List of The Bachelor (American TV series) episodes
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The Bachelor is an American dating reality television series created for ABC by Mike Fleiss. It was hosted by Chris Harrison for the first twenty-five seasons, former Bachelor Jesse Palmer returning to The Bachelor franchise as the host from season twenty-six. The series is produced by Next Entertainment and Warner Horizon Television and revolves around a single bachelor who starts with a pool of romantic interests from whom he is expected to select a wife. During the course of the season, the bachelor eliminates candidates, culminating in a marriage proposal to his final selection. The participants travel to romantic and exotic locations for their adventures, and the conflicts in the series, both internal and external, stem from the elimination-style format of the show.
As of March 23, 2025, 306 episodes of The Bachelor have aired, including twelve specials, concluding the twenty-ninth season. On May 16, 2023, ABC renewed the series for a twenty-eighth season, which premiered on January 22, 2024. The twenty-ninth season premiered on January 27, 2025.
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