Is Big Brother on tonight? Full episode schedule for this week and how long the series lasts

BIG Brother is finally back on the box – and viewers have plenty of drama to keep up with this week. The latest series launched on Sunday, September 13, with AJ Odudu and Will Best welcoming a fresh batch of contestants into the famous house. AJ Odudu and Will Best are back on hosting duties Credit: ITV The Big Brother house has been given a fresh makeover for the new seriesCredit: Refer to source Is Big Brother on tonight? Big Brother airs tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX. The first regular episode after Sunday night’s live launch will show viewers how the housemates have settled in to life under the microscope. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! Tonight’s instalment will be followed by Big Brother: The Group Chat, the new companion programme hosted by Kate Lawler and GK Barry. The spin-off airs from Sunday to Thursday straight after Big Brother, bringing viewers interviews, celebrity guests and discussion of the biggest moments inside the house. What is the Big Brother schedule this week? Big Brother airs six nights a week, with no episode on Saturdays. This week’s schedule is as follows: Monday, September 14 – 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX Tuesday, September 15 – 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX Wednesday, September 16 – 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX Thursday, September 17 – 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX Friday, September 18 (first live eviction) – 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX Sunday, September 20 – 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX How long does Big Brother 2026 last? This year’s Big Brother will run for eight weeks, making it ITV’s longest series since the broadcaster revived the show in 2023. Most read in TV In 2025, the series started on September 28 and lasted 48 days, finishing with composer Richard Storry, 61, taking home the £100,000 prize. ITV says for its “biggest series yet” the Big Brother house has been reimagined as a “house of surprises”. There will be “unexpected twists and game-changing moments around every corner”, plus ambitious tasks, high-stakes nominations and dramatic live evictions. At the time of writing, ITV hasn’t confirmed the date of the live final, but the eight-week run should see the series end on or around November 6. The Big Brother 2026 line-up Credit: ITV Who is in the Big Brother 2026 cast? Big Brother has welcomed 16 new contestants for the latest series: Rhianna, 21, stay-at-home daughter from Chelsea Harry, 30, fitness coach from Croydon Charlotte, 18, student from Oxford Johanne, 44, online marketing worker from Salford Omar, 21, jewellery seller from London Philip, 53, content creator from Liverpool Pauline, 31, carer from Essex Tays, 23, streamer from Manchester Rochelle, 57, housewife from Essex Millie, 19, bartender from Paisley Frankie, 23, marketing manager from London Samuel, 21, administrative apprentice from Slough Chelsey, 29, social worker from Manchester Yasmin, 29, teacher from Manchester Lynx, 24, property developer from London Rob, 25, radio presenter from Bideford Comment now