The Bachelor

Dallas businessman Sean Lowe, who was spurned by Emily Maynard in The Bachelorette, seeks a second chance at love. In the first episode, Sean chats with fellow Bachelorette contestant Arie before arriving at the mansion to meet 26 female contenders at the first cocktail party. After the first rose ceremony, seven of the women are sent home.

Sean takes Sarah on an adrenaline-packed date involving a helicopter ride and a 360-foot drop. Later, an art gallery prank allows Sean to test Desiree's sense of humour during their date. The fun and flirty group date sees the women taking part in a sexy photo shoot as they compete to appear on the cover of a romance novel.

Sean and Lesley attempt a romantic world record. A volleyball game brings out the women's true colours. After a day out at a theme park, Sean surprises AshLee with a performance by Eli Young Band. One of the girls has an accident.

Sean plays roller derby with eight of the remaining contenders, but one woman ends up in the hospital with a swollen jaw. Elsewhere, Sean's private dates include a rock-climbing adventure at the Joshua Tree National Park, a dinner at a trailer park and a shopping spree on Rodeo Drive.

Sean and the ladies travel to the ski resort of Whitefish, Montana, where a dramatic two-on-one date ends with one woman going home. A cocktail party leaves Sean concerned he will not find love with any of the women. Country singer Sarah Darling performs for Sean and Lindsay during their one-on-one date.

Sean and the bachelorettes go on a trip to the Canadian Rockies. During the group date, Sean asks seven of the ladies to take a plunge in icy-cold Lake Louise. The women try to get closer to Sean during a snowstorm.