Why 'The Traitors: New Blood' Isn't Airing This Week

New episodes of NBC's reality competition series The Traitors: New Blood will not air this week, as the network has opted to skip the broadcast to avoid competing with the Major League Baseball Playoffs. The decision impacts the scheduled release of the show's fifth episode.

Fans noted that the break in the series' schedule also coincides with the Season 28 finale of Big Brother on CBS. While not the stated reason, the timing has drawn commentary from viewers on social media.

The fifth episode of The Traitors: New Blood is slated to premiere on Thursday, October 8, at 8 p.m. local time on NBC. The episode will be available for streaming on Peacock the following day.

As of the end of Episode 4, the remaining players in the game are:

• Abbey Benjamin (Faithful)
• Abby Lee (Faithful)
• Ben McDonnell (Faithful)
• Clyde Moser (Faithful)
• Jay Vinnedge (Faithful)
• Joe Vanella (Traitor)
• Katie Fites (Traitor – Recruited)
• Kriste Lewis (Faithful)
• Mark Zgoda (Faithful)
• Michael Foote (Faithful)
• Morgan Cook (Faithful)
• Niyyah Hayes (Faithful)
• Shane Beatty (Faithful)
• Sherry Kuehl (Faithful)
• Tomica Adams (Traitor)
• Victor Vollbrechthausen (Faithful)
• Wyatt Gillespie (Faithful)

The release schedule for the remainder of the season is as follows:

• October 8: Episode 5 airs at 8:00 p.m.
• October 15: Episode 6 airs at 8:00 p.m.
• October 22: Episode 7 airs at 8:00 p.m.
• October 29: Episode 8 airs at 8:00 p.m.
• November 5: Episode 9 airs at 8:00 p.m.
• November 12: Episode 10 airs at 8:00 p.m.
• November 19: Episodes 11 and 12 (Finale) air at 8:00 p.m.

The first four episodes of The Traitors: New Blood are currently available for streaming on Peacock. Subscription options for Peacock include Premium with ads for $12.99 per month and Premium Plus ad-free for $19.99 per month. Annual plans offer a discount, costing $129.99 with ads or $199.99 without ads. Peacock Premium Plus can also be subscribed to via Prime Video, which offers a seven-day free trial.