'Big Brother' Starts Season 20 on CBS June 27
Summer reality staple Big Brother kicks off season 20 with a two-night premiere on CBS June 27 and June 28. Sixteen contestants will vie for the title. Julie Chen hosts.
The first live eviction show July 5 falls on the series premiere date, 18 years before.
CBS All Access gives subscribers the chance to meet the houseguests early, sharing a live stream of their interviews starting June 18.
Big Brother follows a group of people living together in a house with 94 HD cameras and 113 microphones recording their every move. Each week, one of the 16 is voted out of the house. The last remaining houseguest gets $500,000.
Big Brother is produced by Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan for Fly on the Wall Entertainment, in association with Endemol Shine North America.
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