The Bachelorette

A buff fitness coach, a dashing executive recruiter and Princeton graduate, a cocky and confident architectural engineer with movie-star good looks, an insurance agent who could be the total package and a charming dentist with a million dollar smile — these men and more are all on the hunt for the new Bachelorette — but will it be Britt or Kaitlyn? For the first time in franchise history, there will be two Bachelorettes! After appearing on The Bachelor last season, two fan favorites — Britt Nilsson and Kaitlyn Bristowe — emerged and it was hard to choose between the beautiful, charming Britt and the gorgeous, fun-loving, wise cracking Kaitlyn. So now, 25 eligible bachelors will make the choice themselves between these two amazing women. Both ladies left Bachelor Chris Soules brokenhearted, but now each woman is ready for another shot at love and to take a journey she hopes will wind up with “happily ever after.”

The action picks up with Britt and Kaitlyn anxiously awaiting the results of the men’s vote. Chris Harrison prepares to give good news to one Bachelorette and, sadly, bad news to the other woman. One stunning beauty is left speechless with the exciting announcement that she is, indeed, the Bachelorette. Then, the chosen Bachelorette continues to spend time getting to know the men better before the season’s first rose ceremony.

Kaitlyn is anxious to begin her journey to find the love of her life and the men are eager to start dating the vivacious Bachelorette. However, will the men who had a stronger connection to Britt have a target on their back? What happened to Brady, who was so smitten with Britt that he left the show in a sweeping romantic gesture? The men are taught to throw a punch by one of the best — boxing champion LAILA ALI — in preparation for squaring off against one another. Superstar comic AMY SCHUMER attempts to sharpen the wit of a group of the bachelors, but will they be able to make our wise-cracking Bachelorette laugh? The debonair Clint captures the first one-on-one date — an underwater photo shoot which ends in a hot romantic embrace. All the guys are “playing nice ,” until one devious bachelor refuses to play by the rules.

A room of terror tests Ben Z. and Kaitlyn on a one-on-one date and six bachelors must teach “the birds and the bees” to a group of schoolchildren. Plus, a bro-mance is building.

Clint may think he sweet-talked Kaitlyn into giving him a rose, but after the men complain to her about his devious behavior, the Bachelorette decides to confront him. This sets off a combustible chain reaction, shocking Clint and the other bachelors — but it’s JJ’s response that seems to make the mansion explode. The remaining men will begin their travels to find love in New York City, where a rap battle group date with hip-hop legend DOUG E. FRESH, a bachelor Broadway competition featuring Disney’s Aladdin, the Tony®-winning hit Broadway musical, and a spectacular date at the Metropolitan Museum of Art all give Kaitlyn a new spring in her step. However, when former Bachelorette contestant Nick Viall (from Andi Dorfman’s season) suddenly turns up in hopes of convincing Kaitlyn to include him in her search for love, her world is turned upside down.

Nick must endure a no-holds-barred interrogation by the other guys vying for Kaitlyn’s attention before they allow him to join the group. Kaitlyn’s worst nightmare comes true at the cocktail party at the New York Mets’ Citi Field. Did she make a mistake letting Nick stay? Three men depart at a difficult rose ceremony, leaving 12 men to travel to San Antonio, Texas. A Texas two-step competition gets wild for Kaitlyn and one lucky guy who need to strut their stuff in front of a rowdy crowd. Ten bachelors are surprised by a charming 13-year-old superstar Mariachi singer and his band. They will need to write and perform their own songs and serenade Kaitlyn. A special one-on-one date takes the Bachelorette and her date kayaking along the famed River Walk, but the night portion of their romantic tryst turns very emotional. Finally, another explosive showdown is in store, as one frustrated bachelor opens up about the free-spirited Kaitlyn — to her face.

Some bachelors will be making their last stand at the Alamo, as the drama picks up in San Antonio where it left off — with Ian about to give Kaitlyn a piece of his mind — in one of the most shocking confrontations of this or any season. After a rose ceremony that leaves nine men in the chase for Kaitlyn’s heart, the remaining bachelors travel to the lush beauty of Dublin, Ireland. A picture-perfect day strolling through the streets of Dublin turns into a passionate night for the Bachelorette and one of the men, but will Kaitlyn’s actions have serious consequences when it comes to the others? A six-man group date tests the bachelors’ ability to say “good-bye” to Kaitlyn — at a fake traditional Irish wake. The rose winner from the group date and Kaitlyn enjoy a private concert by internationally famous Irish rock band The Cranberries.

Shawn is on a mission when he knocks on Kaitlyn’s hotel door. The emotional bachelor wants to know if Kaitlyn is really in love with him. The Bachelorette is still juggling eight other relationships, so what will she tell him? The always dramatic two-on-one date features two diametrically opposed men: Joe and JJ. Shawn continues to have a problem watching Kaitlyn being with other men. How much does he know? The Bachelorette finds she owes some men apologies in order to maintain her connections with them. After a rose ceremony that leaves six men, Kaitlyn lets one lucky bachelor travel with her as they cross the beautiful Irish countryside, culminating with them kissing the Blarney Stone together. However, an unexpected visit by Chris Harrison changes the rest of Kaitlyn’s journey to find love. One ecstatic bachelor receives the first date card in Killarney, but the Bachelorette does something totally unexpected, which is a game-changing move for both of them.

Kaitlyn’s dreams of finding true love may be unraveling after saying a crushing goodbye to one of her favorite bachelors, Chris. Are her past mistakes starting to catch up with her, jeopardizing her relationships with the other men? There also is the impending decision about which men she will take on overnight dates. Ben H. helps to lighten Kaitlyn’s mood as they go on a date to historic Innisfallen Island; however, a group date with Joe, Nick and Shawn to beautiful Killarney National Park leads to unexpected drama and heartache. Just before the most important rose ceremony of the season, Kaitlyn pulls another surprise, but emotions and tensions are running high — she doubts her decisions and relationships for the first time. As the Bachelorette embarks on her first overnight date, her optimism returns — but two of the men face off in an explosive confrontation that threatens to derail Kaitlyn’s happy ending.

The overnight dates continue as three men remain: Ben H., Nick and Shawn. Kaitlyn sends one broken-hearted man home and prepares to meet the families of the other two men.

It’s an exciting, unpredictable reunion viewers won’t want to miss as the most memorable bachelors from this season — including Ben H., Ben Z., Chris aka“Cupcake,” Clint, Ian, JJ, Jared, Ryan M., Tanner and Tony — return to confront each other and Kaitlyn one last time on national television, to dish the dirt and tell their side of the story. Plus, a first look at the second season of the highly anticipated hot summer series Bachelor in Paradise will be featured, along with a preview of the explosive final days of Kaitlyn’s journey to find love.

In the dramatic season finale, Kaitlyn is torn between the two remaining men: Nick and Shawn. With a possible proposal just days away, Kaitlyn introduces both men to her family.

After the dramatic season finale, emotions run high as Kaitlyn sits down with Chris Harrison, live, to talk about her two final bachelors from this season: Nick and Shawn. She will take viewers back to those final days in Los Angeles when she needed to make her life-changing decision. Both men will return to sit with Kaitlyn and discuss the shocking outcome of the show and their relationships. It’s the emotional ending to Kaitlyn’s heartfelt but provocative journey to find true love. Plus, a sneak peek of the highly anticipated summer series Bachelor in Paradise will be featured.