""Episode 706"" - In another outrageous ""Bachelor"" ""first,"" all three remaining women - Krisily, Sarah B. and Sarah W. -- arrive in Aruba, completely unaware that the others are there -- simultaneously -- for their exotic overnight dates with Charlie. Shocked to see each other when they pull up to the hotel, Chris Harrison explains that, not only will all the dates take place in Aruba, but so will the rose ceremony, which will decide the final two women. The claws come out as the ladies battle to stay in Charlie's heart. Will Sarah W. fan the flame that was reignited during her hometown visit? Will it make any difference to Charlie that Sarah B. refuses his invitation to stay overnight in his room or that Krisily makes a point of telling him that intimacy is a key factor in a relationship? It's a wild, romantic ride with each of the bachelorettes until Charlie must make a heart-wrenching decision to eliminate one of the women, on ""The Bachelor,"" MONDAY, MAY 2 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on th

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SEASON PREMIERE

THERE ARE NO RULES WHEN CHARLIE O'CONNELL STEPS OUT IN MANHATTAN AS ""THE BACHELOR,"" AS THE SEVENTH EDITION OF ABC'S POPULAR ROMANCE REALITY SERIES GETS UNDERWAY WITH A TWO-HOUR PREMIERE, MONDAY, MARCH 28

Less Formal Rose Ceremonies and More Real and Spontaneous Reality Makes New ""Bachelor"" an Exciting Ride

The First Single Mom in ""Bachelor"" History Is Just One of 25 Feisty, Competitive Women Trying to Capture Charlie's Heart

It's ""The Bachelor"" unplugged, without rules: roses handed out randomly, a rapid dating session where five women are immediately eliminated, the once coveted individual dates with higher stakes than ever - get a rose or go home! Rose ceremonies will never be the same, as the women speak their minds in a free for all discussion. All three exotic overnight dates take place in one location, with the first ever ""on-the-road"" rose ceremony occurring right there. It'll be a season of constant surprises and unlike any other. Anything can happen, as the qui

Week One (S7)

""Episode 702"" -- Two lucky women are chosen as the most compatible with Charlie for the very first individual dates with him. But the ladies soon find out that, on this edition of ""The Bachelor,"" these new type of one-on-one dates carry much higher stakes: Charlie will have the option of offering a rose during the date, but if he decides not to give the woman a rose, she will have to leave immediately, not even returning to the house, on ""The Bachelor,"" MONDAY, APRIL 4 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

On Charlie's first individual dates, one woman is treated to dinner at the Savannah Steakhouse and the other goes on a romantic water taxi ride to the Brooklyn Brewery. The women pull out all the stops -- one of the girls believes Charlie prefers blondes and takes drastic measures, bleaching her dark hair blonde in an effort to make a lasting impression on him. Then, in the largest group date ever, Charlie will face the challenge of ten beautiful bikini-clad women all

Week Two (S7)

""Episode 703"" -- Kimberley chooses an extremely seductive outfit to wear on her one-on-one date with Charlie, but she receives a ""dressing down"" from some of the women, as they tell her -- quite frankly-- that it's extremely inappropriate. Charlie takes her to an art gallery and, in a sweet surprise, shows off some of his own childhood artwork. Then he decides to take her back to his bachelor pad to spend more time with her. Meanwhile, the women back at the house decide not to be outdone by their scantily clad roommate, Kimberley, and parade around in their sexiest outfits in a mock ""tribute"" to her sexy sense of fashion. When the hour starts to get late and Kimberley hasn't returned from her date, the speculation among the women runs rampant - and they call Charlie's place to get the lowdown. Did Kimberley get a rose? Will she spend the night with Charlie? Tune in and find out, on ""The Bachelor,"" MONDAY, APRIL 11 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

The next day Charl

Week Three (S7)

""Episode 704"" - It's crunch time for Charlie, as he needs to eliminate two women before going on the hometown dates - and it's tears and fears for the ladies. Charlie begins with a horseback riding date with Sarah B., who is excited to have some one-on-one time with him but scared to be on a horse, having been bucked off before. A fencing competition between women to decide on another individual date ends in tears for Krisily, who claims she is claustrophobic and wearing the fencing mask is making her hysterical. The house rocks with drama as the rivalry between Sarah W. and Krisily escalates when they unleash their true feelings of hatred for one another at a spa. Neither woman can stand to be in the other's company, and they only do so because they have feelings for Charlie. And an ambush rose ceremony puts an exciting exclamation mark to Charlie's decision, as he must decide which four women will take him home to meet their parents, on ""The Bachelor,"" MONDAY, APRIL 18 (9:00-10:00 p.

Week Four (S7)

""Episode 705"" - The stakes get higher as Charlie gets a sneak peek at what life would be like with each of the final four women - Sarah W., Kimberley, Sarah B. and Krisily - when he visits their parents and hometowns. Sarah W. has to work extra hard to regain Charlie's trust when her back-biting lies about Sarah B. surface at the wrong moment. Kimberley's date with Charlie is crashed by her ex-boyfriend and by Jenny -- another Edmonton bachelorette, rejected a few weeks ago -- who both want to confront the couple. On Charlie's trip to visit Sarah B., he's challenged by her sister about his kissing the other women - and, surprisingly, he hasn't kissed Sarah yet. Finally, when Charlie travels to meet Krisily's family, he must ""woo"" her ""Nana"" if he wants to capture the bachelorette's heart, on ""The Bachelor,"" MONDAY, APRIL 25 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

Charlie and Sarah B. meet up in McKinney, Texas, at the hospital where she works. Back at Sarah's house, her s

THE BACHELOR: THE WOMEN TELL ALL â€“ MONDAY, MAY 9 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) â€“ Several of this season's most memorable rejected women return to confront each other and dish the dirt on national television. Emotions run to a fever pitch between these feisty women with exciting, never-before-seen clips. The final two ladies who are still competing for Charlie's heart also have messages for the women who were rejected.

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A reluctant Charlie faces the fury of the most memorable rejected women who spent this season of ""The Bachelor"" catfighting with one another in an effort to capture his heart: Sarah W., Kimberley, Jenny, Kerry, Kara, Megan, Carrie, Danushka and Geitan will confront each other one last time and dish the dirt on national television, on ""The Bachelor: The Women Tell All,"" MONDAY, MAY 9 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

Emotions run to a fever pitch between these feisty women with exciting, never-before-seen clips.

Conniving Sarah W.,

THE BACHELOR FINALE & THE BACHELOR: FINAL ROSE LIVE â€“ MONDAY, MAY 16 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET) -- In the gripping conclusion to this season's ""Bachelor""; Charlie brings the final two women home to meet his parents. However, Chris Harrison has one final surprise for the remaining two ladies when he reveals that Charlie will continue to date BOTH of them until he is ready to make his decision LIVE on national television. But first, before returning to their lives back home, each girl is given a last-chance date with Charlie at his New York apartment. Then, during the season's finale, Charlie will reveal his decision LIVE on national television. Whom will he send home broken-hearted? How will she react to the news? Who will ultimately win his heart? Will he propose? All of these questions will finally be answered â€“ LIVE â€“ and in front of a studio audience.

Week Seven (S7)

The Bachelor: The Final Rose Live (S7)

A single bachelor dates multiple women over several weeks, narrowing them down to hopefully find his true love.

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