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The Bachelor Season 22 Episodes
Season 22 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2017 - 2018
Episode 0
Countdown to Arie
Mon, Dec 11, 2017
A behind-the-scenes look at Bachelor Arie Luyendyk Jr.
Episode 1
Episode #22.1
Mon, Jan 1, 201883 mins
Six years ago, Arie Luyendyk Jr. was in love and a day away from proposing to the woman of his dreams. And then, she broke his heart. Emily Maynard (now Emily Maynard Johnson) may not have been Arie's future wife, but he hasn't been able to find a love like hers since. Now Arie, 36, is back and ready to race into America's heart yet again when he returns for a second shot at love. Arie meets with one of Bachelor Nation's favorite married couples, Sean and Catherine Lowe and their son, Samuel, before his journey begins. Now armed with advice and encouragement, Arie is ready for the tumultuous night ahead.
Episode 2
Episode #22.2
Mon, Jan 8, 201885 mins
Arie's search for love gets off to a fast start with back-to-back one-on-one dates with Becca K. and Krystal. The Bachelor transports Becca K., via a slick motorcycle ride, to a breathtaking oceanside Malibu mansion, where celebrity fashion designer Rachel Zoe works her magic on Arie's date. Krystal looks to a possible future with the Bachelor when she visits his hometown of Scottsdale, Arizona, and meets his family. But she is concealing a dark secret that might scare Arie away. Fifteen eager women travel to a racetrack for a rip-roaring demolition derby with one ultimate winner. Chris Harrison and celebrated racecar driver Robby Gordon handle the play-by-play duties. The bachelorettes ratchet up the intensity at the cocktail party as two women face-off. Arie sorts through the drama while the ladies' feelings continue to grow.
Episode 3
Episode #22.3
Mon, Jan 15, 201885 mins
As the charming race car driver intensifies his search for his soul mate among the 18 remaining women, Arie selects eight women to battle for supremacy in the wrestling arena with two top veterans of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (GLOW) - Ursula Hayden and Angelina Altishin - sharing their secrets of success in the ring. The undercard will feature a surprise guest, Kenny "Pretty Boy Pit Bull" King from Bachelorette Rachel's season, who will take on the Bachelor himself. Lauren S. is the lucky recipient of a romantic one-on-one date with Arie to a Napa Valley vineyard. "The Dynamo Dogs," a group of lovable canines, and seven of the women perform together, becoming the stage sensation "Arie's Amazing Acrodogs," with Chris Harrison and gifted comic actor Fred Willard offering their hilarious commentary. One woman's best romantic intentions are put to the tough test at the cocktail party.
Episode 4
Episode #22.4
Mon, Jan 22, 201884 mins
Arie takes the ladies out to the woods to learn some bush craft see what they're made of.
Episode 5
Episode #22.5
Mon, Jan 29, 201884 mins
The drama is ramped up when Chelsea receives the first one-on-one date in Ft. Lauderdale. Arie swoops in to take her on a luxury yacht, but her checkered past may endanger her getting a rose. Eleven women engage in competitive bowling with the winner going to a private after-party. Tia and Arie travel to the Sawtooth Park Reserve, riding an air boat through the Florida swamps, but her past might spell the end for this happy couple. The women decide to confront one selfish bachelorette about her behavior at the cocktail party. Everyone is on edge as three more women are sent home in tears. The search for love is about to go international, as Arie and the remaining women travel to Paris.
Episode 6
Episode #22.6
Mon, Feb 5, 201883 mins
Arie and Lauren B. visit historic sites in Paris; Arie surprises a group of the women with a visit to the legendary dance hall, Moulin Rouge; a two-on-one date ends with a kiss atop the Eiffel Tower; a rose ceremony.
Episode 7
Episode #22.7
Mon, Feb 12, 201883 mins
Arie and the bachelorettes travel to Tuscany, Italy; Becca K. joins Arie on a romantic picnic; Lauren B. tries to convince Arie she's ready for the next step in their relationship; Kendall, Tia and Bekah M. battle for the final rose.
Episode 8
Episode #22.8
Mon, Feb 19, 201884 mins
Arie and the remaining seven bachelorettes travel to beautiful Tuscany, Italy, as the hometown dates loom. Becca K. gets the first one-on-one date where the couple will discover if they can rekindle their passionate connection. Meanwhile, a confused Jacqueline visits a surprised Arie in his hotel room. Arie and Lauren B. explore the charming town of Lucca, but is she is ready for a hometown date? Seinne and Arie go hunting for truffles, but Arie is searching for clarity about how she might fit into his life. Finally, Kendall, Tia and Bekah M. battle for the final rose, and Arie is left to wonder if he made the right decision.
Episode 9
The Women Tell All
Sun, Feb 25, 201883 mins
Eighteen bachelorettes talk about their experience pursuing Arie while he was falling for multiple women; Krystal defends her behavior on the show; a sneak peek at the conclusion of Arie's journey.
Episode 10
Episode #22.10
Mon, Feb 26, 201884 mins
Arie takes the women to Peru for the overnight dates; Arie admits he has fallen in love with two of the women; a mystery visitor threatens Arie's happy future.
Episode 11
Episode #22.11
Mon, Mar 5, 2018126 mins
The compelling live three-hour television event will begin with America watching along with the studio audience as Arie Luyendyk Jr.'s journey to find love comes to its astonishing conclusion. The Bachelor prepares to make one of the most difficult choices of his life, having narrowed down the field to two women with whom he is madly in love - Becca K. and Lauren B. - and told both that he loves them. Who does Arie, after much soul-searching, see as his future wife?
Episode 12
After the Final Rose
Tue, Mar 6, 201839 mins
Arie, Becca and Lauren discuss the outcome of their journey with Chris Harrison; special guests talk about Arie's dilemma and his choices; the new bachelorette's identity is revealed.