The Bachelor (2002–present) The Bachelor revolves around a single bachelor who begins with a pool of romantic interests from whom he is expected to select a wife. During the course of the season, the bachelor goes on group and one-on-one dates to get to know the candidates, and eliminates some of them each week, eventually culminating in a marriage proposal to his final selection.
The Bachelorette (2003–present) Following the success of
The Bachelor, creator
Mike Fleiss produced
The Bachelorette, in which the format is gender-reversed. The bachelorettes are often eliminated contestants from
The Bachelor. Season 11 of
The Bachelorette had two bachelorettes (but only for the first episode). Season 16 had two bachelorettes (one for the first half of the season, the other the rest of the season). Season 19 had two bachelorettes for the whole season.
Bachelor Pad (2010–2012) Bachelor Pad premiered in August 2010, giving previous contestants of both
The Bachelor and
The Bachelorette an opportunity to compete in dating-themed eliminations for $250,000. This summer series lasted three seasons.
Bachelor in Paradise (2014–present) Bachelor in Paradise premiered on August 4, 2014, giving previous contestants of both
The Bachelor and
The Bachelorette the opportunity to compete for another chance in love in dating-themed eliminations.
Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise (2015–2016) Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise premiered on August 3, 2015 and was a live, weekly talk show that features cast of the series and celebrity fans discussing the most recent episodes of Bachelor in Paradise. The series also featured questions from the audience, deleted scenes, outtakes and exclusive extra content. The talk show was hosted by
Michelle Collins and co-hosted by
Sean Lowe.
Bachelor Live (2016) Bachelor Live premiered on January 4, 2016, and was a one-hour
talk show hosted by Chris Harrison which aired directly after
The Bachelor.
Ben and Lauren: Happily Ever After? (2016) First airing in October 2016 on
Freeform,
Ben and Lauren: Happily Ever After? showcased the relationship of Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell following season 20 of
The Bachelor on their plans for marriage and Bushnell's new life in Denver. The couple eventually parted ways in May 15, 2017.
The Twins: Happily Ever After (2017) On March 20, 2017,
The Twins: Happily Ever After premiered on Freeform. The series stars Haley and Emily Ferguson from season 20 of
The Bachelor and showcases them "saying goodbye to the comfort and luxuries of living under their mom's roof and beginning the hilarious journey of figuring out life on their own while searching for independence and a new career."
The Bachelor: Winter Games (2018) The Bachelor Winter Games premiered on February 13, 2018. The show follows a similar premise to that of
Bachelor in Paradise with a few twists. One stand out twist is that the cast is made up of international contestants from
The Bachelor franchise. All contestants participate in various winter sports in order to win a date card.
Ashley Iaconetti (American) and Kevin Wendt (Canadian) were the winning couple of the first season, after competing in an ice skating dance routine against three other couples.
The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart (2020) The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart premiered on April 13, 2020. follows single men and women, who are musicians or work in the music industry, hoping to find love through music. The contestants will sing well-known songs, both individually and as couples, and explore their relationships while living together and going on
Bachelor-style dates that focus on music.
The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons – Ever! (2020) On April 29, 2020, a 10-episode documentary series titled
The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons – Ever! was announced. It premiered on June 8, 2020. It was originally titled
The Bachelor: The Most Unforgettable—Ever! before its name was changed on May 11, 2020. The series contains recaps of previous seasons of
The Bachelor and
The Bachelorette and features interviews with former cast members. It is hosted by Chris Harrison.
The Golden Bachelor (2023) In January 2020, a casting call was issued for men and women aged 65 and older, for an edition of
The Bachelor starring senior citizens. On May 16, 2023, after a 3-year-delay due to the
COVID-19 pandemic,
ABC commissioned the first season of
The Golden Bachelor, to premiere in Fall 2023.
Wedding specials The weddings of
Trista Rehn (the 1st Bachelorette), Jason Mesnick (13th Bachelor), Ashley Hebert (the 7th Bachelorette), and
Sean Lowe (the 17th Bachelor) were broadcast as television specials. Rehn's vow-renewal ceremony upon her 10-year anniversary was also broadcast.
Bachelor in Paradise season 2 couple Jade Roper and Tanner Tolbert's wedding was also broadcast as a television special in February 2016. In addition, the inaugural couple from
Golden Bachelor, Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist, aired their wedding as a live special,
The Golden Wedding, in January 2024.
Canceled spin-offs In 2020, ABC announced plans to produce a summer counterpart of
The Bachelor Winter Games, which would have presumably aired against the
2020 Summer Olympics (just as
Winter Games aired against the Winter Olympics). On March 30, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic (which itself caused the 2020 Olympics to be postponed to 2021), it was reported that production of the spin-off had been cancelled. == In other media ==