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While Love Island USA is coming to an end, Big Brother is just heating up. Season 28 officially premiered on Thursday, July 9, and there’s plenty more drama to come. Read on for the full release schedule, including when new episodes and Big Brother: Unlocked air each week.
The long-running CBS reality competition follows a group of strangers living together in a custom-built house completely cut off from the outside world. Surrounded by more than 100 cameras and microphones, the houseguests are monitored around the clock as they compete in challenges, form alliances, avoid eviction and battle for the $750,000 grand prize.
This year’s theme is “Big Brother: Time Trip,” which features new time-bending twists inspired by different nostalgic eras. CBS teased that the theme was influenced by “decades like the ’80s and ’90s and cultural touchstones like Y2K” and will transport houseguests “across moments in time – past, present, and future.”
Julie Chen Moonves, who has hosted the show since its debut in 2000, is back for Season 28. She’s joined by 14 new houseguests, including an MMA fighter, a two-time RuPaul’s Drag Race competitor, a Survivor 50 star, a rocket scientist, a surgical dental assistant, a pickleball coach, an elementary school counselor and more.
Here’s everything to know about watching Big Brother Season 28 throughout the summer and into the fall.
When Do New Episodes Of Big Brother Season 28 Come Out?
BIG BROTHER unveils “BIG BROTHER: Time Trip” as the Season 28 theme, turning time into the ultimate twist. Houseguests will enter a world where rooms, relics and competitions transport them across moments in time, while early twists shake up the game from the start. Inspired by decades like the ’80s and Y2K, new powers and challenges can disrupt strategy and alliances. Photo: Matthew Taplinger/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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New episodes of Big Brother will air weekly on Sundays, Thursdays and Wednesdays, all starting at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. Episodes will also be available to stream on Paramount+.
What Is The Big Brother Season 27 Release Schedule?
Julie Chen Moonves, Host of the CBS Original Series BIG BROTHER, Season 28, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. — Photo: Diana King/CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Big Brother Season 28 will air on CBS three nights each week. New 90-minute episodes will air on Wednesdays, while one-hour episodes will air on Thursdays and Sundays from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. ET/PT. Thursday broadcasts will continue to feature the live eviction component.
Here’s the release schedule for the main show.
Thursdays (8–9 p.m. ET/PT)
- July 9: 90-minute season premiere (8–9:30 p.m. ET/PT)
- July 16, 23 and 30: 60-minute episodes
- Beginning Aug. 6: New 60-minute episodes air weekly
Sundays (8–9 p.m. ET/PT)
- July 12: First Sunday episode (60 minutes)
- July 19 and 26: 60-minute episodes
- Beginning Aug. 2: New 60-minute episodes air weekly
Wednesdays (8–9:30 p.m. ET/PT)
- July 15: First Wednesday episode (90 minutes)
- July 22 and 29: 90-minute episodes
- Beginning Aug. 5: New 90-minute episodes air weekly
What Is Big Brother: Unlocked, And When Will It Air?
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On Fridays, fans can tune in to the official weekly aftershow, hosted by Jerry O’Connell, Taylor Hale and Derrick Levasseur. The series features never-before-seen footage from inside the Big Brother house, exclusive interviews, surprise guest appearances and behind-the-scenes access, according to CBS.
Big Brother: Unlocked Release Schedule
Big Brother: Unlocked debuts Friday, July 10, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and Paramount+. New episodes of Unlocked will air on Fridays throughout the season.
Fridays (8–9 p.m. ET/PT)
- July 10: Big Brother: Unlocked series premiere
- July 17, 24 and 31: New episodes
- Beginning Aug. 7: New episodes air weekly throughout the season
When Is The Big Brother Season 28 Finale?
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CBS has not yet announced the Big Brother Season 28 finale date. However, the finale typically airs in late September or early October. Last season, the winner was crowned on Sept. 28, 2025, while the previous season concluded on Oct. 13, 2024.
How To Watch Big Brother Season 28 On Cable
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One way to watch Big Brother is on CBS. Cord-cutters can also watch CBS live through streaming TV services that carry the network, including DirecTV, fuboTV, YouTube TV and Hulu+ Live TV. New subscribers are eligible for a free trial through all four services.
How To Watch Big Brother Season 28 On Streaming
New episodes of Big Brother Season 28 will also be available on Paramount+. Paramount+ Premium subscribers can watch episodes live through their local CBS affiliate as they air, as well as on demand afterward. Paramount+ Essential subscribers can stream new episodes beginning the day after they air on CBS.
How To Watch The Big Brother Season 28 Live Feeds
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The fan-favorite 24/7 live feeds return for Season 28, launching Friday, July 10, at 9 p.m. ET on Paramount+ and Pluto TV.
For the first time, CBS will also offer a limited-time live feed on the official Big Brother YouTube channel following each episode of Big Brother: Unlocked. That means fans who don’t subscribe to Paramount+ or Pluto TV will still be able to catch a glimpse of the houseguests’ unfiltered gameplay after the weekly aftershow on Big Brother’s YouTube channel.
Check out the official cast announcement from CBS below.