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The Best Episodes of The Bachelor Season 22

Every episode of The Bachelor Season 22 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Bachelor Season 22!

The Best Episodes of The Bachelor Season 22

A single bachelor dates multiple women over several weeks, narrowing them down to hopefully find his true love.
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    7.2/10(37 votes)

    #1 - Week 1: Season 22 Premiere

    S22:E1

    Racecar driver Arie Luyendyk Jr. returns to try and win at love. Five years ago, Arie fell in love with Bachelorette fan favorite Emily Maynard, and was ready to propose when she broke his heart. Now Arie begins his own pursuit of his soul mate.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.0/10(36 votes)

    #2 - Week 2

    S22:E2

    Arie's search gets off to a fast start with back-to-back one-on-one dates with two women. Then, fifteen eager women travel to a racetrack for a demolition derby with one ultimate winner. Later, the bachelorettes ratchet up the intensity at a cocktail party, where three heartbroken bachelorettes go home.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.8/10(34 votes)

    #3 - Week 3

    S22:E3

    Eight bachelorettes perform in a spectacular live "Pirates Dinner Adventure" show, spilling over into an intense competition between two women, to capture Colton's attention and affection. The week ends with a pool party, which reignites the fight between two enemies.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.0/10(35 votes)

    #4 - Week 4

    S22:E4

    Arie and the 15 remaining bachelorettes leave the Bachelor mansion behind and begin a cross-country trip to continue their search for love. Meanwhile, one woman gets a critical phone call that might change her romantic journey. Finally, one bachelorette interrupts the rose ceremony to plead her case to Arie and enrages the rest of the women.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.0/10(33 votes)

    #5 - Week 5

    S22:E5

    Chelsea receives the first one-on-one date in Ft. Lauderdale, but her checkered past may endanger her getting a rose. Elsewhere, eleven women split into two teams for a day of competitive bowling with the winner going to a private after-party. The women confront one selfish bachelorette about her behavior at the cocktail party, and everyone is on edge as three more women are sent home in tears..

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.2/10(33 votes)

    #6 - Week 6

    S22:E6

    The remaining 10 women are whisked off to Paris, where Arie surprises a group of them with a visit to the legendary Moulin Rouge. Krystal and Kendall face off during a two-on-one date that ends with a romantic kiss for one woman at the top of the Eiffel Tower. And the final date goes to Jacqueline, but a clash in lifestyles might be a deal breaker for Arie.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.4/10(33 votes)

    #7 - Week 7

    S22:E7

    Arie and the remaining seven bachelorettes travel to beautiful Tuscany, Italy, where Arie will be left to choose four women for the hometown dates.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.7/10(31 votes)

    #8 - Week 8

    S22:E8

    Arie crisscrosses the country on an exciting, emotionally charged journey to visit the final four women's hometowns, only to have their families question his intentions.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.4/10(31 votes)

    #9 - The Women Tell All

    S22:E9

    18 of the most unforgettable women this season are back to confront Arie and tell their side of the story about how difficult it was to date a Bachelor who was falling for multiple women. Plus, look back at some of the season's most memorable moments.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.9/10(29 votes)

    #10 - Episode 10

    S22:E10

    Arie takes the women to Peru for the overnight dates; Arie admits he has fallen in love with two of the women; a mystery visitor threatens Arie's happy future.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    5.8/10(41 votes)

    #11 - The Final Rose

    S22:E11

    The compelling live three-hour television event will begin with America watching along with the studio audience as Arie Luyendyk Jr.'s journey to find love comes to its astonishing conclusion. The Bachelor prepares to make one of the most difficult choices of his life, having narrowed down the field to two women with whom he is madly in love - Becca K. and Lauren B. - and told both of them that he loves them. Who does Arie, after much soul-searching, see as his future wife?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.8/10(36 votes)

    #12 - After The Final Rose

    S22:E12

    Arie's soul-searching journey continues after America followed the chaos of his being in love with two women, which played out in gut-wrenching fashion, on "The Bachelor: After the Final Rose," a two-hour live special.

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    Director:Unknown
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Season 22 Ratings Summary

"Week 1: Season 22 Premiere" is the best rated episode of "The Bachelor" season 22. It scored 7.2/10 based on 37 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/1/2018. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Week 2".