Big Brother (season 3)

Big Brother 3 was the third season of the American reality television series Big Brother. The series premiered on CBS on July 10, 2002 and lasted until September 25, 2002.

The premise of the series remained similar to the previous season. The series revolved around twelve strangers living in a house together with no communication with the outside world. They were constantly filmed during their time in the house, and were not permitted to communicate with those filming them. One HouseGuest, known as the Head of Household, had the task of nominating two of their fellow HouseGuests for eviction. The Power of Veto could be used to safe a nominee. The HouseGuests then voted to evict one of the nominees, with the HouseGuest who received the most votes being evicted from the house. When only two HouseGuests remained, the previously evicted HouseGuests would decide which of them would win the $500,000 grand prize.

This season was won by 30-year-old Meredith Zurcher of La Motte, Iowa.

This season was preceded by Season 2 and followed by Season 4 on July 8, 2003.