The Bachelor: Season 17
This season features 28-year-old Sean Lowe, a former Kansas State football player from McKinney, Texas. Lowe placed third as a contestant during the eighth season of The Bachelorette with Emily Maynard.
Season 17 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 16.
- 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
This season features 28-year-old Sean Lowe, a former Kansas State football player from McKinney, Texas. Lowe placed third as a contestant during the eighth season of The Bachelorette with Emily Maynard.
Episode Guide
Season 17 Progress Shield
Week 2
Jan 14, 2013 · 85 min
Sean takes Sarah on an adrenaline-filled date; a prank tests Desiree.
Week 3
Jan 21, 2013 · 80 min
A volleyball game brings out the women's true colors; Sean surprises AshLee.
Week 5 (2)
Feb 5, 2013 · 85 min
Sean and the bachelorettes go on a trip to the Canadian Rockies; during a group date, Sean asks seven bachelorettes to take a plunge in icy-cold Lake Louise; the women try to advan
Week 7
Feb 18, 2013 · 85 min
Sean travels across the country to visit the hometowns of the final four women.
Sean Tells All
Feb 19, 2013 · 41 min
Sean talks about the women he has sent home and controversial bachelorette, Tierra.
Week 8
Feb 25, 2013 · 84 min
Sean and the final three women go on a wild and romantic trip to Thailand; Sean is faced with a painful decision as he determines the final two women.
Sean's Women Tell All
Mar 4, 2013 · 90 min
Controversial bachelorette Tierra gets the chance to defend herself; fan favorite bachelorettes confront one another and Sean; Chris and Sean surprise fans at viewer parties; sneak
Season Finale
Mar 11, 2013 · 91 min
The final two women meet Sean's family; a confused Sean decides whether he wants to spend his life with Catherine or Lindsay.
After the Final Rose
Mar 11, 2013 · 38 min
Catherine and Lindsay join Sean to discuss his decision; the new Bachelorette is revealed.
The Bachelors Funniest Moments
May 21, 2013 · 90 min
Hilarious moments -- on-screen and off -- from past seasons of ''The Bachelor'' and ''The Bachelorette'' include spontaneous gaffes and faux pas.