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CBS Launches “Big Brother: Unlocked” Featuring Jerry O’Connell

7/1/2026

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CBS launches Big Brother: Unlocked on July 10 at 8 p.m. ET, adding Jerry O’Connell to the panel.
Taylor Hale and Derrick Levasseur return as panelists for Unlocked.
Big Brother Season 28 premieres with a 90-minute episode on Thursday, July 9 at 8 p.m.
Unlocked will feature interactive fan voting that can grant powers, impose punishments, or bring back houseguests.
The franchise will become the first primetime series to reach 1,000 episodes, date TBD.

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CBS launches Big Brother: Unlocked on July 10 at 8 p.m. ET, adding Jerry O’Connell to the panel.
Taylor Hale and Derrick Levasseur return as panelists for Unlocked.
Big Brother Season 28 premieres with a 90-minute episode on Thursday, July 9 at 8 p.m.
Unlocked will feature interactive fan voting that can grant powers, impose punishments, or bring back houseguests.
The franchise will become the first primetime series to reach 1,000 episodes, date TBD.