How to watch ‘The Traitors: New Blood’ episode 5 for free on demand

If you purchase a product through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.“The Traitors: New Blood” aired its latest episode, titled “Wake of the Living Dead,” Oct. 8, with another dramatic Round Table, a failed attempt to expose a Traitor, a wrongful banishment and a “murder in plain sight” twist that ended with one of the biggest cliffhangers of the season.Fans who missed episode 5 can catch up on one of the season’s most suspenseful installments on demand today using free introductory offers from Fubo and DIRECTV.The latest episode is also now available to stream on demand through Peacock.How to watch ‘The Traitors: New Blood’ episode 5 on demandFuboFans who prefer live television can watch NBC through Fubo, which airs “Traitors: New Blood” and carries local NBC programming. Fubo is promoting a free trial of up to 5 days for new subscribers, making it one of the best free options for watching NBC programming live or on-demand before committing to a subscription. In addition to NBC, Fubo includes sports, entertainment, and news channels in a cable-style streaming package. Fubo can be canceled risk-free, and pricing begins at $63.99 for the first month (then $88.99 monthly).Watch free on Fubo $88.99 Free TrialGet Fubo's free trial and up to $30 off your first month of service.Get Free FuboDIRECTVNew DIRECTV subscribers can use a 5-day free trial to watch NBC live and record “Traitor: New Blood” episodes to watch on demand through unlimited cloud DVR features. Streaming packages begin with the Entertainment package, which includes more than 90 channels and local NBC stations in many markets. The package starts at $59.99 for 3 months before renewing at $89.99 a month.Watch free on DIRECTV$89.99 Free TrialGet a 5-day free trial of DIRECTV to watch live or on demand.Get Free DIRECTVPeacockNew “Traitor: New Blood” installments arrive on this streaming service the day after their NBC broadcast. Peacock currently offers:Peacock Select: $8.99/month or $89.99/yearPeacock Premium: $12.99/month or $129.99/yearPeacock Premium Plus: $19.99/month or $199.99/yearWatch on Peacock Get 12 months of Peacock for the price of 10 with an annual subscription. Get PeacockWhat happened in episode 5? (Spoiler recap)Warning: Spoilers ahead. Episode 5 picked up immediately after a tense Round Table confrontation that left contestant Jay Vinnedge attempting to convince fellow players that Katie Fites was secretly a Traitor. While viewers already know Katie is working alongside fellow Traitors Joe Vanella and Tomica Adams, Jay struggled to persuade the group. Instead, much of the suspicion shifted elsewhere.The episode ultimately resulted in Sherry Kuehl being banished from the game after receiving the majority of votes. Unfortunately for the Faithfuls, Sherry revealed she was innocent, continuing the group’s frustrating streak of eliminating fellow Faithful players instead of Traitors. Following the banishment, Alan Cumming introduced one of the franchise’s most popular twists: a murder in plain sight. Rather than selecting a victim in secret, the Traitors were forced to eliminate someone publicly using a poisoned apple, all while avoiding suspicion from the rest of the cast.The episode ended with multiple contestants literally buried in coffins while awaiting their fate, but NBC withheld the identity of the murdered player until next week’s episode 6.What has happened so far this season? (Spoiler heavy!) Through five episodes, the Faithfuls have struggled to gain traction.The season opened with original Traitors Tomica Adams and Joe Vanella receiving the power to control murders from inside the castle. Later, contestant Katie Fites successfully joined the Traitors after a recruitment twist, giving the Traitors a powerful three-person alliance. Through episode 5, every banishment victim has ultimately been revealed as a Faithful. Among those eliminated so far are Kim Daily, Madeline Kostopulos, Xavier Scruggs, Logan Smith, Arisa Thomas and most recently Sherry Kuehl.What makes ‘The Traitors: New Blood’ feel different?For longtime fans, “New Blood” offers a very different dynamic than previous celebrity-focused installments.Instead of reality TV veterans, influencers, and athletes, NBC selected contestants from a pool of more than 80,000 applications. This has led to a more unpredictable game where social relationships and intuition often outweigh reality-show strategy.Who’s still in the game?Heading into episode 6, players still competing include:Abbey BenjaminAbby LeeBen McDonnellClyde MoserJay VinnedgeJoe VanellaKatie FitesKriste LewisMark ZgodaMichael FooteMorgan Cook Niyyah Hayes Shane BeattyTomica AdamsVictor VollbrechthausenWyatt GillespieThe three confirmed Traitors remain:Tomica AdamsJoe VanellaKatie Fites‘American Horror Story: 13,’ episodes 7-8 airs tonight: How to watch freeAerosmith ticket presales: How to get seats for Oct., Nov. comeback shows nowJohn Mayer Sphere tickets: How to secure seats for new May, June 2027 showsOasis tickets are sold out: How you can still get in to ‘Live ‘27′ tour‘Survivor 51′ episode 3: How to stream for free on CBS tonightAbby L’Bert (she/her) is an entertainment commerce writer for cleveland.com. She graduated from The University of Akron and was raised in Northeast Ohio. 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