Big Brother 10 (American season)

Big Brother
Season 10
Big Brother 10 logo
Hosted byJulie Chen
No. of days71
No. of houseguests13
WinnerDan Gheesling
Runner-upRobert "Memphis" Garrett
America's Favorite JurorKeesha Smith
Companion shows
No. of episodes29
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseJuly 13 (2008-07-13) –
September 16, 2008 (2008-09-16)
Additional information
Filming datesJuly 8 (8-07) –
September 16, 2008 (2008-09-16)
Season chronology
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Big Brother 10 is the tenth season of the American reality television series Big Brother.[1] It is based upon the Dutch series of the same name, which gained notoriety in 1999 and 2000. The series premiered on CBS on July 13, 2008, and lasted ten weeks until the live finale on September 16, 2008.[2] The tenth season saw a slight increase in ratings compared to the past seasons of the series, which had the lowest ratings. The season premiered to a total of 6.29 million viewers, the lowest premiere numbers for any season. The season finale had a total of 7.63 million viewers, the third lowest rated finale. The series averaged 6.72 million viewers, making it the second lowest rated season of the series. Big Brother 10 featured a total of 13 HouseGuests, the first time there had been a decrease in HouseGuests.

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  2. ^ "CBS Unveils Its 2008 Summer Schedule". CBS Express. April 14, 2008. Archived from the original on May 5, 2008. Retrieved April 14, 2008.