The Bachelor (franchise)
The Bachelor is an American romance and relationship multimedia franchise which began with the reality television series The Bachelor in 2002 and now includes multiple spin-off television series, a podcast network, a website, live tour, and more.
The franchise has been financially successful, bringing in $86 million in advertising revenue alone in 2017.
Television series
''The Bachelor'' (2002–present)
The Bachelor revolves around a single bachelor who begins with a pool of romantic interests from whom he is expected to select a wife. During the course of the season, the bachelor goes on group and one-on-one dates to get to know the candidates, and eliminates some of them each week, eventually culminating in a marriage proposal to his final selection.''The Bachelorette'' (2003–present)
Following the success of The Bachelor creator Mike Fleiss produced The Bachelorette, in which the format is gender-reversed. The bachelorettes are often eliminated contestants from The Bachelor. Season 11 of The Bachelorette had two bachelorettes. Season 16 had two bachelorettes. Season 19 had two bachelorettes for the whole season.''Bachelor Pad'' (2010–2012)
Bachelor Pad premiered in August 2010, giving previous contestants of both The Bachelor and The Bachelorette an opportunity to compete in dating-themed eliminations for $250,000. This summer series lasted three seasons.''Bachelor in Paradise'' (2014–present)
Bachelor in Paradise premiered on August 4, 2014, giving previous contestants of both The Bachelor and The Bachelorette the opportunity to compete for another chance in love in dating-themed eliminations.''Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise'' (2015–2016)
Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise premiered on August 3, 2015 and was a live, weekly talk show that features cast of the series and celebrity fans discussing the most recent episodes of Bachelor in Paradise. The series also featured questions from the audience, deleted scenes, outtakes and exclusive extra content. The talk show was hosted by Michelle Collins and co-hosted by Sean Lowe.''Bachelor Live'' (2016)
Bachelor Live premiered on January 4, 2016, and was a one-hour talk show hosted by Chris Harrison which aired directly after The Bachelor.''Ben and Lauren: Happily Ever After?'' (2016)
First airing in October 2016 on Freeform, Ben and Lauren: Happily Ever After? showcased the relationship of Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell following season 20 of The Bachelor on their plans for marriage and Bushnell's new life in Denver. The couple eventually parted ways in May 15, 2017.''The Twins: Happily Ever After'' (2017)
On March 20, 2017, The Twins: Happily Ever After? premiered on Freeform. The series stars Haley and Emily Ferguson from season 20 of The Bachelor and showcases them "saying goodbye to the comfort and luxuries of living under their mom's roof and beginning the hilarious journey of figuring out life on their own while searching for independence and a new career."''The Bachelor: Winter Games'' (2018)
The Bachelor Winter Games premiered on February 13, 2018. The show follows a similar premise to that of Bachelor in Paradise with a few twists. One stand out twist is that the cast is made up of international contestants from The Bachelor franchise. All contestants participate in various winter sports in order to win a date card. Ashley Iaconetti and Kevin Wendt were the winning couple of the first season, after competing in an ice skating dance routine against three other couples.''The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart'' (2020)
The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart premiered on April 13, 2020. follows single men and women, who are musicians or work in the music industry, hoping to find love through music. The contestants will sing well-known songs, both individually and as couples, and explore their relationships while living together and going on Bachelor-style dates that focus on music.''The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons – Ever!'' (2020)
On April 29, 2020, a 10-episode documentary series titled The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons – Ever! was announced. It premiered on June 8, 2020. It was originally titled The Bachelor: The Most Unforgettable—Ever! before its name was changed on May 11, 2020. The series contains recaps of previous seasons of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette and features interviews with former cast members. It is hosted by Chris Harrison.''The Golden Bachelor'' (2023)
In January 2020, a casting call was issued for men and women aged 65 and older, for an edition of The Bachelor starring senior citizens. On May 16, 2023, after a 3-year-delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ABC commissioned the first season of The Golden Bachelor, to premiere in Fall 2023.Wedding specials
The weddings of Trista Rehn, Jason Mesnick, Ashley Hebert, and Sean Lowe were broadcast as television specials. Rehn's vow-renewal ceremony upon her 10-year anniversary was also broadcast. Bachelor in Paradise season 2 couple Jade Roper and Tanner Tolbert's wedding was also broadcast as a television special in February 2016. In addition, the inaugural couple from Golden Bachelor, Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist, aired their wedding as a live special, The Golden Wedding, in January 2024.Canceled spin-offs
In 2020, ABC announced plans to produce a summer counterpart of The Bachelor Winter Games, which would have presumably aired against the 2020 Summer Olympics. On March 30, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was reported that production of the spin-off had been cancelled.In other media
Live show
The Bachelor Live On Stage was announced on January 23, 2019 during the Men Tell All episode. A local Bachelor would go through group date challenges and coveted one-on-ones with local ladies in the audience. Audience members and hosts would assist the Bachelor. Ben Higgins and Becca Kufrin are slated to host the 63 stop tour starting in Mesa, Arizona on February 13, 2020 with the final stop in Austin, Texas, was scheduled on May 17, 2020. However due to the COVID-19 pandemic, half of the shows have been postponed and they were rescheduled to January 24, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.Podcast
Bachelor Happy Hour is a podcast series hosted by Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt. It was originally hosted by Rachel Lindsay and Ali Fedotowsky. It premiered on July 19, 2020 and features weekly guests from various Bachelor Nation shows.Website
Digital series
The franchise has launched numerous digital series featuring cast members from the various television shows.''Meet and Greet''
One-on-one interviews with cast members not shown in the television shows.''Bachelor Happy Hour: Open Bar''
Expanded video version of the podcast Bachelor Happy Hour.''Bachelor Nation Encore''
Deleted and extended scenes not seen in the television show.''Will You Accept This Ride?''
Interview series where YouTube creator Lisa Schwartz interviews various cast members in the back of a limo.''Bad Chiller''
Comedic recap show featuring Nick Viall.Video game
The Bachelor: The Videogame was released in 2010 for Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS. It gives players the opportunity to compete in a series of dates inspired by the television show.Critical reaction to the game was negative.
International versions
''The Bachelor''
| Country | Name | Host | Network | Bachelor and Winners | Date premiered |
| Africa | The Bachelor Afrique | Emma Lohoues | Canal+ Afrique | October 15, 2022 | |
| Albania | Love Story | Alketa Vejsiu | TV Klan | November 16, 2020 | |
| Australia | The Bachelor Australia | Osher Günsberg | Network Ten | September 8, 2013 | |
| Belgium | De Bachelor | Goedele Liekens | Play4 | February 9, 2022 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Gospodin Savršeni | Marko Vargek | Voyo | January 2026 | |
| Brazil | The Bachelor | Fábio Arruda | RedeTV! | November 21, 2014 | |
| Bulgaria | Ергенът The Bachelor | Naum Shopov | bTV | February 19, 2022 | |
| Canada | The Bachelor Canada | Tyler Harcott | City | October 3, 2012 | |
| China | The Bachelor FormerAntonija Blaće | RTL Televizija | Season 1, 2018: Goran Juranec, Hana Rodić Season 2, 2019: Mijo Matić, Nuša Rojs Season 3, 2022: Toni Šćulac, Stankica Stojanović Season 4, 2025: Šime Elez & Miloš Mičović, Vanja Stanojević & Maida Ribić Season 5, 2026: Upcoming season | November 19, 2018 | |
| Czech Republic | Vem si mě – The Bachelor | Mário Kubec | TV Nova | Season 1, 2007: Michal Červín, Krásná Barbara | September 9, 2007 |
| Czech Republic | Bachelor Česko | Zorka Hejdová | TV Nova | Season 1, 2024-25:Jan Solfronk, Sabina Pšádová Season 2, 2025-26: Míra Dubovický & Martin Dubovický, Current season | 2024 |
| Denmark | Bachelor | Petra Nagel | TV2 Play | May 25, 2021 | |
| France | Bachelor, le gentleman célibataire | Stéphane Rotenberg Grégory Ascher Boris Ehrgott | M6 NT1 | May 7, 2003 | |
| Finland | Suomen unelmien poikamies | Sami Kuronen | Nelonen | February 2008 | |
| Finland | Bachelor Suomi | Nelonen | March 14, 2016 | ||
| Finland | Bachelor Suomi | Mikko Parikka | MTV3 | March 1, 2022 | |
| Germany | Der Bachelor | Arne Jessen none | RTL | November 19, 2003 January 4, 2011 | |
| Greece Cyprus | The Bachelor | George Satsidis | Alpha TV | September 10, 2020 | |
| Hungary | A Nagy Ő | László Szarvas András Stohl Ramóna Lékai-Kiss | TV2 | September 9, 2003 | |
| India, State of Tamil Nadu | எங்க வீட்டு மாப்பிள்ளை Enga Veetu Mapillai | Sangeetha Krish | Colors Tamil | February 20, 2018 | |
| India, State of Kerala | Aryakku Parinayam | Sangeetha Krish | Flowers TV | February 26, 2018 | |
| Indonesia | The Bachelor Indonesia | Oka Antara | HBO Asia | February 10, 2023 | |
| Israel | הרווק HaRavak | Guy Geyor | Channel 10 | 2009 | |
| Italy | The Bachelor – L'uomo dei sogni | Cristina Parodi | Canale 5 | June 26, 2003 | |
| Japan | バチェラー・ジャパン The Bachelor Japan | Koji Imada Shingo Fujimori, Rino Sashihara | Amazon Prime Video | February 17, 2017 | |
| New Zealand | The Bachelor New Zealand | Mike Puru | TV3 | March 17, 2015 | |
| Norway | Ungkaren | Christopher Dons | TVNorge | 2003 | |
| Poland | Kawaler do wzięcia | Krzysztof Banaszyk | TVN | October 8, 2003 | |
| Romania | Burlacul | Lucian Marinescu Cătălin Botezatu Andreea Mantea Răzvan Fodor | Antena 1 | June 8, 2010 | |
| Russia | Холостяк Holostyak | Pyotr Fadeyev Nikita Dobrynin Mikhail Belyanin | TNT | Season 1, 2013: Evgeny Levchenko, Olesya Ermakova Season 2, 2014: Maxim Chernyavsky, Maria Drigola Season 3, 2015: Timur Batrutdinov, Darya Kananukha Season 4, 2016: Alexey Vorobyov, Season 5, 2017:Ilya Glinnikov, Ekaterina Nikulina Season 6, 2019: Egor Kreed, Darya Klyukina Season 7, 2020: Anton Krivorotov, Barbara Pino Season 8, 2021: Timati, Ekaterina Safarova Season 9, 2022: Alexander Grankov & Dimash Adilet, Yana Sapeta & Sonya Solmanidina | March 10, 2013 |
| Serbia | Gospodin Savršeni | Antonija Blaće Marko Vargek | Voyo | 27 January 2025 | |
| Serbia | Mladoženja | B92 | 2026 | ||
| Slovakia | Nevesta pre milionára | Viliam Rozboril | TV Markíza | 2006 | |
| Slovakia | Ruža pre nevestu | Krištof Králik | TV Markíza | March 3, 2023 | |
| Slovenia | Sanjski moški | Peter Poles Nejc Šmit | POP TV | September 2004 | |
| South Africa | The Bachelor SA | Jason Greer | M-Net | February 2019 | |
| Sweden | Bachelor – När leken blir allvar | Malin Stenbäck Amie Bramme Sey | TV4 | October 2015 | |
| Switzerland | Der Bachelor | 3 Plus TV | October 30, 2012 | ||
| Thailand | The Bachelor Thailand ศึกรัก...สละโสด The Bachelor Thailand | Natpawin Kulkanlayadee | ONE | August 27, 2016 | |
| Ukraine | Холостяк Holostyak | Current Hryhoriy Reshetnyk Former Ivan Gorodetsky | STB | Season 1, 2011: Maksym Chmerkovsky,Oleksandra Shulhina Season 2, 2012: Francis Alexander Matthew Romanov, Olena Riasnova Season 3, 2013: Andrii Iskornev, Aniuta Kozyr Season 4, 2014: Kostiantyn Yevtushenko, Anna Seliukova Season 5, 2015: Serhii Melnyk, Maryna Kishchuk Season 6, 2016: Irakli Makatsaria, Olena Lesyk Season 7, 2017: Dmytro Cherkasov, Lida Nemchenko Season 8. 2018: Rozhden Anusi, Ivanna Honcharuk Season 9, 2019: Nikita Dobrynin, Dariia Kvitkova Season 10, 2020: Maksym Mykhailiuk, Dasha Ulianova Season 11, 2021: Mykhailo Zalivako, Anna Bohdan Season 12, 2022–2023: Alex Topolskyi, Kateryna Lozovytska Season 13, 2024: Oleksandr “Teren” Budko, Inna Bielen Season 14, 2025: Taras Tsymbalyuk, Current season | March 17, 2011 |
| United Kingdom | The Bachelor | Jeremy Milnes Hugo Speer Mark Wright | BBC Three Channel 5 | March 30, 2003 August 19, 2011 March 4, 2019 | |
| United States | The Bachelor | Chris Harrison Jesse Palmer | ABC | March 25, 2002 | |
| Vietnam | The Bachelor Vietnam – Anh chàng độc thân | Khôi Trần | HTV7 | August 14, 2018 |
Note:
- Reruns of the original American version are also broadcast in Australia on Nine Network.
- Originally, the Indonesian show, The Bachelor Indonesia was set to air on NET. based on The Bachelor'', Warner Bros. Television deals with the format of the show in collaboration with distribution and production in Indonesia through PT Dunia Visitama Produksi, known under the name Fremantle for the Indonesian version. However, this show was canceled for an unknown reason. Finally, the show was confirmed to be aired on HBO Asia.