{"id":267611,"date":"2026-10-08T17:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T17:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/08\/why-the-traitors-new-blood-may-be-the-perfect-show-for-big-brother-fans-this-season\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T17:00:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T17:00:31","slug":"why-the-traitors-new-blood-may-be-the-perfect-show-for-big-brother-fans-this-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/08\/why-the-traitors-new-blood-may-be-the-perfect-show-for-big-brother-fans-this-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Why \u2018The Traitors: New Blood\u2019 May Be the Perfect Show for \u2018Big Brother\u2019 Fans This Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\">After surviving a summer of twists and turns inside the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/big-brother\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Big Brother<\/i><\/span><\/a> house, some reality TV fans may be looking for that next juicy competition show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">For some of the greatest players to ever play the CBS reality show, the perfect next step may be to watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/the-traitors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>The Traitors: New Blood<\/i><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cIf you love <i>Big Brother<\/i> because of the strategy, alliances, blindsides and watching people completely misread each other, <i>The Traitors<\/i> is your show,\u201d <strong>Danielle Reyes<\/strong> exclusively tells <i>Us<\/i>. \u201cImagine the paranoia of <i>Big Brother<\/i>, except somebody is literally being murdered every night, and everybody thinks they\u2019re the smartest person in the room.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Danielle has made quite the name for herself on <i>Big Brother<\/i>, competing during season 3, season 7 and <i>Reindeer Games<\/i>. She proceeded to make a splash on season 3 of <i>The Traitors<\/i> when she was chosen by host <strong>Alan Cumming<\/strong> to be a Traitor alongside <strong>Bob the Drag Queen<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/survivor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Survivor<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u2019s <strong>Carolyn Wiger<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201c<i>Big Brother<\/i> fans, trust me,\u201d she tells <i>Us<\/i>. \u201cYou will pick your favorites, decide who\u2019s a terrible player, yell at your television and swear you could do better. So basically, you\u2019ll feel right at home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Don\u2019t believe Danielle? Trust Us! She\u2019s not the only <i>Big Brother<\/i> player who competed on Alan\u2019s show and can\u2019t get enough of the gameplay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Keep reading to see why<i> The Traitors: New Blood<\/i> may just be the perfect show for reality TV fans craving some new excitement. And watch <i>The Traitors: New Blood<\/i> on NBC Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET, with new episodes streaming the next day on Peacock.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>Cody Calafiore<\/b><b\/><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4464730\" style=\"width: 577px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:177.57142857143%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Cody Calafiore<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Peacock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWhat <i>Big Brother<\/i> fans who have never watched the show would love is the constant strategy,\u201d Cody tells <i>Us<\/i>. \u201cWhether you\u2019re a Traitor or a Faithful, the strategy to get to the end of the game is the most captivating part of the show. <i>Big Brother<\/i> fans who love the strategy of the game will really get into this. Not to mention the drama is unmatched.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>Dan Gheesling<\/b><b\/><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4464728\" style=\"width: 691px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:148.14285714286%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4464728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dan-gheesling-the-traitors.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Why The Traitors New Blood May Be the Perfect Show for Big Brother Fans This Season\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dan-gheesling-the-traitors.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dan-gheesling-the-traitors.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dan-gheesling-the-traitors.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dan-gheesling-the-traitors.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dan-gheesling-the-traitors.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dan-gheesling-the-traitors.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dan-gheesling-the-traitors.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dan-gheesling-the-traitors.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dan-gheesling-the-traitors.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dan-gheesling-the-traitors.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dan-gheesling-the-traitors.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Dan Gheesling<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Peacock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201c<i>Big Brother<\/i> fans will love <i>The Traitors<\/i> because it takes the social game you know and love, twists it on its head, mixes in a murder mystery and drops it into the middle of a castle in Scotland,\u201d Dan tells <i>Us<\/i>. \u201c<i>The<\/i> <i>Traitors<\/i> experience is one of a kind, and will hook you from the first episode. It\u2019s wildly innovative and entertaining from start to finish.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>Tiffany Mitchell<\/b><b\/><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4464733\" style=\"width: 691px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:148.14285714286%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4464733\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tiffany-mitchell-the-traitors.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Why The Traitors New Blood May Be the Perfect Show for Big Brother Fans This Season\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tiffany-mitchell-the-traitors.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tiffany-mitchell-the-traitors.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tiffany-mitchell-the-traitors.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tiffany-mitchell-the-traitors.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tiffany-mitchell-the-traitors.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tiffany-mitchell-the-traitors.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tiffany-mitchell-the-traitors.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tiffany-mitchell-the-traitors.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tiffany-mitchell-the-traitors.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tiffany-mitchell-the-traitors.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tiffany-mitchell-the-traitors.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Tiffany Mitchell<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Sam McElwee\/Peacock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cComing from <i>Big Brother<\/i>, <i>The Traitors<\/i> felt like a natural fit because so much of my game has always been about reading people, understanding relationships, building trust and knowing when something doesn\u2019t quite add up,\u201d Tiffany tells <i>Us<\/i>. \u201cBut <i>The Traitors<\/i> takes those skills and completely flips them, because you\u2019re playing without all of the information.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">She continued, \u201cYou can be strategic, socially aware and genuinely trying to help the Faithful, and those exact qualities can still make you look suspicious. I think <i>Big Brother<\/i> fans will immediately connect with that combination of strategy, personalities, alliances and paranoia.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>Ian Terry<\/b><b\/><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4464731\" style=\"width: 691px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:148.14285714286%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4464731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ian-terry-the-traitors.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=74&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Why The Traitors New Blood May Be the Perfect Show for Big Brother Fans This Season\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ian-terry-the-traitors.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ian-terry-the-traitors.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ian-terry-the-traitors.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ian-terry-the-traitors.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ian-terry-the-traitors.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ian-terry-the-traitors.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ian-terry-the-traitors.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ian-terry-the-traitors.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=47&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ian-terry-the-traitors.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ian-terry-the-traitors.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=74&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ian-terry-the-traitors.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Ian Terry<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Sam McElwee\/Peacock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cAnyone that enjoys <i>Big Brother<\/i> would get a kick out of <i>The Traitors: New Blood<\/i>,\u201d Ian argues to <i>Us<\/i>. \u201cThe game\u2019s strategy is so complex, nuanced and layered! Having completely fresh participants adds to the intrigue, as players can interact with the game and each other from whatever angle they please. Add on the (insanely) good production value and it makes for a great watch.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>Danielle Reyes<\/b><b\/><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4464729\" style=\"width: 691px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:148.14285714286%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4464729\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/danielle-reyes-the-traitors.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Why The Traitors New Blood May Be the Perfect Show for Big Brother Fans This Season\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/danielle-reyes-the-traitors.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/danielle-reyes-the-traitors.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/danielle-reyes-the-traitors.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/danielle-reyes-the-traitors.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/danielle-reyes-the-traitors.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/danielle-reyes-the-traitors.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/danielle-reyes-the-traitors.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/danielle-reyes-the-traitors.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/danielle-reyes-the-traitors.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/danielle-reyes-the-traitors.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/danielle-reyes-the-traitors.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=47&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Danielle Reyes<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Peacock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201c<i>Big Brother<\/i> taught me how to read a room, build relationships, lie when I need to and most importantly, understand that perception is reality. <i>The Traitors<\/i> takes all of those skills and puts them on steroids,\u201d Danielle proclaims to <i>Us<\/i>. \u201cThere\u2019s nowhere to hide. Every conversation matters, every facial expression gets analyzed and sometimes you\u2019re playing a role within the game. That was right up my alley. I\u2019ve always said my strength was never just competitions. It was people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Danielle has been watching <i>The Traitors: New Blood<\/i> on NBC and loves \u201cwatching people figure out this game in real time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThere\u2019s paranoia, suspicion, bad reads, good reads, messy gameplay \u2014 all the things that make social strategy television fun,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd because I\u2019ve played <i>The Traitor<\/i>s, I\u2019m watching it differently now. I\u2019m constantly thinking, \u2018Ohhh, you better stop talking,\u2019 or \u2018Nobody noticed THAT?\u2019 It\u2019s frustrating and delicious at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/why-the-traitors-new-blood-is-perfect-for-big-brother-fans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After surviving a summer of twists and turns inside the Big Brother house, some reality TV fans may be looking for that next juicy competition show. For some of the greatest players to ever play the CBS reality show, the perfect next step may be to watch The Traitors: New Blood. \u201cIf you love Big [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":267612,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-267611","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=267611"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267611\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/267612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=267611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=267611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=267611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}