Big Brother 2 was the second season of the American reality television series Big Brother (U.S.). It began on July 5, 2001, and aired on CBS for 82 days, concluding on September 20, 2001, when Will Kirby was crowned the winner with five votes from the evicted HouseGuests. He won $500,000. The format of Big Brother 2 was different than that of the first American season, which had been a direct port from the original Dutch version. In Season 2, Every week the houseguests would compete to become the Head of Household (HOH). The HOH would then nominate two houseguests for eviction. The fellow contestants would vote, and the player with the most votes would be evicted. On Finale night, all former houseguests returned to vote for who they thought should win the grand prize.