Returning Players

Returning Players is a recurring twist in Big Brother. This twist gives players that have previously won the opportunity to come back and win again, as well as giving previously evicted players the chance to win for the first time. So far, 5 seasons have featured returning players (Big Brother All Stars, Big Brother 11, Big Brother 13, and Big Brother 14).

Big Brother All-Stars
Big Brother All-Stars featured 20 candidates, comprised of House Guests from all of the first six seasons of Big Brother. The House Guests were only eligible to enter the house based on fan votes, which would trim the cast down to 14, leaving 6 people ineligible to return (Although the Producers chose 6/20 candidates on their own, meaning only 8 candidates  entered based on the public vote).

Big Brother 11
Big Brother 11 featured 4 previous players returning for a chance for only one to enter the game. Each returning player represented one of the four cliques in the game (Athletes, Brains, Off-Beat, and Popular). To re-enter the game, the returning player had to have a member of their respective clique be the last one left in an Endurance Challenge. The returning player would also be the very first HOH for the week.

Big Brother 13
Big Brother 13 featured 6 returning players against 8 new players. The 6 returnees were paired up in a duo with another player from the past season (Each duo of returning players was male/female).

Big Brother 14
Big Brother 14 featured 4 previous players who would become "coaches" and mentor 12 other new players (3 on each team). Each week, the Coaches would compete in an individual challenge in order to give a member of their team Immunity from being nominated or trade for someone for another team. During the third week, the Coaches were offered the opportunity to join the game as indvidual players, which all but one coach accepted.

In-Game Success
Out of the four seasons that featured returning players, only three of them (All-Stars, Big Brother 13 and Big Brother 14) saw the returning player reach the Final Two. These players include Mike "Boogie" Malin (Big Brother All Stars), Erika Landin  (Big Brother All Stars), Rachel Reilly (Big Brother 13), Dan Gheesling (Big Brother 14).

Trivia

 * As of Big Brother 14, Big Brother 9 is the only season to not be represented in a returning player season.
 * Big Brother 11 features the fewest returning players with only one (Jessie Godderz).