How To Watch Big Brother Season 27 Online
Premiere Date: Thursday, July 10 at 8pm ET/PT |
New Episodes: every Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday |
Channel: CBS |
Stream: CBS / Paramount Plus (US) |
Watch anywhere: Stream with NordVPN |
Watch Big Brother Season 26: Preview
Let the gameplay officially begin! Celebrating 25 years of the hit CBS reality show, Big Brother kicks off a summer of thrills tonight when it opens its door to sixteen brand new suspects – sorry, Houseguests – as they check in the “Hotel Mystère” for a game-changing edition of the show. Who will be among the first to depart? And who will navigate multiple alliances, group challenges, and games of physical and mental strength for the chance to win that $750,000 prize? There's only one way to find out. Read on for our guide explaining how to watch Big Brother Season 27 online and stream every episode 100% free wherever you’re located.
The face of Big Brother from the show’s inception in 2000, Julie Chen Moonves will welcome a new group of players (including an aura painter and a dungeon master!) to the Big Brother madhouse, where their every muttered word and covert glance will be captured by hundreds of mics and cameras for the folks back home. The basic format of the show remains the same. Contestants continue to compete for the Head of Household each week, save themselves from the nominations block with Power of Veto, and form sneaky alliances to help them sail through to a place in the finale in about three months’ time.
It's going to be a “supersized” summer of Big Brother too, as the show marks a quarter of a century on TV, with extra-long episodes of the show on Wednesdays and a bi-monthly spin-off series called Big Brother: Unlocked, in which former contestants discuss all the on-air drama and exclusive unseen footage.
Subsequently, Big Brother producers are amping up the gameplay. Promising lots more intense thrills and spills, the Hotel Murder Mystery theme doubles down on what are some of the series most compelling aspects: duplicity, back-room scheming, and surprise betrayals. It’ll be like walking straight into an Agatha Christie novel, with the revamped house featuring a sleeper car bunk room, secret passageways, “haunted artefacts,” and a reception area filled with skeleton keys and clues could hugely aid the players' success.
Oh…just one more thing. Big Brother has also teased a plethora of wild twists this season. Just a few of those that have been disclosed include the arrival of a masked visitor who'll cause major disruption to the contestants plans, as well as the addition a mystery Houseguest – who may or may not be a reality TV star from another franchise (a The Traitors alum would be the ideal plus one here).
Ready to add some cloak and dagger drama to your summer? Then keep reading as we outline everything to know about how to watch Big Brother Season 27 online now and free from anywhere.
Watch Big Brother Season 27 online free in the US
You can watch Big Brother Season 27 from tonight, Thursday, July 10 when the reality series returns to CBS, with new episodes broadcast weekly at 8pm ET/PT on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays.
For those without cable, you can catch the latest Big Brother happenings on either CBS or with a subscription to Paramount Plus.
Wait a few hours after broadcast and you can stream recent episodes of the show absolutely FREE on-demand via the CBS website or app – though only the last five – and without needing to login or create an account.
An alternative is to get a Paramount Plus subscription, which is now offering two months membership for $0.99 a month on either the Essential or Premium plans, until Sunday, July 13. However, you can only watch episodes of Big Brother live as they air on CBS with the Premium option.
When that deal ends, memberships cost $7.99 a month (or $59.99 a year) for the Essential plan, or $12.99 a month ($119.99 per year) for the Premium, ad-free option.
Looking for round-the-clock footage from the house? CBS' streaming service Pluto TV will provide live feeds of Big Brother Season 27 from Sunday, July 13 at 9:30pm ET/PT on its ad-supported platform. The downside is that ads might cut in during a vital discussion. However this remains a viable and economic option for anyone unfamiliar with the live feeds and that want to give them a test run before paying for enhanced access.
Vacationing or working overseas and want to access your Paramount Plus subscription as normal? Use a VPN to port yourself back to the States like so:
How to watch Big Brother Season 27 from anywhere
If you're a US citizen on vacation or working overseas, you can still watch Big Brother Season 27 just as you would at home.
While Paramount Plus blocks access from IP addresses outside of the US, there's a handy piece of software called a VPN which can change your IP address to make it look like you're accessing streaming services from any country in the world.
For example, US citizens vacationing anywhere in the world can subscribe to a VPN, join a US-based server and watch Big Brother from anywhere in the world, just like they would back home.
How to use a VPN to unblock streaming services:
1. Choose your ideal VPN and install – our go-to recommendation for unblocking is NordVPN, costing from $3.99 a month with its 2-year plan
2. Connect to a server – for Paramount Plus, for example, you'll want to connect to a server based in the US
3. Go to the stream you wish to access - for Big Brother, head to Paramount Plus.
Watch Big Brother Season 27 free online in Canada
Big Brother viewers up North in Canada can watch Big Brother Season 27 simultaneous with their US cousins on Thursday, July 10 at 8pm ET/PT via the Global TV channel. Episodes will air weekly every Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday.
Don’t have access to cable? Catch up service Global TV uploads new episodes to watch 100% free (for a limited time) and with no login details required.
NB: if you’re an American north of the border, you can use a VPN to access the likes of Paramount Plus and Pluto TV as you would back home.
Can I watch Big Brother Season 27 in the UK?
The CBS version of Big Brother hasn’t been licensed to watch in the UK. That means Americans currently in Blighty won’t be able to watch the iconic reality series while away, unless...
…Americans abroad adopt the aforementioned VPN option with a subscription to Paramount Plus in the United States, allowing them to stream the show from wherever they are in the world.
Can I watch Big Brother Season 27 in Australia?
Aussies looking to binge the ruthless gameplay of Big Brother are out of luck. Just like the UK, the American iteration of the show isn't available to stream for viewers Down Under either.
Everything you need to know about Big Brother Season 27
Who Are This Year's Contestants?
- Adrian Rocha, 23, a carpenter from San Antonio, Texas
- Amy Bingham, 43, an insurance agent from Stockton, California
- Ashley Hollis, 25, an attorney from New York City, New York
- Ava Pearl, 24, an aura painter from New York City, New York
- Jimmy Heagerty, 25, an AI consultant from Washington, DC
- Katherine Woodman, 23, a fine dining server from Columbia, South Carolina
- Kelley Jorgensen, 29, a web designer from Burbank, South Dakota
- Keanu Soto, 33, a dungeon master from McKinney, Texas
- Lauren Domingue, 22, bridal consultant from Lafayette, Louisiana
- Mickey Lee, 35, an event curator from Atlanta, Georgia
- Morgan Pope, 33, a gamer from Los Angeles, California
- Rylie Jeffries, 27, a professional bull rider from Luther, Oklahoma
- Vince Panaro, 34, unemployed , from West Hills, California
- Cliffton "Will" Williams , 50, a college sports podcaster from North Carolina
- Zach Cornell, 27, a marketing manager from Cartersville, Georgia
- Isaiah "Zae" Frederich, 23, a salesperson from Provo, Utah
The Houseguests entering Big Brother were announced on July 8. You can see their initial intros in the video below:
Big Brother Season 27: Preview
Feast your eyes on the new Hotel Murder Mystery-themed design of the Big Brother house, replete with a sleeper car-inspired bedroom, a stylish looking Venom Longue, boxing ring and Victorian conservatory.
Who Will Host Big Brother 27?
It’s the one and only Julie Chen Moonves! The long-running Big Brother host has fronted the show since its inaugural season back in the 2000, and she has no intention of stepping down anytime soon.
When Is The Big Brother 27 Premiere?
The reality TV staple returns on Thursday, July 10 at 8pm ET/PT with the first two episodes running for a bumper 90-minutes. Thereafter, only Wednesday night’s show will be 90-minutues long, with broadcasts on Thursday and Sunday each having a runtime of about an hour.
When is Big Brother: Unlocked On TV?
Delivering even more Big Brother content, spin-off show Big Brother: Unlocked will air on CBS and Paramount Plus from Friday, July 25. Fans can expect new episodes to be released bi-monthly (two episodes per month) and the companion series will see Big Brother veterans discuss events within the house and air unseen footage, plus exclusive interviews and guest appearances.
When Will The Big Brother Season 27 Finale Be?
Each season of Big Brother typically lasts around 90 days. Given this season debuted on July 10, and the final episode of Big Brother: Unlocked – which airs bi-monthly – is slated for September 26, Big Brother Season 27 is likely to conclude somewhere between October 5 and October 12.
Who Won Big Brother US Season 26?
Things started off shaky, but after 90 days in the house, the jury crowned Chelsie Marlene Baham the winner of Big Brother Season 26. Her fellow finalists included Makensy "MJ" Manbeck and Cam Sullivan-Brown.
