Peacock US subscription; two episodes available today, about 42 minutes each. The first all-civilian American edition keeps Alan Cumming, the Scottish castle and the concealed-role game, but removes the celebrity shorthand: 22 strangers have to build reputations from their behavior inside the show. Release schedule and entitlement, NBC cast guide
That change could improve the strategic interest. Viewers can watch priors form in real time rather than borrowing them from reality-TV history, while the players’ incentives remain legible: look perceptive without becoming threatening; build trust without appearing coordinated. The early critical reaction says the civilian cast is less polished and the game more strategic. Premiere review
The caveat is network-reality pacing and a weekly commitment whose total episode count has not been confirmed. Try the first 42 minutes tonight; it is lighter company than a new drama and gives you a clean stopping point.