Series synopsis
Big Brother Canada is a Canadian reality television series that premiered on Global TV on February 27, 2013. It ended on May 8, 2024. It stars Arisa Cox.
A Canadian reality television show in which a group of contestants, known as "house guests", are sequestered in the Big Brother House, under the surveillance of cameras and microphones, for the chance to win a grand prize of $100,000 by being the last remaining house guest. Each week, the house guests vote to evict one of their own until two house guests remain on finale night. The winner is decided by the last seven evicted house guests, known as the Big Brother Jury.
Premise
A Canadian reality television show in which a group of contestants, known as "house guests", are sequestered in the Big Brother House, under the surveillance of cameras and microphones, for the chance to win a grand prize of $100,000 by being the last remaining house guest. Each week, the house guests vote to evict one of their own until two house guests remain on finale night. The winner is decided by the last seven evicted house guests, known as the Big Brother Jury.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Arisa Cox as Self - Host
Guest cast
- Rachel Reilly as Self - Guest
- Janelle Pierzina as Self - Guest
- Ika Wong as Self - Houseguest
- Demetres Giannitsos as Self - Houseguest
- Kevin Martin as Self - Houseguest
- Kevin Jacobs as Self - Contestant
- Terrell “Ty” McDonald as Self - Contestant
Episodes
This series spans 13 seasons with 339 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 6 | February 25, 2013 | March 2, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 29 | February 27, 2013 | May 2, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 29 | March 5, 2014 | May 8, 2014 |
| Season 3 | 29 | March 23, 2015 | May 27, 2015 |
| Season 4 | 32 | March 2, 2016 | May 12, 2016 |
| Season 5 | 29 | March 15, 2017 | May 18, 2017 |
| Season 6 | 29 | March 7, 2018 | May 10, 2018 |
| Season 7 | 29 | March 6, 2019 | May 9, 2019 |
| Season 8 | 11 | March 4, 2020 | April 1, 2020 |
| Season 9 | 29 | March 3, 2021 | May 6, 2021 |
| Season 10 | 29 | March 2, 2022 | May 5, 2022 |
| Season 11 | 29 | March 8, 2023 | May 11, 2023 |
| Season 12 | 29 | March 5, 2024 | May 8, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Media Day 2013 | February 25, 2013 |
| 2 | ET Canada Reunion Special | May 8, 2013 |
| 3 | Season 2 Reunion Special on Global | May 9, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Series Premier: HOH and POV Friendships are formed, backs are stabbed and we crown the first Head of Household. |
February 27, 2013 |
| 2 |
Eviction Nobody wants to be the first one to go, but one house guest will go home. |
February 28, 2013 |
| 3 |
HOH Competition The first Head of Household challenge finally comes to an end. |
March 3, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Season Premier; HOH A brand new season begins as a new group of quirky house guests enter the Big Brother Canada house! Watch as the first HOH is crowned and the first TWISTOS TWIST is revealed. |
March 5, 2014 |
| 2 |
POV and Eviction Watch as nominees are named, Power of Veto is played and the first evictee is sent packing. Then witness history as the three secret house guests kick off the thrilling TWISTOS TWIST. |
March 6, 2014 |
| 3 |
HOH and Nominations There's a new HOH in town, find out who's won the power in this fresh from the farm challenge! |
March 9, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Season Premiere | March 23, 2015 |
| 2 | Live Eviction | March 25, 2015 |
| 3 | HOH | March 29, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Season Premiere; Head of Household #1 Arisa Cox returns to host the fourth season of Big Brother Canada. The new selection of house guests move in and the game gets underway. |
March 2, 2016 |
| 2 | Nominations #1; Veto #1; Live Eviction #1 | March 3, 2016 |
| 3 | Head of Household #2; Nominations #2 | March 6, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Sixteen houseguests old and new climb aboard to fight for future supremacy inside the Big Brother Canada Odyssey. |
March 15, 2017 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 A houseguest leaves the Odyssey in the first eviction of the season. |
March 16, 2017 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 A new HOH is crowned and nominations are made. |
March 20, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Season Premiere Back from hiatus due to popular demand, Big Brother Canada is BACK for a whole new season of deception and drama. Hosted by Arisa Cox. |
March 7, 2018 |
| 2 | Live Eviction and Two New House Guests Arrive | March 8, 2018 |
| 3 | HOH | March 12, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Season Premiere | March 6, 2019 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 7, 2019 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 10, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Season Premier | March 4, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 5, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 8, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Season Premier Fourteen new house guests move into the Big Brother Canada house to compete for the grand prize of $100,000 in addition to prizes from sponsors valued at $20,000. |
March 3, 2021 |
| 2 |
Live Eviction House guests vote to evict one of the two nominees. |
March 4, 2021 |
| 3 |
HOH and Nominations Team Destiny and Team Defender face off in the first HOH competition of the season. House guests on the losing team fight to stay off the block. The HOH nominates two players for eviction. |
March 8, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Season Premier The monumental tenth season begins as sixteen new houseguests move into the house; the first HOH will be crowned and the first twist of the season is unleashed. |
March 2, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The Power of Veto can save one of the nominees from the block; the first houseguest is evicted from the house. |
March 3, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The HOH is back up for grabs as the houseguests fight for power; a possible showmance is in the works; the new HOH nominated two people for eviction. |
March 7, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Season 11 Premiere: HOH (Part 1 Start) Season Premier of Big Brother Canada Season 11 |
March 8, 2023 |
| 2 | HOH (Part 1 Con't & Part 2) | March 9, 2023 |
| 3 | Nominations | March 14, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 5, 2024 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 6, 2024 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 10, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Global TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 27, 2013 |
| Last aired | May 8, 2024 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday at 19:00:00 |