The WORST episodes of The Bachelor
Every episode of The Bachelor ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Bachelor!
The series revolves around a bachelor who chooses a potential wife from among 25 women. The show follows the bachelor as he goes on a series of dates with the women, some of them group dates, some one-on-one dates. On each episode women are eliminated, generally during the rose ceremony at the end of the episode, but sometimes on the dates (during what are called "elimination dates"). The process culminates towards the end of the season with a few of the women going on overnight dates, and meetings between the bachelor, the women, and their respective families. At the end of the show, the bachelor chooses one woman with whom he would like to continue a relationship. Sometimes he proposes marriage, sometimes other levels of commitment. The runner-up from the first season, Trista Rehn, later starred in The Bachelorette, a spin-off program in which the format is gender-reversed.
#1 - After the Final Rose
Season 20 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/14/2016
Ben Higgins recaps the season in an interview with Chris Harrison. Also: the final two bachelorettes discuss the outcome of the show; and the next Bachelorette is revealed.
#2 - Week 9: Finland
Season 21 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/27/2017
Andi Dorfman surprises Nick just before he hands out roses to three of the four remaining bachelorettes. From there, Nick and his final three travel to Lapland, Finland for a week of cold, snowy days and warm,romantic nights.
#3 - Week 8: Hometown Dates
Season 21 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/20/2017
Nick meets the families of the final four bachelorettes when he goes on hometown dates. Later, everyone meets up in New York City for the rose ceremony but a surprise visitor to Nick's hotel could alter everything.
#4 - Week 7: Bimini
Season 21 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/13/2017
All of Nick's relationships are called into question as the remaining women deal with Nick's admission that the process may not be working for him. Nick seeks council from Chris Harrison about his predicament.
#5 - Week 6: St. Thomas
Season 21 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/6/2017
The nine remaining bachelorettes visit the U.S. Virgin Islands, where Nick learns the details of a dark-haired beauty's heartbreaking life. Later, a group date with six ladies goes terribly wrong; and a two-on-one outing sends NIck's journey into a tailspin.
#6 - Week 5: New Orleans
Season 21 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/30/2017
The 13 remaining bachelorettes visit New Orleans, where Nick selects one lucky lady to accompany him on a date. Later, 10 women are chosen for a night of thrills at a haunted plantation and two vengeful rivals go on the dreaded two-on-one date in the Big Easy's mystical bayou, where the trio encounter a group of voodoo worshipers.
#7 - Week 4: Nick's Hometown
Season 21 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/23/2017
Nick brings the bachelorettes to his hometown.
#8 - Week 3: The Backstreet Boys
Season 21 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/16/2017
After sending Liz home, Nick tells the rest of the women about their past. Backstreet Boys announce to the seven women that they will be joining Nick on a group date. One-on-one date aboard a Zero G plane.
#9 - Week 2: Wedding Photo Shoot
Season 21 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/9/2017
One woman feels anxious about a secret from her romantic past with Nick. 12 bachelorettes dress up for a wedding shoot. The one-on-one date sees the couple taking a helicopter to a yacht.
#10 - Week 1: Season 21 Premiere
Season 21 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/2/2017
As controversial fan favorite Nick Viall starts his search for love, three popular former bachelors offer him support and encouragement.
#11 - Week 10: Finland
Season 21 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/6/2017
Nick takes the final three women on dates. One lucky lady goes with Nick to a reindeer farm, where they discuss their future in front of a roaring fire. Another beauty joins Nick for a plunge into icy waters and then a quick warm up in a sauna and hot tub.
#12 - Week 10: The Final Rose
Season 20 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/14/2016
Ben struggles to choose between the final two bachelorettes after introducing them both to his parents and going on last dates with each woman. Confused and conflicted on the final day, Ben makes a last-minute phone call that could change everything.
#13 - The Women Tell All
Season 20 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/7/2016
Ben Higgins faces 17 of the bachelorettes he sent home as they discuss the season. Also: a sneak peek at the emotional final days of Ben's journey after telling two women he is in love with them.
#14 - Week 9: Jamaica
Season 20 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/29/2016
Ben and the final three bachelorettes arrive in Jamaica for their overnight dates. Ben takes one lady on a romantic river raft ride, helps another rescue baby turtles and explores a waterfall with a third. Later, Ben confesses he loves two women and sends one unlucky lady back home.
#15 - Week 8: Hometown Dates
Season 20 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/22/2016
Ben goes on hometown dates to meet the families of the final four ladies. One family question the certainty of Ben's feelings and bring him to tears, and a concerned dad grills Ben at another home. One bachelorette is blindsided by something very unexpected.
#16 - Week 7: Warsaw, Indiana
Season 20 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/15/2016
Ben and the six remaining ladies visit his hometown of Warsaw, Ind., where one lucky bachelorette is given a private tour by Ben. Later, Ben takes a date to Chicago's Wrigley Field. A group date for three women at a romantic farm ends in tears when only one of them gets a rose. One lady gets her first one-on-one date and a special surprise.
#17 - Week 6: Bahamas
Season 20 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/8/2016
Ben and the ladies travel to the Bahamas where he takes one bachelorette deep sea fishing and out for dinner, but she makes a confusing confession that puts their relationship in jeopardy. Later, a group date occurs on an island inhabited by pigs; and two enemies go on a two-on-one date with Ben to a private island.
#18 - Week 5: Mexico City
Season 20 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/1/2016
The first international stop of the season finds Ben Higgins and the 11 remaining bachelorettes traveling to Mexico City, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world. It’s also pretty darn romantic down there. So let’s see what happened!
#19 - Week 4: Las Vegas
Season 20 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/25/2016
Ben and his bachelorettes all are willing to gamble on love in “Sin City,” as he escorts the remaining 14 women to an exciting trip to Las Vegas.
#20 - Week 3: Soccer Date
Season 20 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/18/2016
Ben and Lauren B. fly over the mansion in a bi-plane, share a romantic dinner and enjoy a performance from country trio Lucy Angel. Next, 12 ladies are coached by soccer stars Alex Morgan and Kelley O'Hara for a soccer competition; Jubilee enjoys a tryst with Ben at a spa; and Ben receives tragic news from home.
#21 - Week 6
Season 22 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/5/2018
In Paris, Lauren B. and Arie are whisked away on a luxury speed boat down the Seine River and then tour the city's tourist attractions. Arie also surprises a group of the women with a visit to the legendary dance hall, Moulin Rouge. Krystal and Kendall face off during a two-on-one date that ends with a romantic kiss at the top of the Eiffel Tower for one woman. The final date goes to Jacqueline, but a clash in lifestyles might be a deal breaker for Arie.
#22 - Week 3
Season 23 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2019
Eight women perform in a pirate-themed dinner show. Elyse and Colton travel to San Diego. Actor Terry Crews and his wife, Rebecca King-Crews, coach bachelorettes training for a strongest woman competition, while Fred Willard provides commentary.
#23 - Week 2
Season 23 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2019
Eight of the women share personal stories with Colton and a live audience, with the guidance of Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman. Comic Billy Eichner oversees three challenging contests at "Camp Bachelor."
#24 - Week 1: Season 23 Premiere
Season 23 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2019
Chris Harrison and Colton talk marriage. Then Colton meets the 30 women vying for his heart.
#25 - After the Final Rose
Season 22 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/6/2018
Arie, Becca, and Lauren join host Chris Harrison to reflect on the season. Arie recalls the weeks in Peru with Becca and Lauren, including his unexpected decision that blindsided both of them. Special guests, including some of the provocative women from this season, Bekah M., Kendall, Seinne, and Tia, also discuss Arie's dilemma and his astonishing choices.