After years of anticipation, The Golden Bachelor premiere lived up to — nay, exceeded — the hype.
As noted in Decider’s Night 1 recap, 72-year-old lead Gerry Turner and the 22 senior women vying for his heart filled made me laugh, cry, swoon and everything in between. The night featured a surprise guest (Jimmy Kimmel’s Aunt Chippy), a first impression rose, an unexpected elimination, and a touching tribute card. So we can’t wait to see what the groundbreaking season has in store.
Curious if The Golden Bachelor is on tonight, October 5? Wondering when you can watch The Golden Bachelor Episode 2? Or trying to find out how to watch The Golden Bachelor live on ABC or on Hulu? We’ve got you covered.
Here’s everything to know about The Golden Bachelor Episode 2.
Wondering when you can watch more of Gerry Turner and his Golden Girls at the Bachelor Mansion? The Golden Bachelor Episode 2 premieres Thursday, October 5 on ABC right before Bachelor in Paradise.
As you may have noticed, “Bachelor Mondays” are a thing of the past this fall. New episodes of The Golden Bachelor (and Bachelor in Paradise) will air on ABC Thursdays and be available to stream on Hulu every Friday until further notice.
Typically, shows in the Bachelor franchise air two-hour episodes, but The Golden Bachelor‘s episodes are only an hour long, running from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET on ABC.
As we said, The Golden Bachelor will be airing new episodes on ABC Thursdays from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. ahead of a two-hour episode of Bachelor in Paradise. Last week, ABC re-aired The Golden Bachelor‘s premiere on Tuesday at 10:01 p.m. ET (after a new episode of Dancing with the Stars), so keep an eye out for additional re-runs in the future.
Want to watch the Bachelor franchise’s Thursday night lineup live? If you have a cable subscription that includes ABC, you can watch The Golden Bachelor live by setting your TV to the proper channel a few minutes before new episodes air. You can also use your cable username and password to watch live ABC episodes live on ABC.com or with the ABC app. And if your cable package includes a DVR, you can always record live episodes for later viewing.
Don’t have cable? Don’t worry! There are other live viewing options, like live TV skinny bundles, which give you access to networks without cable. YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, and fuboTV, all come with ABC. But if you don’t have cable or a live TV skinny bundle, you can stream episodes the following day on Hulu.
Like other shows in the franchise, episodes of The Golden Bachelor will be available for next-day streaming on Hulu. If an episode airs on ABC on Thursday, it will be available for next-day streaming on Friday.
You’ll need to be a Hulu subscriber in order to watch The Golden Bachelor the day after episodes air on ABC. The good news is you’ll have access to the episode with any version of the streaming service. Hulu’s least expensive ad-supported plan costs $7.99 a month (or $79.99 a year), while its ad-free option is $14.99 a month. If you choose to add Live TV to your plan you can select an ad-supported Hulu + Live TV now with Disney+ and ESPN+ bundle for $69.99 a month or go ad-free for $82.99 a month. Just be warned, come October 12, 2023, the pricing for some Hulu plans will increase.
Want to learn more about the women competing for Gerry Turner’s heart? Read Decider’s Golden Bachelor cast guide for headshots, official bios, ages, hometowns, occupations, and more. And be sure to read our interview with Gerry Turner for more Golden Bachelor tidbits.