The cast for the 28th season of the reality competition series "Big Brother" has been announced, with the season set to premiere on Thursday, July 9, at 8 p.m. EST. The premiere will be a 90-minute episode.
Fourteen contestants will be living in an isolated house under constant surveillance, competing in physical and mental challenges, strategizing, and voting each other out. The last remaining contestant will win a cash prize.
The cast members for "Big Brother" Season 28 include Ashley Trail, 24, a bartender; Barrett Pfeiffer, 27, a Jumbotron engineer; Chuk Anyanwu, 27, a supply chain analyst; Drew Campbell, 22, a surgical dental assistant; Haley Thogmartin, 29, a telemedicine executive; Jason De Puy, 35, a drag queen; Kamuela "Kamu" Kirk, 32, an MMA fighter; LaTrice Verret, 57, a boutique saleswoman; Lyric Medeiros, 25, an attorney; Mallory Aurichio, 24, a rocket scientist; Melody Morris, 24, a corporate game show host; Rome Seymour, 28, a pickleball coach; Taylor Brown, 28, an elementary school counselor; and Yash Patel, 24, a financial analyst.
Following the season premiere, an after-show spin-off series titled "Big Brother: Unlocked" will debut on Friday, July 10, at 8 p.m. EST. The main "Big Brother" series will air another episode on Sunday, July 12, at 8 p.m. EST.
Viewers can watch the premiere episodes live on Paramount+ with a Premium subscription or stream them the following day with an Essential plan. Paramount+ offers a seven-day free trial for its Premium plan, which includes Showtime titles and live CBS. The ad-supported Essential plan costs $8.99 per month, and the ad-free Premium plan costs $13.99 per month.