The BEST episodes of The Bachelorette season 8

Every episode of The Bachelorette season 8, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Bachelorette season 8!

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: 4/17/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Continuing

8.73

64 votes

#1 - Episode 7

Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/25/2012

The group travels to Prague; Emily must decide which men get to take her home to meet their families; Emily addresses Arie's past relationship with one of the show's producers.

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8.60

95 votes

#2 - Episode 8

Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/2/2012

Emily travels to the hometowns of her four remaining suitors, but intimidating siblings and parents prove to be a harsh indicator of which guys could be potential step-fathers to Ricki; Emily looks for honest opinions of family members.

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8.42

66 votes

#3 - Episode 10

Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/22/2012

Jef and Arie arrive to meet Emily's protective family hoping to make great first impressions with everyone; assuming she will be faced with two proposals, Emily is finally forced to choose which man will fit best into her life, as well as Ricki's.

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8.00

40 votes

#4 - Episode 5

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/11/2012

Emily and the men travel to London; the bachelors perform scenes from ''Romeo and Juliet'' during the group date; a disrespectful comment about Emily's daughter sparks drama.

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7.92

64 votes

#5 - Episode 2

Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/21/2012

The bachelors learn they are being tested on their promise as parents; the bachelors take advantage of every opportunity to score points with Emily when they learn that some of them won't get a date before the rose ceremony; Gloriana performs.

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7.91

34 votes

#6 - The Men Tell All

Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/16/2012

Memorable bachelors from this season return for a final confrontation with Emily and each other; one bachelor tries to justify his actions; previously unseen footage and unforgettable moments.

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7.91

65 votes

#7 - Episode 9

Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/9/2012

Emily escorts the three remaining bachelors on a romantic trip to Curacao where she invites each of them to stay overnight after a day full of fun dates; after some much-needed alone time with the final three, Emily must eliminate one hopeful man.

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7.89

65 votes

#8 - Episode 6

Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/18/2012

The group travels to Dubrovnik, Croatia; the men hope Emily's one-on-one time with Ryan will allow her to see through his facade; Arie sneaks out to see Emily; the bachelors get decked out in kilts and compete in Highland games.

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7.86

63 votes

#9 - Episode 4

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/4/2012

Emily and the remaining bachelors travel to Bermuda; John and Nate join Emily on a two-on-one date; the men race sailboats on the group date.

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7.85

65 votes

#10 - Episode 3

Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/28/2012

Emily surprises Chris with a performance by Luke Bryant on their one-on-one date; Emily's friends question the 12 bachelors on the group date; Dolly Parton gives Emily and Arie a private concert at Dollywood.

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7.52

63 votes

#11 - After the Final Rose

Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/22/2012

After the final rose has been handed to either Jef or Arie, Emily sits down live with Chris Harrison to discuss how she ultimately made her gut-wrenching decision; both men return to the stage to discuss how the final rose ceremony played out.

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7.31

69 votes

#12 - Episode 1

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/14/2012

Emily will have her pick of 25 bachelors when she gets a second opportunity to find love.

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