The Big Brother: Unlocked hosts are set. Soon, they will be debating the gameplay of the BB28 cast members.
Unlocked returns as the companion show for Big Brother, where panelists debate and recap what has happened in the house.
Last season, BB24 winner Taylor Hale and BB16 winner Derrick Levasseur hosted. Rotating guest panelists joined them each week.
The first season also had fan-favorite Britney Haynes and BB26 winner Chelsie Baham host segments of the show.
Who are the Big Brother: Unlocked panelists for Season 2?
Former winners Taylor Hale and Derrick Levasseur will return. Actor Jerry O’Connell now joins them.
The trio will give the show weekly stability, with Jerry already a longtime fan.
“O’Connell, Hale and Levasseur will anchor the companion series as part of Big Brother’s biggest summer ever, featuring more programming hours than any season in the franchise’s history. This season, Big Brother will make television history as the first primetime series ever to reach 1,000 original episodes (date of the 1,000th episode to be announced),” reads a new press release.
There is also new information about what the show will cover this summer.
“Big Brother: Unlocked will break down gameplay, evaluate the competition and share exclusive insider perspectives. The premiere episode launches a new interactive fan vote that will have a major impact on the game and kicks off the season’s live studio audience experience, a new addition that will continue throughout the summer. Featuring new and returning fan-favorite segments, the series will offer exclusive content, inside-the-house footage, behind-the-scenes access, extended interviews, at-home packages, surprise visits from past BB favorites, unparalleled access – and the return of the coveted BBies Award Show,” reads a statement from Paramount+.
The first episode for Big Brother: Unlocked Season 2 airs on Friday, July 10 at 8/7c on CBS. Here at Tea on TV, we will provide recaps of the bi-weekly episodes.
More news and notes from the Big Brother world
Here’s a link to the Big Brother 28 episode schedule. As a reminder, the season premiere drops on Thursday, July 9.
Some bad news about the Big Brother Live Feeds was revealed. This is what many fans were fearing when the producers failed to mention a live move-in episode.
There are rumors of big format changes for BB28. It could be great news for Old School fans. Hopefully, there is less complaining on social media this summer.
As a reminder, Julie Chen Moonves also returns as host. She has already been teasing people (on social media) about the new season.
There has also been some exciting news about the BB28 cast.
The new houseguests have officially been sequestered. Soon, fans will be staying up late every night to watch the feeds and see how the hamsters are doing.
