CBS has unveiled that “Big Brother” Season 28 premieres on July 9 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The show’s companion series, “Big Brother: Unlocked,” returns the following day in the same time slot.
After the Season 28 premiere, subsequent episodes will air Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT, while the live evictions will be on Sundays at 8 p.m. ET/PT. CBS promises “Big Brother” Season 28 will feature “the most programming hours ever.” The show will also debut its 1,000th episode during the new season. According to CBS, “Big Brother” is the first primetime series to cross the milestone.
The two-hour Season 27 finale pulled in the reality competition series’ biggest audience in more than three years, reaching an average of 4.3 million views on CBS. According to Nielsen, it was a 33% jump from the Season 26 premiere, which reached 3.2 million viewers. 25-year-old Chicago native Ashley Hollis was the “Big Brother” Season 27 winner. She defeated runner-up Vince Panaro in a 6-1 jury vote and took home $750,000.
“Big Brother” is led by host Julie Chen Moonves, and follows a group of strangers of various ages and backgrounds living under one roof. The contestants are under 24/7 surveillance from 94 HD cameras and 113 microphones. Each week, the houseguests must kick someone to the curb until only one remains. The last person standing goes home with the $750,000 prize.
“Big Brother” was created by John de Mol. The series is produced by Fly on the Wall Entertainment in association with Banijay Americas, with Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan serving as executive producers.
