The Bachelor

2002
4.3
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Season 16 episodes (12)

1 1601
1/2/12
In the season premiere, new Bachelor and fan favorite Ben Flajnik, the 29-year-old winemaker from Sonoma, California, meets 25 potential soul mates and gets another shot at love.
2 1602
1/9/12
The 18 remaining bachelorettes travel to the lush vineyards of Ben's hometown of Sonoma, California. Tears flow as the bachelorettes engage in cat fights for Ben's attention.
3 1603
1/16/12
An explosive entrance by a mysterious woman from Ben's past shocks the bachelorettes and the claws come out. Plus, a private concert by platinum recording artist Matt Nathanson.
4 1604
1/23/12
Ben explores his romantic connections to his 13 remaining potential soul mates against the backdrop of the majestic mountains of Park City, Utah. There are intimate one-on-one dates with Rachel and Jennifer, and a spectacular group date horseback riding across some of Utah's most beautiful terrain. But Ben has a surprise for one of the bachelorettes at the after party that shocks all the women. Jealousy rears its ugly head when Emily decides it is time to warn Ben about one of the women who may not be as sweet as she seems. But will her plan backfire? The tension is unbearable as women who haven't had any time with Ben during the week fight for his attention.
5 1605
1/30/12
Traveling outside the U.S. for the first time this season, Ben whisks the 11 remaining bachelorettes to the Caribbean paradise of Puerto Rico. Nicki is the lucky recipient of the first individual date card, and she can't wait. Their romantic tryst is amplified by an unexpected thunderstorm and a local wedding. A trip to the legendary Roberto Clemente Baseball Stadium proves the mettle of nine of the women, as they challenge their physical limits to compete for extra time with Ben. Elyse captures the other one-on-one date as she and Ben take an intimate ocean tour aboard a luxury yacht, but it's not all smooth sailing when Elyse decides to let her walls down. However, Courtney makes a provocative suggestion to Ben about a sizzling rendezvous. But will he take her up on her secret proposition to skinny dip together, and will the other women find out?
6 1606
2/6/12
Nine excited bachelorettes travel to the tropical country of Panama, but two nervous women — Blakeley and Rachel — face the dramatic two-on-one date where one of them will be sent home immediately. How will the Bachelor handle this wrenching decision at the end of the night? Plus, in a one-on-one date, Ben and Kacie B. soar in a helicopter over Panama City and the Caribbean, landing on a deserted island where they spend the day. Kacie B. also makes a stunning disclosure which demonstrates her ability to really open up to Ben. Meanwhile, the six women on the group date trek with the Bachelor through the Panamanian jungle and end up at a small village, communicating with the indigenous inhabitants there, the Emberas. But this week's drama is ratcheted up when Chris Harrison faces off with Casey S. about a bombshell disclosure she has failed to reveal to anyone.
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2/13/12
In romantic Belize, and with hometown dates looming, Ben tries to discover the bachelorettes' true feelings for him. Plus, Ben contemplates Courtney's intentions.
8 1608
2/20/12
The stakes are high as Ben crisscrosses the country on an exciting, emotionally charged trip to visit the final four women's hometowns. Will Lindzi conquer her fear of being vulnerable and share her true feelings with Ben? Will Kacie B.'s cautious, skeptical parents be the downfall of her relationship with the Bachelor? Will Nicki's parents, who are still heartbroken over her divorce, welcome thoughts of a potential future for their daughter with Ben? And, finally, will Ben be able to win over Courtney's protective mother? After the four hometown dates, everyone will meet in Los Angeles, and Ben must make a gut-wrenching decision to narrow the field to three women — one of whom he believes will be his wife.
9 1609
2/27/12
Romantic adventures await Ben and the final three women - Courtney, Lindzi and Nicki - as they travel to spectacular Switzerland. From an exhilarating helicopter ride over the Swiss landscape to a heart-stopping rappel down a 300-foot ravine to a scenic train ride to the enchanting town of Wengen, the dates are filled with passion and excitement, as Ben continues to explore what his future would be like with each of these potential mates. At the end of each evening, Ben will present the bachelorette with an invitation to spend an intimate night together in a "fantasy suite," with the hope that she will accept. But will she? The week finishes with a stunning surprise when one of the devastated bachelorettes returns to look for answers from Ben about why he let her go. It's a wild, romantic ride with each of the women - until this emotional reunion makes Ben's mind and heart go into overdrive and he makes his most painful decision yet.
10 1611 - Women Tell All
3/5/12
Ben faces the women he rejected as 16 of the season's most memorable bachelorettes challenge the handsome winemaker and air their grievances. Plus, for the first time ever, one of the final two women who are vying for the Bachelor's heart will make an appearance: Courtney, the woman that viewers and the other bachelorettes have loved to hate all season, will return to have a chance to defend herself. Will she apologize for her behavior? Will she fight back and be her fiery self, or will viewers see another, softer side of her? It's an explosive reunion viewers won't want to miss, as the most memorable bachelorettes from this season — including Kacie B., Nicki, Jenna, Blakeley, Samantha, Emily, Monica and Rachel — return to confront each other and Ben one last time on national television to dish the dirt and tell their side of the story. Plus, Shawntel vents about how the women treated her when she returned to see Ben.
11 1610
3/12/12
In the controversial season finale, Ben prepares to make one of the most difficult choices of this life. His search for love is now narrowed down to two very different women — Courtney and Lindzi — and he is falling in love with both of them. After being rejected by Ashley on last season's The Bachelorette, will Ben now find the love he's hoped for? After having his family meet both women in spectacular Zermatt, Switzerland, and under immense pressure, he must make one final heart-wrenching decision that could change his life forever. After much soul-searching, which woman will a confused Ben see as his future wife? To whom will he give his final rose? And will he leave single or with the love on his life?
12 1612 - After the Rose
3/12/12
With his search for his soul mate over, emotions run high, as Ben, who breaks down talking to Chris Harrison about his ultimate choice, takes us back to those final days in Switzerland. Then the woman who received Ben's final rose joins him for the first time in public as a couple. They discuss the high and lows of their relationship and what the future holds for them. It's an emotional ending to Ben's heartfelt journey to finally find true love. In addition, past Bachelorette ASHLEY HEBERT and her fiancé, J.P., discuss their future wedding plans and how they've found lasting happiness together.

About this show

One lucky man gets the opportunity to find the woman of his dreams, and hopefully his bride-to-be, in this reality series. The Bachelor embarks on a romantic journey meeting 25 women, then selecting 15 as potential mates. He continues to narrow the field, ultimately to one woman to whom he proposes marriage in the series' dramatic finale.

Ratings and reviews

4.3
743 reviews
M W
March 16, 2017
Here's a quick synopsis of Nick. This girl's awesome, it's so easy to do things with her my family loves her, she has so many great qualities, she's just what i need! And this other girl is really hard to deal with, and has a lot of issues, super insecure, lives in a completely different country, every time we hang out I'm arguing and never have true fun, it's basically conflict city and women I've chosen like her in the past has NEVER worked out and they even at least lived in the same country. I'm going to choose the one that has the most issues because the one I get along with, that my parents love, that I just have fun with all the time, that I could be myself, someone who'd have my back, be a strong support, can just relax and be a great wife, mom etc, I'm going to tell her all the wonderful things about her and then let her go because she just makes too much sense and who wants to do something that makes sense? Yup. That's basically the whole show. Waste. of. time. show. Never. Again. 😐
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Lori Knoell
February 1, 2017
I purchased the entire season for $15.+ and watched two shows in one that night. When I returned the following week to watch the next episode it said I didn't have any history with them and thus had to buy the next episode for $1.99. So I was ripped off. I'll never again purchase in advance, but will pay for each episode when ready to watch. Other than the stealing of my money, I have no complaints with watching the show, it was perfect, uninterrupted viewing.
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A Google user
January 12, 2019
I refuse to pay to watch my favorite show when it's a FREE local Network. This is absolutely ridiculous, how can you do this, take a free thing and charge out the yingyang for it. hope you fall short of making a killing for something that most can not afford. only giving a 1 star because you can not post without it.
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