# The Traitors: New Blood's silly murder twist

> A Traitor tries to eat the murder weapon after a clumsy apple toss.
- Title: The Traitors: New Blood's silly murder twist · AV Club
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: the traitors, new blood, traitors, faithful, poisoned apple, wake of the living dead, joe, katie, sherry, victor, niyyah, morgan
- Source: AV Club — https://avclub.com/the-traitors-new-blood-recap-episode-5-wake-of-the-living-dead
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: the traitors, new blood, traitors, faithful, poisoned apple, wake of the living dead, joe, katie, sherry, victor, niyyah, morgan
## 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.
## Key takeaway

The Traitors: New Blood episode features a Traitor attempting to eat the poisoned apple he tossed to his victim.