It’s a big week for the evicted Houseguests so far on Big Brother season 19 and most of the players have no idea of the Battle Back twist that’s about to send someone back in to the game. Or maybe not, depending on how the secretive twist to the twist works out.
Update: Feeds are now down. CBS turned them off about 11AM BBT this morning. Announcement says the Live Feeds will return around 9PM PT on Friday (12AM ET Sat).
What we know so far is that the first three evictees, Cameron, Jillian, Cody, and this week’s evictee, either Dominique or Jessica, will face off for a chance to get back in the Big Brother game. Last year that was a series of individual comps that forced a knock out of the loser each week and kept things as one on one duels. I wouldn’t be shocked to see the same approach this year, but we don’t know either way.
Julie Chen did reveal a twist tease though, saying “the Houseguests will get the chance to stop their return to the game.” If she had said “a Houseguest” then I’d think it could be tied to this week’s Den of Temptation winner (I’m expecting Alex), but she said “the Houseguests” so maybe it’s a group decision? Maybe it works like that first $25K temptation. Dunno!
Whatever happens will be revealed to us this Friday night, July 21st during a special episode at 8/7c on CBS and streaming live online with CBS All Access. We’ll find out then who wins out in the Battle Back competitions for Big Brother 19 and hopefully whether or not that reentry gets blocked by the surviving HGs. Given how Paul’s entry was inevitable, I don’t see a blocked return as being too likely.
Okay, so here’s the bad news. Just like last year, I was expecting the Feeds to go down to hide the results from us until Friday’s show. Yep, sure enough that’s what they’re doing. CBS has confirmed the Feeds will be down from midday Thursday until around 9PM PT on Friday (12AM ET Saturday) which coincides with the end of the west coast broadcast of the Battle Back episode.
In the meantime we can start looking ahead to Friday night’s special episode at 8/7c. Who do you want to see win his or her way back in to the game? Cameron, Jillian, Cody, or this week’s evicted Houseguest? Share your vote below!