Many foreign TV shows are adapted in Brazil, everything from “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” to “Desperate Housewives.” But undoubtedly, the most popular foreign TV show adaptation has to be Big Brother.

Each season, 14 contestants are chosen from across the country to live in a mansion in Rio de Janeiro. They can’t leave the grounds, and cameras follow their every move 24 hours a day. Contestants have to participate in games and competitions in order to gain “protection” for the week, since each week one person is voted off, based on viewer polls. The winner wins R$1 million, plus a whole smattering of offers from various companies to be in ad campaigns or to be a spokesperson.

BBB, as it is known, has become so popular that local TV stations offer a Big Brother package, where you can buy a channel that shows the cameras from the BBB house twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. And people actually buy it.

Currently, the show is in its eighth season, and only four contestants remain: Gyselle, 24, from the state of Piaui, Natália, 22, from Rio Grande do Sul, Marcos, 26, from Espirito Santo, and Thatiana, 21, from Distrito Federal.

You can also keep up with the show on the official website, which tracks each contestant’s daily mood, fans, and activities. In true Brazilian form, each contestant’s reduced profile includes his or her name, age, hometown, profession, marital status, status on the show, and, of course, favorite soccer team.

The newest TV import, coming this fall, is Brazil’s answer to “Miami Ink”: a show about a tattoo shop in Rio de Janeiro, to be called “Rio Ink.”