Big Brother 28 (also known as Big Brother: Time Trip) is the twenty-eighth season of the American reality television program Big Brother. The program is an adaptation of the franchise created in 1999 by John de Mol Jr.. The season featured a time travel theme. It premiered on CBS on July 9, 2026, and concluded on October 1, 2026.
Rick Devens won the season, defeating Taylor Brown by a jury vote of 6–1, making him the first Survivor contestant to win Big Brother. Devens also won America's Favorite HouseGuest, the second winner to do so after Taylor Hale on Big Brother 24.
Format
Big Brother follows a group of contestants, known as HouseGuests, who live inside a custom-built house outfitted with cameras and microphones recording their every move 24 hours a day. The HouseGuests are sequestered with no contact with the outside world. During their stay, the HouseGuests share their thoughts on their day-to-day lives inside the house in a private room known as the Diary Room. Each week, the HouseGuests compete in competitions in order to win power and safety inside the house. At the start of each week, the Houseguests compete in a Head of Household (abbreviated as "HOH") competition. The winner of the HoH competition is immune from eviction and selects three HouseGuests to be nominated for eviction.
Six HouseGuests are then selected to compete in the Power of Veto (abbreviated as "PoV") competition: the reigning HoH, the nominees, and other players selected by random draw. The winner of the PoV competition has the right to either revoke the nomination of one of the nominated HouseGuests or leave them as is. If the veto winner uses this power, the HoH must immediately nominate another HouseGuest for eviction. The PoV winner is also immune from being named as the replacement nominee.
On eviction night, the three nominated HouseGuests compete in the BB Block Buster competition to be immediately removed off the block. The two remaining HouseGuests face the house vote for possible eviction.
All HouseGuests vote to evict one of the nominees, though the Head of Household and the nominees are not allowed to vote. This vote is conducted in the privacy of the Diary Room. The nominee with the most votes is evicted from the house. In the event of a tie, the Head of Household publicly casts the tie-breaking vote in front of their fellow HouseGuests. The last seven evicted HouseGuests comprise the Jury and are sequestered in a separate location following their eviction. The Jury is only allowed to see the competitions and ceremonies that include all of the remaining HouseGuests; they are not shown any interviews or other footage that might include strategy or details regarding nominations. Once there are only two remaining HouseGuests, the Jury will vote between the two to pick the season's winner. The viewing public is able to award an additional prize by choosing "America's Favorite HouseGuest", with the award being worth $50,000. All Houseguests are eligible to win this award except for those who either voluntarily leave or are forcibly removed for rule violations.
Format changes and additions A new twist known as the "BB Time Capsule" was introduced in the second week; through the seventh week, a HouseGuest determined by a weekly viewer vote will be sent into the eponymous room to attempt a challenge; if they are successful, they will earn a power reprised from a previous season of Big Brother. If unsuccessful, they will likewise receive a punishment from a past season. Each HouseGuest is only eligible to win the vote once. The "BB Block Buster" also returned.
HouseGuests
The initial cast of 14 contestants was revealed on July 7, 2026. Among the HouseGuests is Jason De Puy, a drag queen who performs under the stage name Salina EsTitties, who competed on the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race and the eleventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. A few other HouseGuests had made previous appearances on reality television: Drew Campbell, son of rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Buzz Campbell, previously appeared on season one of Beast Games, Let's Make a Deal, America Says, The Hot Seat, and The Price Is Right, Lyric Medeiros, daughter of American singer Glenn Medeiros, appeared on season 21 of American Idol, and Yash Patel appeared on The Quiz with Balls in 2025. Around the same time, Campbell was also one of fifty finalists to compete on Wonka's The Golden Ticket, but was not chosen as a contestant.
Entertainment Weekly later revealed Survivor: Edge of Extinction and Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans castaway Rick Devens would be competing on the season. Former Big Brother 26 contestant Angela Murray was also announced to be participating on the season. During the first episode of Big Brother: Unlocked, Survivor 45 winner, The Challenge: Vets & New Threats contestant, and Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans castaway Dee Valladares was announced as the final HouseGuest of the season.
Men's Journal had erroneously reported that Levi Banks, a 28-year-old winery executive from Pilot Mountain, North Carolina was set to compete on the season. Through his personal Instagram account, Banks revealed that he voluntarily withdrew before entering the house.
Name Age Occupation Residence Result Rick Devens 42 Communications director Macon, Georgia WinnerDay 87 Taylor Brown 27 School counselor Deerfield Beach, Florida Drew Campbell 22 Surgical dental assistant Temecula, California Dee Valladares 29 Entrepreneur Miami, Florida Melody Morris 24 Corporate game show host Phoenix, Arizona Yash Patel 24 Finance analyst Monroe Township, New Jersey rowspan="2" Barrett Pfeiffer 27 Jumbotron engineer Austin, TexasAngela MurrayBig Brother 26 52 Real estate agent Syracuse, Utah La Trice Verrett 57 Boutique salesperson Maplewood, New Jersey Haley Thogmartin 29 Telemedicine executive Wildwood, Missouri Mallory Aurichio 24 Rocket scientist Washington Township, New Jersey Kamuela "Kamu" Kirk 32 MMA fighter Phoenix, Arizona Chuk Anyanwu 27 Supply chain analyst Dallas, Texas Lyric Medeiros 25 Attorney Honolulu, Hawaii Jason De Puy 35 Drag queen Los Angeles, California Jack "Rome" Seymour 28 Pickleball coach Delray Beach, Florida Ashley Trail 24 Bartender Chicago, Illinois
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Voting history Color key:
+ Finale Head of Household Dee Devens Kamu Haley La Trice Yash Dee (None) Drew Barrett Yash Melody Devens Taylor Devens (None) Nominations(initial) MalloryTaylorYash JasonLyricMelody La TriceLyricMallory DrewMelodyTaylor BarrettChukHaley AngelaDeeHaley DrewLa TriceTaylor La TriceTaylorYash AngelaDeeDevens BarrettDrewMelody DeeDevens DrewMelody DeeDrew (None) Veto winner(s) Mallory Devens Lyric Taylor Kamu YashDevens La Trice Yash Yash Drew Devens Drew Drew winner Yash Jason Mallory Drew Haley Angela Drew Devens Devens Melody (None) Nominations(final) AshleyTaylor MelodyRome JasonLa Trice LyricMelody BarrettChuk HaleyKamu MalloryTaylor DrewBarrettYashLa TriceHaley La TriceTaylor AngelaDee BarrettTaylor DeeYash MelodyTaylor DeeDevens DrewTaylor Devens AshleyHead ofHousehold Jason Lyric ChukKamu MallorySavedLa TriceAngelaBarrett YashMelody Nominated DrewWinner Taylor Nominated Melody Jason Lyric Chuk Kamu NominatedSaved Nominated Angela Nominated Dee NominatedHead ofHousehold Nominated Drew Ashley Rome JasonLyric Chuk KamuMalloryBarrettHead ofHousehold Dee Barrett Yash Taylor Dee Evicted Devens DeeHead ofHousehold Rome Jason Lyric ChukKamuHead ofHouseholdDrewHaley La Trice NominatedBarrett Nominated Melody Nominated Evicted Devens Melody Ashley Nominated Jason Nominated Chuk Kamu TaylorSaved Taylor DeeTaylorHead ofHousehold Nominated Evicted(Day 77) Devens YashAshley Rome Jason Melody ChukHead ofHousehold MalloryHaley La Trice AngelaHead ofHousehold Nominated Evicted(Day 73) Devens Barrett Ashley Rome Jason Lyric Nominated Kamu TaylorLa TriceYash La TriceHead ofHousehold Nominated Evicted(Day 73) Devens Angela Ashley Rome Jason Lyric ChukKamu MallorySaved Taylor Nominated Evicted(Day 66) Devens La Trice Ashley Rome Nominated LyricHead ofHousehold Haley Mallory Nominated Nominated Evicted(Day 59) Taylor Haley Ashley Rome JasonHead ofHouseholdBarrett Nominated Mallory Nominated Eliminated(Day 53) Mallory Ashley RomeJason Lyric Chuk Kamu Nominated Evicted(Day 52) Kamu Ashley RomeHead ofHousehold Melody Chuk Nominated Evicted(Day 45) ChukAshley Rome Jason Melody Nominated Evicted(Day 38) Lyric Ashley Rome Jason Nominated Evicted(Day 31) JasonAshleyRome Nominated Evicted(Day 24) RomeAshley Nominated Evicted(Day 17) Ashley Nominated Evicted(Day 10) EvictedAshley14 of 14votesto evictRome12 of 13votesto evictJason12 of 12votesto evictLyric8 of 11votesto evictChuk9 of 10votesto evictKamu8 of 9votesto evictMallory6 of 8votesto evictHaleyYash'schoiceto eliminateLa Trice4 of 6votesto evictAngela3 of 5votesto evictBarrett3 of 4votesto evictYash2 of 3votesto evictMelody2 of 3votesto evictDeeDrew'schoiceto evict DrewDevens'choiceto evictDevens 6 votesto winTaylor 1 voteto win Notes
Production Development On May 13, 2026, CBS announced that Big Brother 28 would premiere on July 9, 2026. Julie Chen Moonves teased in April 2026 that the theme of the season was "brilliant" enough that she asked the producers why they had not done it before. On July 1, 2026, the theme was revealed as "Time Trip", promoted as "turning time into the ultimate twist" and "where history is rewritten and anything is possible"; the house featured rooms and "relics" themed after specific time periods and time itself, including a "living room of eras", a futuristic room with sleep pods, a clockwork-themed bathroom, and a hallway of "failed inventions" (including a keytar, pogo stick, and the "Time Laser" from Big Brother 25). A new twist known as the "BB Time Capsule" provided the opportunity for contestants to receive powers or punishments revived from previous seasons.
On August 27, 2026, Big Brother became the first U.S. primetime television series to reach 1,000 episodes. The episode featured retrospectives on the show's history, and presentations of viewer-voted awards for memorable houseguests and moments, including Dan Gheesling winning the awards for best winner (Big Brother 10) and best moment (Big Brother 14's "funeral"), and Janelle Pierzina winning the award for best non-winning houseguest.
Release Broadcast The season premiered on CBS on July 9, 2026. Thereafter, new episodes air on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with Wednesday night episodes lasting 90 minutes long. Big Brother: Unlocked also returned bi-weekly on Friday nights throughout the season with a live studio audience. On June 30, it was announced that Jerry O'Connell would joining previous hosts Taylor Hale and Derrick Levasseur on Unlocked. Additionally, CBS teased that they would launch a new interactive fan vote during these episodes.
Streaming Following its broadcast, new episodes stream on Paramount+ and CBS On Demand. As with previous seasons, Paramount+ is also providing access to 24/7 live feeds. The live feeds also stream on Pluto TV in a free advertisement-supported format. Live feeds, for the first time, stream on YouTube for limited period following each episode.
Critical response Kamu Kirk's controversies Anti-drag remarks Viewers criticized houseguest Kamu Kirk following anti-drag remarks he made on live feeds. During Week 2, Kirk and Rick Devens, the Head of Household, reacted to fellow houseguests Barrett Pfeiffer and Drew Campbell wearing unicorn-themed garments around the house. After Devens asked Kirk if Pfeiffer and Campbell were dressed in "women's clothes", Kirk responded with "I said, 'Bro, miss me with that drag stuff. Miss me. I'm still an MMA guy, and I have an image to uphold.'"