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Lists of Big Brother (American TV series) episodes

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 November 9, 2023, 897 episodes of Big Brother have aired, concluding the twenty-fifth season.

  1. ^ Carman, John (July 5, 2000). "'Big Brother' Watches Their Every Movement". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on July 7, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  2. ^ Schneider, Michael (July 2, 2010). "Retro Friday: CBS' original 'Big Brother,' circa 2000". Variety. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  3. ^ "Big Brother: Celebrity Edition". CBS Press Express. January 2019. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  4. ^ Sorren, Martha (January 22, 2019). "20 surprising things you didn't know about 'Big Brother'". Insider. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  5. ^ Fries, Lauren (July 7, 2000). "Big Brother". Variety. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  6. ^ Marsh, Calum (June 27, 2018). "'Big Brother' Has Become One of the Best Reality Game Shows on TV". Thrillist. Archived from the original on June 1, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  7. ^ a b O'Keeffe, Jack (September 20, 2017). "Why The 'Big Brother' Jury Voting System Is Ruining The Game". Bustle. Archived from the original on June 1, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  8. ^ Carter, Bill (July 10, 2000). "CBS's 'Big Brother' Trails in the TV Ratings". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 1, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  9. ^ Jacobs, Matthews (August 18, 2013). "But First: An Oral History Of 'Big Brother'". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  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.

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