The Bachelor is ABC’s long-running dating competition in which one lead dates a group of contestants, handing out roses each week, with a proposal often the goal of the finale.
When is The Bachelor coming back?
ABC did not include The Bachelor on its fall 2026 schedule. The network has said the show will return in 2027; as of mid-October 2026, no premiere date or new Bachelor has been announced (Deadline; Deadline).
Full explainer: Where is The Bachelor? Bachelor Nation’s 2026–27 schedule, explained.
The Golden shows
Neither The Golden Bachelor nor The Golden Bachelorette has a new season announced. Where the leads are now: Gerry Turner, Joan Vassos and Mel Owens, where are they now.
Where to watch
New episodes air on ABC. In the US, past seasons stream on Hulu.
Bachelor Nation alumni are popping up elsewhere too: The Bachelor’s Joey Graziadei is in the announced cast of The Traitors Season 6 on Peacock (Peacock).
