Big Brother Canada (season 8)
Big Brother Canada 8 is the eighth season of the Canadian reality television series Big Brother Canada. It is based on the Dutch series of the same name, which gained notoriety in 1999 and 2000. Arisa Cox returned as the host for the series.[1] The season premiered with a two-night premiere[2] on March 4–5, 2020, on Global and was expected to end on May 21 with the live finale.[3][4][5] Preceding the two-night premiere, on March 1, there was a one hour long event, titled Big Brother Canada's Supersized Season 8 Preview with ET Canada, which featured interviews with the entire cast, an exclusive tour of the house with Arisa Cox, a retrospective on the past seven seasons, and the official reveal of the season's supersized theme.[1]
Big Brother Canada | |
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Season 8 | |
The official logo for Big Brother Canada 8 | |
Presented by | Arisa Cox |
No. of days | 25 |
No. of houseguests | 16 |
Winner | None |
Companion shows | |
Country of origin | Canada |
No. of episodes | 11 |
Release | |
Original network | Global |
Original release | March 4 – April 1, 2020 |
Additional information | |
Filming dates | February 29, 2020 – March 24, 2020 |
Season chronology |
On March 24, 2020, Big Brother Canada announced an early end to production on the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, with the season finale airing on April 1, 2020. All filming ceased on March 24.[6] The CA$100,000 prize that would have gone to the winner went to a COVID-19 relief charity.[7]
HouseGuests
The HouseGuests' images and profiles were released on Wednesday, February 26, 2020.[8]
Name | Age on entry | Occupation | Residence | Day entered | Day exited | Result |
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Angela “Angie” Tackie | 33 | Communications officer | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 1 | 25 | Season discontinued due to the coronavirus pandemic |
Brooke Warnock | 26 | Social support worker | Calgary, Alberta | 1 | 25 | |
Carol Rosher | 44 | Disability caregiver | Nanaimo, British Columbia | 1 | 25 | |
Christopher "Chris" Wyllie | 28 | Brain transformation specialist | Markham, Ontario | 1 | 25 | |
Hira Deol | 30 | Accountant | Brampton, Ontario | 1 | 25 | |
John Luke Kieper | 22 | Journalist | Kamloops, British Columbia | 1 | 25 | |
Madeline Di Nunzio | 30 | Substitute teacher | Toronto, Ontario | 1 | 25 | |
Minh-Ly Nguyen-Cao | 28 | Flight attendant | Montreal, Quebec | 1 | 25 | |
Rianne Swanson | 29 | Operating room nurse | Chetwynd, British Columbia | 1 | 25 | |
Sheldon Jean | 24 | Professional wrestler | Ottawa, Ontario | 1 | 25 | |
Susanne Fuda | 24 | Corporate recruiter | Vaughan, Ontario | 1 | 25 | |
Vanessa Clements | 26 | Lobster fisherman | Mill River, Prince Edward Island | 1 | 25 | |
Kyle Rozendal | 31 | Electrician | Okotoks, Alberta | 1 | 19 | Expelled |
Jamar Lee | 23 | Warehouse worker | Ajax, Ontario | 1 | 17 | |
Micheal Stubley | 25 | Military infantryman | Prince George, British Columbia | 1 | 13 | Evicted |
Nico Vera | 31 | Sales manager | Toronto, Ontario | 1 | 5 | Walked |
Production
Development
On May 30, 2019, Big Brother Canada was renewed for an eighth season.[9] Nine months later, on January 20, 2020, Global announced that the season will be start airing with a two-night premiere on March 4–5, 2020.[2] With the premiere date, they announced the "supersized" theme, but nothing about what that entails.[3][10][11] Arisa Cox returned as the season's host.[1]
On March 4, or Day 5 inside the house, Nico Vera decided to leave the game. This was the second time HouseGuest quit Big Brother Canada and the first time for non-personal reasons, after Ramsey Aburaneh left on season 4 due to a family emergency.[12]
Then, on March 16, or Day 17 in the house, Jamar Lee was expelled from the house after he broke a house rule by threatening fellow HouseGuest Kyle Rozendal .[13][14] On March 18, or Day 19, Rozendal was also expelled from the house. These instances were the first and second expulsions in Big Brother Canada history.[15][16]
Impact of the coronavirus pandemic
On March 12, 2020, or Day 13 in the house, Big Brother Canada suspended all live audiences for their shows due to the coronavirus pandemic.[17] On March 17, or Day 16 inside the house, all of the current HouseGuests were notified of the current events outside of the house, including the pandemic. They were informed that all of their families were healthy.[16] Also that day, production suspended the Have-Not cycle for the week to relieve stress, particularly for the Have-Nots. The HouseGuests were all assessed by a doctor to see if any of them showed signs of the virus; none of them had any symptoms related to the virus.[18] That same day, Global and Insight Productions stated that they plan to continue with the production of the eighth season.[19] On March 22, some of the sixty Big Brother Canada crew members resigned due to concerns about working during the pandemic.[20][21]
On March 23, 2020 at 4:47 p.m. EDT, in Ontario where the show is filmed,[22] the provincial government ordered the mandatory 14-day closure of all non-essential workplaces by March 24 at 11:59 p.m.[23][21] As a result, Global and Insight Productions announced that production for the season had ended on March 24, moving the finale up from May 21 and having it air on April 1, 2020; they had no plans to resume production at a later time.[6] The CA$100,000 prize that would have gone to the winner went to a COVID-19 relief charity.[7]
It became the third season of Big Brother worldwide to ever be discontinued, the other two being the Arab world's Big Brother: The Boss, after the show caused controversy regarding religious issues, and Serbia's second season of Veliki Brat, after three HouseGuests evicted earlier in the season were killed in a car accident. The fourth season of Big Brother to be discontinued was the second season of the Malayalam version of Bigg Boss in India, which was discontinued for the same reason.
Casting
Kasting Inc. returned to cast the eighth season. On August 15, 2019, casting opened online,[24][25] with open casting calls beginning on October 12, 2019.[26] Open casting calls were held in Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax, Winnipeg, Moncton, Saskatoon, Victoria, Edmonton, Montreal, St. John's, Kelowna, and Toronto.[26] The ability to apply online closed on November 15, 2019.[27] The HouseGuests were announced on February 26, 2020.[28][8]
Filming
Filming started on February 29, 2020, with a live audience for the premiere episode.[29] A live audience was featured during the two-night premiere. However, on March 12 during the fifth episode, Arisa Cox announced that there will no longer be a live audience over concerns of having large gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic.[17] Filming took place at Studio 550 in Toronto, Ontario.[22]
Filming came to a halt on March 24 after production ended the season due to the pandemic. The finale was scheduled for May 21. Instead, a special farewell special aired on April 1.[6]
House design
On February 24, 2020, Global released eight images from the house, including the Head of Household room, kitchen, diary room, and backyard. With this drop, the theme for the season was confirmed to be comic books and superheroes.[30][31] During the Big Brother Canada's Supersized Season 8 Preview with ET Canada special on March 1, Arisa Cox gave the viewers a full house tour. The house features an Expedia departure lounge, a swamp-styled Have-Not room, and a Fortress of Solitude style Head of Household ensuite.[32]
Release
On January 20, 2020, a press release from Global announced that a never before seen special will air on March 1, 2020, three days before the two-night premiere starting on March 4.[1] Big Brother Canada's Supersized Season 8 Preview with ET Canada will feature interviews with the entire cast, an exclusive tour of the house with Arisa Cox, a retrospective on the past seven seasons, and the official reveal of the season's supersized theme.[1] The free 24/7 live feeds, hosted on Big Brother Canada's website, started on March 5 at 9:00 p.m. EST (6:00 p.m. PST) after the first eviction episode and ended on March 23 abruptly at around 4 p.m. EDT (1:00 p.m. PDT). On March 24, 2020, Global announced that they would be moving the finale broadcast date up from May 21 to April 1 due to the coronavirus pandemic causing the season to end earlier.
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Day(s) | Original air date | Canada viewers (millions) | Weekly ranking | ||||||
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Week 1 | ||||||||||||
207 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Day 1 | March 4, 2020 | 1.377[33] | 12[33] | ||||||
The sixteen HouseGuests all entered the BBCAN superhero-themed house. After formal introductions, Arisa Cox appeared on the screen in the living room, informing the HouseGuests that the Canadian public has been voting for their favourite HouseGuests from February 26–29.[32] The four HouseGuests who received the lowest number of votes, Chris, Nico, Minh-Ly, and Susanne, would have to compete in two competitions. The winners of each competition would then be granted safety for the week, leaving only two people on the block by the first eviction night.
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208 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Days 1–6 | March 5, 2020 | 1.129[33] | 23[33] | ||||||
On Day 5, Nico goes into the Diary Room and declares that he will self–evict, feeling like he can't earn the votes to stay despite multiple HouseGuests saying they'll vote for him. Executive producer Erin Brock announced the news to the HouseGuests, stating that eviction planned for Day 6 was canceled.
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Week 2 | ||||||||||||
209 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Days 6–7 | March 8, 2020 | 1.171[33] | 20[33] | ||||||
Chris and Kyle create a plan to nominate Brooke and Hira to backdoor Micheal. He wants to target Micheal because he is jealous of his relationship with Madeline. They make the plan to tell the alliance of Micheal, Madeline, John Luke, and Rianne, called "The Evictors," that they will backdoor Minh-Ly in order for them to use the Veto if they win. On Day 7, Chris decided to nominate Brooke and Hira for eviction, with Micheal also on the shortlist. | ||||||||||||
210 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Days 7–10 | March 11, 2020 | 1.148[34] | 24[34] | ||||||
The Evictors started to become suspicious of Chris’ nominations. On Day 8, it was revealed that the Head of Household would not be able to compete in the Power of Veto Competition until the Final 5 stage. Brooke and Hira, along with Carol, Madeline, and Vanessa competed for the Power of Veto.
On Day 10, Vanessa won the Skip the Slop vote, cancelling her Have-Not stay short. She was also able to have a meal delivered from Skip The Dishes. During the Power of Veto Ceremony that day, Hira used the Power of Veto on himself, and Chris nominated Micheal as the replacement, leaving Brooke and Micheal as the final nominees. | ||||||||||||
211 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Days 10–13 | March 12, 2020 | 1.075[34] | 27[34] | ||||||
Shortly after the Power of Veto Ceremony, Madeline and Micheal talked with Chris in the Head of Household room, confronting him for lying to the Evictors.
Minh-Ly talks to Micheal, and says that Kyle was the mastermind in his nomination, and that he should confront him. This causes a huge blowup between the two opposing sides of the house. On Day 13, by a vote of 9–3, Micheal was evicted from the Big Brother Canada house.
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Week 3 | ||||||||||||
212 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Days 13–14 | March 15, 2020 | 1.333[34] | 19[34] | ||||||
On Day 14, Sheldon nominated Madeline and Rianne for eviction, with John Luke and Minh-Ly also on the shortlist. | ||||||||||||
213 | 7 | "Episode 7" | Days 14–17 | March 18, 2020 | 1.385[35] | 13[35] | ||||||
After the Nomination Ceremony, Sheldon told Vanessa to throw the Veto Competition. However, in order to hide her alliance with him, Vanessa told Minh-Ly she was told by Brooke to throw the competition. Minh-Ly tells Kyle this information, and brings this information to Brooke, which she denies. This leads to a confrontation between Sheldon, Kyle, Brooke, and Vanessa. During the confrontation, Vanessa denies that she told Minh-Ly that information, placing the target on Minh-Ly.
On Day 17, Madeline took herself off of the block. Sheldon, as Head of Household, had to choose a replacement nominee. He picked Minh-Ly, making the final nominees Minh-Ly and Rianne. | ||||||||||||
214 | 8 | "Episode 8" | Days 16–20 | March 19, 2020 | 1.285[35] | 15[35] | ||||||
On Day 16, HouseGuests were told about the COVID-19 pandemic. They were told that their families were healthy and that there was no reason to worry. Each HouseGuest got a letter from home. On Day 17, Carol made a joke about how the police would come after Jamar in Prince Edward Island, presumably because of his ethnicity. After a talk with Angie and Hira, Jamar went to have a discussion with Carol to enlighten her about her problematic behavior. Carol admitted that it was very insensitive and the two cleared it up. Later that day, Minh-Ly held a house meeting to expose Vanessa's lie about throwing the competition. At that house meeting, Jamar supposedly threatened Kyle and made Vanessa say she was uncomfortable. Jamar was then called to the Diary Room. On Day 19, Kyle was expelled after problematic behavior was brought to light. The week was reset and the eviction was canceled.
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Week 4 | ||||||||||||
215 | 9 | "Episode 9" | Days 20–21 | March 22, 2020 | <1.051[35] | >30[35] | ||||||
After the competition, Carol told Sheldon that she wanted to be nominated and evicted this week, but the group of Sheldon, Brooke, and Chris wanted Minh-Ly to go home. Also that night, the HouseGuests were able to throw a party for Hira's birthday. On Day 21, Carol called a house meeting to inform everyone that she wants to be evicted. That day, Sheldon, as the Head of Household, won the Wendy's Powerup Necklace. He could choose between two powers. He could either "chop" a vote, meaning he could cancel a vote at this week's eviction, or "spice up" the Power of Veto competition, where he could play in the competition. He was given one day to make the decision. At the nomination ceremony on Day 21, Sheldon decided to nominate Carol and Minh-Ly for eviction, with Rianne also on the shortlist. | ||||||||||||
Post-production | ||||||||||||
216 | 10 | "Episode 10" | Days 21–24 | March 25, 2020 | 1.110[36] | 25[36] | ||||||
The episode opened with a special message from Arisa informing the viewers of production’s shutdown - and that this episode was produced prior to the Shutdown. On Day 22, Chris, Hira, and Vanessa were chosen to compete in the Power of Veto competition along with the nominees. It was also revealed that Sheldon used the "Chop the Vote" power.
On Day 24, Hira decided not to use the Power of Veto, leaving Carol and Minh-Ly as the final nominations. | ||||||||||||
217 | 11 | "Episode 11" | Days 24–25 | April 1, 2020 | 1.195[37] | 21[37] | ||||||
On Day 24, at 4:47 p.m. EDT, the HouseGuests were told that the production of the eighth season of Big Brother Canada would cease on Day 25. The HouseGuests were given the rest of the day and the next day to pack everything up and say their goodbyes to each other. On Day 25, the HouseGuests were shown a montage of the best moments from the past twenty-five days and videos from each of their families. Then, one at a time, the HouseGuests were told to leave the house and head home. The last two HouseGuests, Brooke and Sheldon, exited the house at 7:31 p.m. EDT on Day 25, marking the end to the season. The show closed with the shots of the empty house as the house's lights were all turned off, but in superhero movie fashion, a brief post-credits scene, Big Brother's illuminated eye turned back on - a reminder that Big Brother will always be watching. |
Notes
- This Head of Household competition began in episode 2 on Day 6. However, completion was not broadcast on television until episode 3.
- This Head of Household competition began in episode 5 on Day 13. However, completion was not broadcast on television until episode 6.
- This Head of Household competition began in episode 8 on Day 20. However, completion was not broadcast on television until episode 9.
Have-Nots
Week 1 | Week 2[lower-alpha 1] | Week 3[lower-alpha 2] | Week 4 | |
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Have-Nots | none | Kyle, Madeline, Micheal, |
Angie, Kyle, Madeline, Vanessa |
Brooke, John Luke, Rianne, Susanne |
Notes
- In Week 2, the Canadian public voted on which HouseGuest they wanted to relieve of slop. The HouseGuest that receives the most votes will be able to have a meal. Vanessa won the vote, cancelling her Have-Not status, and receiving a meal from Skip The Dishes.
- In Week 3 on Day 16, the Have-Not phase was suspended for the week after the HouseGuests were told about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nomination shortlist
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | |
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HOH | none | Chris | Sheldon | Sheldon |
Shortlist | none | Brooke, Hira, Micheal |
Madeline, Rianne, John Luke, Minh-Ly |
Carol, Minh-Ly, Rianne |
Voting history
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | |
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Head of Household |
(none) | Chris | Sheldon | Sheldon |
Nominations (pre-veto) |
Brooke Hira |
Madeline Rianne |
Carol Minh-Ly | |
Veto Winner | Hira | Madeline | Hira | |
Nominations (post-veto) |
Nico Susanne |
Brooke Micheal |
Minh-Ly Rianne |
Carol Minh-Ly |
Angie | Nominations void |
Micheal | Nominations void |
Show discontinued (Day 25) |
Brooke | Nominations void |
Nominated | Nominations void | |
Carol | Nominations void |
Micheal | Nominations void | |
Chris | Nominations void |
Head of Household |
Nominations void | |
Hira | Nominations void |
Micheal | Nominations void | |
John Luke | Nominations void |
Brooke | Nominations void | |
Madeline | Nominations void |
Brooke | Nominations void | |
Minh-Ly | Nominations void |
Micheal | Nominated | |
Rianne | Nominations void |
Brooke | Nominated | |
Sheldon | Nominations void |
Micheal | Head of Household | |
Susanne | Nominated | Micheal | Nominations void | |
Vanessa | Nominations void |
Micheal | Nominations void | |
Kyle | Nominations void |
Micheal | Nominations void |
Expelled (Day 19) |
Jamar | Nominations void |
Micheal | Nominations void |
Expelled (Day 17) |
Micheal | Nominations void |
Nominated | Evicted (Day 13) | |
Nico | Nominated | Walked (Day 5) | ||
Notes | 1, 2 | none | 3, 4 | 4, 5, 6 |
Walked | Nico | none | Show discontinued | |
Expelled | none | Jamar | ||
Kyle | ||||
Evicted | none | Micheal 9 of 12 votes to evict |
none |
Notes
- ^Note 1 : When the cast was revealed, voting opened for Canada to save a HouseGuest of their choice. The four people who received the fewest votes, Chris, Minh-Ly, Nico, and Susanne, would compete in two competitions. The winners of each competition would be saved, leaving the other two nominated for eviction. Minh-Ly won the first competition and Chris won the second, leaving Nico and Susanne nominated for the first eviction.
- ^Note 2 : On Day 5, Nico walked from the game, thus cancelling the live eviction vote set for Day 6.
- ^Note 3 : During Week 3, The Power of Veto Competition was played in pairs. The original player picked had to choose a player to play with them during the competition. If that pair won, then the original player picked would win the Power of Veto and their teammate would receive immunity. Madeline won the Power of Veto, and her partner, John Luke, earned immunity for the rest of the week.
- ^Note 4 : On Day 17, Jamar was expelled from the game after allegedly exhibiting “threatening” behaviour toward Kyle.[13] On Day 19, Kyle was expelled from the game for problematic behaviour.[15] As a result of both expulsions, no eviction vote was held for Week 3. The game reset for Week 4, allowing Sheldon (outgoing Head of Household) to compete in Week 4's Head of Household competition, which he ultimately won.
- ^Note 5 : The HouseGuests were told that the winner of Week 4's Head of Household competition would win a special power. Sheldon won the competition and was secretly awarded the Wendy's Power Up Necklace - which awarded the holder the ability “Spice up the Veto” (allowing the HoH to play in the PoV) or to “Chop A Vote” (voiding an eviction vote from a HouseGuest at the next eviction). Sheldon chose to “Chop A Vote”.
- ^Note 6 : On Day 25, Big Brother Canada announced an early end to production on the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Big Brother Canada 8 ended with no winner.
Reception
Viewing figures
No. | Air date | Timeslot (ET) | Total viewers (AMA in millions) |
Rank (week) |
Refs |
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1 | Wednesday, March 4, 2020 | 7:00 p.m. | 1.377 | 12 | [33] |
2 | Thursday, March 5, 2020 | 8:00 p.m. | 1.129 | 23 | |
3 | Sunday, March 8, 2020 | 1.171 | 20 | ||
4 | Wednesday, March 11, 2020 | 7:00 p.m. | 1.148 | 24 | [34] |
5 | Thursday, March 12, 2020 | 8:00 p.m. | 1.075 | 27 | |
6 | Sunday, March 15, 2020 | 1.333 | 19 | ||
7 | Wednesday, March 18, 2020 | 7:00 p.m. | 1.385 | 13 | [35] |
8 | Thursday, March 19, 2020 | 8:00 p.m. | 1.285 | 15 | |
9 | Sunday, March 22, 2020 | <1.051 | >30 | ||
10 | Wednesday, March 25, 2020 | 7:00 p.m. | 1.110 | 25 | [36] |
11 | Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | 1.195 | 21 | [37] |
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