“Big Brother” Sets Holiday Special ‘Reindeer Games’ With “Big Brother” Legends From Past Seasons

The news was announced live during last night’s season 25 finale At the end of the show, former houseguests Frankie Grande, Britney Haynes, and Danielle Reyes turned up in the storage room laundry baskets and attempted to close the multiverse that they’d opened by breaking into the “Big Brother” house. However, they ended up opening the BB Holiday Universe instead, thus kicking off this new holiday series.

“Big Brother Reindeer Games” will premiere on the CBS Television Network on December 11th, for a 6 episode, a two-week event. The special will also be available to stream on Paramount+. Paramount+. Thousands of episodes, live TV & exclusive originals–all in one place. Try it free!

The BB Holiday Universe has been unleashed! 👀🎄
Get ready to see BB legends in Big Brother Reindeer Games, premiering December 11 on @CBS. Are you ready for a winter wonderland? ❄️ pic.twitter.com/DPKRUgeqfX

— Big Brother (@CBSBigBrother) November 10, 2023

Big Brother Reindeer Games kicks off when Santa invites nine iconic former Big Brother players, including someone from the most recent season, to his magical world where the “Reindeer Games” will take place. Over six action-packed holiday-themed episodes, “Santa’s Elves” – Derek Xiao (S23), Tiffany Mitchell (S23) and Jordan Lloyd (S11 and S13) – guide BB Legends through the most holiday-riffic, challenging and unpredictable competitions. Each episode features three competitions culminating in “Santa’s Showdown” that determines which player goes home at the end of that episode. Only four BB Legends make it to the finale and one player with the festive fortitude will walk away with the $100,000 grand prize and, of course, save the holidays.

The players will arrive ready to compete in the “Reindeer Games,” a series of holiday-oriented competitions. This six-episode special will include nine previous houseguests but differ from the original “Big Brother” series. Some of these differences include the fact that players do not live in the house; players do not vote each other out; there is no regular host, but instead a slew of “Elves” who guide the players; and there will be no live shows or live feeds.

Each episode will feature three competitions. At the end of each competition will be a “Santa’s Showdown,” which will decide which player is ousted. There will be four finalists who will compete for the $100,000 grand prize.

Former “Big Brother” houseguests will star as the “Elves:” Season 23’s Derek Xiao, Season 23’s Tiffany Mitchell and Season 11’s Jordan Lloyd. As for the participants, the full list of featured players has not yet been announced, but one player will be from the most recent season.

The series is produced by Fly on the Wall Entertainment with Endemol Shine North America. Allison Grodner, Rich Meehan, and Chris Roach executive produce.

“Fly on the Wall is excited to bring a new competition series to the ‘Big Brother’ universe and get a chance to ring in the holidays with some of our most memorable houseguests,” said Grodner and Meehan.