The Bachelor (2002– )

A heavy sigh went out from millions of viewers as they shared Sean Lowe's heartbreak when Emily Maynard - who all season long called him the "perfect man" -- made him the last bachelor ... See full summary »

Creator:

Mike Fleiss

Stars:

Chris Harrison, Brad Womack, Kacie Boguskie

6 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Chris Harrison	...	Himself - Host (144 episodes, 2002-2013)

Storyline

A heavy sigh went out from millions of viewers as they shared Sean Lowe's heartbreak when Emily Maynard - who all season long called him the "perfect man" -- made him the last bachelor eliminated before the finale of the eighth edition of "The Bachelorette." Now Sean knows the time is right for him to make the ultimate commitment to the right woman and to start his own family. This sincere, reliable all-American guy is confident that he will find his soul mate and a lasting, love-filled relationship this time on "The Bachelor".

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Plot Keywords:

bachelor | seeking love | contest | single guy | competition | 

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Genres:

Game-Show | Reality-TV | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

ABC VH1

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 March 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Bachelor: London Calling

Filming Locations:

Malibu, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Next Entertainment, Telepictures Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Bachelor, de begeerde vrijgezel (2003)

User Reviews

Good looking, shallow and tacky

My girlfriend - addicted to American soap operas - wanted to watch this, so I thought maybe I should too. The concept is simple: get a bunch of attractive and neurotic young women who want to compete for the affections of some adonis and take them on one-on-ones with Mr. God's Gift to Women while the camera follows them and lets the viewer observe all the interesting and melodramatic moments (well most of them - we don't get to witness the sex). It creates a lot of questions - for example, why would women want to enter a show like this in the first place? What do they think is in it for them and what is really in it for them? It all looks good visually - the producers have seen to that - but it is also tacky, shallow and exploitative. It speaks a lot about America.