Pinoy Big Brother: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Pinoy Big Brother, more popularly known by its abbreviated title PBB, is the Philippine version of Big Brother. The word Pinoy in the title is a colloquial term used to describe the Filipino people. The show first aired on August 21, 2005 on ABS-CBN, Studio 23, and its international channel, TFC in various countries worldwide. The uncut 24/7 version of the series can also be seen on the internet through paid-online streaming video subscription via TFCNow, and through cable network SkyCable. The show is currently hosted by Toni Gonzaga, Mariel Rodriguez, Bianca Gonzalez, and Robi Domingo. Other essential elements of the Big Brother franchise are present, such as weekly and daily challenges, the confession room, and the voice known only as "Big Brother," sometimes referred to as "Kuya" (Tagalog for an elder male sibling). Pinoy Big Brother uses their tagline "Teleserye ng Totoong Buhay" or the "Real Life Soap Opera"

Series details

• Title: Pinoy Big Brother
• Format: Reality
• Language: Tagalog
• Premiere date: 2005-08-21
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABS-CBN
• Network country: Philippines
• Typical episode runtime: 33 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 24808
• IMDb ID: tt0479336
• TVDB ID: 394199

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2005-08-21; final listed air date 2025-03-16.
• Season 2: episode order: 126.
• Season 3: episode order: 133.
• Season 4: episode order: 155.
• Season 5: episode order: 120.
• Season 6: episode order: 142.
• Season 7: episode order: 235.
• Season 8: premiered 2018-11-10; final listed air date 2018-11-19; episode order: 268.
• Season 9: premiered 2020-02-03; final listed air date 2021-03-14; episode order: 99.
• Season 11: premiered 2024-07-20; final listed air date 2024-10-27; episode order: 99.
• Season 12: premiered 2025-03-09; final listed air date 2025-05-08.

Source and licence

Adapted from Pinoy Big Brother on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.