Season 6

Big Brother

Season 6

Jul 07, 2005 30 episodes

In this season's twist, every houseguest enters the house with a secret partner - believing they were the only pair. If both can reach the end, the winner would receive a grand prize of $1,000,000 and the runner-up, $250,000.

Episodes

Season Premiere

Episode 1

Season Premiere

Jul 07, 2005 45 min

It's the "Summer of the Secrets" for the new houseguests of the sixth season of Big Brother.

Veto Competition 1

Episode 2

Veto Competition 1

Jul 12, 2005 45 min

Rachel discovers a secret bedroom in the house, and when she tells the other competitiors, they get upset.

Live Eviction 1

Episode 3

Live Eviction 1

Jul 14, 2005 45 min

Amid a barrage of rumors and discussions about the imminent eviction, Julie Chen reveals the seven secret pairs to the audience.

2nd Nominations

Episode 4

2nd Nominations

Jul 16, 2005 45 min

Eric, the new Head of Household, appears to be growing thin on many of the houseguests.

Veto Competition 2

Episode 5

Veto Competition 2

Jul 19, 2005 45 min

Hours before the Power of Veto contest, two fights break out beween Ivette & Kaysar and Eric & Michael, forcing the Big Brother producers to break up the fight.

Live Eviction 2

Episode 6

Live Eviction 2

Jul 21, 2005 45 min

As their time in the house together winds down, Michael and Janelle's flirtation evolves into a deep attraction, involving lots of displays of affection.

3rd Nominations

Episode 7

3rd Nominations

Jul 23, 2005 45 min

The new Head of Household takes the matters of the house into his own hands.

Veto Competition 3

Episode 8

Veto Competition 3

Jul 26, 2005 45 min

Kaysar puts his plan into motion, and approaches certain people to join an alliance with him.

Live Eviction 3

Episode 9

Live Eviction 3

Jul 28, 2005 45 min

Things begin to cool down in the house when the houseguests gather around in the living room and spill most - if not all - of their secrets.

4th Nominations

Episode 10

4th Nominations

Jul 30, 2005 45 min

Maggie attempts to wreak havoc on the house after Eric's eviction by trying to take out a power player in the house with her nominations.

Veto Competition 4

Episode 11

Veto Competition 4

Aug 02, 2005 45 min
Live Eviction 4

Episode 12

Live Eviction 4

Aug 04, 2005 45 min

In the fourth live show of the season, host Julie Chen reveals some surprising news: one evicted houseguest will be brought back into the game.

5th Nominations

Episode 13

5th Nominations

Aug 06, 2005 45 min

Instead of going along with their alliance, Head of Household Howie and his partner, Rachel, work together with "The Friendship" to try to get double-crosser James out of the house.

Veto Competition 5

Episode 14

Veto Competition 5

Aug 09, 2005 45 min

James and Sarah, shocked and betrayed at Howie's nominations, vow to win the veto in order to keep James alive.

Live Eviction 5

Episode 15

Live Eviction 5

Aug 11, 2005 45 min

Julie Chen announces the news that everyone has been waiting for: which evicted houseguest will be reentering the game, which she ultimately reveals is a fan favorite.

6th Nominations

Episode 16

6th Nominations

Aug 13, 2005 45 min

Kaysar reenters the game and competes in the grueling "Pressure Cooker" HOH.

Veto Competition 6

Episode 17

Veto Competition 6

Aug 16, 2005 45 min

The members of the Soverign Five fight as hard as they can to persuade Jen not to waver from their initial agreement to rid the house of a certain roommate.

Live Eviction 6 & 7th Nominations

Episode 18

Live Eviction 6 & 7th Nominations

Aug 18, 2005 45 min

With Jennifer's choice of nominating house favorite Kaysar for eviction, the entire house clashes against each other, and Jen isn't the only victim.

Veto Competition & Eviction 7

Episode 19

Veto Competition & Eviction 7

Aug 20, 2005 45 min

Janelle and Howie are still fuming over Kaysar's eviction, and now that they have the power, they rub it in the faces of "The Friendship."

8th Nominations & Veto Competition

Episode 20

8th Nominations & Veto Competition

Aug 23, 2005 45 min

James struggles to continue to play both sides and, doing what he feels will be best for him.

Live Eviction 8

Episode 21

Live Eviction 8

Aug 25, 2005 45 min

As James continues to play both sides, the other players are slowly beginning to realize that they will need each other in order to win.

9th Nominations & Veto Competition

Episode 22

9th Nominations & Veto Competition

Aug 30, 2005 45 min

Janelle and Howie look to the future and scramble to find a way to survive in the Big Brother 6 house when an unexpected opportunity falls in their lap.

Eviction 9 & 10th Nominations

Episode 23

Eviction 9 & 10th Nominations

Sep 01, 2005 45 min

James has been successfully "backdoored" by the rest of the house, giving him no chance of saving himself. Still, he doesn't give up without a fight.

Veto Competition & Eviction 10

Episode 24

Veto Competition & Eviction 10

Sep 03, 2005 45 min

In the action-packed double eviction week episode, Howie and Janelle follow through with their plans to split up the last "secret" pair in the house.

11th Nominations & Veto Competition

Episode 25

11th Nominations & Veto Competition

Sep 06, 2005 45 min

Janelle and Howie, who expect to be nominated, think out a potential plan for both of them to stay in the game.

Live Eviction 10

Episode 26

Live Eviction 10

Sep 08, 2005 45 min

Janelle's plan to keep Howie in the house falls through when Ivette singlehandedly sends Howie into the sequester house.

11th Nominations

Episode 27

11th Nominations

Sep 10, 2005 45 min

Janelle wins a trip outside the Big Brother house and is chauffeured to the set of TV sitcom "Two and a Half Men", where she meets the cast and attends a live taping.

Veto Competition & Live Eviction 11

Episode 28

Veto Competition & Live Eviction 11

Sep 13, 2005 45 min

The Friendship Alliance appears to crack when Ivette wins the Golden Power of Veto.

Live Eviction 12

Episode 29

Live Eviction 12

Sep 16, 2005 45 min

After a grueling three-part competition, the winner makes a decision that may change the jury's opinion of them.

Finale

Episode 30

Finale

Sep 18, 2005 45 min

A vote is held to determine the winner of the game, concluding one of the most surprising and personal seasons of the show ever.