Gran Hermano (Spanish TV series)

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Gran Hermano
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Created by John de Mol
Directed byJaime Guerra
Álvaro Díaz
Juan Salgueiro
Pilar Blasco
María Zambrano
Presented by Jorge Javier Vázquez
Mercedes Milá
Jordi González
Pepe Navarro
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons30
Production
Running time210 minutes (approx.)
Production companies Zeppelin TV
Mediaset España
Original release
Network Telecinco
Release23 April 2000 (2000-04-23) 
14 December 2017 (2017-12-14)
Related
Gran Hermano VIP
Gran Hermano Dúo
El Reencuentro

Gran Hermano (as known by the acronym GH) is a reality television series broadcast in Spain on Telecinco produced by Zeppelin TV (part of the Endemol Shine Iberia). It is part of the Big Brother franchise first developed in the Netherlands. The Spanish version of Big Brother was the first reality show to be broadcast in the country, which obtained a 36.5% rating share in its premiere and was an audience leader.

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The show became an instant success, reaching over ten million in its first two seasons.

Due to the low audience of the eighteenth season, Telecinco decided to cancel the regular edition and continue to produce Gran Hermano VIP and the spin-off Gran Hermano Dúo .

As of February 2020, 30 seasons of the show have aired (eighteen regular seasons, seven VIP seasons, and five spin-off seasons). It is the longest-running series in Big Brother franchise worldwide, currently on air.

Format

Based on the original Dutch version created by John de Mol, the show sees several different housemates, divided by gender, social backgrounds and geographical locations locked up together in a house, where the viewing public can watch them twenty-four hours a day, and vote them out of the house as they choose to. The housemates live in isolation from the outside world in a house custom built with everyday objects, like home appliances and a garden. The house also includes cameras and microphones in most of the rooms recording all of the activities on the premises. The only place where housemates can be away from the other contestants is in the confession room, where they can express their true feelings. The winner is the last contestant remaining in the house and receives a cash prize. Housemates are evicted weekly throughout the show by the viewing public.

The show's name comes from George Orwell's 1948 novel 1984, a dystopia in which Big Brother is the all-seeing, omnipotent leader of Oceania.

The galas (eviction & nomination show) broadcast on Thursdays, presented by Mercedes Milá from 2000 to 2001 and 2002 to 2015. Jorge Javier Vázquez replaced Mercedes Milá from 2016. The weekly debate show is presented by Jordi González on Sundays and the highlights show from the previous day being shown daily. Límte 48 horas on Tuesdays and Última Hora is presented by Jordi González on the set and Lara Álvarez from the editorial office on Mondays.

Following the success of the format, Telecinco developed different versions of the format. In 2004, Gran Hermano VIP aired, [1] is the version with celebrity housemates, which have aired seven seasons.

In 2010, El Reencuentro premiered, which aired two seasons, the first season is with pairs of Gran Hermano housemates who entered the house again to sort out unfinished matters, [2] and the second season is with contestants from different reality shows of Telecinco.

In 2019, Gran Hermano Dúo aired, [3] it's a variant of the celebrity format which the housemates entered the house with a current or former relationship and coupled-up.

Series details

Regular seasons

SeasonsLaunch dateFinale dateDaysHousematesWinnerThe Grand PrizeAverage viewers
(millions)
Gran Hermano 1 23 April 200021 July 20009014Ismael Beiro20,000,000 Pts
(Equivalent to €120,202)
7.81
Gran Hermano 2 18 March 200127 June 200110213Sabrina Mahí50,000,000 Pts
(Equivalent to €300,505)
6.70
Gran Hermano 3 4 April 200214 July 200210213Javito García€300,0005.16
Gran Hermano 4 6 October 200216 January 200310313Pedro Oliva4.67
Gran Hermano 5 21 September 200311 January 200411313Nuria Yáñez4.27
Gran Hermano 6 5 September 200423 December 200411016Juanjo Mateo4.61
Gran Hermano 7 20 October 20055 February 200610914Pepe Herrero4.16
Gran Hermano 8 7 September 200621 December 200610614Naiala Melo3.40
Gran Hermano 9 9 September 200727 December 200711018Judit Iglesias3.51
Gran Hermano 10 21 September 200822 January 200912418Iván Madrazo3.78
Gran Hermano 11 6 September 200927 January 201014420Ángel Muñoz€350,0003.46
Gran Hermano 12 17 October 201010 March 201114522Laura Campos€300,0002.63
Gran Hermano 12+1 19 January 201228 May 201213121Pepe Flores2.97
Gran Hermano Catorce 11 February 201318 June 201312825Susana Molina2.57
Gran Hermano 15 18 September 201418 December 20149218Paula González2.71
Gran Hermano 16 13 September 201523 December 201510217 Sofía Suescun 2.84
Gran Hermano 17 8 September 201622 December 201610619Beatriz Retamal2.19
Gran Hermano Revolution 19 September 201714 December 20178921Hugo Sierra1.48

Celebrity seasons

SeasonsLaunch dateFinale dateDaysHousematesWinnerThe Grand PrizeAverage viewers
(millions)
Gran Hermano VIP: El Desafío 22 January 200430 March 20046912Marlène Mourreau€60,0004.29
Gran Hermano VIP 2 6 January 200517 March 20057113Ivonne Armant3.97
Gran Hermano VIP 3 11 January 201526 March 20157515 Belén Esteban €100,0003.99
Gran Hermano VIP 4 7 January 201614 April 20169918Laura Matamoros2.94
Gran Hermano VIP 5 8 January 201713 April 20179615 Alyson Eckmann 2.09
Gran Hermano VIP 6 13 September 201820 December 20189916Miriam Saavedra3.12
Gran Hermano VIP 7 11 September 201919 December 201910016Adara Molinero3.26
Gran Hermano VIP 8 14 September 202321 December 20239919Naomi Asensi€70,6000.96

El Reencuentro seasons

SeasonsLaunch dateFinale dateDaysHousematesWinnerThe Grand PrizeAverage viewers
(millions)
Gran Hermano: El Reencuentro 3 February 201030 March 20105628Pepe Herrero & Raquel López€60,0002.98
El Reencuentro: 10 Años Después 17 March 20112 May 20114723Juan Miguel Martínez & Yola Berrocal €30,0002.07

Gran Hermano Dúo seasons

SeasonsLaunch dateFinale dateDaysHousematesWinnerThe Grand PrizeAverage viewers
(millions)
Gran Hermano Dúo 8 January 201911 April 20199416 María Jesús Ruiz €100,0002.84
Gran Hermano Dúo 2 11 January 20243 March 20245313Lucía Sánchez€50,000

Spin-off seasons

SeasonsLaunch dateFinale dateDaysHousematesWinnerThe Grand PrizeAverage viewers
(millions)
Gran Hermano: La Re-vuelta 30 May 201213 June 20121516 Alessandro Livi €20,0002.47
El Tiempo del Descuento 12 January 202016 February 20203612Gianmarco Onestini€30,0002.19

Presenters and programmes

SeasonYearGalas
Nominations & Evictions
Daily highlightsDebatesÚltima horaLímiteEvicted housemates interview
Límite 48 horasLímite 24 horas
Gran Hermano 1 2000 Mercedes Milá Fernando AcasoFernando Acaso
Gran Hermano 2 2001
Gran Hermano 3 2002 Pepe Navarro Paula Vázquez Paula Vázquez
Gran Hermano 4 2002 - 2003 Mercedes Milá Jorge Fernández Jesús Vázquez Jorge Fernández
Gran Hermano 5 2003 - 2004Carolina Ferre
Gran Hermano VIP: El Desafío 2004 Jesús Vázquez Jorge Fernández Carolina Ferre
Gran Hermano 6 Mercedes Milá Óscar Martínez Jordi González
Gran Hermano VIP 2 2005 Jesús Vázquez Jordi González
Gran Hermano 7 2005 - 2006 Mercedes Milá
Gran Hermano 8 2006Lucía Riaño
Gran Hermano 9 2007 Óscar Martínez
Gran Hermano 10 2008 - 2009 Jorge Javier Vázquez
Gran Hermano 11 2009 - 2010 Jordi González
Gran Hermano 12+1: La Re-vuelta 2010
Gran Hermano 12 2010 - 2011 Lorena Castell Jordi González
Lorena Castell
El Reencuentro: 10 Años Después 2011 Jordi González Christian Gálvez
Gran Hermano 12+1 2012 Mercedes Milá Jordi González
Gran Hermano: La Re-vuelta Jordi González
Gran Hermano 14 2013Frank Blanco
Gran Hermano 15 2014 Jordi González
Gran Hermano VIP 3 2015 Jordi González Jordi González Raquel Sánchez Silva
Gran Hermano 16 Mercedes Milá Jordi González Jordi González
Lara Álvarez
Gran Hermano VIP 4 2016 Jordi González Sandra Barneda Jordi González
Gran Hermano 17 Jorge Javier Vázquez Lara Álvarez Jordi González Jordi González
Lara Álvarez
Gran Hermano VIP 5 2017 Jordi González Sandra Barneda Lara Álvarez Jordi González
Gran Hermano Revolution Jorge Javier Vázquez Jordi González Sandra Barneda
Gran Hermano VIP 6 2018 Sandra Barneda Lara Álvarez
Gran Hermano Dúo 2019 Jorge Javier Vázquez (Gala 1-11)
Jordi González (Gala 12-Final)
Jordi González Jorge Javier Vázquez Jordi González
Gran Hermano VIP 7 Jorge Javier Vázquez (Gala 1-13, Final)
Jordi González (Gala 14-15)
Lara Álvarez Jordi González Lara Álvarez Jorge Javier Vázquez (show 1-11) Carlos Sobera (show 12-Final)
El Tiempo del Descuento 2020 Jorge Javier Vázquez (Gala)
Núria Marín (Más)
Gran Hermano VIP 8 2023 Marta Flich Ion Aramendi Lara Álvarez Marta Flich
Current presenters

Former presenters

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