all-civilian cast of Traitors and Faithfuls was selected from more than 80,000 applicants.
## Meet the Traitors
Joe Vanella, a 44-year-old funeral director from New York, and Tomica Adams, a 54-year-old pilot from Boston, are the season's Traitors.
## Two Accomplices join the game
Katie Fites, a 23-year-old marketing manager, and Xavier Scruggs, a 38-year-old MLB analyst, hold the Accomplice role.
## Diverse jobs among Faithfuls
The remaining 18 Faithfuls include an astrophysicist, barrel racer, ironworker, therapist, teacher, and a 65-year-old writer from Kansas.
## Key takeaway

The Traitors: New Blood features 22 civilians selected from over 80,000 applicants competing for $250,000.