Big Brother is back with a new season on CBS — and wow, is it a doozy. This is Season 25, and you know the show is going to pull out all the stops for an anniversary season like this. We’re no doubt in for bigger games, shocking twists, surprising alliances, and devastating evictions.
So, when does the fun start at the Big Brother house? And how long will Season 25 go on? And, most importantly, how do you vote?! Here’s everything you need to know about Big Brother’s blockbuster 25th season on CBS.
This landmark season of Big Brother will premiere on CBS on Wednesday, August 2 at 8 p.m. ET. The season kicks off with a 90-minute premiere wherein you’ll meet the house guests and see their strategies form in real-time.
You will also be able to stream Big Brother’s premiere, as well as all episodes, live as it airs via Paramount+ with SHOWTIME. If you’re a subscriber, you have the option of streaming the live feed of your local CBS affiliate via Paramount+ with SHOWTIME or catching up with episodes on-demand the day after they air. However, if you’re a Paramount+ Essential subscriber, you will only be able to watch Big Brother on-demand the day after it airs.
The Big Brother livestream, which allows viewers to watch the goings on inside the BB House 24/7, will be available via five channels on the free streaming service Pluto TV. Four of those channels will offer ongoing live feeds from four individual areas of the house, and the fifth will be a combination of the four that’s live-cutting action as it happens.
Additionally, a livestream of the action inside the house will be available to stream for all Paramount+ subscribers. The live streams will all kick off after the premiere on August 2.
New episodes of Big Brother Season 25 will air on CBS three nights a week.
A reminder that Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will be able to watch the episode live as it airs via the service, and all subscribers will be able to watch new episodes when they’re added overnight. That means new episodes should be available to watch on all tiers of Paramount+ on Monday, Thursday, and Friday mornings.
Voting for Big Brother will be open periodically throughout the season, so make sure you stay up-to-date with all these episodes so you’ll know when to cast a vote. Voting takes place on the show’s website.
Big Brother drops new episodes three times a week. at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. While we don’t yet know how long Season 25 will run, seasons tend to include around 40 episodes.
With this schedule in mind, it’s likely that Big Brother Season 25 will run through to the end of October.
If the season follows the above pattern, then it’s likely that Season 25 will conclude with Episode 37 on Thursday, October 26 at 9 p.m. ET.
Here are the 16 house guests moving into the house this year:
New episodes of Big Brother Season 25 air on CBS on Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday nights.