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Who Went Home In ‘The Traitors: New Blood’ This Week?

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Who Went Home In ‘The Traitors: New Blood’ This Week? (2026, October 9). New York Post. https://decider.com/2026/10/08/who-went-home-in-the-traitors-new-blood/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-09 · by mliss1578

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The latest episode of "The Traitors: New Blood" saw another contestant leaving the game, continuing the trend from previous episodes where contestants are eliminated through both banishment and murder challenges. In Episode 5 titled “Wake of the Living Dead,” Sherry Kuehl, a writer from Kansas, was voted out during the banishment phase after being suspected by her fellow players. The episode ended with suspense regarding a contestant being murdered but did not reveal who it was, leaving viewers to wait until the next episode on October 15 for that information.
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Spoilers ahead for Season 1, Episode 5 of The Traitors: New Blood. In just three weeks since its debut, NBC's spinoff show The Traitors: New Blood, has seen a rapid turnover of contestants as the three Traitors—Joe Vanella, Tomica Adams, and Katie Fites—eliminate numerous Faithful players. Among those eliminated are MLB analyst Xavier Scruggs, dog groomer Arisa Thomas, and Southern realtor Logan Smith. Despite initial concerns over Katie's safety at the end of Episode 4, the show's unpredictable nature allows for sudden shifts in alliances, ensuring constant suspense. The episode cuts off abruptly during a funeral procession without revealing who is eliminated next.

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This article reads unscored and hedges 11% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
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Hedges 3 of 21 claims Outlet record 64/100
“The articles describe different episodes of the show, with Article A discussing events up to Episode 4 and hinting at Episode 5, while Article B focuses on a banishment in Episode 4.”
Evening Standard
Hedges 3 of 14 claims Outlet record 64/100
“The articles describe different episodes of the show 'The Traitors: New Blood', with different contestants and events.”
BBC News
Hedges 4 of 63 claims Outlet record 68/100
“The articles describe different events within different seasons and episodes of The Celebrity Traitors series, with Article A focusing on Richard E. Grant's banishment in a previous season and Article B discussing the ongoing elimination process in a current spin-off season.”
Evening Standard
Hedges 2 of 12 claims Outlet record 64/100
“Article A discusses spoilers for a specific episode (Episode 5) of 'The Traitors: New Blood', while Article B reports on viewer statistics and events from an earlier episode (Episode 3) of what is likely a different show called 'The Celebrity Traitors'.”
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Topics

Faithful NBC Peacock Season 1, Episode 5 Traitors

Subjects

Peacock PERSON · 7× Faithful NORP · 3× Katie PERSON · 2× NBC ORG · 2× Traitors NORP · 2× Joe Vanella PERSON · 1× Katie Fites PERSON · 1× MLB ORG · 1× Tomica Adams PERSON · 1× Xavier Scruggs PERSON · 1×

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While it seems as though Episode 5 (“Wake of the Living Dead”) is going to end with one of the Faithfuls being killed during the pulse-raising funeral procession held outside the castle, the episode abruptly cuts off before showing whose headstone has been set on fire.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-09
🔮 **Spoilers ahead for Season 1, Episode 5 of The Traitors: New Blood** Just three weeks into the NBC spinoff of the Peacock phenomenon and the river of red has been flowing as the show’s three Traitors — Joe Vanella, Tomica Adams, and Katie Fites — have taken out Faithful after Faithful, including MLB analyst Xavier Scruggs, dog groomer Arisa Thomas, and the sweet Southern realtor Logan Smith, who knew just a little too much. Headed into the roundtable at the end of Episode 4 (“The Death Parade”), it seemed like Katie might be in danger of going home, but as any true Traitors fan knows, anything can change in the blink of an eye, especially at a roundtable.
2026-10-09 · New York Post
Who Went Home In ‘The Traitors: New Blood’ This Week? · assertive framing

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The Traitors: New Blood continues to be, well, a bloodbath. asserted
Traitors → continue → ?
**Spoilers ahead for Season 1, Episode 5 of The Traitors: New Blood** Just three weeks into the NBC spinoff of the Peacock phenomenon and the river of red has been flowing as the show’s three Traitors — Joe Vanella, Tomica Adams, and Katie Fites — have taken out Faithful after Faithful, including MLB analyst Xavier Scruggs, dog groomer Arisa Thomas, and the sweet Southern realtor Logan Smith, who knew just a little too much. Headed into the roundtable at the end of Episode 4 (“The Death Parade”), it seemed like Katie might be in danger of going home, but as any true Traitors fan knows, anything can change in the blink of an eye, especially at a roundtable. uncertain
anything → flow → roundtable
If even one Faithful brings suspicion on themself or if a Traitor can throw the others off, the whole situation can be turned around and the Traitors can live to survive another night. asserted
Traitors → bring → night
But does that happen this week? asserted
that → happen → ?
Fear not, we’ve got you covered, whatever your reason for needing to know who goes home this weekend is. asserted
who → fear → ?
Keep reading on for a full breakdown of who went home from Alan Cumming‘s castle this week via banishment and murder in the newest episode of The Traitors: New Blood… Who Was Banished In The Traitors: New Blood Episode 5? asserted
Who → keep → Traitors
While it may have seemed like Katie was the contestant who would be in the hot seat and heading home during the banishment, as stated above, things turn around quickly at this roundtable. uncertain
things → seem → roundtable
In the end, it’s Sherry Kuehl, the writer from Kansas, who becomes the subject of suspicion from her fellow players. asserted
who → ’ → players
Sherry, of course, tries to deny any involvement and swears to being a Faithful, but the votes turn against her, leading her to the circle of truth, where she announces herself as a Faithful. asserted
she → try → Faithful
Who Was Murdered In The Traitors: New Blood Episode 5? asserted
Who → murder → Episode
While it seems as though Episode 5 (“Wake of the Living Dead”) is going to end with one of the Faithfuls being killed during the pulse-raising funeral procession held outside the castle, the episode abruptly cuts off before showing whose headstone has been set on fire. asserted
headstone → seem → fire
We’ll have to wait until the next episode airs on October 15 to figure out who is not returning from the dead! asserted
who → have → dead
The Traitors: New Blood airs Thursdays on NBC and episodes stream the next day on Peacock. asserted
episodes → air → Peacock
Peacock currently offers two subscription types: Premium with ads and Premium Plus ad-free. asserted
Peacock → offer → ads
Peacock Premium costs $12.99/month, while Premium Plus costs $19.99/month. asserted
Plus → cost → 19.99
You can save a bit by subscribing to one of Peacock’s annual plans, which give you 12 months for the price of 10. asserted
which → save → 10
These cost either $129.99 with ads or $199.99 without ads. asserted
These → cost → ads
Peacock Premium Plus is also available to subscribe to via Prime Video with a seven-day free trial that you can’t get by subscribing directly on Peacock. asserted
you → subscribe → Peacock
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