Big Brother 19 is the nineteenth season of the American reality television series Big Brother. It is based upon the Dutch series of the same name. The season premiered on June 28, 2017 on CBS in the United States with a two-hour season premiere and Julie Chen returning as host.
Instead of permanent eviction, the first four evicted houseguests received a chance to return to the game. Unlike last season, this showdown was done in playoff style. They will participate in a 3-Round-Battle in order to gain their spot back in the house. The first competition "Maze Race" will eliminate the bottom two finishers, permanently eliminating them from the game. Dominique and Jillian lost the competition to Cody and Cameron respectively; The second Competition between Cody and Cameron determined which first four evicted houseguest will be the last one standing and battle one of the houseguests in the house for a chance to get back to the house. If the evicted houseguest wins against the current houseguest, the remaining evictee will have a second chance to re-enter the house. However if the current houseguest defeats the returning evictee, no one will be returning to the house effectively blocking the Battle Back. The houseguests unanimously voted to chose Paul to battle Cody in the final competition. Cody chose "Maze Race" as the final competition. Cody won and re-entered the house on Day 30. All three duels aired in a special episode on July 21. #bb19

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