The Bachelor

Season 17

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This season features 28-year-old Sean Lowe, a former Kansas State football player from McKinney, Texas. Lowe placed third as a contestant during the eighth season of The Bachelorette with Emily Maynard.

Where to Watch Season 17

14 Episodes

Week 1
E1
Week 1Spurned Dallas businessman Sean Lowe seeks a second chance at love as the matchmaking contest's Season 17 bachelor.
Week 2
E2
Week 2The 19 survivors of the opening ceremony move into the mansion. Sean goes on his first one-on-one date, which involves a free fall off a Los Angeles skyscraper; and later, a group date involving a Harlequin photo shoot takes place. At the rose ceremony, the playing field is reduced to 16 contenders.
Week 3
E3
Week 3Sean takes the ladies to Malibu for a game of beach volleyball, after which the winners spend the evening with him and the losers return to the mansion. Elsewhere, one of his romantic encounters has the potential to break a world record for the longest on-screen kiss. Thirteen women remain after the rose ceremony.
Week 4
E4
Week 4A gritty warehouse is the location for a topsy-turvy roller derby with Sean and eight of the bachelorettes. Sarah faces another physical challenge that causes her to have emotional breakdown, but Sean proves to be supportive and helps her to try and overcome her fears. All of the women push themselves past their limits until one woman falls hard and is rushed to the hospital. At the after party that night, fireworks erupt as Robyn and Tierra clash, leading one of them to storm off, threaten to leave and then dissolve in tears. It's up to Sean again to comfort the distraught woman and to figure out if the tears are genuine or crocodile, meant to manipulate him into giving her a rose.
Week 5
E5
Week 5A two-night Bachelor special event begins with Sean whisking the remaining 11 bachelorettes away to picturesque Whitefish, Montana, to explore his romantic connections.
Week 5 (2)
E6
Week 5 (2)The two night special concludes with Sean and the bachelorettes go on a trip to the Canadian Rockies; during a group date, Sean asks seven bachelorettes to take a plunge in icy-cold Lake Louise; the women try to advance their connection to Sean during a snowstorm.
Week 6
E7
Week 6Sean and the six remaining bachelorettes visit the Caribbean island of St. Croix. While there, one woman reveals a surprising fact about her past that could ruin her relationship with Sean. Later, Sean's sister arrives to help him sort through his feelings. Two women are eliminated.
Week 7
E8
Week 7Sean visits the hometowns of the final four bachelorettes. One woman is eliminated.
Sean Tells All
E9
Sean Tells AllBachelor Sean Lowe reveals his side of the story - the story that viewers have seen thus far - in his search to find love. He'll discuss the women, the drama and the tears.
Week 8 (S17)
E10
Week 8 (S17)Romantic adventures await Sean and the final three women - AshLee, Catherine and Lindsay - as they travel to spectacular Thailand. Plus, who will accept a fantasy suite invitation?
The Women Tell All
E11
The Women Tell AllSean faces the women he rejected, Tierra confronts the other bachelorettes and a scorned AshLee goes ballistic.
The Final Rose
E12
The Final RoseIn the dramatic season finale, Sean prepares to make one of the most difficult choices of his life. His search for love is now narrowed down to two very different women -- Catherine and Lindsay -- and he is falling in love with both of them. Has Sean now found the love he had hoped to find last season on The Bachelorette with Emily Maynard? Confused and overwhelmed, Sean's family joins him in Chiang Rai to hopefully offer him some clarity about which woman would be the best fit for him. When they hear he has fallen in love with both bachelorettes, they see just how complicated this situation is. When Catherine arrives to meet Sean's family, she makes a stellar first impression. After a touching heart-to-heart with Sean's mother about whether she is ready for marriage, her emotional conversation with his father brings them both to tears. How will Lindsay compare? She steals the family's hearts with her adorable disposition and wins them over totally.
After the Final Rose
E13
After the Final RoseIn this live special, Sean talks about his choice, taking us back to those final days in Thailand when he was torn between his love for Catherine and Lindsay. Both ladies appear.
The Bachelors Funniest Moments
E14
The Bachelors Funniest MomentsHilarious moments -- on-screen and off -- from past seasons of ''The Bachelor'' and ''The Bachelorette'' include spontaneous gaffes and faux pas.