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Lists of Big Brother (American TV series) episodes

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Big Brother is a United States reality television series based on the Dutch television series of the same name created by John de Mol Jr. in 1997.[1] The series premiered on July 5, 2000.[2] The series follows a group of contestants, known as HouseGuests, who live together in a custom–built home under constant surveillance.[3] The HouseGuests are completely isolated from the outside world and generally have no communication from the outside world.[4] In the first season, HouseGuests would nominate two of their fellow HouseGuests.[5] The two HouseGuests with the most votes would be "marked for banishment" and the public then voted on whom to "banish" from the house.[6] When three HouseGuests remained, the public voted on the winner.[7] Despite an initial successful start, ratings and critical reaction continued to grow increasingly negative.[8] This led to the second season being a revamp of the show featuring a more competition–based challenge.[9] Starting with the second season, HouseGuests compete in a series of competitions to win power and safety, they then vote to "evict" one of their own until there are only two HouseGuests remaining.[10] In finale episodes, previous HouseGuests vote on who they think they should win the game, with the HouseGuest who receives the most votes being declared the winner and receiving the grand prize.[7] Casting is currently underway for a 26th season.[11]

As of September 19, 2024, 935 episodes of Big Brother have aired, concluding the twenty-sixth season.

Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedDaysHouseGuestsWinnerRunner–upAmerica's FavoriteFinal voteAverage viewers
(millions)
First airedLast airedNetwork
170July 5, 2000 (2000-07-05)September 29, 2000 (2000-09-29)CBS8810Eddie McGeeJosh Souza59–27–14%[a]9.01
230July 5, 2001 (2001-07-05)September 20, 2001 (2001-09-20)8212Will KirbyNicole Schaffrich5–27.90
333July 10, 2002 (2002-07-10)September 25, 2002 (2002-09-25)8212Lisa DonahueDanielle Reyes9–18.70
433July 8, 2003 (2003-07-08)September 24, 2003 (2003-09-24)8213Jun SongAlison Irwin6–18.80
531July 6, 2004 (2004-07-06)September 21, 2004 (2004-09-21)8214Drew DanielMichael Ellis4–38.30
630July 7, 2005 (2005-07-07)September 20, 2005 (2005-09-20)8014Maggie AusburnIvette Corredero4–37.24
7[b]28July 6, 2006 (2006-07-06)September 12, 2006 (2006-09-12)7214Mike "Boogie" MalinErika LandinJanelle Pierzina6–17.56
833July 5, 2007 (2007-07-05)September 18, 2007 (2007-09-18)8114Dick DonatoDaniele Donato5–27.52
9[c]33February 12, 2008 (2008-02-12)April 27, 2008 (2008-04-27)8116Adam JasinskiRyan QuicksallJames Zinkand6–16.56
1029July 13, 2008 (2008-07-13)September 16, 2008 (2008-09-16)7113Dan GheeslingMemphis GarrettKeesha Smith7–06.72
1130July 9, 2009 (2009-07-09)September 15, 2009 (2009-09-15)7313Jordan LloydNatalie MartinezJeff Schroeder5–27.19
1230July 8, 2010 (2010-07-08)September 15, 2010 (2010-09-15)7513Hayden MossLane ElenburgBritney Haynes4–37.76
1329July 7, 2011 (2011-07-07)September 14, 2011 (2011-09-14)7514Rachel ReillyPorsche BriggsJeff Schroeder4–37.95
1430July 12, 2012 (2012-07-12)September 19, 2012 (2012-09-19)7516Ian TerryDan GheeslingFrank Eudy6–16.79
1536June 26, 2013 (2013-06-26)September 18, 2013 (2013-09-18)9016Andy HerrenGinaMarie ZimmermanElissa Slater7–26.47
1640June 25, 2014 (2014-06-25)September 24, 2014 (2014-09-24)9716Derrick LevasseurCody CalafioreDonny Thompson7–26.41
1740June 24, 2015 (2015-06-24)September 23, 2015 (2015-09-23)9817Steve MosesLiz NolanJames Huling6–36.18
1842June 22, 2016 (2016-06-22)September 21, 2016 (2016-09-21)9916Nicole FranzelPaul AbrahamianVictor Arroyo5–45.78
OTT10[d]September 28, 2016 (2016-09-28)December 1, 2016 (2016-12-01)CBS All Access6513Morgan WillettJason RoyAmerica's Vote[a]
1939June 28, 2017 (2017-06-28)September 20, 2017 (2017-09-20)CBS9217Josh MartinezPaul AbrahamianCody Nickson5–46.06
2040June 27, 2018 (2018-06-27)September 26, 2018 (2018-09-26)9916Kaycee ClarkTyler CrispenTyler Crispen5–45.41
2140June 25, 2019 (2019-06-25)September 25, 2019 (2019-09-25)9916Jackson MichieHolly AllenNicole Anthony6–34.38
22[b]37August 5, 2020 (2020-08-05)October 28, 2020 (2020-10-28)8516Cody CalafioreEnzo PalumboDa'Vonne Rogers9–03.97
2337July 7, 2021 (2021-07-07)September 29, 2021 (2021-09-29)8516Xavier PratherDerek FrazierTiffany Mitchell9–03.72
2435July 6, 2022 (2022-07-06)September 25, 2022 (2022-09-25)8216Taylor HaleMonte TaylorTaylor Hale8–13.66
25[12]42August 2, 2023 (2023-08-02)November 9, 2023 (2023-11-09)10017Jagateshwar "Jag" BainsMatt KlotzCameron Hardin5–23.04
RG6December 11, 2023 (2023-12-11)December 21, 2023 (2023-12-21)69Nicole FranzelTaylor Hale[e]1.88
2639July 17, 2024 (2024-07-17)October 13, 2024 (2024-10-13)[13]90[14][15]16Chelsie BahamMakensy ManbeckTucker Des Lauriers7-02.79
  1. ^ a b For the first season and Over the Top, the public voted to determine the winner between the three finalists. The voting percentages were not revealed for Over the Top; however, it was revealed that the margin of victory was within 20,000 votes between the winner and the first runner–up.
  2. ^ a b Also known as Big Brother: All Stars
  3. ^ Also known as Big Brother: 'Til Death Do You Part
  4. ^ Although technically containing 11 episodes, the two episodes between episode 5 and episode 7 were officially numbered 6.1 and 6.2, leaving the official episode number at 10.
  5. ^ For the Reindeer Games, the winner was determined by a competition tournament between the four finalists.

List of episodes

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Seasons 1–11 (2000–2009)

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Seasons 12–21 (2010–2019)

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Seasons 22–present (2020–present)

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Specials

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No.TitleOriginal air date [16]U.S. viewers
(millions)
Rating (18–49)
1"Big Brother All-Stars: America's Choice"[17]June 21, 2006 (2006-06-21)5.8[18]2.2[18]
This special preceded Big Brother 7 and revealed the "All–Star" cast that was voted into the house by viewers and production.
2"25th Anniversary Celebration: An Entertainment Tonight Special"[19]July 26, 2023 (2023-07-26)1.52[20]0.2[20]
Julie Chen Moonves and Nischelle Turner look back on the previous twenty-four seasons of Big Brother. The two provided an analysis into contestants, competitions, production designs, showmances, and gameplay. Notable former HouseGuests were interviewed about their favorite moments from the series. A sneak peek was shown into the house design for the twenty-fifth season.

See also

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References

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  10. ^ "About Big Brother". CBS. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  11. ^ WCCO Staff (February 23, 2024). "Want to try out for "Big Brother"? There's a casting call March 9 at Allianz Field". CBS News. WCCO-TV. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  12. ^ Boyer, Matt (2023-07-28). "Big Brother 25: CBS Confirms 100-Day Season, November Finale". Big Brother Network. Archived from the original on 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  13. ^ Bloom, Mike (July 9, 2024). "Everything to Know About Big Brother Season 26 (Including When it Premieres)". Parade. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  14. ^ Dehnart, Andy (July 13, 2024). "BB26 will end in October, a month after Survivor 47 premieres". Reality Blurred. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  15. ^ DeVault, Ryan (July 13, 2024). "How long is the Big Brother 26 season? Here's your answers, including the BB26 finale date". Monsters & Critics. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
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  19. ^ Weng, Jessica (July 13, 2023). "CBS to air Big Brother 25th anniversary celebration special". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  20. ^ a b "TV Ratings for Wednesday 26th July 2023 - Network Prelim, Finals and Selected Cable Numbers Posted". SpoilerTV. July 27, 2023. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.