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The Bachelor: Season 19

13 episodes Premiered Jan 4, 2015 Updated Oct 4, 2026

Following his journey on The Bachelorette where he reached the final three, stylish Iowa farmer Chris Soules faces heartbreak when he is sent home by Andi Dorfman after emotionally confessing his love. Now back on the market, Chris puts his past heartache behind him to headline the nineteenth season of The Bachelor. As the featured single bachelor, he embarks on a multi-week search to date multiple women and narrow t

Previously on The Bachelor

Season 19 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 contestants to hopefully find true love.
  • ⚡ Chris Soules previously appeared as one of the final three men on The Bachelorette.
  • ⚡ Chris Soules was sent home by Andi Dorfman after confessing his love.
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Season overview

Following his journey on The Bachelorette where he reached the final three, stylish Iowa farmer Chris Soules faces heartbreak when he is sent home by Andi Dorfman after emotionally confessing his love. Now back on the market, Chris puts his past heartache behind him to headline the nineteenth season of The Bachelor. As the featured single bachelor, he embarks on a multi-week search to date multiple women and narrow them down, ultimately hoping to find true love and the missing piece in his life. Across the weeks, he engages in the dating process with the contestants to determine who will win his affection and potentially become his lifelong partner, continuing the long-running reality television dating format broadcast on ABC.

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Season 19 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 19: 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 (10): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S19·E1 Mytharc

Week 1

Jan 5, 2015 · 90 min

S19·E2 Core

Week 2

Jan 12, 2015 · 90 min

S19·E3 Core

Week 3

Jan 19, 2015 · 90 min

Jimmy Kimmel surprises Bachelor Chris and the 18 remaining women by taking over the show as guest host for this episode. A long-time avid fan of the franchise, he informs them that

S19·E4 Core

Week 4

Jan 26, 2015 · 90 min

Chris' three sisters will pick the lucky bachelorette to go on a special one-on-one date with their brother. A beautiful beach day at Lake Piru in the mountains of Southern Califor

S19·E5 Core

Week 5

Feb 2, 2015 · 90 min

S19·E6 Core

Week 6

Feb 9, 2015 · 90 min

All hell breaks loose when Kelsey faints after a panic attack and the paramedics are called in to help. Chris cancels the cocktail party, but will Kelsey's breakdown influence his

S19·E8 Core

Week 7

Feb 15, 2015 · 90 min

S19·E9 Core

Week 8

Feb 16, 2015 · 90 min

The Bachelor is an original one hour prime-time reality television series that gives one man and 25 women the unique opportunity to find true love in a most exciting and adventurou

S19·E10 Core

Week 9

Feb 23, 2015 · 90 min

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