Season 21 Plot
When Bachelorette Andi Dorfman said goodbye to Nick Viall just as he was preparing to pick out a ring for her, he was devastated. When Nick walked up to Kaitlyn Bristowe with an engagement ring in his pocket, only to be sent home, he was crushed. How could one man endure so much heartbreak? If you believe that "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger," Nick Viall, 36 from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is back stronger than ever, ready and eager to begin his search for true love.
The Bachelor Season 21 aired on January 1st, 2017.
Season 21 Episodes
1. Week 1: Season 21 Premiere
As controversial fan favorite Nick Viall starts his search for love, three popular former bachelors offer him support and encouragement.
2. Week 2: Wedding Photo Shoot
One woman feels anxious about a secret from her romantic past with Nick. 12 bachelorettes dress up for a wedding shoot. The one-on-one date sees the couple taking a helicopter to a yacht.
3. Week 3: The Backstreet Boys
After sending Liz home, Nick tells the rest of the women about their past. Backstreet Boys announce to the seven women that they will be joining Nick on a group date. One-on-one date aboard a Zero G plane.
4. Week 4: Nick's Hometown
Nick brings the bachelorettes to his hometown.
5. Week 5: New Orleans
The 13 remaining bachelorettes visit New Orleans, where Nick selects one lucky lady to accompany him on a date. Later, 10 women are chosen for a night of thrills at a haunted plantation and two vengeful rivals go on the dreaded two-on-one date in the Big Easy's mystical bayou, where the trio encounter a group of voodoo worshipers.
6. Week 6: St. Thomas
The nine remaining bachelorettes visit the U.S. Virgin Islands, where Nick learns the details of a dark-haired beauty's heartbreaking life. Later, a group date with six ladies goes terribly wrong and a two-on-one outing sends Nick's journey into a tailspin.
7. Week 7: Bimini
All of Nick's relationships are called into question as the remaining women deal with Nick's admission that the process may not be working for him. Nick seeks council from Chris Harrison about his predicament.
8. Week 8: Hometown Dates
The stunning surprises continue on what should be four compelling hometown dates if Nick's journey continues.
9. Week 9: Finland
A no-holds barred heart-to-heart conversation ensues with Nick's former bachelorette love, Andi Dorfman. After a painful rose ceremony, where Nick makes the gut-wrenching decision about which woman to send home, he rejoices with the final three bachelorettes as they head to the snow-capped winter wonderland of Lapland, Finland.
10. Week 10: Finland
The overnight dates with Rachel and Vanessa continue.
11. The Women Tell All
Nick faces the women he previously rejected.
12. The Final Rose
Nick must choose between the final two bachelorettes.
13. After the Final Rose
Nick recaps the season in an interview with Chris Harrison.
