Big Brother Season 28: Everything You Need To Know

Key facts

Season finale: Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026
Episodes: New episodes air Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays on CBS, through the season finale
Live feeds: Available 24/7 with blackouts for major events
Streaming: Paramount+*
Season premiere date: July 9, 2026
Host: Julie Chen Moonves
Cast: 17 Houseguests, including three icons

Episodes of Big Brother Season 28, along with the live feeds, are now streaming on Paramount+. New episodes air Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays on CBS. The season finale is Thursday, Oct. 1, when the winner of Big Brother 28 will be determined.

Big Brother is hosted by Julie Chen Moonves. This season has been paced by a “Time Trip” theme, and featured the series’ milestone 1,000th original episode. Keep reading for everything you need to know about Big Brother Season 28, including how to watch, the latest Houseguest eviction, the cast, live feeds, and more.

WARNING: There are EVICTION SPOILERS ahead!

*Stream new episodes live as they air on CBS with a subscription to the Paramount+ Premium plan; stream new episodes on demand, starting the next day, with a subscription to any plan,

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How to watch and stream

Julie Chen Moonves and the cast of Big Brother Season 28 in the season premiere as aired on July 9, 2026 — CBS

You can watch new episodes of Big Brother Season 28 and Big Brother: Unlocked on CBS and Paramount+. New episodes can be streamed as they air live on CBS on Paramount+ with the Paramount+ Premium plan, or they can be streamed the day after they air on Paramount+ with any plan. Paramount+ subscribers (any plan) can access live feeds on the app or ParamountPlus.com.

Remember: Big Brother is watchable from any device with the ParamountPlus.com app: This means you can stream Houseguest hijinks from your phone, your tablet, etc. – via either an Android or iOS device. The Paramount+ app is available on the Apple App Store or Google Play.

Here’s how to watch at a glance:

Big Brother Season 28

Host: Julie Chen Moonves
Premiered: July 9, 2026
New episodes air: 8 PM ET on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Sundays through the season finale
Channel: CBS
Streaming: Paramount+*

Big Brother: Unlocked

Panelists: Jerry O’Connell, Taylor Hale, Derrick Levasseur
Premiered: July 10, 2026
New episodes air: 8 PM ET/PT biweekly on Fridays through the summer
Channel: CBS
Streaming: Paramount+*

*New episodes can be streamed live on Paramount+ as they air on CBS via the Paramount+ Premium plan, or they can be streamed on the day after they air via either the Paramount+ Essential plan or the Paramount+ Premium plan.

**Who was evicted from Big Brother this week**?

WARNING: Spoiler alert!

Melody Morris and Dee Valladeres were evicted from Big Brother this week. Morris got her walking papers in the episode aired Sept. 23; Valladeres was voted out by Power of Veto holder Drew Campbell in the live-eviction episode aired Sept. 24. With Valladeres’ exit, just three Houseguests remain: Drew, Taylor Brown, and Rick Devens, who along with Dee, was one of two Survivor alums on the season. The winner of Big Brother Season 28 will be decided in the season finale, airing Thursday, Oct. 1.

CATCH UP NOW: Big Brother Season 28 Episode 38 (original air date: Sept. 23, 2026)

CATCH UP NOW: Big Brother Season 28 Episode 39 (original air date: Sept. 24, 2026)

When is the Big Brother Season 28 finale?

The Big Brother Season 28 finale is Thursday, Oct. 1, at 8 PM ET/PT. It will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+.

Paramount+ subscribers with the Paramount+ Premium plan can stream the finale live as it airs on CBS; all subscribers (any plan) can watch the episode on demand, starting Friday, Oct. 2.

How to watch the live feeds

To watch the Big Brother live feeds on Paramount+ once they return, get started with your subscription (any plan), and/or log into your account. Go to the Big Brother page via the Paramount+ app or ParamountPlus.com, and navigate to the Live Schedule carousel, where you’ll find all the camera views. There are four camera feeds to choose from, plus one multi-view feed. You can also find the feeds via the Live TV hub.

Fans use the feeds to follow the game between episodes, keeping track of strategy, alliances, and unseen moments you might miss while tuning in for the shows. The live feed is an important component of Big Brother that sets it apart from other reality competition shows, because it records contestants’ every move in a house outfitted with 94 HD cameras and 113 microphones. (Okay, technically not in the restrooms, but all the other moves!)

Note: Whatever the Houseguests may do or say does not represent the views of CBS, Paramount Global, Endemol Shine North America, or the producers of the series.

Who is in the cast of Season 28?

The Big Brother Season 28 cast features 17 Houseguests. CBS initially announced 14 Houseguests, then revealed two surprise Houseguests during the Big Brother season premiere, and a third during the Big Brother: Unlocked season premiere. The surprise Houseguests, all veterans of reality-TV competition shows, are known as the icons.

Here’s the full Season 28 cast:

Name: Ashley Trail
Age: 24
Hometown: Alton, Illinois
Current City: Chicago, Illinois
Occupation: Bartender

Name: Barrett Pfeiffer
Age: 27
Hometown: Benton, Arkansas
Current City: Austin, Texas
Occupation: Jumbotron engineer

Name: Chuk Anyanwu
Age: 27
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Occupation: Supply chain analyst

Name: Drew Campbell
Age: 22
Hometown: Temecula, California
Occupation: Surgical dental assistant

Name: Haley Thogmartin
Age: 29
Hometown: Neosho, Missouri
Current City: Wildwood, Missouri
Occupation: Telemedicine executive

Name: Jason De Puy
Age: 35
Hometown: San Francisco, California
Current City: West Hollywood, California
Occupation: Drag queen

Name: Kamuela “Kamu” Kirk
Age: 32
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
Occupation: MMA fighter

Name: LaTrice “LaLa” Verrett
Age: 57
Hometown: Kankakee, Illinois
Current City: Maplewood, New Jersey
Occupation: Boutique salesperson

Name: Lyric Medeiros
Age: 25
Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii
Occupation: Attorney

Name: Mallory Aurichio
Age: 24
Hometown: Township of Washington, N.J.
Occupation: Rocket scientist

Name: Melody Morris
Age: 24
Hometown: Thornton, Colorado
Current City: Maricopa, Arizona
Occupation: Corporate game show host

Name: Rome Seymour
Age: 28
Hometown: Traverse City, Michigan
Current City: Delray Beach, Florida
Occupation: Pickleball coach

Name: Taylor Brown
Age: 27
Hometown: Deerfield Beach, Florida
Occupation: Elementary school counselor

Name: Yash Patel
Age: 24
Hometown: Monroe Township, New Jersey
Occupation: Financial analyst

Surprise Houseguests

Name: Angela Murray
Hometown: Syracuse, Utah
As previously seen on: The Amazing Race Season 38 and Big Brother Season 26

Name: Rick Devens
Hometown: Macon, Georgia
As previously seen on: Survivor Season 38 (Survivor: Edge of Extinction) and Survivor Season 50 (Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans)

Name: Dee Valladares
Hometown: Miami, Florida
As previously seen on: Survivor Season 45 (Survivor 45) and Survivor Season 50 (Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans)

Who is hosting and producing?

Julie Chen Moonves on the Big Brother Season 28 premiere — CBS

Julie Chen Moonves returns as Big Brother host. She has hosted since Season 1 in 2000. Big Brother Season 28 is produced by Fly On The Wall Entertainment in association with Banijay Americas, and executive produced by Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan.

Big Brother on Paramount+

Paramount+ is the streaming home for everything Big Brother. Catch all the action you missed from the past 27 seasons, and tune in for Season 28 throughout the summer.