For the first time, a group of reality television newbies will have to deceive each other and figure out who among them is a Faithful or a Traitor in NBC’s season of “The Traitors: New Blood.”

The show, which will feature all-civilians, will introduce its cast of 22 competitors to viewers when it airs Thursday, Sept. 17.

Ahead of the epic two-hour episode, the network shared the identities of the Faithfuls and Traitors fans will see move into the mysterious Scottish Highlands castle and compete to win up to $250,000. The cast list also featured the unveiling of each contestant’s mischievous headshot, a tease of their portraits that will hang in the breakfast room. That is until they are either murdered or banished and host Alan Cumming playfully discards them.

NBC also shared the contestants’ hometowns, occupation and their “self-declared superlative.”

Competing this season are an astrophysicist, pilot, therapist and murder-mystery writer. But surely not everyone will be completely forthcoming about their background as soon as they enter the castle.

The 22 competitors were hand-selected from over 80,000 applicants, NBC said in a press release. They will usher in a new era for the U.S. version of the franchise, which has only featured celebrity contestants in the four seasons currently streaming on Peacock.

The NBC version will follow the same format with the help of James and Oliver Phelps, who will work with Cumming as the new castle keepers.

Viewers can see the players meet and begin plotting their strategies when the first two episodes of “The Traitors: New Blood” air on NBC at 8 p.m ET/PT as part of a special two-hour extended premiere. They will also be available to stream the next day on Peacock.

Episodes 3 and 4 will also air back-to-back on Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. PT/ET.

Then, new episodes will continue to arrive every Thursday at the same time on the network.

So, who do you think was selected as a Traitor, tasked with concealing their identity all season long? And which contestants will have to sleuth out the murderers as Faithfuls? Make your predictions as you meet the cast below.

‘The Traitors: New Blood’ Season 1 Cast

Abbey Benjamin

Hometown: Mangham, Louisiana

Occupation: Nurse

Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to be Smiling 24/7

Abby Lee

Hometown: Saint Paul, Minnesota

Occupation: Astrophysicist

Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Actually Read One of the Books in the Castle Library

Arisa Thomas

Hometown: Los Angeles, California

Occupation: Dog Groomer

Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Overpack

Ben McDonnell

Hometown: Granbury, Texas

Occupation: Barrel Racer

Self-Declared Superlative: The Social Butterfly

Clyde Moser

Hometown: Charleston, South Carolina

Occupation: Teacher

Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Make a Dramatic Entrance

Jay Vinnedge

Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Occupation: Physician

Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Organize a Flashmob

Joe Vanella

Hometown: Wantagh, New York

Occupation: Funeral Director

Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Be the Loudest Person in the Room

Katie Fites

Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida

Occupation: Marketing Manager

Self-Declared Superlative: Tiniest But Mightiest

Kim Daily

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Occupation: Lawyer

Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Break Out in Song or Dance

Kriste Lewis

Hometown: Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Occupation: Realtor

Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Have Treats for Lala Hidden in Her Coat Pocket

Logan Smith

Hometown: Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Occupation: Realtor

Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Sell You Something

Madeline Kostopulos

Hometown: San Diego, California

Occupation: Construction Manager

Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Make Too Many Jokes

Mark Zgoda

Hometown: Phillipsburg, New Jersey

Occupation: Personal Trainer

Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Forget They Are on a TV Show

Michael Foote

Hometown: New York, New York

Occupation: Lawyer

Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Stand on Business

Morgan Cook

Hometown: Midland, Michigan

Occupation: Content Creator

Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Get Lost in the Castle

Niyyah Hayes

Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana

Occupation: Therapist

Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Say What Everyone’s Thinking

Shane Beatty

Hometown: Staten Island, New York

Occupation: Ironworker

Self-Declared Superlative: Tallest in the Castle

Sherry Kuehl

Hometown: Leawood, Kansas

Occupation: Writer

Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Make You a Character in My Next Book

Tomica Adams

Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts

Occupation: Pilot

Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Cry When Laughing

Victor Vollbrechthausen

Hometown: New York, New York

Occupation: Business Executive

Self-Declared Superlative: Biggest Flirt

Wyatt Gillespie

Hometown: Ligonier, Pennsylvania

Occupation: Designer

Self-Declared Superlative: Most Likely to Laugh in Serious Moments

Xavier Scruggs

Hometown: Wesley Chapel, Florida

Occupation: MLB Analyst

Self-Declared Superlative: Most Infectious Smile

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