Season 6
July 7, 2005
In this season's twist, every houseguest enters the house with a secret partner - believing they were the only pair. If both can reach the end, the winner would receive a grand prize of $1,000,000 and the runner-up, $250,000.
30 Episodes
Episodes
Season Premiere
July 7, 2005
It's the "Summer of the Secrets" for the new houseguests of the sixth season of Big Brother.
Veto Competition 1
July 12, 2005
Rachel discovers a secret bedroom in the house, and when she tells the other competitiors, they get upset.
Live Eviction 1
July 14, 2005
Amid a barrage of rumors and discussions about the imminent eviction, Julie Chen reveals the seven secret pairs to the audience.
2nd Nominations
July 16, 2005
Eric, the new Head of Household, appears to be growing thin on many of the houseguests.
Veto Competition 2
July 19, 2005
Hours before the Power of Veto contest, two fights break out beween Ivette & Kaysar and Eric & Michael, forcing the Big Brother producers to break up the fight.
Live Eviction 2
July 21, 2005
As their time in the house together winds down, Michael and Janelle's flirtation evolves into a deep attraction, involving lots of displays of affection.
3rd Nominations
July 23, 2005
The new Head of Household takes the matters of the house into his own hands.
Veto Competition 3
July 26, 2005
Kaysar puts his plan into motion, and approaches certain people to join an alliance with him.
Live Eviction 3
July 28, 2005
Things begin to cool down in the house when the houseguests gather around in the living room and spill most - if not all - of their secrets.
4th Nominations
July 30, 2005
Maggie attempts to wreak havoc on the house after Eric's eviction by trying to take out a power player in the house with her nominations.
Veto Competition 4
August 2, 2005
Live Eviction 4
August 4, 2005
In the fourth live show of the season, host Julie Chen reveals some surprising news: one evicted houseguest will be brought back into the game.
5th Nominations
August 6, 2005
Instead of going along with their alliance, Head of Household Howie and his partner, Rachel, work together with "The Friendship" to try to get double-crosser James out of the house.
Veto Competition 5
August 9, 2005
James and Sarah, shocked and betrayed at Howie's nominations, vow to win the veto in order to keep James alive.
Live Eviction 5
August 11, 2005
Julie Chen announces the news that everyone has been waiting for: which evicted houseguest will be reentering the game, which she ultimately reveals is a fan favorite.
6th Nominations
August 13, 2005
Kaysar reenters the game and competes in the grueling "Pressure Cooker" HOH.
Veto Competition 6
August 16, 2005
The members of the Soverign Five fight as hard as they can to persuade Jen not to waver from their initial agreement to rid the house of a certain roommate.
Live Eviction 6 & 7th Nominations
August 18, 2005
With Jennifer's choice of nominating house favorite Kaysar for eviction, the entire house clashes against each other, and Jen isn't the only victim.
Veto Competition & Eviction 7
August 20, 2005
Janelle and Howie are still fuming over Kaysar's eviction, and now that they have the power, they rub it in the faces of "The Friendship."
8th Nominations & Veto Competition
August 23, 2005
James struggles to continue to play both sides and, doing what he feels will be best for him.
Live Eviction 8
August 25, 2005
As James continues to play both sides, the other players are slowly beginning to realize that they will need each other in order to win.
9th Nominations & Veto Competition
August 30, 2005
Janelle and Howie look to the future and scramble to find a way to survive in the Big Brother 6 house when an unexpected opportunity falls in their lap.
Eviction 9 & 10th Nominations
September 1, 2005
James has been successfully "backdoored" by the rest of the house, giving him no chance of saving himself. Still, he doesn't give up without a fight.
Veto Competition & Eviction 10
September 3, 2005
In the action-packed double eviction week episode, Howie and Janelle follow through with their plans to split up the last "secret" pair in the house.
11th Nominations & Veto Competition
September 6, 2005
Janelle and Howie, who expect to be nominated, think out a potential plan for both of them to stay in the game.
Live Eviction 10
September 8, 2005
Janelle's plan to keep Howie in the house falls through when Ivette singlehandedly sends Howie into the sequester house.
11th Nominations
September 10, 2005
Janelle wins a trip outside the Big Brother house and is chauffeured to the set of TV sitcom "Two and a Half Men", where she meets the cast and attends a live taping.
Veto Competition & Live Eviction 11
September 13, 2005
The Friendship Alliance appears to crack when Ivette wins the Golden Power of Veto.
Live Eviction 12
September 16, 2005
After a grueling three-part competition, the winner makes a decision that may change the jury's opinion of them.
Finale
September 18, 2005
A vote is held to determine the winner of the game, concluding one of the most surprising and personal seasons of the show ever.
