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Big Brother is back for its 25th season, hosted by Julie Chen Moonves. A new episode premieres on Thursday (Oct. 19) at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and streams on Paramount+.
A Deaflympics gold medalist, brand strategist, exterminator, geriatric physician, professional flutist, political consultant and a DJ from Australia make up this season’s houseguests hoping to survive eviction and claim the $750,000 grand prize.
Keep reading for how to watch Big Brother and Big Brother UK from anywhere.
How to Stream Big Brother Online for Free
Good news, Big Brother fans: There are plenty of ways to stream the show online without paying a dime upfront.
Season 25 of Big Brother premiered on Aug. 2 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. The 90-minute, live premiere is available to stream on Paramount+ and CBS.com. Early in the season, Big Brother began airing three nights a week, with new episodes on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET and Sundays at 9 p.m. ET., per Variety.
The Big Brother 24/7 live feed streams free on Pluto TV, but if you want to catch up on previous seasons of Big Brother, 24/7 live feeds and tons of other content in one place, subscribe to Paramount+ and enjoy a free trial for a week.
Paramount+ subscriptions start at $5.99/month (or $59.99/year) for the Essential plan and $11.99/month (or $119.99/year) for the ad-free Premium plan with Showtime. Although both subscriptions allow you stream tens of thousands of episodes and movies, upgrading to the Premium tier gives you access to commercial-free streaming, local CBS stations, Showtime and more.
What’s streaming on Paramount+? Watch exclusive programs from BET to MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and The Smithsonian Channel including a lineup of original series includes Frasier, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Special Ops: Lioness, Fatal Attraction, The Family Stone, School Spirits, Joe Pickett, Star Trek: Picard, 1923, 1883, Mayor of Kingstown, Seal Team, Star Trek Discovery and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars.
Pet Semetary: Bloodlines, Transformers Rise of the Beasts, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Scream VI, 80 for Brady, Top Gun: Maverick and other movies are available to stream on Paramount+.
You can also try platforms that have CBS in the channel lineup such as DirectTV Stream and Fubo TV, both of which offer free trials at sign up (or purchase a digital antenna to watch local channels).
Sling TV, Vidgo and Hulu + Live TV offer CBS and other channels for an affordable price and ExpressVPN allows you to stream internationally.
Episodes of Big Brother are also available to stream free on Prime Video on Paramount+. Paid episodes are available on Prime Video, iTunes, Google Play, etc.
How to Watch Big Brother UK
After a five-year hiatus, Big Brother UK returned to ITV on Oct. 8 at 9 p.m. BST/4 p.m. ET.
AJ Odudu and Will Beast host the latest season of Big Brother UK. New episodes air six nightly (except Saturdays).
How do you watch Big Brother U.K. from the U.S.? You can stream episodes for free on ITV.com, but you’ll need a little help gaining access from the states. To stream from the U.S., subscribe to a VPN such as ExpressVPN, PureVPN, NordVPN and Atlas VPN. Plans start at less than $2/month.
Keep reading for a breakdown of the latest Big Brother cast.
Big Brother Season 25 Cast: Meet the Houseguests
Sixteen houseguests, ranging from ages 21 to 63, remained in the Big Brother house this season (cast member Luke Valentine was booted from the show early in the season for using the n-word). Several houseguests have been evicted since the season premiere.
See the list of cast members from the new season below.
- America Lopez, 27, medical receptionist from Edinburg, Texas
- Matt Klotz, 27, Deaflympics gold medalist from Cameron Park, Calif.
- Blue Kim, 25, Brand Strategist from Riverside, Calif.
- Kirsten Elwin, 25, molecular biologist from Orlando, Fla. via Dominica
- Jag Bains, 25, trucking company owner from Omak, Wash.
- Jared Fields, 25, exterminator from Norwalk, Conn.
- Reilly Smedley, 24, bartender from Portland, Maine
- Felicia Cannon, 63, real estate agent from Tacoma, Wash.
- Izzy Gleicher, 32, professional flutist from New York, N.Y.
- Cameron Harding, 34, stay-at-home dad from Eastman, Ga.
- Cory Wurtrnberger, 21, college student from Weston, Fla.
- Mecole Hayes, 30, political consultant from St. Louis, Md.
- Bowie Jane Ball, 45, a DJ from Melbourne, Australia
- Hisam Goueli, 45, geriatric physician from Minneapolis, Minn.
- Red Utley, 37, salesperson from Gatlinburg, Tenn.
Check below to watch a clip from Big Brother Season 25.
