Bigg Boss (Malayalam TV series) season 1
The first season of the Malayalam-language version of the Indian reality television series Bigg Boss was telecast on Asianet from 24 June 2018 to 30 September 2018, lasting 99 episodes. It was produced by Endemol Shine India and actor Mohanlal was the host of the show. The show follows a total of 18 contestants, who are isolated from the outside world for 98 days (or 14 weeks) in a custom built house. Each week, one or more of the housemates are evicted by a public vote.
| Bigg Boss | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| Presented by | Mohanlal |
| No. of days | 98 |
| No. of housemates | 18 |
| Winner | Sabumon Abdusamad |
| Runner-up | Pearle Maaney |
| No. of episodes | 99 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Asianet |
| Original release | 24 June – 30 September 2018 |
| Season chronology | |
For the first season, a splendid home was set up in Film City, Mumbai. The winner was awarded a prize worth ₹1 crore (US$130,000). The show was aired on Asianet channel and is also available on VOD and OTT platform Hotstar. Some new elements called 'Unseen', 'Spicy specials' and 'Bigg Boss Plus' was introduced by way of unseen and extra footage uploaded on Hotstar. Bigg Boss Plus was aired on Asianet Plus and shows part of the day that wasn't included in the episode, from 'wake-up call' to 'lights out'.
The show aired its grand finale on 30 September 2018, declaring Sabumon Abdusamad as the winner of the first season, while Pearle Maaney was the runner-up. The other finalists were Shiyas Kareem, Srinish Aravind, and V. Suresh Thampanoor (in finishing order).