Season 1 Contestant Kate Chastain Reclaims the Small Screen in Season 2 of 'The Traitors'

Jan. 25 2024, Published 4:12 p.m. ET

Guess who is heading back to Scotland? If you ignored the memo, Below Deck alum Kate Chastain, who competed in Season 1 of The Traitors, is strutting again onto the Peacock truth display for any other shot at the grand prize!

Before the excitement of her eagerly awaited return unfolds, marked for the January 25 episode as according to People, let's take a commute down memory lane and revisit the glamour and drama of Season 1 of The Traitors. For the ones in need of a snappy recap, learn on to discover the unforgettable moments from Kate's journey throughout the display's first season.

What happened to Kate Chastain in Season 1 of 'The Traitors'?

Kate Chastain, with her no-nonsense attitude and close connections to the early ousted contestants, reveals herself in the crosshairs of fellow "faithfuls" who try to kick her out of the fort. Meanwhile, the sneaky "traitors" scheme in the shadows, using Kate as their unsuspecting pawn.

But rather than resisting the drama, she makes a decision to make it her personal by way of not-so-subtly bowing out and inspiring the group to give her the boot. Surprisingly, they hang off till the grand finale of Season 1 to bid Kate farewell.

Following the display's liberate, Kate spoke with Vanity Fair and discussed her time in this cutthroat pageant.

"I had trust issues going in, which I think everybody should have," she instructed the outlet. (*1*)

As if that is not enough drama, Kate, fed up with the game and her fellow competition (who stay threatening to banish her), makes a decision to crank issues up. In a bold move, she throws a challenge off the rails, sending 1000's of hard earned dollars swirling away from the prize pot. Can you in point of fact blame her, though?!

"It was clear that I was never going to see that prize money, most likely. I don't love physical exertion, and I certainly don't love doing physical exertion to earn other people money who are lying to my face," Kate mentioned of her choice to sabotage the challenge. "It was hard for me to get around that. And I think my peak frustration happened around the barrels on the mountainside because I was tired of being made into the bad guy but also expected to do work."

Kate was once stuck off guard when requested to join Season 2 of 'The Traitors.'

Kate's comeback is shrouded in thriller for the remaining Season 2 contestants, offering a pleasing mid-season marvel. But the shockwaves of her return are not simply hitting them; Kate herself is utterly floored through the unexpected twist of discovering herself back in the Scottish Highlands.

"What makes my return to The Traitors so exciting is that no one saw it coming … myself included!" Kate informed People in January 2024, emphasizing that she by no means concept she'd get the likelihood to play again.

Kate went on to reveal that pronouncing yes used to be a no brainer. "I was willing to give it another go because I knew the cast this year was stacked with so many big, fun personalities," she says. "And let's face it: When Alan Cumming invites you back to his castle, you go!"

New episodes of The Traitors drop each and every Thursday at 9 p.m. EST on Peacock.

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