Alan Cumming Uncovers the Salmon Easter Egg in Traitors: New Blood

When the newest episode of Traitors: New Blood aired, viewers were startled to see a silver platter of raw salmon sitting smugly inside one of the water‑logged crates. “Who put raw salmon in there?” the baffled Faithful, Arissa, demanded, her voice a perfect mix of curiosity and hunger.

Enter Alan Cumming, the flamboyant host with a twinkle in his eye. He chuckled at the oddity, but quickly made it clear he wasn’t the mastermind. “It was one of those evil‑mission‑people,” he laughed, pointing to the show’s production crew. “A little in‑joke, really – the salmon became a thing at breakfast last year, so we slipped it in as an Easter egg.”

For anyone who’s followed the series since its early days, the reference isn’t random. In season 4, contestants practically fought over smoked salmon at the morning table, treating it almost as a prize second only to surviving the night. As contestant Monét X Change once told Betches, “We’d all scramble for the salmon – it was the most edible, delicious thing on the table.”

Beyond the comedy, there’s a practical side to the love of salmon. Rich in protein and omega‑3 fatty acids, it’s the kind of fuel that keeps Faithfuls powering through grueling physical tasks while giving Traitors the stamina to plot and scheme around the Round Table. So the joke works on two levels: a cheeky nod to a fan‑favorite snack and a reminder of the nutritional powerhouse that keeps the players going.

Fans can catch the next episode of Traitors: New Blood every Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on Peacock, where more surprises – culinary or otherwise – are sure to surface. Until then, keep an eye on those crates; you never know what edible treasure might be lurking inside.