6.6/1033 votes#1 - Week 1: Season 21 Premiere
Season 21 Episode 1 - Aired 1/2/2017
As controversial fan favorite Nick Viall starts his search for love, three popular former bachelors offer him support and encouragement.
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6.6/1034 votes#2 - Week 2: Wedding Photo Shoot
Season 21 Episode 2 - Aired 1/9/2017
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.
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6.1/1034 votes#3 - Week 3: The Backstreet Boys
Season 21 Episode 3 - Aired 1/16/2017
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.
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6.0/1030 votes#4 - Week 4: Nick's Hometown
Season 21 Episode 4 - Aired 1/23/2017
Nick brings the bachelorettes to his hometown.
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6.0/1029 votes#5 - Week 5: New Orleans
Season 21 Episode 5 - Aired 1/30/2017
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.
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6.2/1026 votes#6 - Week 6: St. Thomas
Season 21 Episode 6 - Aired 2/6/2017
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.
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6.8/1026 votes#7 - Week 7: Bimini
Season 21 Episode 7 - Aired 2/13/2017
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.
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6.4/1024 votes#8 - Week 8: Hometown Dates
Season 21 Episode 8 - Aired 2/20/2017
The stunning surprises continue on what should be four compelling hometown dates if Nick's journey continues.
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6.7/1026 votes#9 - Week 9: Finland
Season 21 Episode 9 - Aired 2/27/2017
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.
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6.6/1024 votes#10 - Week 10: Finland
Season 21 Episode 10 - Aired 3/6/2017
The overnight dates with Rachel and Vanessa continue.
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6.8/1024 votes#11 - The Women Tell All
Season 21 Episode 11 - Aired 3/6/2017
Nick faces the women he previously rejected.
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6.7/1025 votes#12 - The Final Rose
Season 21 Episode 12 - Aired 3/13/2017
Nick must choose between the final two bachelorettes.
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6.6/1024 votes#13 - After the Final Rose
Season 21 Episode 13 - Aired 3/13/2017
Nick recaps the season in an interview with Chris Harrison.
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The Best Episodes of The Bachelor Season 21
Every episode of The Bachelor Season 21 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Bachelor Season 21!
A single bachelor dates multiple women over several weeks, narrowing them down to hopefully find his true love.
Genre:Reality
Network:ABC
Season 21 Ratings Summary
"Week 1: Season 21 Premiere" is the best rated episode of "The Bachelor" season 21. It scored 6.6/10 based on 33 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/2/2017. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Week 2: Wedding Photo Shoot".