The Bachelor - Season 26

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Week 1

1 - Week 1

Air Date: January 3, 2022

Clayton Echard's journey to find love kicks off; 31 women arrive and try to make a good first impressions for the man they hope could be their future husband; a shocking franchise first has Clayton clutching a rose and questioning everything.

Week 2

2 - Week 2

Air Date: January 10, 2022

In the group date, Hilary Duff enlists the help of the ladies to throw a dream Beverly Hills birthday party; Amanda Jordan performs for Clayton and his one-on-one date; Ziwe stops by the second group date to help Clayton spot potential red flags.

Week 3

3 - Week 3

Air Date: January 24, 2022

Clayton confronts one of the women about a shocking rumor involving her; Kaitlyn Bristowe pays a surprise visit, leading an emotional date where Clayton and the women bravely open up about their insecurities; actress Nicole Eggert coaches the ladies.

Week 4

4 - Week 4

Air Date: January 31, 2022

Clayton tries to help Shanae and Elizabeth settle their dispute; a Texas-style family barbecue is followed by a musical performance by country band Restless Road; special guests Jonathan Greenard and Kamu Grugier-Hill coach the ladies.

Week 5

5 - Week 5

Air Date: February 7, 2022

Clayton and one lucky woman head to Galveston, Texas, for a high-stakes date; Clayton learns the cause of the palpable tension in the house is really one woman; those on a group date take some heat from comedy legend Russell Peters.

Week 6

6 - Week 6

Air Date: February 14, 2022

Clayton must decide between Genevieve and Shanae; the journey to find love heads overseas to Hvar, Croatia, where one woman reveals a shocking secret; the rest of the ladies battle each other in knightly challenges for a chance at a rose.

Week 7

7 - Week 7

Air Date: February 21, 2022

Sarah is intent on finding out which of the ladies tried to take her down; the group travels to Vienna, Austria; Clayton and the women have an intimate couples' therapy session; one of the most heartbreaking rose ceremonies of the season.

Week 8

8 - Week 8

Air Date: February 28, 2022

Clayton visits the hometowns of his final four women to meet their families and immerse himself in each of the ladies' lives.

The Women Tell All

9 - The Women Tell All

Air Date: March 7, 2022

Clayton's former flames reunite to hash out their differences, clear up any misunderstandings and apologize -- or not -- for bad behavior; a few special surprises and bloopers.

Week 9: Fantasy Suites

10 - Week 9: Fantasy Suites

Air Date: March 8, 2022

Clayton and the three remaining ladies travel to Iceland, where they each enjoy passionate dates; one woman's questions send Clayton reeling.

Week 10 Part 1: Season Finale

11 - Week 10 Part 1: Season Finale

Air Date: March 14, 2022

After a heartbreaking and unexpected breakup with Susie, Clayton finds himself questioning everything as he heads into the rose ceremony; Clayton drops devastating news on the final two women.

Week 10 Part 2: After the Final Rose

12 - Week 10 Part 2: After the Final Rose

Air Date: March 15, 2022

Clayton faces the three women he fell in love with; Jesse Palmer guides emotional conversations throughout the evening as the bombshell conclusion to Clayton's season plays out.