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.
Episode 1
Season Premiere
Jul 7, 2005
It's the "Summer of the Secrets" for the new houseguests of the sixth season of Big Brother.
Episode 2
Veto Competition 1
Jul 12, 2005
Rachel discovers a secret bedroom in the house, and when she tells the other competitiors, they get upset.
Episode 3
Live Eviction 1
Jul 14, 2005
Amid a barrage of rumors and discussions about the imminent eviction, Julie Chen reveals the seven secret pairs to the audience.
Episode 4
2nd Nominations
Jul 16, 2005
Eric, the new Head of Household, appears to be growing thin on many of the houseguests.
Episode 5
Veto Competition 2
Jul 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.
Episode 6
Live Eviction 2
Jul 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.
Episode 7
3rd Nominations
Jul 23, 2005
The new Head of Household takes the matters of the house into his own hands.
Episode 8
Veto Competition 3
Jul 26, 2005
Kaysar puts his plan into motion, and approaches certain people to join an alliance with him.
Episode 9
Live Eviction 3
Jul 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.
Episode 10
4th Nominations
Jul 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.
Episode 11
Veto Competition 4
Aug 2, 2005
Episode 12
Live Eviction 4
Aug 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.
Episode 13
5th Nominations
Aug 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.
Episode 14
Veto Competition 5
Aug 9, 2005
James and Sarah, shocked and betrayed at Howie's nominations, vow to win the veto in order to keep James alive.
Episode 15
Live Eviction 5
Aug 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.
Episode 16
6th Nominations
Aug 13, 2005
Kaysar reenters the game and competes in the grueling "Pressure Cooker" HOH.
Episode 17
Veto Competition 6
Aug 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.
Episode 18
Live Eviction 6 & 7th Nominations
Aug 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.
Episode 19
Veto Competition & Eviction 7
Aug 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."
Episode 20
8th Nominations & Veto Competition
Aug 23, 2005
James struggles to continue to play both sides and, doing what he feels will be best for him.
Episode 21
Live Eviction 8
Aug 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.
Episode 22
9th Nominations & Veto Competition
Aug 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.
Episode 23
Eviction 9 & 10th Nominations
Sep 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.
Episode 24
Veto Competition & Eviction 10
Sep 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.
Episode 25
11th Nominations & Veto Competition
Sep 6, 2005
Janelle and Howie, who expect to be nominated, think out a potential plan for both of them to stay in the game.
Episode 26
Live Eviction 10
Sep 8, 2005
Janelle's plan to keep Howie in the house falls through when Ivette singlehandedly sends Howie into the sequester house.
Episode 27
11th Nominations
Sep 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.
Episode 28
Veto Competition & Live Eviction 11
Sep 13, 2005
The Friendship Alliance appears to crack when Ivette wins the Golden Power of Veto.
Episode 29
Live Eviction 12
Sep 16, 2005
After a grueling three-part competition, the winner makes a decision that may change the jury's opinion of them.
Episode 30
Finale
Sep 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.