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The Bachelor is an American dating and relationship reality television series that debuted on March 25, 2002, on ABC. For its first 25 seasons, the show was hosted by Chris Harrison.
Jan 19, 2024 · Season 28 of The Bachelor premieres on ABC on Monday, January 22 at 8/7 central. And, in case you miss Joey's love journey on TV, episodes will be available to stream on Hulu the next day.
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“Bachelor” creator Mike Fleiss had just wrapped “Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire?” and was the hottest name in reality TV. Per The Huffington Post, the series was essentially a “beauty pageant in which women competed for the prize of marriage”…to a faceless millionaire whom the winning woman wouldn’t see until she said “I do” at the alter. Underst...
“The Bachelor” set out to avoid the “pitfalls” that plagued “Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire?,” including having a more thorough vetting process – and an arguably better leading man. “Season 1 in retrospect was all about validating the premise. We attempted to make the notion of finding a life partner on television, we attempted to normalize that,...
Actress LaNease Adams was dating comedian Bill Maher at the time when casting director Sam Rhima reached out to her about “The Bachelor.” Adams had done “little dating shows” like “Change of Heart” prior to “The Bachelor,” and was looking to further kick off her Hollywood career. “I love Bill, we’re still good friends but he’s still a rolling stone...
Showrunner Fleiss had originally sold the concept of “The Bachelor” to ABC as a luxury dating series that took place on a plane. Yes, a plane. “We were supposed to travel around the world,” producer Carbone said of the six-week series. “It was a far cry from what the show ended up being.” Carbone was tasked with bringing “The Bachelor” back down to...
Pushing the idea of an “ABC Mickey Mouse love story” home, Carbone and “The Bachelor” producers set out to find the perfect storybook castle for the modern fairytale to take place. That, in Los Angeles speak, means Malibu mansion. “We were looking all over town and when Mike saw the location of the original ‘Bachelor’ mansion, it was done,” Carbone...
“We were selling a fantasy,” Carbone summed up. “In those early seasons, we weren’t really concentrating on establishing a ‘villain.'” As Adams described, the 25 women vied for the attentions of one man, Michel, but began to obsess over him due to the isolating element of production. The first rose ceremony was “shocking and wild and scary,” accord...
Carbone admitted that the first season had a “much stricter format” to find love. “It felt evolutionary in terms of a relationship,” he said. “When we were setting up the show, we were going, like, ‘Do you go on an overnight date with your girlfriend before you meet the parents, or after you meet the parents?’ We ended up that in order to get on a ...
Due to the “natural” timeline of relationship progression, Adams revealed that her smooch with Michel led to her fellow constants giving her “hell” for moving too fast. Today, the show is “completely different” in her eyes. “Now they’re kissing at the first meeting, before you even have a rose ceremony they’re kissing each other. But back then, it ...
According to Carbone, ABC was in a tough place pre-“Bachelor” in 2002. “If I’m not mistaken, right around this time ABC also debuted shows like ‘Cop Rock’ which was a short-lived Steven Bochco musical cop show. I’m not making this up,” Carbone said. “But what was immediately clear after Season 1 was just how valuable the franchise was to ABC.” Carb...
In 20 years, “The Bachelor” no doubt has had many pivots, reckonings, and so-called awakenings. The evolution was expected, though, according to Carbone. “In all candor, I believe that it has gone too far now. I believe there is a layer of artifice that the audience not only is aware of but is accepting of, and expecting it for a more dynamic and e...
Jan 22, 2024 · USA TODAY. 0:04. 0:41. The latest season of "The Bachelor" is kicking off and this time, Joey Graziadei is looking for love. Season 28 of the long-running reality dating competition show will...
Feb 5, 2011 · Behind the Scenes of "The Bachelor" 2023: Week 5. Tuesday, Feb 21.
Mar 25, 2024 · Wondering if 'The Bachelor' Season 28 finale is on tonight, March 25? What time does 'The Bachelor's Season 28 finale premiere and how to watch on ABC and Hulu.
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Dec 20, 2023 · USA TODAY. 0:04. 0:41. The newest season of ABC's long-running "The Bachelor" franchise will return to screens next month. Season 28 of "The Bachelor" will premiere on Monday, Jan. 22 at...
