Twelve houseguests enter the house in a chance to win $500,000. This season brought about more changes to the Big Brother format - the introduction of the Silver and Golden Power of Vetos.
Twelve new houseguests find their beds and quickly size up their competition.
2: Luxury Competition & Nominations
Jul 11, 2002
HoH Lisa is unsure of who to nominate for eviction.
3: 1st Ever Power of Veto (POV) Competition
Jul 13, 2002
The First Power of Veto (POV) is played and the HOH & Nominees Get To Pick Who They Want To Play
4: Luxury Competition
Jul 17, 2002
The PoV is used to save one nominee, and tensions begin to escalate in the house.
5: Evictions & HOH
Jul 18, 2002
After the first eviction of the season, a previously nominated houseguest wins HoH.
6: Food Competition & Nominations
Jul 20, 2002
Marcellus develops strong disdain for Josh bringing him to nominate Josh for eviction.
7: Luxury Competition & POV Ceramony
Jul 24, 2002
Danielle wins the POV.
8: Evictions & HOH
Jul 25, 2002
Some houseguests begin to lose their temper as half the house is forced to eat PB&J For A Week.
9: Food Competition & Nominations
Jul 27, 2002
Josh and Marcellas make peace and the house has mixed reactions to Tonya's eviction.
10: Luxury Competition & POV
Jul 31, 2002
Danielle and Jason develop a tight bond and the houseguests play for the POV.
11: Evictions & HOH
Aug 1, 2002
The houseguest's debate on who to evict.
12: Food Competition & Nominations
Aug 3, 2002
With Gerry as the new HOH, some houseguests throw their mates under the bus.
13: POV
Aug 7, 2002
Jason wins a letter from home and the houseguests discuss what they miss most.
14: Eviction & HOH
Aug 8, 2002
The houseguest's bowl for HOH.
15: Food Competition & Nominations
Aug 10, 2002
Chiara makes a bold move with her nominations.
16: POV
Aug 14, 2002
Josh gives up on the game and immediately begins packing once nominated.
17: Eviction, One House Guest Returns & HOH (Start)
Aug 15, 2002
A previously evicted houseguest returns.
18: HOH (Con't) & Big Brother 3 Look Back
Aug 16, 2002
Despite being conscious of the omnipresent cameras, some of the HouseGuests sometimes forget that they're being filmed 24/7.
19: Two Hour Special Feat. Sheryl Crow
Aug 21, 2002
Roddy, who quit the last HoH contest right after it began, is having regrets and blames his decision on feeling "nervous and sleepy" for having been nominated.
20: Eviction & HOH
Aug 22, 2002
Danielle debates who to evict.
21: Food Competition & Nominations
Aug 24, 2002
Chiara's departure has hit the HouseGuests hard.
22: POV
Aug 28, 2002
Danielle questions Jason's motivations.
23: Evictions & HOH
Aug 29, 2002
Gerry may be facing his last day in the Big Brother house.
24: Food Competition & Nominations
Aug 31, 2002
Worried about repercussions from his nominations, Marcellas struggles with who he should nominate
25: POV
Sep 4, 2002
The past comes back to haunt amy.
26: Evictions & HOH
Sep 5, 2002
As the eviction draws near, Danielle wonders why the people nominated against Roddy turn themselves into "sacrificial lambs."
27: Two Hour Special: Nominations, POV, Eviction & HOH
Sep 12, 2002
Roddy's departure has outstanding effects on the rest of the house guests.
28: Food Competition
Sep 14, 2002
Lisa suspects Jason and Danielle of setting up the vote.
29: Luxury Competition
Sep 18, 2002
Still unaware of Jason's alliance with Danielle, Amy thinks he is making his own decisions.
30: Evictions & HOH Part 1 (Start)
Sep 19, 2002
With Jason holding the only vote for eviction, he'll determine who goes to the Final Three in the House.
31: HOH Part 1 (Con't), Part 2 & Part 3 & Evictions
Sep 21, 2002
Lisa confronts Danielle on her secret pact with Jason.
32: Season 3 Finale
Sep 25, 2002
The House guests get down to the business of selecting the winner of Big Brother 3. Everything is put on the table as the winner of Big Brother 3 is announced.
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