Two Contestants Eliminated in 'The Traitors: New Blood' Episode 6
Niyyah Hayes was murdered, and Michael Foote was banished from the competition.
Two contestants were eliminated from the reality competition series The Traitors: New Blood in its sixth episode, which aired on October 15, 2026. Niyyah Hayes was murdered, and Michael Foote was banished during the roundtable.
Niyyah Hayes's fate was revealed during a 'living wake,' where fellow Traitor Joe Vanella confessed his role in her elimination. He indicated that an apple Hayes consumed earlier in the day sealed her doom.
Meanwhile, the other eliminated contestant, Michael Foote, was banished by his fellow players at the roundtable. The remaining contestants discussed his gameplay, intellect, and potential as a Traitor before voting him out.
One contestant, Victor Vollbrechthausen, believes his theory of "FruitGate"—that the murder involved apples and implicates Joe and Tomica—could lead to a Traitor's ouster in future roundtables.
The Traitors: New Blood airs on Thursdays on NBC, with episodes available for streaming the following day on Peacock. The show is a spinoff of the Peacock series The Traitors and features contestants attempting to identify hidden Traitors among them.