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Big Brother: Unlocked Season 2 Episode 5 Airs Friday, Sept 4 β€” Time, Channel, and How It Differs

2026-09-04 Β· Big Brother Β· By the Reality On Air desk
Big Brother: Unlocked Season 2 Episode 5 Airs Friday, Sept 4 β€” Time, Channel, and How It Differs

Quick answer β€” Big Brother: Unlocked Season 2, Episode 5 airs Friday, September 4 at 8:00 PM ET on CBS, running 60 minutes.

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Unlocked vs the main show β€” what is the difference?

Unlocked is a companion series, not a numbered episode of the flagship season. It sits in its own season count, which is why you are looking at Season 2 while the main show is on Season 28.

That numbering gap confuses a lot of people searching for it. If a guide says "Season 2" and you were expecting 28, you are in the right place.

πŸ‘‰ Two different shows, two different season counts, same franchise and same network.

Where it lands in the week

DayShowTime (ET)
Thursday, Sept 3Big Brother β€” Episode 25, Live Eviction8:00 PM
Friday, Sept 4Big Brother: Unlocked β€” S2E58:00 PM

The Friday slot lands the day after a live eviction, so it follows a week that has already produced a result.

How to watch

πŸ’‘ Tip β€” Companion shows sometimes shift slots week to week more than the flagship does. Check your local listing on the day if the timing matters to you.

One thing to keep in mind

Air times listed here come from the network schedule as published. Networks move things β€” live sports overruns are the usual culprit on a Friday night.

We will follow up with a recap after the episode airs.

Schedule data via TVmaze. Air times are subject to change by the network.

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