The Bachelor (Season 26)

Game. Set. Match.

A single bachelor dates multiple women over several weeks, narrowing them down to hopefully find his true love.

Week 1 0.0
Air date: 2022-01-03
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: Clayton Echard's journey to find love kicks off; 31 women arrive and try to make a good first impressions for the man they hope could be their future husband; a shocking franchise first has Clayton clutching a rose and questioning everything.
Week 2 0.0
Air date: 2022-01-10
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: In the group date, Hilary Duff enlists the help of the ladies to throw a dream Beverly Hills birthday party; Amanda Jordan performs for Clayton and his one-on-one date; Ziwe stops by the second group date to help Clayton spot potential red flags.
Week 3 0.0
Air date: 2022-01-24
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: Clayton confronts one of the women about a shocking rumor involving her; Kaitlyn Bristowe pays a surprise visit, leading an emotional date where Clayton and the women bravely open up about their insecurities; actress Nicole Eggert coaches the ladies.
Week 4 0.0
Air date: 2022-01-31
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: Clayton tries to help Shanae and Elizabeth settle their dispute; a Texas-style family barbecue is followed by a musical performance by country band Restless Road; special guests Jonathan Greenard and Kamu Grugier-Hill coach the ladies.
Week 5 0.0
Air date: 2022-02-07
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: Clayton and one lucky woman head to Galveston, Texas, for a high-stakes date; Clayton learns the cause of the palpable tension in the house is really one woman; those on a group date take some heat from comedy legend Russell Peters.
Week 6 0.0
Air date: 2022-02-14
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: Clayton must decide between Genevieve and Shanae; the journey to find love heads overseas to Hvar, Croatia, where one woman reveals a shocking secret; the rest of the ladies battle each other in knightly challenges for a chance at a rose.
Week 7 0.0
Air date: 2022-02-21
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: Sarah is intent on finding out which of the ladies tried to take her down; the group travels to Vienna, Austria; Clayton and the women have an intimate couples' therapy session; one of the most heartbreaking rose ceremonies of the season.
Week 8 0.0
Air date: 2022-02-28
Runtime: 85 min
Overview: Clayton visits the hometowns of his final four women to meet their families and immerse himself in each of the ladies' lives.
The Women Tell All 0.0
Air date: 2022-03-07
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: Clayton's former flames reunite to hash out their differences, clear up any misunderstandings and apologize -- or not -- for bad behavior; a few special surprises and bloopers.
Week 9: Fantasy Suites 0.0
Air date: 2022-03-08
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: Clayton and the three remaining ladies travel to Iceland, where they each enjoy passionate dates; one woman's questions send Clayton reeling.
Week 10 Part 1: Season Finale 0.0
Air date: 2022-03-14
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: After a heartbreaking and unexpected breakup with Susie, Clayton finds himself questioning everything as he heads into the rose ceremony; Clayton drops devastating news on the final two women.
Week 10 Part 2: After the Final Rose 0.0
Air date: 2022-03-15
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: Clayton faces the three women he fell in love with; Jesse Palmer guides emotional conversations throughout the evening as the bombshell conclusion to Clayton's season plays out.