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      Season 16 – The Bachelor

      2012 Reality Romance List
      33% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 33% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score An eligible bachelor dates multiple women over several weeks in hopes of finding true love. Read More Read Less Watch on Vudu Premiered Oct 18 Buy Now

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      Episode 1 Aired Jan 2, 2012 Bachelor Ben returns to the mansion for the season's first cocktail party; a septuagenarian confesses her love for Ben; a bachelorette shows up at the mansion on a horse; one contestant is left in tears; seven of the 25 women are sent home. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 9, 2012 Two women get one-on-one dates with Ben in his hometown; on the group date, 12 bachelorettes try out for a community theater production written by children. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 16, 2012 A woman from Ben's past reveals that she has feelings for him; Ben and Emily climb the Oakland Bay Bridge; the women ski down the street on the group date; Ben takes Lindzi on a tour of San Francisco. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 23, 2012 Jennifer and Rachel get one-on-one dates; Ben takes eight lucky ladies horseback riding; Ben surprises a bachelorette at the after party; Emily warns Ben about one of the women. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 30, 2012 Ben and the remaining bachelorettes travel to Puerto Rico; Nicki and Elyse get individual dates; Courtney suggests that Ben go skinny-dipping with her. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 6, 2012 Ben and the women travel to Panama; a two-on-one date ends with one woman being sent home; Kacie B. opens up to Ben; Chris confronts Casey S. about a secret she has been keeping. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 13, 2012 While in Belize, Ben takes the bachelorettes on dates that include diving with sharks, touring the jungle, and exploring Mayan ruins; Ben decides which women he will escort home to meet their families. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 20, 2012 Ben travels to the hometowns of the final four women to meet their families. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 27, 2012 Ben and the final three bachelorettes head to Switzerland for exotic dates that include a breathtaking helicopter tour, rappelling down a 300-foot ravine, and a scenic train ride; Ben questions his decisions when a rejected woman returns. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 5, 2012 The Women Tell All Ben and Chris Harrison discuss memorable moments; Emily talks about how her chance with Ben was ruined by her hatred for Courtney; the women discuss the impact of Courtney's behavior; Ben faces those he rejected; a sneak peek at the final two women. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 12, 2012 The two remaining women meet Ben's family; after final dates with the bachelorettes, Ben makes his choice. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 12, 2012 After the Final Rose Ben talks about the choice he made and the final days in Switzerland; Ben and the woman he chose talk about their relationship and the future; bachelorette Ashley Hebert and her fiance discuss their wedding plans. Details

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      Kristen Baldwin Entertainment Weekly Personally I'm a little surprised that the lineup was packed with so many, how should I put this, unusual looking women... Oct 3, 2019 Full Review Melissa Locker TIME Magazine Dear producers of The Bachelor, when you build up a show's last episode as "the most controversial finale" ever, you have a lot to live up to. So many controversial possibilities and yet the conclusion was the exact outcome we'd been expecting all along. Oct 3, 2019 Full Review Lindsay Robertson New York Magazine/Vulture ... it was a fun ride, no? Oct 3, 2019 Full Review Andy Dehnart Reality Blurred Part of the blame, as always, lies on the series, which seems to ensure that couples will break up by keeping them apart for months and months. Mar 19, 2020 Full Review Steve Marsi TV Fanatic The Bachelor is back, and dare I say it, better than ever. Rated: 3.0/5.0 Oct 3, 2019 Full Review Andy Dehnart The Daily Beast The Bachelor ended with an engagement, but this season wasn't quite the fairy tale the ABC reality series' viewers are used to. Oct 3, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Season Info

      Executive Producer
      Mike Fleiss, Martin Hilton
      Network
      ABC
      Rating
      TV-PG
      Genre
      Reality, Romance
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Jan 2, 2012