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Big Brother

2001–2025 Reality

Big Brother is an Australian reality show based on the international Big Brother format created by John de Mol. Following the premise of other versions of the format, the show features a group of contestants, known as "housemates" who live together in a specially constructed house that is isolated from the outside world. The housemates are continuously monitored during their stay in the house by live television cameras as well as personal audio microphones. Throughout the course of the competition, housemates are evicted from the house - eliminated from the competition. The last remaining housemate wins the competition and is awarded a cash prize.

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Overview

Big Brother is an Australian reality show based on the international Big Brother format created by John de Mol. Following the premise of other versions of the format, the show features a group of contestants, known as "housemates" who live together in a specially constructed house that is isolated from the outside world. The housemates are continuously monitored during their stay in the house by live television cameras as well as personal audio microphones. Throughout the course of the competition, housemates are evicted from the house - eliminated from the competition. The last remaining housemate wins the competition and is awarded a cash prize.

Series Snapshot

Status
In production
Total Seasons
16
Total Episodes
1484
First Air Date
Apr 11, 2001
Most Recent Air Date
Dec 8, 2025
Original Language
en-US

Themes

Tone & Style

  • Serialized structure rewards long-form viewing over stand-alone episodes.
  • Ongoing release cycle can continue expanding key plot threads.

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Creators & Cast

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Rating
12.0
Seasons
16
Episodes
1484

Metadata

Seasons

Season 13

2021 • 31 episodes