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The Bachelor: London Calling

10 episodes Premiered Mar 16, 2008 Updated Oct 4, 2026

Season 12 of the reality television series The Bachelor features British bachelor Matt Grant, marking the first time the show features a bachelor from outside of North America. The narrative arc revolves around Matt Grant as the single bachelor who dates multiple women over several weeks, narrowing the field down from twenty-five women from the United States to hopefully find his true love. As the season progresses,

Previously on The Bachelor

Season 12 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ A single bachelor dates multiple women over several weeks.
  • ⚡ The bachelor narrows down the pool of contestants over time.
  • ⚡ The ultimate goal of the series is for the bachelor to hopefully find his true love.
  • ⚡ Season 12 features British bachelor Matt Grant, the first bachelor from outside of North America, alongside twenty-five women from the United States.
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Season overview

Season 12 of the reality television series The Bachelor features British bachelor Matt Grant, marking the first time the show features a bachelor from outside of North America. The narrative arc revolves around Matt Grant as the single bachelor who dates multiple women over several weeks, narrowing the field down from twenty-five women from the United States to hopefully find his true love. As the season progresses, the bachelor engages in the dating process with the contestants in an effort to form a lasting relationship, following the established premise of the series where a single man dates various individuals while eliminating candidates over the course of the weeks.

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Season 12 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 12: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (7): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S12·E1 Mytharc

Week 1

Mar 17, 2008 · 90 min

S12·E2 Core

Week 2

Mar 23, 2008 · 90 min

S12·E3 Core

Week 3

Mar 31, 2008 · 90 min

S12·E4 Core

Week 4

Apr 7, 2008 · 90 min

S12·E5 Core

Week 5

Apr 14, 2008 · 90 min

S12·E6 Core

Week 6

Apr 21, 2008 · 90 min

S12·E7 Core

Week 7

Apr 28, 2008 · 90 min

S12·E9 Mytharc

Week 8

May 12, 2008 · 90 min

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