Rick Devens wins Big Brother 28, seven years after Survivor's fire
The Survivor alum took the $750,000 prize in a 6-1 jury vote over Taylor Brown, and also won America's Favorite Houseguest.
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The WINNER of Big Brother 28! 🥇⚡️🏠 | Big Brother | CBS
"The WINNER of Big Brother 28!" is the finale clip on the official Big Brother channel, and the name in it belongs to a Survivor player. Rick Devens beat Taylor Brown in a 6-1 jury vote, with Julie Chen Moonves reading out the votes, and he collected America's Favorite Houseguest on top. It was the week's most watched upload, at close to 78,000 views.
Devens first became a Survivor favorite on Edge of Extinction, where he returned from the extinction island and lost a fire-making challenge to Chris Underwood one step short of the end. Many in the comments remember that night and call this one his redemption. Others spare a thought for Drew, who had to watch the vote shortly after Devens cut him at the final three, a move Taylor pushed by warning that Drew would take jury votes with him. Viewers also point out the finale's smaller reveals: a former houseguest who turned out to be a RuPaul's Drag Race veteran, and an aerospace engineer who kept her job quiet.
The channel covered the end from every angle, from the betrayal itself to the jury's roundtable and the finalists in the hot seat. The newest video, Devens explaining why Big Brother was harder than Survivor, is gathering views fastest, and a Short asking who bit his hot dog is still circulating.
With the season over, the daily pace has eased to well under half its usual level, and subscribers held at 408,000. Even so, the channel gained more views over the week than SurvivorOnCBS, Devens' old home, and landed mid-table among similar reality channels, where EastEnders and Hollyoaks ran busier than normal.
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What viewers say
I remember being crushed when he lost fire to Chris Underwood 7 years ago. This is such a redemption and i am proud of him. Way to go Rick Devens ❤
@BladeBlurSee it on YouTubeCan't even imagine being Drew, having to sit through all of this with the knife freshly plunged in his back. Oof.
@zhen_75See it on YouTubeI don't think I've ever had tears in my eyes for the winner of a reality show, but I did tonight. You did it, Rick Devens. You brought home that cash for Becca and the kids, and you SO deserved it. So VERY happy for you and your family. Congratulations.
@camptoaster66See it on YouTube
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I wanted Devens to win on Edge of Extinction, and I was SO bummed he got sniped before final 3. I'm so happy that he finally won a game 7 years later! Congratulations Devens!!! 🎉🎉🎉
@ultraluigi8593See it on YouTubeDevens took home EVERY PRIZE!!!!! That's insane
@JGMGamer07See it on YouTubeThis season had me following BB for the first time ever and the result didn't disappoint! Congrats Devens!!!
@fendiefendieSee it on YouTubeDOMINATED this game, congrats Devens you’ve come so far!🎉
@bradyweaver5514See it on YouTubeIt only took 7 years and a different show but Devons got victory!
@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849See it on YouTubeSo incredibly well deserved; congratulations, Rick Devens! 🎉 Taylor, you deserve your flowers as well 💐 and thank you ALL for another great season of Big Brother 🫶
@hjjaegerSee it on YouTubeWow! What a ride! I hadn’t watched Big Brother in years! But this had so much to offer this time around and it was so exciting to see what was going to happen the next week! Devens congrats! Thanks for putting this on in the summer to get through the heat!
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- Channel
- Big Brother
- Subscribers
- 408,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 813,632
- Videos published this week
- 6
- Video published
- October 2, 2026
- Video views so far
- 77,649
- Views on its first day
- 53,066
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Who has hosted the American Big Brother since its first season in 2000?
Julie Chen Moonves has hosted Big Brother on CBS since it premiered in 2000, and she read the votes at the BB28 finale.
