The BEST episodes of The Bachelorette season 17

Every episode of The Bachelorette season 17, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Bachelorette season 17!

The Bachelorette is the female version of The Bachelor, where an eligible bachelorette must find true love among a group of guys, one rose at a time.

Last Updated: 12/16/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Continuing

7.63

38 votes

#1 - Week 2

Season 17 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/14/2021

The suitors receive a literal wake-up call; Katie and one lucky man go on a charmingly special camping date; Katie is forced to question who is truly here for the right reasons.

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7.46

39 votes

#2 - Week 4

Season 17 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/28/2021

A group date of Truth or Dare is all fun and games until the night takes a serious turn; the men contemplate telling Katie a secret they've uncovered; Tayshia surprises Katie with a revelations about someone from her past.

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7.42

40 votes

#3 - Week 3

Season 17 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/21/2021

Former Bachelor Nick Viall helps the men share some of their personal stories; drama begins to boil over in the house.

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7.20

40 votes

#4 - Week 6

Season 17 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/12/2021

One suitor opens up to Katie with vows of his own in a ceremonious one-on-one date; Katie then enlists Shea Coulee and Monet X Change to help find her a king in a group date debate; a one-on-one date becomes a two-on-two.

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7.19

42 votes

#5 - Week 7

Season 17 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/19/2021

Four men join Katie on an artistic exploration inspired by New Mexico's own Georgia O'Keefe; Katie is faced with the hardest rose ceremony thus far and finds herself second-guessing her decision.

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7.17

42 votes

#6 - Week 5

Season 17 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/5/2021

Katie and Andrew S. have an important conversation about their future; one guy gets greedy with Katie's time; a rose ceremony brings Katie one step closer to finding her match.

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7.15

40 votes

#7 - Week 1

Season 17 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/7/2021

Twenty-nine charming men and one mystery box hope to get lucky in love with new bachelorette Katie Thurston; Kaitlyn Bristow and Tayshia Adams offer advice; Katie selects 23 lucky bachelors to continue to get to know.

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6.97

40 votes

#8 - Week 8/The Men Tell All

Season 17 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/26/2021

Katie's former suitors speak out; one of the men has an emotional realization about his journey to find love; the men reunite for the first time since New Mexico to hash out all the drama and laugh at their mistakes.

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6.85

40 votes

#9 - Week 9

Season 17 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/2/2021

After an unexpected and heartbreaking departure before "hometowns," Katie is nervous and excited about continuing the journey with her three remaining men in New Mexico; Katie has a tense fallout with one of the guys.

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6.37

27 votes

#10 - Week 10/Finale

Season 17 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/9/2021

Kaitlyn Bristowe and Tayshia Adams join a studio audience to watch the final moments unravel; Katie and her final three try to make sense of what happened in New Mexico.

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