The Bachelor

The Bachelor Season 22

TV Show"Game. Set. Match."

Season 22 Plot

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 is back and ready to race into America's heart yet again when he returns for a second shot at love, starring in the 22nd season.

The Bachelor Season 22 aired on January 1st, 2018.

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Season 22 Episodes

1. Week 1: Season 22 Premiere

January 1st, 20181 hr 30 min

Racecar driver Arie Luyendyk Jr. returns to try and win at love. Five years ago, Arie fell in love with Bachelorette fan favorite Emily Maynard, and was ready to propose when she broke his heart. Now Arie begins his own pursuit of his soul mate.

2. Week 2

January 8th, 20181 hr 30 min

Arie's search gets off to a fast start with back-to-back one-on-one dates with two women. Then, fifteen eager women travel to a racetrack for a demolition derby with one ultimate winner. Later, the bachelorettes ratchet up the intensity at a cocktail party, where three heartbroken bachelorettes go home.

3. Week 3

January 15th, 20181 hr 30 min

Eight bachelorettes perform in a spectacular live "Pirates Dinner Adventure" show, spilling over into an intense competition between two women, to capture Colton's attention and affection. The week ends with a pool party, which reignites the fight between two enemies.

4. Week 4

January 22nd, 20181 hr 30 min

Arie and the 15 remaining bachelorettes leave the Bachelor mansion behind and begin a cross-country trip to continue their search for love. Meanwhile, one woman gets a critical phone call that might change her romantic journey. Finally, one bachelorette interrupts the rose ceremony to plead her case to Arie and enrages the rest of the women.

5. Week 5

January 29th, 20181 hr 30 min

Chelsea receives the first one-on-one date in Ft. Lauderdale, but her checkered past may endanger her getting a rose. Elsewhere, eleven women split into two teams for a day of competitive bowling with the winner going to a private after-party. The women confront one selfish bachelorette about her behavior at the cocktail party, and everyone is on edge as three more women are sent home in tears..

6. Week 6

February 5th, 20181 hr 30 min

The remaining 10 women are whisked off to Paris, where Arie surprises a group of them with a visit to the legendary Moulin Rouge. Krystal and Kendall face off during a two-on-one date that ends with a romantic kiss for one woman at the top of the Eiffel Tower. And the final date goes to Jacqueline, but a clash in lifestyles might be a deal breaker for Arie.

7. Week 7

February 12th, 20181 hr 30 min

Arie and the remaining seven bachelorettes travel to beautiful Tuscany, Italy, where Arie will be left to choose four women for the hometown dates.

8. Week 8

February 19th, 20181 hr 30 min

Arie crisscrosses the country on an exciting, emotionally charged journey to visit the final four women's hometowns, only to have their families question his intentions.

9. The Women Tell All

February 25th, 20181 hr 30 min

18 of the most unforgettable women this season are back to confront Arie and tell their side of the story about how difficult it was to date a Bachelor who was falling for multiple women. Plus, look back at some of the season's most memorable moments.

10. Episode 10

February 26th, 20181 hr 30 min

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.

11. The Final Rose

March 5th, 20181 hr 30 min

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 of them that he loves them. Who does Arie, after much soul-searching, see as his future wife?

12. After The Final Rose

March 6th, 20181 hr 30 min

Arie's soul-searching journey continues after America followed the chaos of his being in love with two women, which played out in gut-wrenching fashion, on "The Bachelor: After the Final Rose," a two-hour live special.

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