Big Brother
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Starring
Clayton HalseyPhil Proctor
Written by
John de Mol
Starring
Clayton HalseyPhil Proctor
Written by
John de Mol
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| S1 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.8 | |
| S2 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 8.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S3 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S4 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 8.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S5 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 7.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S7 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S8 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 8.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S9 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S10 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 8.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S11 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 7.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S12 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 7.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S13 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 7.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S14 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 8.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S15 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 5.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S16 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 7.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S17 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 7.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S18 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 6.4 | 6.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S19 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 6.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S20 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 8.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S21 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 3.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S22 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 8.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S23 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 5.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S24 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 6.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S25 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 5.9 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 7.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S26 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 4.2 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S27 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 5.9 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S28 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.0 |
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About
"Strangers, cameras, and slow-burn social warfare"
A group of strangers moves into a house rigged with cameras and no outside contact, competing in challenges to avoid being voted out by their own housemates. The prize is a large cash sum, but the real draw is watching alliances form and collapse under boredom, paranoia, and close quarters. Pace varies wildly: slow domestic stretches punctuated by sudden blowups, competitions, and eviction night drama. It works best as a habit rather than a binge, since its appeal is cumulative social chess rather than plot. Long-running and formulaic by now, but still oddly hypnotic once you're hooked on the cast dynamics.
Watch it for
the addictive strategy and fallout of watching alliances quietly unravel in real time.
Maybe skip if
you need tight plotting rather than meandering, repetitive daily house footage.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12000
5.93K7035h 6m
Big Brother 2000 was a near-exact port of the hit Netherlands (Holland) series of the same name. Every week, Housemates would nominate two fellow housemates and the two or more housemates with the most nominations were eligible for banishment. American viewers could then call a 1-900 number and cast a vote to banish a HouseGuest.
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Season 22001
6.91K3022h
This season brings a complete reformatting of Big Brother 1. The introduction of the Head of Household (HOH). The HOH nominates two houseguests for eviction. The fellow contestants vote, and the player with the most votes is evicted. On finale night, all former houseguests returned to vote for who they think should win the grand prize.
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Season 32002
6.71K3224h 14m
This season brings about more changes to the Big Brother format - the introduction of the Silver and Golden Power of Vetos.
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The X-Factor2003
7.92K3323h 33m
In this season's twist, ten of the thirteen houseguests are shocked to learn that they will compete alongside their exes. In addition, introduction of the Diamond Power of Veto and the sequestered Jury.
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Season 52004
7.11K3122h 29m
In this season's twists, there are two sets of pre-existing relationships in the house - secret twins and long lost siblings.
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Season 62005
7.31K3021h 23m
In this season's twist, every houseguest enters the house with a secret partner - believing they were the only pair. If both can reach the end, the winner would receive a grand prize of $1,000,000 and the runner-up, $250,000.
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All Stars2006
8.21K2919h 34m
Fourteen of the best and most iconic Big Brother Houseguests make their return to compete for the $500,000 grand prize.
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Season 82007
7.21K3323h 27m
In the season's twists, 3 houseguests are shocked to learn their "enemy" will be entering the game - ex best friends, ex-boyfriends, and an estranged father and daughter.
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Season 92008
6.51K3323h 31m
In the season's twist, every houseguest would compete, be nominated, and be evicted as couples.
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Season 102008
7.51K2920h 56m
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Season 112009
6.89523022h
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Season 122010
7.31K3022h 1m
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Season 132011
7.09282921h 15m
In the twist of the summer, three Dynamic Duos of iconic previous houseguests make their return for another chance to win - Dick and Daniele, Jordan and Jeff, Rachel and Brendon.
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Season 142012
7.81K3022h
In the season's twist, four previous houseguests return as Coaches to build a Big Brother dream team - a $100,000 prize awaits the coach who picks the Big Brother winner.
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Season 152013
6.71K3626h 41m
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Season 162014
7.22K4029h 33m
This season's twist brings about the Battle of Block - two HOHs, 4 nominations, and the chance of an HOH being evicted.
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Season 172015
7.12K4029h 35m
This season brings back the iconic Twin Twist with two sisters swapping out every few days, unbeknownist to the other houseguests. The Battle of the Block makes it return.
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Season 182016
7.32K4231h 9m
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Season 192017
6.42K3929h 33m
Season 19's new twist is called “Summer of Temptation,” where the Houseguests will be challenged like never before as they embark on a season of tempting offers that could give them money, power and safety in the game. But, they will need to be careful, because for every temptation taken, there will be a consequence to face. This season's house reflects the temptation twist with words like Money and Revenge hanging on the wall, constantly reminding the Houseguests that the game never stops.
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Season 202018
7.32K4028h 5m
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Season 212019
6.72K4029h 9m
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All Stars 22020
7.13K3725h 51m
Sixteen former Houseguests return to the game for a second chance at the grand prize of $500,000.
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Season 232021
5.63K3728h 18m
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Season 242022
6.94K3427h 38m
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Season 252023
7.74K4232h 9m
It is the Summer of the BB Multiverse. Three former Houseguests enter the house and unleash four universes onto the house. The Comic, Humili, Scary, and Scramble-verses unlock new twists and themed competition.
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Season 262024
7.73K3930h 55m
This season is the Summer of Artificial Intelligence. A.I. bots Ainsley and Jankie take over and introduce a brand new competion that changes the game - the A.I. Arena.
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Season 272025
6.73K3934h 47m
This season is the Summer of Mystery as the Houseguests enter the Hotel Mystère, a place where secrets lurk behind every door and nothing is as it seems.
This season celebrates the 25-year anniversary of the series as a whole.
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Big Brother 282026
6.73K4228h 37m
The theme of the summer is the BB Time Trip, sending Houseguests on a journey unlike anything ever seen before–from prehistoric times to iconic decades and unforgettable moments from Big Brother history.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Julie Chen Moonves Self - Host
Clayton Halsey Announcer, Self - Announcer
Phil Proctor Announcer, Self
Nicole Franzel Self, Self - Contestant
George Boswell Self - Contestant, Self, Self - Audience Member
Janelle Pierzina Self - Houseguest, Self
Daniele Donato Self, Self - Houseguest, Self - Contestant
Rachel Reilly Self, Self - Contestant, Contestant
Paul Abrahamian Self, Self - Audience Member, Self - Contestant
Cody Calafiore Self, Self - Former Houseguest
Crew
John de Mol
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