The Bachelor
Reality competitionReal people competing under format rules.This show: 9/10Long-runnerA show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.This show: 8/10Love storyA love story as the engine of the show, not a side plot.This show: 8/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 8/10
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| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | ||
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| S1 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | |||||
| S2 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | ||||
| S3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | ||||||||||||
| S4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | ||||
| S5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | |||||
| S6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | ||||
| S7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | |||||
| S8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | |||||||
| S9 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.4 | ||||||
| S10 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | |||||
| S11 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 5.1 | ||||
| S12 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 3.6 | |||||
| S13 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.6 | |||
| S14 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 6.5 | |||
| S15 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | ||
| S16 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | ||
| S17 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.7 | |
| S18 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | ||
| S19 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 6.2 | |
| S20 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 5.2 | ||
| S21 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.6 | |
| S22 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 6.9 | ||
| S23 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.8 | ||
| S24 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.6 | ||
| S25 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 3.5 | ||
| S26 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.6 | ||
| S27 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.2 | |||
| S28 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.6 | |||
| S29 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 7.8 | |||||
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About
"Manufactured romance as long-running cultural spectacle"
One man dates around two dozen women simultaneously, eliminating them week by week through rose ceremonies, until he proposes to whoever survives the gauntlet of hot tubs, helicopter rides, and manufactured jealousy. It's soapy, repetitive, and stretched far past any reasonable runtime, but that's the appeal: contestants scheme, cry, and self-sabotage on camera while producers edit for maximum drama. Watching it feels like reality TV comfort food, low stakes, high melodrama, and a strange anthropological window into how people perform romance for an audience. You either find it delicious trash or insufferable filler.
Watch it for
the messy, unscripted human behavior producers coax out of contestants desperate to be chosen.
Maybe skip if
you find manufactured drama and repetitive dating rituals tedious rather than fun.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12002
3.9188942m
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Season 22002
4.117710
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Season 32003
4.2379
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Season 42003
4.116310
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Season 52004
4.21489
The show featured the first non-American bachelor, Jesse Palmer, courting 25 women.
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Season 62004
4.116810
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Season 72005
4.71469
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Paris2006
4.61278
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Rome2006
4.71408
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Officer and a Gentleman2006
4.61379
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Season 112007
4.7165101h 21m
The show features the winemaker from Austin, Texas, Stephen Bradley Womack, courting 25 women.
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London Calling2008
4.8153101h 24m
The show features British bachelor, Matt Grant and making the first bachelor outside of North America, counting 25 women from the United States.
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Season 132009
5.42391119h 28m
The show features a previous contestant from the ABC show The Bachelorette and the series' first single parent from Kirkland, Washington, Jason Mesnick, counting 25 women. Mesnick became the second former The Bachelorette suitor ever competed on The Bachelor since Bob Guiney of season 1 of The Bachelorette and season 4 of The Bachelor.
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Season 142010
5.22431115h 43m
The show features a previous contestant from The Bachelorette, and a pilot from Dallas, Texas, Jake Pavelka, counting 25 women.
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Season 152011
4.92101216h 24m
38-year old Brad Womack, who previously appeared as the Bachelor in season 11, where he rejected both of his final two women, returned as the Bachelor for this season, counting 30 women, unlike the 25 in previous seasons. Womack became the first bachelor on The Bachelor twice.
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Season 162012
4.82521216h 26m
This show features a previous contestant from The Bachelorette, a winemaker and owner of Envolve wines, from Sonoma, California, Ben Flajnik, who finished runner-up in the seventh season of that show. This season returns with 25 women featured in the competition, excluding a senior citizen.
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Season 172013
6.53551316h 53m
This season features 28-year-old Sean Lowe, a former Kansas State football player from McKinney, Texas. Lowe placed third as a contestant during the eighth season of The Bachelorette with Emily Maynard.
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Season 182014
4.72841316h 44m
With his Spanish accent, good looks, salsa moves and undying devotion for his daughter, Juan Pablo, 32, was a fan favorite. Sadly, Desiree Hartsock couldn't see a future with Juan Pablo and sent him home from Barcelona. Although he was blindsided by not getting a rose, the experience of being on The Bachelorette opened his eyes to the possibility of finding a real, everlasting love. He can't give up on love and on giving his daughter, Camila, what she wants more than anything else in the world - a brother and a sister to complete their family. Juan Pablo is ready and hopeful that he'll find love and the missing puzzle piece to fulfill his family.
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Season 192015
6.53511317h 40m
Millions of single women had mixed emotions when Chris Soules, the stylish farmer from Iowa, was sent home by Andi Dorfman on The Bachelorette. One of the final three men, Chris was dismissed after he had emotionally confessed his love to Andi, but that meant the handsome bachelor was back on the market. Now, he is ready to put his heartache behind him to search for the one missing piece in his life - true love.
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Season 202016
6.23101216h
Bachelor Nation was heartbroken when fan-favorite Ben Higgins, the charming software salesman, was sent home by Kaitlyn Bristowe on The Bachelorette. Ben saw a “great life” with Kaitlyn, only to have it disappear before him when he was left without a rose. It wasn’t easy for Ben to open himself up to love on The Bachelorette because he’s been hurt in past relationships. However, now knowing he is capable of being in love and being loved, he is ready to put the heartbreak behind him as he searches for his one true love.
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Season 212017
6.44021418h 41m
When Bachelorette Andi Dorfman said goodbye to Nick Viall just as he was preparing to pick out a ring for her, he was devastated. When Nick walked up to Kaitlyn Bristowe with an engagement ring in his pocket, only to be sent home, he was crushed. How could one man endure so much heartbreak? If you believe that "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger," Nick Viall, 36 from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is back stronger than ever, ready and eager to begin his search for true love.
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Season 222018
7.04501316h 43m
Six years ago, Arie Luyendyk Jr. was in love and a day away from proposing to the woman of his dreams. And then, she broke his heart. Emily Maynard (now Emily Maynard Johnson) may not have been Arie's future wife, but he hasn't been able to find a love like hers since. Now Arie is back and ready to race into America's heart yet again when he returns for a second shot at love.
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Season 232019
7.05781217h 28m
Colton Underwood burst onto the scene during season 14 of “The Bachelorette.” It was his good looks, love for dogs and vulnerability that charmed not only Bachelorette Becca Kufrin, but all of Bachelor Nation. This former NFL player made a play for Becca’s heart but was sadly sent home after professing he had fallen in love. Now Colton is back and ready to capture hearts across America yet again when he returns for another shot at love.
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Season 242020
5.94911217h 25m
Airline pilot Peter Weber caught the attention of Bachelorette Hannah Brown and all of America the first night they met, stepping out of the limo and expressing his desire for a co-pilot in life. While Peter seemed sweet at first glance, it became clear this charming man in uniform could bring the heat. The passion between Hannah and Peter was undeniable. After expressing his love to her and spending a memorable night in a windmill together, all of America was left shocked and heartbroken with Hannah's decision to end the relationship. Returning home from Greece, Peter was forced to confront his pain and pick up the pieces of his broken heart. Now, Peter is back to take his search for true love to new heights.
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Season 252021
5.86371216h 10m
Real estate broker, entrepreneur and community organization founder Matt James embarks on his own love story.
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Season 262022
6.24271216h 56m
Following an emotional and tear-stained exit from season 18 of “The Bachelorette,” Clayton Echard steps into the role of “The Bachelor” for season 26, kicking off the series’ landmark 20th year.
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Season 272023
7.72821114h 53m
After a heartbreaking departure from Gabby and Rachel's season of "The Bachelorette," Zach Shallcross' journey to find love continues when he steps in as leading man for the 27th season of "The Bachelor." The endearing 26-year-old tech executive from Anaheim Hills, Calif., stole Bachelor Nation's heart with his quiet charm, wit and openness to finding lasting love. A family man at heart, Shallcross splits time between Texas and Orange County. His parents -- who have been married over 30 years -- have shown him what true love looks like, and he strives to find a love that echoes the standard they have set for him.
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Season 282024
8.52961116h 16m
After his heartbreaking departure at the end of Charity's season of "The Bachelorette," charismatic tennis pro Joey Graziadei will take a second shot at finding his perfect match.
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Season 292025
7.9201913h 24m
After an emotional exit, Grant Ellis' journey to find love will continue as he takes on the role of leading man for the upcoming 29th season of "The Bachelor."
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Season 30
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Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Chris Harrison Self - Host, Self
Brad Womack Self - Bachelor, Self
Jesse Palmer Self - Host, Self - The Bachelor
Sean Lowe Self - The Bachelor, Self, Self - Audience Member
Daniella McBride Self, Self - Contestant
Catherine Lowe Self - Contestant, Self, Self - Audience Member
Ben Higgins Self - The Bachelor, Self
Becca Tilley Self - Contestant, Self
Nick Viall Self - The Bachelor, Self, Self - Analyst
Neil Lane Self, Self - Audience Member
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