The Anonymous Finale Recap: Who Won The First Season of the Strategy Based Show?

The reality T.V. space is filled with so many different shows that good ones often get overlooked. The Anonymous debuted on the USA Network in August and blended The Traitors and The Circle. The strategy-based game is one of my favorite shows of the year, and I break down who won the first season.

The Anonymous followed 12 players living together, collaborating for a $100,000 prize and secretly competing in anonymous online hideouts in a game of high-stakes deception. The drama unfolded as players schemed, lied, and manipulated their way to victory while maintaining their secret identities. The show featured Xavier from Big Brother, Nina from Survivor, and Andy, best known for being in the Fyre Fest documentary.

Who was in the final face-off?

Dani, the show's A.I. host, helped guide us through the season. She often threw curveballs at the cast, and the finale was no different. Shortly after Lily was eliminated, she announced that there would be one more strategy-based game and one last chance to be safe from elimination. After that, the players would go to their hideouts for one last chat before taking their final quiz, which would crown the anonymous and send someone home.

Marcel won the final anonymous, and this led to him sending home Victoria, leaving him, Nina, Andy, and Christopher as the final four. Of course, like many reality shows, we had a couple, Victoria and Christopher, who were sad that their girl was sent home just before the final face-off.

Who won The Anonymous?

Nina, Andy, Christopher, and Marcel head into the final face-off. They pick a box, and within the box, it says either loser or winner. As the winner of the last anonymous, Marcel gets to pick the order in which they will choose the box. Christopher goes first, followed by Andy, Nina, and himself.

Andy picked a box, and Nina felt he was lying about not having the winning box, so she took his box. Marcel was unsure of what to do here, and even after winning a few previous face-offs, he ended up playing it safe and picking the silver box, which he thought was the winner.

For the second time this season, Nina stealing Andy's box pays off as she reveals she has the winning box and is crowned the first-ever Anonymous. An incredible game played by her led to this victory. I loved the show, and I genuinely hope it returns for another season.

The Anonymous is streaming on Peacock.