6.3/1046 votes#1 - Week 1
Season 26 Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/2022
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.
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6.2/1037 votes#2 - Week 2
Season 26 Episode 2 - Aired 1/10/2022
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.
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6.1/1035 votes#3 - Week 3
Season 26 Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/2022
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.
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6.5/1035 votes#4 - Week 4
Season 26 Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/2022
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.
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6.8/1030 votes#5 - Week 5
Season 26 Episode 5 - Aired 2/7/2022
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.
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6.3/1032 votes#6 - Week 6
Season 26 Episode 6 - Aired 2/14/2022
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.
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6.4/1030 votes#7 - Week 7
Season 26 Episode 7 - Aired 2/21/2022
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.
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6.1/1027 votes#8 - Week 8
Season 26 Episode 8 - Aired 2/28/2022
Clayton visits the hometowns of his final four women to meet their families and immerse himself in each of the ladies' lives.
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5.8/1031 votes#9 - The Women Tell All
Season 26 Episode 9 - Aired 3/7/2022
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.
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6.2/1030 votes#10 - Week 9: Fantasy Suites
Season 26 Episode 10 - Aired 3/8/2022
Clayton and the three remaining ladies travel to Iceland, where they each enjoy passionate dates; one woman's questions send Clayton reeling.
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5.8/1033 votes#11 - Week 10 Part 1: Season Finale
Season 26 Episode 11 - Aired 3/14/2022
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.
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5.5/1033 votes#12 - Week 10 Part 2: After the Final Rose
Season 26 Episode 12 - Aired 3/15/2022
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.
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The Best Episodes of The Bachelor Season 26
Every episode of The Bachelor Season 26 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Bachelor Season 26!
A single bachelor dates multiple women over several weeks, narrowing them down to hopefully find his true love.
Genre:Reality
Network:ABC
Season 26 Ratings Summary
"Week 1" is the best rated episode of "The Bachelor" season 26. It scored 6.3/10 based on 46 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/3/2022. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Week 2".