Big Brother 19 (U.S. season) | |
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Digital cover art for Big Brother 19 | |
Hosted by | Julie Chen |
No. of days | 92 |
No. of houseguests | 17 |
Winner | Josh Martinez |
Runner-up | Paul Abrahamian |
America's Favorite Houseguest | Cody Nickson |
Companion shows |
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Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 39 |
Release | |
Original network | CBS |
Original release | June 28 – September 20, 2017 |
Additional information | |
Filming dates | June 21 – September 20, 2017 |
Season chronology |
Big Brother 19 is the nineteenth season of the American reality television series Big Brother . It is based upon the Dutch series of the same name. The season premiered on June 28, 2017 on CBS in the United States with a two-hour season premiere and Julie Chen returning as host. The season was titled "Summer of Temptation" with the various contestants able to receive a temptation which gave the taker a surprise reward or game advantage but also unleashed a game change for one or more other players. Viewers at home were able to vote to offer selected chosen players a secret temptation. A weekly opt-in competition, known as the Temptation Challenge, would give the winner immunity from the week's nomination but also put the last-place finisher on the block as a third nominee, able to compete in the weekly Veto Competition and avoid a backdoor nomination.
The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States or America, is a country comprising 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions. At 3.8 million square miles, the United States is the world's third or fourth largest country by total area and is slightly smaller than the entire continent of Europe's 3.9 million square miles. With a population of over 327 million people, the U.S. is the third most populous country. The capital is Washington, D.C., and the largest city by population is New York City. Forty-eight states and the capital's federal district are contiguous in North America between Canada and Mexico. The State of Alaska is in the northwest corner of North America, bordered by Canada to the east and across the Bering Strait from Russia to the west. The State of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The U.S. territories are scattered about the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, stretching across nine official time zones. The extremely diverse geography, climate, and wildlife of the United States make it one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries.
Big Brother is a television reality game show based on an originally Dutch TV series of the same name created by producer John de Mol in 1997. The series follows a diverse group of contestants, known as HouseGuests, who are living together in a custom-built home under constant surveillance. The HouseGuests are completely isolated from the outside world and can have no communication with those not in the house. The contestants are competing for a $500,000 grand prize, with weekly competitions and evictions determining who will win the show. The series takes its name from the character in George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. The series launched on July 5, 2000, to a successful start, though ratings and critical reaction continued to grow increasingly negative. This led to the second season being a revamp of the show, featuring a more competition-based challenge. The series has since continued to be a hit for CBS, and is the second longest-running adaptation of the series to date, after the Spanish adaptation.
The Netherlands, sometimes known as Holland, is a country located mainly in Northwestern Europe. The European portion of the Netherlands consists of twelve separate provinces that border Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, and the North Sea to the northwest, with maritime borders in the North Sea with Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. Together with three island territories in the Caribbean Sea—Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba—it forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The official language is Dutch, but a secondary official language in the province of Friesland is West Frisian.
On September 20, 2017, Josh Martinez won the game in a 5–4 vote against returning Big Brother 18 runner-up Paul Abrahamian, earning the latter the distinction of being the first person to lose a Final 2 jury vote twice.
Paul Raffi Abrahamian is an Armenian American reality television personality, clothing designer, and musician born in Tarzana, California. Abrahamian is best known for his appearances in the United States reality television show Big Brother and related spin-offs.
Big Brother 19 was produced by Endemol Shine North America and Fly on the Wall Entertainment with Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan returning as executive producers. [1] This season of the program has been confirmed since August 10, 2016 as part of a multi season renewal between Endemol Shine North America and CBS which also includes its twentieth season scheduled for the summer of 2018. [2] Julie Chen returned as the host of the series. [3]
Endemol Shine North America is the American division of Endemol Shine Group that was founded on March 15, 2002 as a merger of Shine Americas, Shine USA, and Reveille Productions.
Allison Grodner is an American director, producer and writer, who has worked in documentary and reality-based programming. She is best known for her work on the American version of the reality TV show Big Brother. She is an executive producer of Big Brother and Big Brother: After Dark. Grodner is also executive producer of She's Got the Look on TV LAND, You're Cut Off! on VH1, reality series Plain Jane and Remodeled on The CW, and Battle of the Ex Besties on Oxygen.
Julie Suzanne Chen Moonves is an American television personality, news anchor, and producer for CBS. She has been the host of the U.S. version of the CBS reality-television program Big Brother since its debut in July 2000 and is the longest-serving host of any country's version of the show. Chen Moonves was a co-host and the moderator of the CBS Daytime talk show, The Talk, for eight seasons. Previously, she was a co-anchor of The Early Show on CBS.
The main television coverage of the season was screened on CBS beginning June 28, 2017 with a two-hour season premiere. [1] [3] [4] [5] This season featured no changes to the schedule that was used in the previous edition, with episodes airing on Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday each week. [1] [2] [6] The weekly Thursday episode, which airs at 6 PM PDT, featured the live eviction and subsequent Head of Household competition taking place. During the live eviction, the show will be hosted by Julie Chen. The weekly Sunday episode, which airs at 5 PM PDT, features the nomination ceremony, as well as some highlights from the previous days. The weekly Wednesday episode, which also airs at 5 PM PDT, features the Power of Veto competition and the Power of Veto ceremony, along with more highlights of recent events in the House. [1] The live Internet feeds which have been a staple of the program since its first season will return as part of CBS All Access. Alongside the weekly shows on CBS spin-off series Big Brother: After Dark will return on Pop for its twelfth season. [7] The show serves as a live feed into the House, and is edited for profanity, nudity, slanderous statements and music copyrights. [8]
CBS is an American English language commercial broadcast television and radio network that is a flagship property of CBS Corporation. The company is headquartered at the CBS Building in New York City with major production facilities and operations in New York City and Los Angeles.
The Pacific Time Zone (PT) is a time zone encompassing parts of western Canada, the western United States, and western Mexico. Places in this zone observe standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC−08:00). During daylight saving time, a time offset of UTC−07:00 is used.
CBS All Access is an American over-the-top subscription streaming video on demand service owned and operated by CBS Interactive. It offers original content, content newly aired on CBS's broadcast properties, and content from CBS's library. In the United States, many markets offer a live stream of the local CBS affiliate's main channel.
A special episode was aired on July 21 to show the "Battle Back Showdown" where one of the 4 first evicted HouseGuests competed to re-enter the Big Brother House. [9]
The HouseGuests will be competing for the main prize of $500,000. [1] Cash prizes of varying amounts may be offered as "temptations" over the course of the season. Kevin Schlehuber was awarded $25,000 on the premiere episode. [10] The second cash temptation of the season was also claimed by Kevin; this time, it was a smaller sum of $27. [11]
Changes to the main format known as twists occur during the course of the season that will impact the lives of the HouseGuests during their time in the House. The twists for this season center around the theme of temptation where the HouseGuests will be tempted with money, power or safety during their stay. [10] Each temptation however will come with a consequence that will impact the entire House. [12] The overall main twist is being billed by the program as "The Summer of Temptation" for this reason. [13]
During the season premiere the HouseGuests were presented with the first temptation of the season, in which each new HouseGuest had a chance to secretly win $25,000. [10] Kevin Schlehuber was the quickest to claim the monetary prize, resulting in two different consequences. The first consequence was personal: Kevin was not allowed to win the first Head of Household competition; to keep his winning a secret, he had to throw (intentionally lose) the competition. [12] [14]
The second consequence unleashed a major twist on the House called the "BB Swap." This resulted in Paul Abrahamian, runner-up from the previous season, entering the House as a full HouseGuest eligible to win by taking the place of an original HouseGuest. [13] Shortly after entering Paul was given nine friendship bracelets which gave immunity from the first eviction. Paul was instructed to take one for himself and give the remaining eight friendship bracelets to the HouseGuests that did a good job tempting him. [14] The remaining eight HouseGuests took part in a competition for safety which resulted in Cameron, Christmas, and Jillian being nominated for eviction. The three nominees were given the power to choose how their fate would be determined. The nominees had a choice of a competition or a house eviction vote. Only Cameron chose to have a competition; shortly after, the HouseGuests voted to evict Cameron from the House. [15]
The following temptation would be during the second Week 1 HoH competition. During the competition, a golden apple appeared that would guarantee safety for the person who grabbed it, but would eliminate the team from the competition. Josh took the temptation, eliminating his team from the HoH competition. In the Week 1 Power of Veto competition, the first HouseGuest to find a gold starfish and place it on their shelf would earn a Never-Not pass, meaning they cannot be a Have-Not for the rest of the season with the consequence of eliminating themselves from the competition. Raven took the temptation.
Instead of permanent eviction, the first four evicted HouseGuests received a chance to return to the game. Unlike last season, this showdown was done in playoff style. They will participate in a 3-Round-Battle in order to gain their spot back in the house. The first competition "Maze Race" will eliminate the bottom two finishers, permanently eliminating them from the game. Dominique and Jillian lost the competition to Cody and Cameron respectively; The second Competition between Cody and Cameron determined which first four evicted HouseGuest will be the last one standing and battle one of the HouseGuests in the house for a chance to get back to the house. If the evicted HouseGuest wins against the current HouseGuest, the remaining evictee will have a second chance to re-enter the house. However, if the current HouseGuest defeats the returning evictee, no one will be returning to the house effectively blocking the Battle Back. The HouseGuests unanimously voted to choose Paul to battle Cody in the final competition. Cody chose "Maze Race" as the final competition. Cody won and re-entered the house on Day 30. All three duels aired in a special episode on July 21.
Round # | Winner(s) | Loser(s) |
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1 | Cody, Cameron | Dominique, Jillian |
2 | Cody | Cameron |
3 | Cody | Paul |
During the first three weeks of the season, the viewing public will vote for a HouseGuest of their choice to secretly enter a room called the Den of Temptation. The temptation inside the den could provide an advantage in the game but will come with a consequence that may affect one or more HouseGuests. [13] The public's chosen HouseGuest can choose to accept the temptation or reject it completely. Each HouseGuest can only be chosen to enter the den once during their time in the House. [16] The results of the vote and the HouseGuest decision will be shown during the Sunday primetime episode. [15]
No. | Date given | Temptation (if accepted) | Consequence (if accepted) | Den Entrant | Consequence Recipient | Result | |
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1 | Wed, June 28 | The Pendant of Protection | The HouseGuest will be immune from the next three evictions. [16] | The HouseGuest must pick a poison that is tied to another HouseGuest. The HouseGuest whose poison was chosen is now "cursed" and must volunteer as a third nominee for eviction in the next 3 weeks. | Paul | Ramses | Accepted |
2 | Sun, July 2 | The Ring of Replacement | The HouseGuest will have the power to swap with one of the randomly drawn players in the Power of Veto competition and take their place and have the power to participate in any veto competition. This temptation can only be used once. | The HouseGuest must choose 3 HouseGuests to wear "Ve-Toad" costumes for the rest of the week. | Christmas | Cody, Jason, Jessica | Accepted |
3 | Wed, July 19 | The Halting Hex | The HouseGuest will have the power to stop one of the next 4 evictions, meaning that no eviction vote would be held and no one would be evicted. | The "Temptation Competition" is unleashed for the next 3 weeks. | Jessica | All HouseGuests | Accepted |
Due to Jessica accepting the final temptation, the "Temptation Competition" was unleashed for the next 3 weeks. Prior to nominations, HouseGuests (except for the current Head of Household) would be able to decide if they wanted to compete in this competition or not. The winner of the "Temptation Competition" would receive immunity for the week, however, the HouseGuest that finishes last in the competition would be automatically nominated as a 3rd nominee.
Week # | Competitors | Winner | Loser |
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5 | Alex, Jason, Mark, Matt | Mark | Jason |
6 | Alex, Cody, Elena, Jason, Jessica, Kevin, Mark, Matt, Paul, Raven | Cody | Jessica |
7 | Cody, Elena, Jason, Josh, Kevin, Mark, Matt, Paul, Raven | Mark | Matt |
After Cody and Elena's eviction, Julie revealed a new twist into the game which unleashed 5 possible temptations for HouseGuests to select for the next 3 weeks. These temptations include powers and punishments. When the apple tree turns red, the first HouseGuest to enter the diary room gets to claim a temptation from the apple tree. Once a HouseGuest claims an apple, they are not eligible for another temptation. The results of picking an apple include, save a friend, can't play in next HOH, second veto, bounty on your head, and eliminate two eviction votes.
Week # | Name | Description | Picker | Result |
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8 | Save a Friend | The winner earns the right to award immunity to another HouseGuest for the week. | Mark | Paul |
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The HouseGuests were announced on Monday, June 19 at 6 AM PDT through the CBS website. [17] Interviews with the cast were released at 8 AM PDT on CBS All Access. [18]
Jessica Graf and Cody Nickson took place in the 30th season of The Amazing Race - filming of which commenced shortly after the conclusion of Big Brother 19. They went on to win, earning them a distinction of being the first Big Brother alumni to win The Amazing Race. [20] Paul Abrahamian also appeared alongside Graf and Nickson when the three made a cameo appearance in the series premiere of Celebrity Big Brother during the first HoH competition of the season. [21] Nickson and Graf also appeared on Big Brother 20 to host a Power of Veto competition. Nickson, Graf, and Josh Martinez all made an appearance in the fifth episode of Off the Block with Ross and Marissa . [22] Abrahamian and Martinez both appeared on Big Brother 20 to celebrate Nicole Franzel and Victor Arroyo's engagement which aired on the show. [23] Josh Martinez will be on MTV's upcoming The Challenge: War of the Worlds . Initially, Josh was eliminated at the first episode, but because Alan Valdez was removed from the game due to injury, he replaced Alan as Amanda's partner.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Day(s) | Original air date | US viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18-49) | ||||||
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628 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Day 1 | June 28, 2017 | 5.88 [24] | 1.7/7 [24] | ||||||
On Day 1, 16 new HouseGuests entered the newest rendition of the Big Brother House. After getting settled in and introductions were done, they were then informed by series host Julie Chen that the theme for this season is "Summer of Temptation", where they would face various offers during the game that would offer them prizes and unique game-changing advantages throughout the season. However, every temptation that was accepted in the House would have a consequence that would affect at least one of the other HouseGuests. They began the summer inside the Garden of Temptation, the first competition of the season.
As another consequence for Kevin pressing the button, Paul from Big Brother 18 re-entered the House as the seventeenth HouseGuest. However, it was revealed by Chen that he would be swapping spots with one of the new HouseGuests that would be evicted the same night in a first-ever "BB Swap." Paul was given the task to select eight HouseGuests to receive a "friendship" bracelet. Any HouseGuest who received a "friendship" bracelet would be immune from eviction. He gave bracelets to Kevin, Raven, Dominique, Mark, Jason, Jessica, Ramses, and Elena.
On Day 1, Cameron was evicted by an 8-3-2 vote, with Cody, Mark, and Matt voting to evict Jillian, and Josh and Jason voting to evict Christmas. Julie then revealed the next twist to the viewers. Each week, America would vote to select one HouseGuest to enter the "Den of Temptation." Inside the Den, they would be offered a temptation. A HouseGuest is only able to be selected once throughout the entire season. However, every temptation will come with a consequence. | ||||||||||||
629 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Days 1-8 | June 29, 2017 | 5.37 [25] | 1.6/7 [25] | ||||||
Following Cameron's eviction:
On Day 5, Cody nominated Jillian and Megan for eviction. As Head of Household, Cody was required to name five Have-Nots for the week. He selected Megan, Josh, Jillian, Paul, and Ramses. However, the Have-Nots were offered a temptation. On the wall of the Have-Not room, there were two available spikes. Inside one spike is a Have-Not Escape which would allow its holder to leave the Have-Not Room and become a Have for the week. However, the other held a Have-Not Extension, making the holder a Have-Not for an extra week. One Have-Not per week could go to the Diary Room to claim the key to unlock a spike. On Day 8, Megan walked from the game after an argument with numerous HouseGuests over an alleged racial slur. | ||||||||||||
630 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Days 8-9 | July 2, 2017 | 5.16 [26] | 1.4/7 [26] | ||||||
Following Megan's departure: Paul took the Have-Not temptation and successfully claimed the Have-Not Escape. The HouseGuests learned of the Den of Temptation. Paul was given the offer of the Pendant of Protection, which would give him immunity for the next three evictions. By accepting the offer, another HouseGuest would be cursed. Whichever HouseGuest was represented by the chosen bottle would be the consequence recipient. On Day 9, Cody nominated Alex to replace Megan on the block alongside Jillian. As consequence for Paul accepting the Pendant, one HouseGuest was "bitten" by a snake inside the Den. The HouseGuest bitten will be cursed and be given further instructions by Big Brother. Ramses was bitten and learned that he must place himself on the block as a third nominee within one of the next three nomination ceremonies. | ||||||||||||
631 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Days 9-11 | July 5, 2017 | 6.15 [27] | 1.8/8 [27] | ||||||
On Day 11, Alex took herself off the block, and Cody attempted to nominate Paul, who was immune thanks to the Pendant of Protection. This led Cody to nominate Christmas as the third replacement nominee. | ||||||||||||
632 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Days 11-16 | July 6, 2017 | 6.09 [28] | 1.9/8 [28] | ||||||
Christmas broke her foot in multiple places as well as tearing some ligaments when she and Jason were clowning around in the backyard. Even though Christmas was Cody's target, many people were angry with Cody's unforeseen nomination of Christmas. On Day 16, Jillian was evicted by an 8-4 vote, with Alex, Jason, Jessica, and Ramses voting to evict Christmas. | ||||||||||||
Week 2 | ||||||||||||
633 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Days 16-17 | July 9, 2017 | 6.39 [29] | 1.8/8 [29] | ||||||
On Day 17, Christmas was tempted with the "Ring of Replacement" inside the Den. If she accepts this temptation, she can replace a randomly drawn player in any Veto competition this season. She accepted the temptation. She was then required to select three HouseGuests for the curse, and these three will be the only people Christmas has the option to replace. She selected Cody, Jessica, and Jason. On Day 17, Paul nominated Alex and Josh for eviction, with the plan to backdoor Cody, while Ramses revealed his curse and named himself as a third nominee. As consequence for Christmas accepting the temptation, Cody, Jessica, and Jason had to wear toad suits for the week. Jason accepted the Have-Not temptation and claimed the Have-Not Extension. | ||||||||||||
634 | 7 | "Episode 7" | Days 18-20 | July 12, 2017 | 6.45 [30] | 1.9/9 [30] | ||||||
On Day 20, Paul took Josh off the block and named Cody as the replacement nominee. | ||||||||||||
635 | 8 | "Episode 8" | Day 20-23 | July 13, 2017 | 6.11 [31] | 1.8/8 [31] | ||||||
On Day 23, Cody was evicted by a 7-3-0 vote, with Christmas, Jessica, and Kevin voting to evict Ramses. Julie then informed Cody and America that the first four evicted HouseGuests would compete in the "Battle Back Showdown" with a chance to return to the game. Due to Christmas' foot injury in the previous week, she was offered two options for the rest of her game: to either receive the medical treatments in the BB House with her having to sit out of some games as she would not be medically eligible to compete, or exit the BB House immediately. She decided to stay in the House. As a result, she cast her eviction vote from the hospital nearby and was sidelined for the following HOH competition. | ||||||||||||
Week 3 | ||||||||||||
636 | 9 | "Episode 9" | Days 23-24 | July 16, 2017 | 5.95 [32] | 1.8/8 [32] | ||||||
On Day 24, Alex nominated Dominique and Jessica for eviction. | ||||||||||||
637 | 10 | "Episode 10" | Days 25-27 | July 19, 2017 | 6.19 [33] | 1.9/8 [33] | ||||||
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638 | 11 | "Episode 11" | Days 28-30 | July 20, 2017 | 5.96 [34] | 1.9/7 [34] | ||||||
On Day 28, Jessica was tempted with the "Halting Hex". If she accepts this temptation, she can cancel any of the next four evictions. She accepted the offer. On Day 30, Dominique was evicted by a 10-0 vote. The HouseGuests were then informed of the "Battle Back Showdown". The evicted HouseGuests would face off in a series of head-to-head matches, with the winner facing the next evicted HouseGuest. The last standing will have a second chance at the game. | ||||||||||||
639 | 12 | "Episode 12" | Day 30 | July 21, 2017 | 5.45 [35] | 1.5/7 [35] | ||||||
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Week 4 | ||||||||||||
640 | 13 | "Episode 13" | Days 30-31 | July 23, 2017 | 5.98 [36] | 1.8/7 [36] | ||||||
Following Dominique's eviction and Cody's return:
For being the first three HouseGuests out of the Head of Household competition, Kevin, Mark, Paul, as well as Josh, became Have-Nots for the week. On Day 31, Jessica nominated Josh and Ramses for eviction. Mark accepted the Have-Not temptation and received the Have-Not Extension. | ||||||||||||
641 | 14 | "Episode 14" | Days 32-34 | July 26, 2017 | 6.35 [37] | 1.8/8 [37] | ||||||
On Day 34, Jessica decided not to use the Power of Veto. | ||||||||||||
642 | 15 | "Episode 15" | Days 34-37 | July 27, 2017 | 6.33 [38] | 1.9/8 [38] | ||||||
Paul hoped to flip the vote and keep Josh safe and use him to go after Jessica and Cody. On Day 37, Ramses was evicted by a 7-3 vote, with Cody, Mark, and Elena voting to evict Josh. Julie revealed to the viewers that as consequence for Jessica accepting the temptation last week, a new competition known as the "Temptation Competition" would be in play for the next three weeks. Each week, each HouseGuest will decide whether or not they wish to participate in the competition. The HouseGuest who wins the competition will earn safety for the week. However, the HouseGuest who places last in the competition will be a third nominee for the week. | ||||||||||||
Week 5 | ||||||||||||
643 | 16 | "Episode 16" | Days 37-38 | July 30, 2017 | 6.33 [39] | 1.9/8 [39] | ||||||
On Day 38, Paul nominated Cody and Jessica for eviction. Elena accepted the Have-Not temptation and received the Have-Not Extension. | ||||||||||||
644 | 17 | "Episode 17" | Days 39-41 | August 2, 2017 | 6.57 [40] | 1.9/8 [40] | ||||||
On Day 41, Paul used the Power of Veto on Jason. | ||||||||||||
645 | 18 | "Episode 18" | Days 41-44 | August 3, 2017 | 6.42 [41] | 1.9/8 [41] | ||||||
On Day 44, Jessica used the Halting Hex and canceled the eviction. | ||||||||||||
Week 6 | ||||||||||||
646 | 19 | "Episode 19" | Days [42] 44-45 | August 6, 2017 | 6.46 | 2.0/8 [42] | ||||||
On Day 45, Josh nominated Elena and Mark for eviction. | ||||||||||||
647 | 20 | "Episode 20" | Days 46-48 | August 9, 2017 | 6.39 [43] | 1.9/8 [43] | ||||||
On Day 48, Mark used the Power of Veto on himself, and Josh named Raven as the replacement nominee. | ||||||||||||
648 | 21 | "Episode 21" | Day 48-51 | August 10, 2017 | 5.95 [44] | 1.9/8 [44] | ||||||
On Day 51, Jessica was evicted by a 7-1-0 vote, with Cody voting to evict Raven. | ||||||||||||
Week 7 | ||||||||||||
649 | 22 | "Episode 22" | Days 51-52 | August 13, 2017 | 6.22 [45] | 1.9/8 [45] | ||||||
Following Jessica's eviction:
For being the first four HouseGuests eliminated in the Head of Household competition, Kevin, Mark, Jason, and Paul became Have-Nots for the week.
On Day 52, Alex nominated Elena and Jason for eviction. Mark accepted the Have-Not temptation and claimed the Have-Not Escape. | ||||||||||||
650 | 23 | "Episode 23" | Days 53-55 | August 16, 2017 | 6.27 [46] | 1.9/8 [46] | ||||||
Matt selected Mark, Elena, Paul, Alex, and Jason for the Outback dinner. However Paul gave up the dinner suggesting that Christmas take his place. On Day 55, Matt used the Power of Veto on Jason, and Alex named Cody as the replacement nominee. | ||||||||||||
651 | 24 | "Episode 24" | Days 55-58 | August 17, 2017 | 6.48 [47] | 2.1/8 [47] | ||||||
On Day 58, Julie informed the HouseGuests of the Double Eviction. On Day 58, Cody was re-evicted by a 7-0 vote. He became the first member of the jury. Immediately following Cody's eviction:
He immediately nominated Elena and Mark for eviction.
At the Veto meeting, Mark used the Power of Veto on himself, and Jason named Matt as the replacement nominee. On Day 58, Elena was evicted by a 6-1 vote, with Mark voting to evict Matt. She became the second member of the jury. | ||||||||||||
652 | 25 | "Episode 25" | Day 58 Various [lower-alpha 1] | August 18, 2017 | 5.06 [48] | 1.4/7 [48] | ||||||
Following Cody and Elena's eviction: Derrick from Big Brother 16 surprised the HouseGuests, and they took the opportunity to reflect on the season. | ||||||||||||
Week 8 | ||||||||||||
653 | 26 | "Episode 26" | Days 58-59 | August 20, 2017 | 6.42 [49] | 1.8/7 [49] | ||||||
For being the first two HouseGuests eliminated in the Head of Household competition, Mark and Josh became Have-Nots for the week. On Day 59, the HouseGuests learned of the Tree of Temptation. In the front hallway is a tree with five apples on it. For the next three weeks, HouseGuests must wait for the tree to turn red. After it turns red, the first HouseGuest to enter the Diary Room may claim an apple. A HouseGuest may only accept one apple while the twist is in play. Each apple contains a prize or a punishment, but the HouseGuests will not know what is inside until they open it. On Day 59, the Tree of Temptation turned red. Mark accepted the temptation. His apple contained the "Save-A-Friend" power. He earned the power to grant one HouseGuest other than himself immunity for the week. He gave Paul immunity for the week. On Day 59, Christmas nominated Jason and Matt for eviction, with the intention to backdoor Mark. | ||||||||||||
654 | 27 | "Episode 27" | Day 59-62 | August 23, 2017 | 6.10 [50] | 1.8/7 [50] | ||||||
On Day 62, Jason used the Power of Veto on himself, and Christmas named Mark as the replacement nominee. | ||||||||||||
655 | 28 | "Episode 28" | Days 62-65 | August 24, 2017 | 6.03 [51] | 1.7/7 [51] | ||||||
On Day 65, Mark was evicted by a 4-2 vote, with Alex and Jason voting to evict Matt. He became the third member of the jury. | ||||||||||||
Week 9 | ||||||||||||
656 | 29 | "Episode 29" | Days 65-66 | August 27, 2017 | 6.28 [52] | 1.8/7 [52] | ||||||
For being the first two people to drop in the Head of Household competition, Kevin and Matt became Have-Nots for the week. On Day 66, the Tree of Temptation turned red. However, nobody accepted the temptation. On Day 66, Jason nominated Matt and Raven, with Matt as the target. | ||||||||||||
657 | 30 | "Episode 30" | Days 67-69 | August 30, 2017 | 6.20 [53] | 1.8/7 [53] | ||||||
On Day 69, Jason decided not to use the Power of Veto. | ||||||||||||
658 | 31 | "Episode 31" | Days 69-72 | August 31, 2017 | 4.91 [54] | 1.5/6 [54] | ||||||
On Day 71, Matt broke the Have-Not rules and earned a penalty vote on eviction night. On Day 72, Matt was evicted by a 6-0 vote. He became the fourth member of the jury. | ||||||||||||
Week 10 | ||||||||||||
659 | 32 | "Episode 32" | Days 72-73 | September 3, 2017 | 5.65 [55] | 1.7/7 [55] | ||||||
Following Matt's eviction: Julie informed the HouseGuests that the Head of Household competition would be delayed until further notice due to weather conditions.
On Day 73, Christmas nominated Alex and Jason for eviction. | ||||||||||||
660 | 33 | "Episode 33" | Days 74-76 | September 6, 2017 | 6.33 [56] | 1.9/7 [56] | ||||||
On Day 76, Paul used the Power of Veto on Alex, and Christmas named Kevin as the replacement nominee. | ||||||||||||
661 | 34 | "Episode 34" | Days 76-79 | September 7, 2017 | 6.24 [57] | 1.8/7 [57] | ||||||
Julie informed the HouseGuests of the Double Eviction. On Day 79, after Christmas cast the tie-breaking vote, Jason was evicted by a 3-2 vote, with Alex and Paul voting to evict Kevin. He became the fifth member of the jury. Immediately after Jason's eviction:
Alex immediately nominated Kevin and Raven for eviction.
At the Veto Meeting, Josh decided not to use the Power of Veto. On Day 79, Raven was evicted by a 2-1 vote, with Josh voting to evict Kevin. She became the sixth member of the jury. | ||||||||||||
Week 11 | ||||||||||||
662 | 35 | "Episode 35" | Days 79-80 | September 10, 2017 | 6.27 [58] | 1.9/7 [58] | ||||||
Following Jason and Raven's eviction:
On Day 80, Josh nominated Alex and Kevin for eviction. | ||||||||||||
663 | 36 | "Episode 36" | Days 80-84 | September 13, 2017 | 6.38 [59] | 1.8/7 [59] | ||||||
Paul decided not to use the Power of Veto. On Day 84, after Josh cast the tie-breaking vote, Alex was evicted by a 2-1 vote, with Paul voting to evict Kevin. She became the seventh member of the jury. | ||||||||||||
664 | 37 | "Episode 37" | Days 84-86 | September 14, 2017 | 6.12 [60] | 1.8/7 [60] | ||||||
Following Alex's eviction:
On Day 85, Paul nominated Josh and Kevin for eviction.
On Day 86, Paul decided not to use the Power of Veto. On Day 86, Christmas cast the sole vote to evict Kevin. He became the eighth member of the jury. | ||||||||||||
Week 12 | ||||||||||||
665 | 38 | "Episode 38" | Days 86-91 Various [lower-alpha 1] | September 15, 2017 | 4.89 [61] | 1.2/6 [61] | ||||||
Following Kevin's eviction: The remaining HouseGuests looked back over their time in the house. | ||||||||||||
666 | 39 | "Episode 39" | Day 91-92 | September 17, 2017 | 6.70 [62] | 2.2/8 [62] | ||||||
On Day 92, Josh cast the sole vote to evict Christmas. She became the ninth and final member of the jury. On Day 92, after receiving Cody, Elena, Mark, Alex, and Jason's votes, Josh was deemed the winner of Big Brother 19. Paul was declared the runner-up, securing the votes of Matt, Raven, Kevin, and Christmas. Cody was revealed to be America's Favorite HouseGuest and received $25,000. |
This season, the Have-Nots for the week were offered a temptation. On the wall of the Have-Not room, there were two available spikes. Inside one spike is a Have-Not Escape which would allow its holder to leave the Have-Not Room and become a Have for the week. However, the other held a Have-Not Extension, making the holder a Have-Not for an extra week. One Have-Not per week could go to the Diary Room to claim the key to unlock a spike.
Week No. | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 |
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Have-Nots | Jillian, Josh, Megan, Ramses | Cody, Jason, Jessica, Matt | Jason, Josh, Mark, Ramses | Josh, Kevin, Mark, Paul | Alex, Christmas, Elena, Mark | Elena | Jason, Kevin, Paul | Josh, Mark | Kevin, Matt | none | ||
Have-Not Temptation | Paul | Jason | Josh | Mark | Elena | data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | none | Mark | data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | none | data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | none |
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | ||||||||
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Day 1 | Day 7 | Day 24 | Day 30 | Day 52 | Day 58 | Day 73 | Day 79 | Day 80 | Day 85 | Day 92 | Finale | ||||||||
Head of Household | (none) | Cody | Paul | Alex | (none) | Jessica | Paul | Josh | Alex | Jason | Christmas | Jason | Christmas | Alex | Josh | Paul | Josh | (none) | |
Temptation Winner | Kevin | Paul | Christmas | Jessica | (none) | Mark | Cody | Mark | (none) | Mark | (none) | ||||||||
Nominations (pre-veto) | Cameron Christmas Jillian | Alex Jillian | Alex Josh Ramses | Dominique Jessica | Josh Ramses | Cody Jason Jessica | Elena Jessica Mark | Elena Jason Matt | Elena Mark | Jason Matt | Matt Raven | Alex Jason | Kevin Raven | Alex Kevin | Josh Kevin | Christmas Paul | |||
Veto Winner | (none) | Alex | Paul | Jason | Jessica | Paul | Mark | Matt | Mark | Jason | Jason | Paul | Josh | Paul | Paul | (none) | |||
Nominations (post-veto) | Christmas Jillian | Alex Cody Ramses | Dominique Jessica | Josh Ramses | Cody Jessica | Elena Jessica Raven | Cody Elena Matt | Elena Matt | Mark Matt | Matt Raven | Jason Kevin | Kevin Raven | Alex Kevin | Josh Kevin | |||||
Josh | Christmas | Jillian | Cody | Dominique | Paul | Nominated | No voting | Head of Household | Cody | Elena | Mark | Matt | Jason | Kevin | Alex | Nominated | Christmas | Winner (Day 92) | |
Paul | Not eligible | Jillian | Head of Household | Dominique | Alex | Ramses | Head of Household | Jessica | Cody | Elena | Mark | Matt | Kevin | Raven | Kevin | Head of Household | Nominated | Runner-up (Day 92) | |
Christmas | Nominated | Nominated | Ramses | Dominique | Paul | Ramses | No voting | Jessica | Cody | Elena | Head of Household | Matt | Jason | Raven | Alex | Kevin | Evicted (Day 92) | Paul | |
Kevin | Cameron | Jillian | Ramses | Dominique | Paul | Ramses | No voting | Jessica | Cody | Elena | Mark | Matt | Nominated | Nominated | Nominated | Nominated | Evicted (Day 86) | Paul | |
Alex | Cameron | Christmas | Nominated | Head of Household | Paul | Ramses | No voting | Jessica | Head of Household | Elena | Matt | Matt | Kevin | Head of Household | Nominated | Evicted (Day 84) | Josh | ||
Raven | Cameron | Jillian | Cody | Dominique | Paul | Ramses | No voting | Nominated | Cody | Elena | Mark | Nominated | Jason | Nominated | Evicted (Day 79) | Paul | |||
Jason | Christmas | Christmas | Cody | Dominique | Paul | Ramses | No voting | Jessica | Cody | Head of Household | Matt | Head of Household | Nominated | Evicted (Day 79) | Josh | ||||
Matt | Jillian | Jillian | Cody | Dominique | Paul | Ramses | No voting | Jessica | Nominated | Nominated | Nominated | Nominated | Evicted (Day 72) | Paul | |||||
Mark | Jillian | Jillian | Cody | Dominique | Paul | Josh | No voting | Jessica | Cody | Matt | Nominated | Evicted (Day 65) | Josh | ||||||
Elena | Cameron | Jillian | Cody | Dominique | Paul | Josh | No voting | Nominated | Nominated | Nominated | Evicted (Day 58) | Josh | |||||||
Cody | Jillian | Head of Household | Nominated | Evicted (Day 23) | Josh | Nominated | Raven | Nominated | Re-evicted (Day 58) | Josh | |||||||||
Jessica | Cameron | Christmas | Ramses | Nominated | Paul | Head of Household | Nominated | Nominated | Evicted (Day 51) | ||||||||||
Ramses | Cameron | Christmas | Nominated | Dominique | Paul | Nominated | Evicted (Day 37) | ||||||||||||
Dominique | Cameron | Jillian | Cody | Nominated | Evicted (Day 30) | ||||||||||||||
Jillian | Nominated | Nominated | Evicted (Day 16) | ||||||||||||||||
Megan | Cameron | Nominated | Walked (Day 8) | ||||||||||||||||
Cameron | Nominated | Evicted (Day 1) | |||||||||||||||||
Notes | 1 , 2 | 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 | 6 , 7 | 6 | 8 , 9 | none | 10 , 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 , 15 | 14 , 16 | 12 | 17 | none | 18 | |||
Walked | none | Megan | none | ||||||||||||||||
Evicted | Cameron 8 of 13 votes to evict | Jillian 8 of 12 votes to evict | Cody 7 of 10 votes to evict | Dominique 10 of 10 votes to evict | Paul 11 of 12 votes to compete | Ramses 7 of 10 votes to evict | Eviction cancelled | Jessica 7 of 8 votes to evict | Cody 7 of 7 votes to evict | Elena 6 of 7 votes to evict | Mark 4 of 6 votes to evict | Matt 6 of 6 votes to evict | Jason 3 of 5 votes to evict | Raven 2 of 3 votes to evict | Alex 2 of 3 votes to evict | Kevin Christmas' choice to evict | Christmas Josh's choice to evict | Paul 4 votes to win | |
Cody Won re-entry into game | Josh 5 votes to win |
Paul Abrahamian received criticism for his controversial mimicking of another HouseGuest. In Week 3, he targeted Dominique Cooper for eviction and decided to apply black facial cosmetics and clothing that resembled the skin of a snake, in regards to a metaphor that she had used in an effort to expose his strategy to other HouseGuests. Given that Cooper is African American, Abrahamian's actions were deemed racist when he referred to the cosmetics as "blackface." [63] [64] [65]
Viewers also debated on Abrahamian's alleged bullying tactics in which he encouraged other HouseGuests to antagonize "outcasts" in the House, especially showmance allies Jessica Graf and Cody Nickson. [66] Some notable incidents include Christmas Abbott propagating aspersions on Nickson's military service, [67] and Alex Ow and Raven Walton engaging in verbal arguments with Graf. [68] Likewise, a physical confrontation nearly transpired between Josh Martinez and Mark Jansen (who defended Nickson), as Martinez was agitating Jansen by banging pots and pans in his face. Another fistfight almost ensued between Abrahamian and Nickson after Abrahamian silenced Graf in front of Nickson in the HoH Room. Abrahamian, who was HoH at that time, bypassed the confrontation instead by sending Nickson out of the room while screaming condescensions at him. [69]
Some fans also perceived Megan Lowder's exit on Day 8 as a result of bullying. During a backyard conversation, Lowder believed that she overheard Graf refer to Ow as a panda, which Lowder considered to be racist due to its Asian connotation. However, Graf actually said "Pao Pao," which alluded to the nickname of Big Brother 16 HouseGuest Paola Shea, of whom Ow reminded Graf due to them both being Asian Americans. After being informed of the comment by Lowder, Ow clarified the issue with Graf but they both later assumed that Lowder had fabricated the comment for game-related purposes, prompting them to confront her. Lowder felt overwhelmed by the confrontation and retreated to the Diary Room where she brought up her history of posttraumatic stress disorder with the show's producers. Concerned of her mental health, Lowder decided that it would be best for her to leave the house and quit the game. [70]
Viewers called for Jason Dent's expulsion from the House after he was caught on the live feeds making rape and assault jokes in front of other HouseGuests. In one instance, Dent commented on having sex with Kevin Schlehuber's wife, Deborah, while all their daughters would be tied up and forced to watch the act. [71] In an interview with TMZ, Deborah said that Dent's comments were disturbing and "the worst thing she's ever seen." On Twitter, Dent's family apologized for the comments but stated that they were taken out of context, which Deborah doubted as she believed her husband would never joke as such about anyone in any situation. Dent also made similar jokes earlier in the competition, such as suggesting to restrain Walton and have male HouseGuests "take turns" on her, and once telling cops about sexually assaulting women at a nursing home. [72] [73] [74]
Jason Dent and Cody Nickson sparked backlash after footage of remarks regarded as transphobic was depicted on the live feeds. During a conversation in the hot tub, Graf informed Dent and Nickson about Audrey Middleton of Big Brother 17 as the first transgender contestant in the show's history. Nickson proceeded to mock the gender identity of Middleton, for whom Dent was also confused about the appropriate pronoun. Middleton addressed the controversy through a Twitter post, urging people not to vilify both male HouseGuests but rather, educate them on the value of emotional intelligence. Nickson was also criticized for using the derogatory term "tranny" several times earlier in the game. [75]
The extent of Walton's lies in the House became a heavily contested debate among fans throughout the season. She often spoke about suffering from gastroparesis (GP), on which she made several inaccurate or false statements, including its hereditary nature, sterility effect, and terminal prognosis. [76] Even before joining the show, Walton had established a GoFundMe campaign for her treatments, which some skeptical fans considered a scam. Schlehuber also recounted Walton asking viewers for money on camera. [77] Other GP sufferers and organizations like Gastroparesis Patient Association for Cures and Treatment disputed her claims about the severity of her disease, while a plethora of fans condemned them as malingering. However, Walton's mother and her physician took it to social media to combat Walton's critics. [76] [77] Walton also claimed that she and her mother were members of Mensa but their names were disproven to be found in the organization's current directory. [76]
Several HouseGuests, especially Graf, attracted controversy for certain inappropriate acts in the House. Footage on the live feeds showed Graf making contact with some HouseGuests in their "private areas" in a joking manner without prior consent. When confronted, Graf dismissed any accusations of such wrongdoing as sexual harassment or invasion of privacy. [78] Ironically, Graf's behavior incited other HouseGuests like Abrahamian, Matthew Clines, Ramses Soto, and Elena Davies to partake in similar playful acts towards HouseGuests of the same and opposite genders. [79] In one episode of the show, Ow shared with Martinez how the rampant "touching" in the House, particularly her experience with Graf, made her uncomfortable because it was reminiscent of her cousin who had been raped and murdered. [78]
The season was panned by fans and critics of the show alike with many considering it to be the worst season in the show's history. Criticism went towards the decision to bring back Paul in an all newbie cast and the behavior of houseguests Paul Abrahamian, Josh Martinez, Christmas Abbott, Alex Ow, Raven Walton, and Jason Dent. The level of gameplay was also panned with many complaining that the other houseguests were playing for Paul to win the game rather than for themselves.
# | Air Date | United States | Source | |||
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18–49 (rating/share) | Viewers (millions) | Rank (timeslot) | Rank (night) | |||
1 | Wednesday, June 28, 2017 | 1.7/7 | 5.88 | 1 | 1 | [24] |
2 | Thursday, June 29, 2017 | 1.6/7 | 5.37 | 1 | 1 | [25] |
3 | Sunday, July 2, 2017 | 1.4/7 | 5.16 | 1 | 1 | [26] |
4 | Wednesday, July 5, 2017 | 1.8/8 | 6.15 | 1 | 1 | [27] |
5 | Thursday, July 6, 2017 | 1.9/8 | 6.09 | 1 | 1 | [28] |
6 | Sunday, July 9, 2017 | 1.8/8 | 6.39 | 1 | 1 | [29] |
7 | Wednesday, July 12, 2017 | 1.9/9 | 6.45 | 1 | 1 | [30] |
8 | Thursday, July 13, 2017 | 1.8/8 | 6.11 | 1 | 1 | [31] |
9 | Sunday, July 16, 2017 | 1.8/8 | 5.95 | 1 | 1 | [32] |
10 | Wednesday, July 19, 2017 | 1.9/8 | 6.19 | 1 | 1 | [33] |
11 | Thursday, July 20, 2017 | 1.9/7 | 5.96 | 1 | 1 | [34] |
12 | Friday, July 21, 2017 | 1.5/7 | 5.45 | 1 | 1 | [35] |
13 | Sunday, July 23, 2017 | 1.8/7 | 5.98 | 1 | 1 | [36] |
14 | Wednesday, July 26, 2017 | 1.8/8 | 6.35 | 1 | 1 | [37] |
15 | Thursday, July 27, 2017 | 1.9/8 | 6.33 | 1 | 1 | [38] |
16 | Sunday, July 30, 2017 | 1.9/8 | 6.33 | 1 | 1 | [39] |
17 | Wednesday, August 2, 2017 | 1.9/8 | 6.57 | 1 | 1 | [40] |
18 | Thursday, August 3, 2017 | 1.9/8 | 6.42 | 1 | 2 | [41] |
19 | Sunday, August 6, 2017 | 2.0/8 | 6.46 | 1 | 1 | [42] |
20 | Wednesday, August 9, 2017 | 1.9/8 | 6.39 | 1 | 1 | [43] |
21 | Thursday, August 10, 2017 | 1.9/8 | 5.95 | 1 | 1 | [44] |
22 1 | Sunday, August 13, 2017 | 1.9/8 | 6.22 | 1 | 1 | [45] |
23 | Wednesday, August 16, 2017 | 1.9/8 | 6.27 | 2 | 2 | [46] |
24 | Thursday, August 17, 2017 | 2.1/8 | 6.48 | 1 | 1 | [47] |
25 | Friday, August 18, 2017 | 1.4/7 | 5.06 | 1 | 1 | [48] |
26 | Sunday, August 20, 2017 | 1.8/7 | 6.42 | 1 | 1 | [49] |
27 | Wednesday, August 23, 2017 | 1.8/7 | 6.10 | 2 | 2 | [50] |
28 | Thursday, August 24, 2017 | 1.7/7 | 6.03 | 1 | 1 | [51] |
29 | Sunday, August 27, 2017 | 1.8/7 | 6.28 | 2 | 2 | [52] |
30 | Wednesday, August 30, 2017 | 1.8/7 | 6.20 | 2 | 2 | [53] |
31 | Thursday, August 31, 2017 | 1.5/6 | 4.91 | 1 | 1 | [54] |
32 | Sunday, September 3, 2017 | 1.7/7 | 5.65 | 1 | 1 | [55] |
33 | Wednesday, September 6, 2017 | 1.9/7 | 6.33 | 2 | 2 | [56] |
34 | Thursday, September 7, 2017 | 1.8/7 | 6.24 | 1 | 3 | [57] |
35 | Sunday, September 10, 2017 | 1.9/7 | 6.27 | 2 | 6 | [58] |
36 | Wednesday, September 13, 2017 | 1.8/7 | 6.38 | 2 | 2 | [59] |
37 | Thursday, September 14, 2017 | 1.8/7 | 6.12 | 1 | 1 | [60] |
38 | Friday, September 15, 2017 | 1.2/6 | 4.89 | 1 | 1 | [61] |
39 | Wednesday, September 20, 2017 | 2.2/8 | 6.70 | 2 | 2 | [62] |
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