What to Know About ‘Big Brother Reindeer Games’: Cast and More

Big Brother is getting a Christmas makeover with the upcoming spinoff Big Brother Reindeer Games.

Julie Chen Moonves introduced the six-episode tv occasion on the finish of the Big Brother 25 season finale in November.

“It’s a new game and a new set of rules as legendary BB players return to compete to be the last one standing,” she teased.

One day later, Chen Moonves revealed that the present will function all new competitions, with no carryovers from the OG Big Brother.

“All bets are off,” she stated throughout an interview with Big Brother 24 champion and Entertainment Tonight correspondent Taylor Hale. “We might have some new iconic games that come out of this.”

Keep scrolling for the whole lot to learn about Big Brother Reindeer Games:

When Does ‘Big Brother Reindeer Games’ Premiere?

The competitors collection will kick off on CBS Monday, December 11, at 8 p.m. ET.

Who Is Hosting ‘Big Brother Reindeer Games’?

While Chen Moonves has hosted each season of Big Brother for the reason that collection premiered in 2000, she’s giving a couple of beloved alums an opportunity to step into her footwear for Reindeer Games: Derek Xiao and Tiffany Mitchell of Big Brother 23 and Big Brother 11 champion Jordan Lloyd.

Who Is within the Cast of ‘Big Brother Reindeer Games’?

Nine former Big Brother gamers will battle it out for a $100,000 grand prize in Reindeer Games: Cody Calafiore (BB16 and BB22), Nicole Franzel (BB16, BB18 and BB22), Frankie Grande (BB16), Taylor Hale (BB24), Cameron Hardin (BB25), Brittany Haynes (BB12 and BB14), Josh Martinez (BB19), Xavier Prather (BB23) and Danielle Reyes (BB3 and BB7).

The solid options 5 Big Brother champions (Calafiore, Franzel, Hale, Martinez and Prather) in addition to three winners of the America’s Favorite Houseguest prize (Hale, Hardin and Haynes).

What Are the Rules of ‘Big Brother Reindeer Games’?

Unlike in regular Big Brother, the solid of Reindeer Games won’t nominate gamers for eviction or vote to get rid of one another. Instead, every episode consists of three competitions, the final of which determines which participant can be eradicated.

In one other main distinction from Big Brother, the Reindeer Games contestants won’t dwell collectively whereas shut off from the skin world.

What Is the ‘Big Brother Reindeer Games’ House Like?

The Big Brother home was remodeled into Santa’s Lodge for the brand new present.

The kitchen is now Mrs. Claus’ bakery and the Head of Household room is now Santa’s Office. Christmas timber, garland and neatly wrapped presents function festive decor. There’s even a hearth with stockings hanging from the mantle.

Throughout the competitors, gamers will go to different locales together with the Candy Cane Forest, Santa’s Village and Santa’s Workshop.

Will There Be Live Feeds for ‘Big Brother Reindeer Games’?

The dwell feeds, which observe houseguests’ each transfer 24/7, are what set Big Brother other than different actuality exhibits. However, Reindeer Games won’t have dwell feeds as it’s a pretaped present.

What Is the ‘Big Brother Reindeer Games’ Schedule?

New episodes of Big Brother Reindeer Games will air on CBS Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays till the finale on December 21.

The episodes’ air instances are as follows:

Monday, December 11: 8 p.m. ET

Tuesday, December 12: 9 p.m. ET

Thursday, December 14: 8 p.m. ET

Monday, December 18: 9 p.m. ET

Tuesday, December 19: 9 p.m. ET

Thursday, December 21: 8 p.m. ET