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Big Brother: Over the Top (BBOTT) is a spin-off American reality television series of the show Big Brother that aired exclusively online. The show premiered on September 28, 2016, and ended after 65 days with a season finale on December 1, 2016, only on CBS All Access, an over-the-top subscription streaming service.
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: Over The Top is the first digital season of Big Brother (U.S.).
During the ten weeks on CBS All-Access, America voted for various types of twists every week hoping to impact the game. However, because of the voting opportunities, the fan base was spread apart like never before with online campaigning rivaling the 2016 United States Presidential Election.
After 65 days, the lone Ballsmashers member remaining, Morgan Willett was crowned the winner with the most votes from CBS All-Access viewers over Late Night Jamboree alliance members Jason Roy and Kryssie Ridolfi.
Although the season was widely regarded and many fans have asked for a second season, it seems highly unlikely. The season has never been mentioned or referenced in an official form since its conclusion, even when Big Brother celebrated its 20th season (Morgan and Alex Willett were in the audience for an episode but were not shown or mentioned on screen), its actual 20th anniversary in season 22, nor its 25th anniversary special. After CBS All-Access rebranded into Paramount+ in 2021, all direct links to Big Brother: Over The Top were removed from the website and its corresponding press website, but the official webpage with all the episodes and clips, alongside the official social media accounts do still exist. This link will take you to its official Paramount+ page.
•Less Prize Money: Unlike the normal broadcast version, Over The Top featured a cash prize of $250,000.
•No Event Blackouts 24/7: Unlike the normal broadcast version of the live feeds, the Over The Top live feeds had no blackouts during competitions, ceremonies, and evictions.
•Shorter Season: Unlike previous seasons, this season lasted only 65 days, making this the second shortest season of the American version of Big Brother.
•Contestant Curfews: Similar to international versions, there were mandatory curfew hours for the contestants to be awake or sleep.
•Fan Vote: There were various Fan Votes to give the viewers power like never before.
•No Jury: For the first time since the Jury was introduced in Big Brother 2 (US), America voted for the winner of the season.
•Safety: For the first time, Big Brother: Over The Top did not have Nomination Ceremonies. Instead, two Safety Ceremonies took place. On Saturday, the Head of Household pressed the button of the HouseGuest(s) they wanted to be safe. After a certain number of HouseGuests were selected, the ceremony ended. Then on Sunday, the HOH pressed the rest of the buttons, leaving the two nominees unpressed.
•Final Three: Due to the fact that America voted on a winner, the final vote came down to three HouseGuests rather than two.
Learn about the first digital season of Big Brother (U.S.) that aired on CBS All Access in 2016. Find out the production changes, twists, houseguests, voting history, and game results of this online exclusive season.
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A reality TV show where a group of people live in a house and compete for $250,000. IMDb provides cast and crew information, episode guide, user reviews, trivia and more for this online-only spin-off of Big Brother.
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