The Bachelor - Season 19

Season 19

Episodes

Week 1: Limo Arrivals
Chris Soules, the handsome successful "Prince Farming," introduced himself to last season's Bachelorette Andi Dorfman, and female fans fell hard for the soft spoken man with a heart of gold. This dreamboat farmer and wealthy businessman from Iowa is looking to fall in love and bring his wife back home. Chris truly believes he can find the right woman who will love him and share a life with him in the small Iowa town of Arlington. So, with the support of his family and the state of Iowa rooting for him, Chris is ready to begin the search for his soul mate, choosing from a record 30 beautiful bachelorettes.

Week 2: Tractor Race
The drama begins immediately, as the 22 remaining bachelorettes are shocked when Kimberly, who had been eliminated, suddenly returns to steal the Bachelor away and makes an emotional plea to give her a second chance, but will he? Now, just living down the road from the mansion, Chris starts the fun with six gorgeous women stripping down to sexy swimsuits for a rooftop pool party, but the competition heats up as the ladies have a tractor race on the streets of Los Angeles, with the winner getting special alone time with Chris. Megan captures the first one-on-one date of the season: a romantic helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon. Eleven women face one of the most scary group dates ever as they shoot their way through a maze of zombies using paintballs as ammunition. One seductive woman is out to cause trouble for Chris at the cocktail party.

Week 3: Guest Host Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel surprises Bachelor Chris and the 18 remaining women by taking over the show as guest host for this episode. A long-time avid fan of the franchise, he informs them that he is there to help Chris on his journey to find a wife to bring home to Arlington, Iowa. He introduces the bachelorettes to his "Amazing Jar," plans dates and winds up in a hot tub - all in the name of love.

Week 4: Camping
Chris' three sisters will pick the lucky bachelorette to go on a special one-on-one date with their brother. A beautiful beach day at Lake Piru in the mountains of Southern California turns up the heat at a group date, as one woman jumps in without her bikini top and - not to be outdone - another takes off her bikini bottom. The day at the lake turns into camping out and spending the night there. One aggressive woman shares some surprising news with Chris, but will it make a difference in how he views her as a potential soul mate? Chris gets "down and dirty" with six bachelorettes as they travel to San Francisco to participate in a grueling mud run - in wedding dresses. The cocktail party leads to more revelations and confrontations, as one woman questions Chris' motives for being here and he, in return, delivers a blunt message to the rest of the bachelorettes.

Week 5: Santa Fe
Chris and the 11 remaining women begin their journey around the country to find love in picturesque Santa Fe, New Mexico. Carly is the lucky woman to get the first one-on-one date, but the couple has to survive a very awkward, intimate meeting with the "Love Guru." Kelsey, already the focus of the other women's animosity, stirs up more trouble when some of the women don't believe her to be the sympathetic character she seems to be. A group date with nine gorgeous bachelorettes challenges them to ride the white water rapids of the Rio Grande River, but one woman falls overboard with perilous results. A stunned Chris is confronted by a rejected lady from his past who won't take "no" for an answer. The Bachelor swoops in and takes Britt on a fabulously romantic hot air balloon ride, but is there something she is hiding from Chris to curry favor? Finally, Kelsey's bid for attention goes awry.

Week 6: Deadwood, South Dakota
All hell breaks loose when Kelsey faints after a panic attack and the paramedics are called in to help. Chris cancels the cocktail party, but will Kelsey's breakdown influence his decisions? Is she faking it? Finally, nine women remain with the hope of becoming Chris' wife. So, it is on to Deadwood, South Dakota for a taste of the Wild West. Chris takes one woman on a romantic horseback ride along the scenic trails of this mountain region. Drama ensues when the women, fed up with the calculating Kelsey, decide to call her out on her questionable behavior. A group of bachelorettes are left speechless when they are introduced to country chartbusters Big & Rich. However, they are stunned when they find out they each have to write a love song and perform it in front of a live audience - and Chris gets in the act, too! The highly anticipated two-on-one date pits two feuding women, setting the stage for one of the most dramatic showdowns ever - but who will be left standing?.

Chris Tells All
Chris Soules joins Chris Harrison on a revealing new one-hour special, sitting down to discuss some of the most unforgettable women and memorable moments of the season so far, along with a sneak peek of never-before-seen moments. One of this season's most controversial bachelorettes, Kelsey, opens up about her panic attack: Was it real or fake? The Bachelor also shares his thoughts about another outrageous woman: Ashley S. and reveals why he gave certain ladies a second chance. He also weighs in on Jimmy Kimmel's attempt to help him find love. Finally, Andi reveals the happy times and heartbreaking memories of her engagement to Josh and where she thinks their relationship went wrong.

Week 7: Iowa
Chris Soules joins Chris Harrison on a revealing new one-hour special, sitting down to discuss some of the most unforgettable women and memorable moments of the season so far, along with a sneak peek of never-before-seen moments. One of this season's most controversial bachelorettes, Kelsey, opens up about her panic attack: Was it real or fake? The Bachelor also shares his thoughts about another outrageous woman: Ashley S. and reveals why he gave certain ladies a second chance. He also weighs in on Jimmy Kimmel's attempt to help him find love. Finally, Andi reveals the happy times and heartbreaking memories of her engagement to Josh and where she thinks their relationship went wrong.

Week 8: Hometown Dates
After Britt's epic meltdown, Chris turns his attention to Becca and the two have a one-on-one date, discussing their possible future together. Will Becca reveal that she, too, is a virgin? Britt has her bags packed, but will she make good on her threat to leave? Chris drops a bomb that sends shockwaves through the remaining women. After the rose ceremony, Chris travels cross country to visit the final four bachelorettes' hometowns, and he gets more than he bargained for: heartwarming family moments, candid confessions and surprising revelations. The Bachelor is faced with a daunting problem: he is falling in love with more than one woman and needs to send home one heartbroken bachelorette, on the conclusion of the special two-night event.

Week 9: Bali
Romantic adventures await Chris and the final three bachelorettes - Becca, Kaitlyn and Whitney - as they travel to beautiful Bali. From traditional Balinese rituals to a long languid boat ride across the Indian Ocean to a visit to a Balinese medicine man, the dates are filled with passion and excitement as Chris continues to explore what his future might be like with each of these potential mates. At the end of the evening, Chris will present each bachelorette with an invitation to spend an intimate night together in the "fantasy suite," with the hope that she will accept. But will she? When will Becca reveal her secret to Chris and will that make a difference in whether she consents to a trip to the "fantasy suite?" Chris is left with a very difficult decision, and he must weigh his priorities before choosing the final two women and sending the other rejected bachelorette home in tears.

The Women Tell All
Chris is confronted by women he rejected; a preview of the final days of Chris' search for love.

The Final Rose
The compelling live three-hour television event begins as America will watch along with the studio audience as Chris Soules' journey to find love comes to its astonishing conclusion. The Bachelor prepares to make one of the most difficult choices of this life, having narrowed down the field to two women - Becca and Whitney - both of whom he is falling in love with. Will Chris get down on one knee and propose to the woman of his dreams and make a life with her in Arlington, Iowa? Who - if anyone -- does a confused Chris, after much soul-searching, see as his future wife? And will he leave single or with the love on his life?

After the Final Rose
Bachelor Chris Soules and his fiancee Whitney appear with Chris Harrison to talk about their relationship; the new Bachelorette is revealed.
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