Last year, Big Brother's 25th season set a number of records for the veteran reality franchise. But before we knew it, summer is on it's way. And it won't be long before another group of houseguests come into our lives to face extreme challenges, close-quarters conspiring and game-shaking powers as they avoid being nominated and subsequently evicted from the house.
Read on to find out everything we know so far about Big Brother season 26 (BB26).
Who won Big Brother 26?
Chelsie Baham
Chelsie spent the first month of the game setting up a perfect nested structure, only to have it all blown up in the course of two evictions. Chelsie recovered immensely, though, rallying to lead a house flip, convince her allies to make some huge moves on her behalf, and win a record-tying amount of HoHs. As she remarked in her final jury speech, she was a diamond that could be looked at from any angle. And the jury valued her diamond at the game at about $750,000.
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Will Big Brother be back for season 26?
Yes! Host Julie Chen Moonves officially announced Big Brother 26 was happening during the finale of season 25.
When does Big Brother 26 premiere?
Big Brother 26 kicks off on Wednesday, July 17 with a one-hour premiere. A second one-hour episode will air the next day, Thursday, July 18.
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When is the Big Brother 26 finale?
CBS announced that the Big Brother 26 finale will air with a 90-minute episode on Sunday, October 13.
What nights does Big Brother 26 air?
CBS has announced that Big Brother 26 will air on Sunday at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, and Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.