The Czech version is based on the popular Dutch Big Brother international television franchise, produced by Endemol, where a number of contestants live in an isolated house for a certain period of time.

The show caused controversy when contestant Filip Trojovský was recognized as gay porn star Tommy Hansen.

Also a commercial model, Trjovský starred in a TV spot for a German milk-company prior to entering the house.

[2] The winner of this series was David Šin, who won the grand prize of 10,000,000 Czech koruna (400,000 Euro) after spending 113 days inside the Big Brother House.

The programme faced fierce competition from an identical show called VyVolení that aired simultaneously on the rival network TV Prima.