Rules of the game
New to either show? Each rules page walks through the game in the order you'd learn it: the format, the weekly cycle, powers, the endgame and the twists. Every point shows its source, and every topic links the Rob Has a Podcast episode that goes deeper.
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How Survivor works
Strangers are split into tribes on a remote island. They win challenges, vote each other out at tribal council, and the last players face a jury.
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How Big Brother works
Houseguests live in a house full of cameras. Every week someone wins Head of Household, nominates two people, and the house votes one out.
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What this shows: RHAP's season rankings, explainer series and shows, described in our words with links out.