Big Brother Season 28

Fourteen HouseGuests entered the house, but no one claimed the first Head of Household. Instead, they hunted for BBtomium to earn a shot at safety. Ashley and Barrett missed out. Three groups then traveled through time to recruit reality TV legends. Rome won a balance challenge and brought in Angela Murray. Chuk won a Survivor inspired challenge and added Rick Devens. Jason claimed a memory challenge and welcomed Rachel Reilly. Before the first Head of Household competition, Rachel was eliminated by a volcano, forcing Julie to travel through time again to bring in her replacement.

Instead of a standard episode, Big Brother: Unlocked introduced Survivor 45 winner Dee Valladares as the newest player. Derrick Levasseur, Taylor Hale, Jerry O'Connell, and Rachel Reilly looked back at premiere night through segments including Missing Moments, Cirie's Survival Tips, and Something Surprising. The episode wrapped with Angela Murray, Dee, and Rick Devens facing off to become the season's first Head of Household.

After the reality icons were brought into the game, each competed for Head of Household with help from the four newcomers who recruited them. Dee inherited Rachel’s team, won the fire puzzle challenge, and became the first Head of Household. Rick Devens’ group became the first Have Nots. Dee and Devens buried the hatchet from Survivor 50 and built two alliances, The Red Corner and The Crossovers. Chuk, Kamu, and Haley also grew close, while Rome and Lyric started a showmance. Dee ignored pressure to change course and nominated Mallory, Taylor, and Yash for eviction.

After nominations, Yash felt betrayed by Dee, Taylor stayed composed, and Mallory’s emotional reaction made others question whether she had become a bigger target. Dee and the Icons celebrated while keeping Yash as the primary target and Mallory as the backup. Rome and Lyric grew even closer, and Melody considered distancing herself from Mallory. Mallory won the season’s first Power of Veto. Elsewhere, Jason tried building trust with Angela, but his conversations got back to her, and Drew warned Rick Devens that Jason could be targeting him. Mallory saved herself, and Dee nominated Ashley as the replacement.

Concern over Yash kept growing as Dee worried he could unite the men against her. Taylor felt comfortable heading into the BB Block Buster. Around the house, people noticed Kamu, Haley, and Chuk becoming inseparable, with the reality icons closely tied to them. Angela grew suspicious of Rome’s relationships, while Rome built trust with La Trice and Jason. Ashley tried to save herself by pitching Melody, but word got back to Drew’s alliance and raised red flags. Yash won the BB Block Buster, leaving Ashley and Taylor on the block. Ashley was then unanimously evicted.

With the first eviction unanimous, nobody could tell where the real alliances stood. Rick Devens won the Achy Breaky Head of Household competition. Rome tried protecting his side by naming Jason and Lyric as his closest allies, but Angela urged Devens to nominate them and eventually backdoor Rome. Members of The Red Corner and The Crossovers then combined to form a new eight person alliance called The Toolshed. Angela entered the BB Time Capsule but came away with a Hard Boiled Detective punishment instead of a power. Devens nominated Jason, Lyric, and Melody before Jason and Angela erupted into an argument.

Tensions boiled over as Jason and Angela clashed during the nomination ceremony. Angela accused Jason of manipulating her emotions, while Haley and Rick Devens said he had been playing the women in the house. Rome’s role also came out, blindsiding Lyric, La Trice, and Melody. Rick and Dee celebrated how much the nominations shifted the game. Rick then won the Power of Veto. Lyric tried separating herself from Rome and promised Rick safety if he saved her, while Drew pushed to save Melody instead. Rick used the Veto on Lyric and backdoored Rome.

After surviving the Veto ceremony, Melody felt stung that Rick Devens did not save her, though Rome joining her on the block eased the pressure. Lyric kept flirting with Chuk and Yash, but few believed she had truly moved on from Rome. Meanwhile, Melody and Drew grew closer, making Dee and Angela question Drew’s loyalty. Jason won the BB Block Buster by solving a gemstone puzzle, leaving Melody and Rome on the block. On Day 17, Rome was evicted 12 to 1, with Taylor casting the lone vote to keep him.

Following the second eviction, Big Brother: Unlocked looked back at the opening two weeks of the season. The episode closed by kicking off the third Head of Household competition, Wrestlegasm.

Questions swirled around the rogue vote that tried to save Melody, while Drew and Barrett realized they were near the bottom of both alliances. Kamu won the wrestling themed Head of Household competition and targeted strong competitors, forming the Handymen alliance with Drew. He initially wanted Jason and Mallory up, promised Lyric safety, then reversed course and used her as a pawn. Angela suspected Drew cast the rogue vote but held off. Rick Devens secretly won the Diamond Power of Veto through the BB Time Capsule and only told Dee. Kamu ultimately nominated La Trice, Lyric, and Mallory.

Still on the block, Lyric smoothed things over with Kamu in case she failed to save herself. Jason knew he was the target and hoped to play for the Veto. Houseguests also wondered who secretly held the new power. Lyric won the pickle themed Power of Veto. Jason then tried playing both sides by pitching different targets to Dee and Chuk, but both groups quickly compared notes. Kamu exposed Jason’s scrambling during Mallory’s tea party, prompting Jason to follow him around banging a tea kettle while revealing strategy talks. Lyric saved herself, and Jason went on the block as the replacement nominee.

With the vote approaching, Melody and Lyric worked to save Mallory, trying to pull in Yash, Drew, and Barrett while considering whether Jason could survive against La Trice. Drew and Barrett remained stuck between sides as The Toolshed questioned where their loyalties really stood. Taylor continued wavering on whether she could vote against La Trice. In the BB Block Buster, nominees pulled videotapes from an unstable tower and banked as many as possible before it collapsed. Mallory won safety, leaving Jason and La Trice on the block. On Day 24, Jason was unanimously evicted 12 to 0.

Once Jason was gone, attention shifted to Haley’s strained relationships and growing questions about Drew’s loyalty to the Toolshed. In the Head of Household competition, players studied six rooms before answering questions about what they saw. Haley beat Yash in the final round to take power. She celebrated with Rick Devens, then confronted several women over comments made about her. La Trice pointed toward Melody and Mallory, and Melody admitted she would have targeted Haley. Dee entered the BB Time Capsule and won the BB Bribe power. Haley ultimately nominated Drew, Melody, and Taylor for eviction.

All three nominees were frustrated with Haley, but Drew assumed he was only a pawn even as Toolshed members considered cutting him. Taylor correctly sensed she was Haley’s main target. Drew told Rick Devens he would target the Red Corner, while Dee kept her BB Bribe secret. Lyric tried gaining favor by exposing her allies, raising suspicion. Taylor won the Power of Veto in a head-to-head wine game hosted by Morgan Pope. Haley considered Lyric and Mallory as replacements, but Kamu’s push for Mallory irritated her. Taylor saved herself, and Haley put Lyric on the block.

With Drew now the main target, Melody remained Haley’s backup option. Mallory learned Lyric had been throwing her and Melody under the bus, forcing Lyric into damage control. Drew worked to save himself and Melody, while the Icons began seeing more upside in keeping him. In the BB Block Buster, nominees raced to complete a two-layered Paw Patrol dinosaur puzzle. Drew won safety, leaving Lyric and Melody on the block. With Drew no longer an option, the vote shifted to Lyric. On Day 31, she was evicted from the Big Brother house by an 8 to 3 vote.

With the house searching for the three votes that tried to save Lyric, Dee and Angela hid their involvement while Drew and Melody celebrated surviving another week. Big Brother: Unlocked then took over, with Derrick Levasseur, Taylor Hale, Jerry O’Connell, and Josh Martinez breaking down the previous two weeks alongside recent evictees Jason and Lyric. The episode featured Missing Moments, BB Bad Ass/Dumb Ass, The Rant Room, and Creator Corner. O’Connell revealed Mallory had been selected to enter the BB Time Capsule next. The night closed with the start of the Sasquatch Watch Head of Household competition.

Before Lyric’s eviction, Dee, Rick Devens, and Angela quietly secured Barrett, Mallory, and Taylor to make the blindside happen. Taylor tipped off La Trice, while Dee and Angela later hid their votes, shifting suspicion toward Chuk and Kamu. La Trice then outlasted Drew, Kamu, and Yash in the endurance Head of Household competition. Mallory entered the BB Time Capsule, received the Adam and Eve punishment, and chose Melody as her chained partner for 48 hours. La Trice initially considered backdooring Haley, but information about Chuk targeting her changed the plan. She nominated Barrett, Chuk, and Haley.

Stung by La Trice’s nominations, Chuk and Haley felt blindsided, with Haley regretting not targeting her earlier. Dee finally told Rick Devens and Kamu about her BB Bribe, while Angela admitted lying about the previous vote after Haley kept pressing for answers. Kamu won the Power of Veto, beating Barrett in the final round. La Trice wanted nominations unchanged, with the house prepared to lose either Chuk or Haley. Mallory and Melody finished their 48-hour punishment, then joined Barrett and Drew to form F.A.P. Kamu ultimately kept the Veto, leaving Barrett, Chuk, and Haley on the block.

Burned by Kamu’s decision to leave nominations untouched, Chuk and Haley were frustrated while the house debated which one should go. Taylor tried helping Chuk improve his game, while several newbies discussed targeting the Icons the following week. Barrett and Drew quickly brought that information back to Dee, Rick Devens, and Angela. In the BB Block Buster, the nominees had to roll five balls onto a ramp before knocking them all down. Haley won the competition and secured safety, leaving Barrett and Chuk vulnerable. With Haley off the block, Chuk became the target and was evicted 9 to 1.

After Chuk’s eviction, Angela tried repairing things with Haley, who felt mistreated throughout the week. Haley and Kamu also agreed to work together again. Yash beat Barrett in the final round of the Head of Household competition to take power. Angela immediately worried, while Taylor and La Trice celebrated. Melody entered the BB Time Capsule but received the Lord of the Latrine punishment. Kamu pushed Yash to target Dee, raising alarms with Rick Devens. Dee tried using her BB Bribe to buy safety, but Yash rejected the offer and nominated Angela, Dee, and Haley.

With Dee exposed as the target, Kamu started steering Yash’s week while Rick Devens debated using his secret Diamond Power of Veto. Rick had alliances with Kamu, Taylor, and Yash, but Drew warned Dee that Kamu was driving the plan. Yash beat Barrett to win OTEV and kept nominations intact. Rick then decided a bigger move was necessary, targeting Kamu while helping form the seven-person Mosh Pit alliance. At the Veto ceremony, Yash declined to make a change, but Rick interrupted and unleashed the Diamond Veto, saving Dee and stunning the house by nominating Kamu in her place.

After Rick Devens’ Diamond Veto move, he and Dee celebrated their safety while Kamu scrambled to repair relationships. Yash pushed F.A.P. to keep Kamu, but the Mosh Pit alliance agreed he needed to go if he remained vulnerable. Melody and Mallory remained caught between the two sides. In the BB Block Buster, nominees raced to collect 10 red and 10 yellow balls inside an air machine and place them into matching tubes. Angela finished first and secured safety. With Kamu and Haley left on the block, Kamu was evicted 8 to 1, with La Trice casting the lone vote against Haley.

With Kamu gone, Big Brother: Unlocked recapped recent events with Derrick Levasseur, Taylor Hale, Jerry O’Connell, Danielle Reyes, Paul Abrahamian, and Kamu. Back inside, Mallory and Melody worked to repair relationships after the vote. Dee won Head of Household and Mosh Pit prepared to target Haley, La Trice, Taylor, and Yash. The Icons used Dee’s BB Bribe to pay Yash $5,000 for safety, while his claims about Drew raised suspicions. Drew entered the BB Time Capsule and won the Never-Not Pass. Dee nominated Drew, La Trice, and Taylor, prompting La Trice and Taylor to publicly confront Drew.

Tensions exploded after nominations as Taylor and La Trice confronted Drew over his lies. Drew admitted he'd been playing both sides, which pleased Dee but worried F.A.P. about its standing. La Trice won the Power of Veto, creating an opening for Dee to target Mallory. Rick Devens supported the move, fearing F.A.P.'s growing influence inside Mosh Pit. Drew and Barrett pushed back, with Drew declaring the Crossovers finished. Dee warned Mallory she could become the replacement, upsetting her and Melody. At the ceremony, La Trice saved herself, and Dee followed through by putting Mallory on the block.

Frustrated by Dee putting another ally at risk, Barrett realized Mallory had become the Icons’ target. Dee and Rick Devens worked to secure the votes, while Barrett told Mallory and Melody what was happening. They plotted with Yash and Taylor to flip the vote onto Drew. In the BB Block Buster, nominees answered questions about past Big Brother events by choosing the correct section of the screen. Drew won the competition, guaranteeing his safety and leaving Mallory against Taylor. The attempted blindside never materialized. On Day 52, the house sent Mallory packing by a 6 to 2 vote.

Emotions ran high after Mallory’s eviction, with Drew repairing things with Melody and Barrett feeling betrayed by the Icons. At the Final 10, the HoH competition was canceled for a surprise elimination night. Dee won the first contest, securing safety for herself and Rick Devens before sending Drew and Haley into danger. Drew won the next challenge, saved Angela, and sacrificed Barrett. Barrett then defeated Haley in a balance-beam competition, earning safety and control over the final matchup. Yash wanted to compete against Haley, but Dee and Devens pushed Barrett toward choosing Taylor and La Trice instead.

Forced to choose sides, Barrett sacrificed Yash and La Trice rather than appease the Icons. Yash won the final safety challenge and eliminated Haley, sending the game into jury with Barrett between two groups. Drew then beat Melody and Yash in an HoH tiebreaker. He nominated La Trice, Taylor, and Yash, drawing criticism that he was protecting the Icons. Yash responded by winning the Power of Veto, forcing Drew into a difficult replacement decision. Rick Devens volunteered as a pawn despite resistance from the Icons. Yash saved himself at the ceremony, and Drew put Rick on the block.

Regretting his decision to volunteer for the block, Rick Devens still trusted the Crossovers to protect him. Melody, Taylor, and Yash agreed to hide Barrett’s betrayal, while Angela sensed something was off. Barrett continued reassuring the Crossovers, leaving Dee wondering whether Rick was becoming more loyal to the guys than her. She and Angela even considered evicting him if given the opportunity. In the BB Block Buster, nominees had to drop four balls into a crystal jar. Rick won safety, leaving La Trice and Taylor vulnerable. La Trice was ultimately evicted 4 to 2, with Angela and Melody targeting Taylor.

Still reeling from La Trice’s eviction, Taylor narrowly missed safety while suspicion grew over another rogue vote. Melody denied voting against Taylor, leading Rick Devens to wrongly suspect Dee. Barrett then won his first Head of Household and promised safety to Drew and Melody before considering an all-Icons nomination. Angela learned the plan, unsuccessfully pushed Barrett to preserve the Crossovers, then warned Dee. The Icons exposed their $5,000 BB Bribe deal protecting them from Yash’s next HoH, creating questions about his honesty. Barrett ultimately made his move, nominating Angela, Dee, and Rick, who immediately confronted Yash over the deal.

Unable to change Barrett’s mind, the Icons continued exposing Yash’s bribe deal, while Drew worried the nominations made him look disloyal. Taylor privately confirmed Yash couldn’t nominate any Icon during his next HoH. At the veto draw, Barrett chose Yash instead of Drew, frustrating Drew further. Yash then dominated BB Comics to win the Power of Veto. The non-Icons agreed to temporarily work together until Angela, Dee, and Rick Devens were gone, although Yash and Drew questioned the truce. Rick tried convincing Yash to save him, but Yash declined. On Day 63, all three Icons remained nominated for eviction.

Confident she would survive, Angela felt secure beside Dee and Rick Devens, while Melody grew frustrated with the Icons and Drew playing both sides. Rick and Drew planned to fake a feud to lower their threat level, but Dee believed Drew had abandoned them. Taylor and Yash considered keeping Dee because she might target Drew, Barrett, and Melody, while debating the risks of saving each Icon. In the BB Block Buster, Rick won an eight-piece puzzle race, securing safety and leaving Angela against Dee. On Day 66, Angela was evicted 3 to 2, with Drew and Melody voting against Dee.

With Yash targeting Drew, Rick Devens considered Barrett instead, while Dee saw value in keeping Drew to attack Yash and Taylor. The Pressure Cooker veto became a marathon, with Dee, Melody, and Rick dropping before Barrett fell after 12 hours, 39 minutes. Drew and Yash then secretly struck a deal: Drew would protect Yash during his next HoH and Taylor at the vote. Yash intentionally dropped, giving Drew the veto after 13 hours, 6 minutes, 21 seconds. They pretended they had been arguing afterward. Drew used the veto on himself, forcing Yash to name Taylor as the replacement nominee.

Tensions rose after Drew saved himself, with Barrett and Melody feeling exposed. Taylor, Rick Devens, Dee, and Yash formed The Culture, although Dee privately wanted Yash gone. Melody won the Block Buster, leaving Barrett and Taylor vulnerable. Barrett was evicted 3 to 1, with Melody voting against Taylor. A double eviction followed, and Melody won HoH before nominating Dee and Rick, targeting Rick. Rick narrowly won the veto, forcing Melody to pivot. Despite Taylor offering herself as the replacement, Melody nominated Yash. Drew became the deciding vote, joining Rick to evict Yash 2 to 1 over Dee from the game.

Fresh off surviving the double eviction, Dee and Rick Devens celebrated while Melody reflected on finally taking power and targeting an Icon. Rick and Dee pulled Drew closer with a final three pitch, which paid off when Drew evicted Yash. Afterward, Vince Panaro introduced the Pharaoh’s Jewels twist. Rick grabbed $10,000 instead of everyone receiving $1,000, triggering a special eviction within three days. Rick then won his second HoH. Wanting Drew and Dee in the final four, Rick faced pressure from Dee to nominate Drew and Melody together, but Drew strongly pushed back hard against becoming an Icon pawn again.

Despite Drew’s nonstop campaigning, Rick Devens nominated him alongside Melody, believing the showmance needed splitting up. Dee secretly wanted Drew gone, viewing his bond with Rick and competition ability as major threats. Drew then won his second Power of Veto, forcing Rick to nominate Taylor as the replacement. Melody pushed Dee to keep her, arguing she would prioritize another woman over Drew. At the vote, Drew evicted Taylor while Dee targeted Melody, forcing Rick to break the tie. Rick evicted Melody 2 to 1, devastating Drew but leaving Rick confident he had become Drew’s closest remaining ally in the game.

Reaching the Final 4, Dee, Rick Devens, Drew, and Taylor celebrated, while Dee hoped to reach the end with Taylor and Rick strengthened his bond with Drew. Taylor beat Drew in the final round of Eternally Yours to win her first HoH and guarantee a Final 3 spot. She nominated Dee and Drew, leaving the veto to determine who controlled the eviction. Drew defeated Taylor in Time Travel Toilet to claim his third veto. With the sole vote now his, Drew faced an emotional choice between Dee and Rick. On Day 80, Drew saved himself and evicted Dee, securing Rick’s Final 3 spot.

With Dee gone, Rick Devens, Drew, and Taylor celebrated reaching the Final 3. Drew felt confident about reaching the end, believing both Rick and Taylor might take him. The trio looked back on unseen moments and reflected on their paths through the season. At the jury house, Melody arrived with updates before clashing with La Trice and Angela over claims she coasted through the game. The jurors then discussed recent events and compared notes. Part 1 of the final HoH began with everyone hanging from a kite while balancing on a rolling log, with a finale spot awaiting the winner.

Back in the final HoH, Taylor outlasted Rick Devens and Drew in Part 1, earning her place in the final round. Rick then won Part 2, setting up a showdown with Taylor. Chelsie Baham hosted the jury roundtable, where Dee joined the jury as its final member and the group debated the Final 3. Rick defeated Taylor in Part 3 to become the final HoH, then evicted Drew. Rick and Taylor faced the jury, answered questions, and made their final pitches before the votes were cast. On Day 87, Rick defeated Taylor 6 to 1 to win Big Brother season.