The Bachelor: Season 14
The show features a previous contestant from The Bachelorette, and a pilot from Dallas, Texas, Jake Pavelka, counting 25 women.
Season 14 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Bachelor Season 13.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
The show features a previous contestant from The Bachelorette, and a pilot from Dallas, Texas, Jake Pavelka, counting 25 women.
Episode Guide
Season 14 Progress Shield
Week 1 (S14)
Jan 4, 2010 · 90 min
Jake Pavelka returns to the Malibu mansion where he fell in love with former "Bachelorette" Jillian, and he finds 25 women who have traveled across the country for a chance at love
Week 2 (S14)
Jan 11, 2010 · 90 min
The 15 remaining ladies move into their mansion. Group dates include a magazine shoot and a trip to an amusement park. One lucky lady flies with Jake to Palm Springs for a Chicago
Week 3 (S14)
Jan 18, 2010 · 90 min
12 women remain and two lucky ladies get one-on-one dates with Jake. Before the rose ceremony, a bachelorette is booted from the house. At the end of the night, the field of women
Week 4 (S14)
Jan 25, 2010 · 90 min
Jake and the nine remaining bachelorettes take an RV trip. Dates include a three-on-one date, a two-on-one date and a big six woman date. Roses are at stake in all three dates and
Week 5 (S14)
Feb 1, 2010 · 90 min
Jake and the five remaining bachelorettes take on San Francisco. Dates include visits to Chinatown, Golden Gate Park and a Napa Valley Castle. At the rose ceremony, four ladies rem
Week 6 (S14)
Feb 8, 2010 · 90 min
Jake accompanies the four remaining bachelorettes to their hometowns to meet their families. Back in L.A., one of the women visits him in his hotel room to tell him something surpr
Week 7 (S14)
Feb 15, 2010 · 90 min
Jake takes the three remaining ladies to St. Lucia for the fantasy overnight dates. After their date, each woman sends Jake a private video message before the rose ceremony.
The Women Tell All
Feb 22, 2010 · 90 min
15 rejected bachelorettes return to confront Jake and dish about their experiences. Also included are outtakes from the season and an update on former bachelors and bachelorettes.
Week 8 (S14)
Mar 1, 2010 · 90 min
Jake must choose between Tenley and Vienna in the season finale. The ladies have exotic dates with Jake and meet his family in St. Lucia. Jake's family has some serious questions f
After the Final Rose
Mar 1, 2010 · 90 min
After Jake makes his final decision, he is brought back to face the girl he chose and the one he didn't.
Jason and Molly's Wedding
Mar 8, 2010 · 90 min
Bachelor Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney get married. Included in the episode are the wedding preparations and highlights of the bachelor and bachelorette parties.