Big Brother season 25: how to watch, who was voted out and everything we know about the reality series

Cast of Big Brother 25 at a nomination meeting
(Image credit: CBS)

Zing! The weather is getting warmer and that means it's time for the beloved CBS summer hit Big Brother. Big Brother season 25 will be getting a late start this year in an effort to shore up the network's schedule. 

The reality series kicks off in August this season instead of July, meaning that the finale will air in October rather than September. It's not the first time the show has been pushed to later in the summer. The last time it happened was in 2020, and the late start time meant that the show wrapped up only a few days before Halloween.

The theme to this season seems to revolve around the idea of a multiverse, which means you never know who might drop by from previous seasons to help celebrate the big anniversary. 

Here's what we know about Big Brother season 25. 

How to watch Big Brother season 25 

Big Brother season 25 is now available to watch on Paramount Plus. 

Who won Big Brother 25?

Contestant Jag is the winner of Big Brother 25, with Matt coming in second place.

Who was voted off of Big Brother 25?

Week 1 eviction results (August 10):
HOH: Reilly
Nominees for Eviction: Felicia, Kirsten
Veto Winner: Hisam
Veto NOT used
Houseguest sent home: Kirsten
**Luke Valentine was removed from the Big Brother House on Wednesday (Aug. 9) after using a racial slur. 

Week 2 results
HOH: Hisam
Nominees for Eviction: Cameron and Reilly
Veto winner: Hisam
Veto NOT used
Houseguest sent home: Reilly

Week 3 results
HOH: Felicia
Nominees for eviction: Cameron and Jag
Veto winner: Jag
Veto USED, Hisam replaced Jag on the block
Houseguest sent home: Hisam

Week 4 results
HOH: Cameron
Nominees for eviction: Jag and Blue
Veto winner: Red
Veto NOT used
Jag was evicted 11-0 but Matt used the Power of Invincibility to keep him in a big twist

Week 5 results:
HOH: Jared
Nominees for eviction: Cameron and Red
Veto winner: Cameron
Veto used, Jag replaced Cameron
Houseguest evicted: Red

Week 6 results:
HOH: Cameron
Nominees for eviction: Felicia and Izzy
Veto winner: Jared
Veto NOT used
Houseguest evicted: Izzy

Week 7 results: Double Eviction, Zombies
HOH: Jared
Nominees for eviction: America and Cory
Veto winner: Jag
Veto used, Cameron nominated
Houseguest evicted: Cameron

HOH: Cory
Nominees for eviction: Jared and Blue
Veto winner: Matt
Veto NOT used
Houseguest evicted: Jared

Week 8: Cameron and Jared return as zombies

Big Brother season 25 host

Julie Chen Moonves returns as the host of Big Brother season 25. Chen Moonves has been with the series since its inception.

Chen Moonves was a member of The Early Show on CBS before moving to The Talk in 2010. 

Big Brother season 25 cast

An hour prior to the season premiere, CBS announced that there would be a surprise 17th Houseguest competing in Big Brother season 25. 

Get to know the Big Brother season 25 houseguests below:

  • America Lopez, 27, medical receptionist
  • Blue Kim, 25, brand strategist
  • Bowie Jane, 45, barrister/DJ
  • Cameron Hardin, 34, stay-at-home dad
  • Cory Wurtenberger, 21, college student
  • Felicia Cannon, 63, real estate agent
  • Hisam Goueli, 45, geriatric physician
  • Izzy Gleicher, 32, professional flutist
  • Jag Bains, 25, truck company owner
  • Jared Fields, 25, exterminator
  • Kirsten Elwin, 25, molecular biologist
  • Luke Valentine, 30, illustrator
  • Matt Klotz, 27, Deaflympics gold medalist
  • Mecole Hayes, 30, political consultant
  • Red Utley, 37, sales
  • Reilly Smedley, 24, bartender

Big Brother season 25 plot

Here's what CBS has to say about Big Brother season 25: 

"In a special 90-minute episode, Big Brother premieres its milestone 25th season as a group of all-new Houseguests moves into the Big Brother House. Expect the unexpected this summer with a season full of twists and turns and throwbacks to the last 24 seasons. Following the premiere, the series will air Sundays (8:00-9:00 pm, ET/PT), Wednesdays (8:00-9:00 pm, ET/PT) and Thursdays (9:00-10:00 pm, LIVE ET/ delayed PT), featuring the live evictions."

Each season of Big Brother features a theme. This year's theme hasn't been revealed yet, but as soon as more information becomes available we'll have it for you here. "

Big Brother features a group of people who are sequestered inside the famed Big Brother House for months on end, competing against each other for prizes, cash and even food. A Head of Household is determined each week, and part of their duty is to select which houseguests will be up for eviction. However, the Golden Power of Veto can save one of the houseguests from being on the block.

Big Brother season 25 trailer

There's no trailer for Big Brother season 25 yet, but there's no doubt that CBS will roll one out soon enough. As soon as it's available we'll have it for you right here. 

How to watch Big Brother season 25

Big Brother season 25 airs live on CBS. You can watch CBS through your cable subscription or through a subscription to Paramount Plus. If you’ve cut the cord, you can also watch CBS shows live via streaming platforms like FuboTV, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream. 

Previous seasons of Big Brother are available to stream on Paramount Plus, and Paramount Plus subscribers will also have access to the 24/7 Live Feeds once the season begins. 

Sarabeth Pollock
Editorial Content Producer

 

Sarabeth joined the What to Watch team in May 2022. An avid TV and movie fan, her perennial favorites are The Walking Dead, American Horror Story, true crime documentaries on Netflix and anything from Passionflix. You’ve Got Mail, Ocean's Eleven and Signs are movies that she can watch all day long. She's also a huge baseball fan, and hockey is a new favorite.  

When she's not working, Sarabeth hosts the My Nights Are Booked Podcast and a blog dedicated to books and interviews with authors and actors. She also published her first novel, Once Upon an Interview, in 2022.