Big Brother 27 (American season)
| Big Brother | |
|---|---|
| Season 27 | |
Promotional poster | |
| Hosted by | |
| No. of days | 83[1] |
| No. of houseguests | 17 |
| Companion show | Big Brother: Unlocked |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | July 10, 2025 – present |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | July 8, 2025 – present |
| Season chronology | |
Big Brother 27 is the twenty-seventh season of the American reality television program Big Brother. The program is an adaptation of the franchise created in 1999 by John de Mol. The season features a Hotel Murder Mystery theme. It premiered on CBS on July 10, 2025, with filming beginning two days prior and running for 83 days, concluding on September 28, 2025.[2] The season also celebrates the 25-year anniversary of the series as a whole.
Format
Big Brother follows a group of contestants, known as Houseguests, who live inside a custom-built house outfitted with cameras and microphones recording their every move 24 hours a day.[3] The Houseguests are sequestered with no contact with the outside world.[4] During their stay, the Houseguests share their thoughts on their day-to-day lives inside the house in a private room known as the Diary Room.[5][6] Each week, the Houseguests compete in competitions in order to win power and safety inside the house. At the start of each week, the Houseguests compete in a Head of Household (abbreviated as "HOH") competition.[7] The winner of the HoH competition is immune from eviction and selects two, or in certain seasons three, Houseguests to be nominated for eviction.[8]
Six Houseguests are then selected to compete in the Power of Veto (abbreviated as "PoV") competition: the reigning HoH, the nominees, and other players selected by random draw. The winner of the PoV competition has the right to either revoke the nomination of one of the nominated HouseGuests or leave them as is. If the veto winner uses this power, the HoH must immediately nominate another HouseGuest for eviction. The PoV winner is also immune from being named as the replacement nominee.[9] On eviction night, all HouseGuests vote to evict one of the nominees, though the Head of Household and the nominees are not allowed to vote. This vote is conducted in the privacy of the Diary Room. The nominee with the most votes is evicted from the house.[10] In the event of a tie, the Head of Household casts the tie-breaking vote. The last nine evicted HouseGuests comprise the Jury and are sequestered in a separate location following their eviction. The Jury is only allowed to see the competitions and ceremonies that include all of the remaining HouseGuests; they are not shown any interviews or other footage that might include strategy or details regarding nominations.[11] Once there are only two remaining HouseGuests, the Jury will vote between the two to pick the season's winner. The viewing public is able to award an additional prize by choosing "America's Favorite HouseGuest", with the award being worth $50,000. All evicted Houseguests are eligible to win this award except for those who either voluntarily leave or are forcibly removed for rule violations.[12]
Houseguests
The initial cast of sixteen contestants was revealed on July 8, 2025.[13] An additional seventeenth contestant was teased prior to the beginning of the season.[14] During the premiere, this was revealed to be season 12 houseguest and season 13 winner Rachel Reilly.[15]
| Name | Age | Occupation | Residence | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Rocha | 23 | Carpenter | San Antonio, Texas | Participating |
| Amy Bingham | 43 | Insurance agent | Stockton, California | |
| Ashley Hollis | 25 | Attorney | New York City, New York | |
| Ava Pearl | 24 | Aura painter | New York City, New York | |
| Jimmy Heagerty | 25 | AI consultant | Washington, DC | |
| Katherine Woodman | 23 | Fine dining server | Columbia, South Carolina | |
| Kelley Jorgensen | 29 | Web designer | Burbank, South Dakota | |
| Keanu Soto | 33 | Dungeon master | McKinney, Texas | |
| Lauren Domingue | 22 | Bridal consultant | Lafayette, Louisiana | |
| Mickey Lee | 35 | Event curator | Atlanta, Georgia | |
| Morgan Pope | 33 | Gamer | Los Angeles, California | |
| Rachel Reilly Big Brother 12 & Big Brother 13 |
40 | Television personality | Hoover, Alabama | |
| Rylie Jeffries | 27 | Professional bull rider | Luther, Oklahoma | |
| Vince Panaro | 34 | Unemployed | West Hills, California | |
| Cliffton "Will" Williams | 50 | College sports podcaster | Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| Zach Cornell | 27 | Marketing manager | Cartersville, Georgia | |
| Isaiah "Zae" Frederich | 23 | Salesperson | Phoenix, Arizona |
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Day(s) | Original release date [2] | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating (18–49) | ||||||
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| Week 1 | ||||||||||||
| 937 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Day 1 | July 10, 2025 | 3.18[16] | 0.6[16] | ||||||
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Sixteen new HouseGuests enter the house. As Julie welcomes them, “The Mastermind” suddenly appears, kidnaps her, and steals the “HOH Relic.” This unexpected twist forces the HouseGuests to split into two groups of eight, each tasked with a different mission: one to rescue Julie, and the other to recover the relic. The group searching for Julie—Adrian, Amy, Ava, Lauren, Mickey, Rylie, Vince, and Zach—must solve a massive bridge puzzle to access eight doors, each containing a unique clue from Julie. Zach ultimately wins the challenge by choosing the correct door where Julie is hidden, earning him $10,000. The other group—Ashley, Jimmy, Katherine, Keanu, Kelley, Morgan, Will, and Zae—must search through a room filled with fake relics to find the real one. Jimmy wins this challenge and earns the power to choose four HouseGuests to compete for the title of the first Head of Household. He selects himself, Adrian, Ashley, and Vince. In the HOH competition, the four contenders must balance six cores on their BB Blaster for 10 seconds to destroy “The Mastermind’s” lair. Vince prevails and becomes the first Head of Household of the summer. After moving into the house, the HouseGuests are surprised by the arrival of Rachel Reilly, who is revealed as an additional HouseGuest competing for the grand prize. But the twists don’t stop there—“The Mastermind” announces that one HouseGuest is secretly The Accomplice, not a real player. If a majority of the HouseGuests correctly identify The Accomplice, that person will be immediately evicted. If they fail, The Accomplice will officially enter the game. | ||||||||||||
| 938 | 2 | "Episode 2" | TBA | July 13, 2025 | TBD | TBA | ||||||
| 939 | 3 | "Episode 3" | TBA | July 16, 2025 | TBD | TBA | ||||||
| 940 | 4 | "Episode 4" | TBA | July 17, 2025 | TBD | TBA | ||||||
| Week 2 | ||||||||||||
| 941 | 5 | "Episode 5" | TBA | July 20, 2025 | TBD | TBA | ||||||
Voting history
Color key:
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | ||
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| Day 83 | Finale | ||||||||||||
| Head of Household | Vince | (None) | |||||||||||
| Nominations (pre-veto) |
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| Veto winner | (None) | ||||||||||||
| Nominations (post-veto) |
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| Kelley | |||||||||||||
| Lauren | |||||||||||||
| Mickey | |||||||||||||
| Morgan | |||||||||||||
| Rachel | |||||||||||||
| Rylie | |||||||||||||
| Vince | Head of Household |
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| Will | |||||||||||||
| Zach | |||||||||||||
| Zae | |||||||||||||
| Evicted | |||||||||||||
- Notes
Production
Development
On May 14, 2025, CBS announced that Big Brother 27 would premiere on July 10, 2025.[17] Promos for the season suggested an overall theme related to secrets and mysteries, with television commercials featuring whispered conversations, and a promotional image of host Julie Chen Moonves posing with a wall of skeleton keys described as being able to "[unlock] unexpected mysteries in the Big Brother house".[18][19][20] Filming began on July 8, 2025.[21]
The theme for Big Brother 27 was ultimately revealed to be "A Summer of Mystery", with the house being re-themed as the "Hotel Mystère".[22] The AI Arena twist from the previous season will also be revived, now known as the "BB Blockbuster." Starting this season it will be a part of the game permanently, which means every single week the Head of Household will have to put up 3 nominees. [23]
Release
Broadcast
The season will premiere on CBS on July 10, 2025.[24] Thereafter, new episodes are set to air on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. eastern time (ET), with Wednesday night episodes lasting 90 minutes long. A new companion show—Big Brother: Unlocked—will air bi-weekly on Fridays beginning July 25; the show will feature additional footage and behind the scenes content, interviews, and guest analysis from alumni of past seasons.[17]
Streaming
Following its broadcast, new episodes will stream on Paramount+ and CBS On Demand. As with previous seasons, Paramount+ is also providing access to 24/7 live feeds. The live feeds also stream on Pluto TV in a free advertisement-supported format.
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