The Bachelor franchise is going Golden once again, and Golden Bachelor alum Joan Vassos is ready for her historic Golden Bachelorette journey to begin.
Per ABC’s official synopsis, “For the first time in Bachelor franchise history, 24 seasoned men in the prime of their lives will roll up their sleeves and step into the spotlight, all vying to make a lasting impression on Golden Bachelorette Joan Vassos. These accomplished men will set aside their usual routines as they begin the journey to find love again—and perhaps uncover new aspects of themselves along the way.”
Curious about The Golden Bachelorette premiere date? Wondering what day and time you can watch Vassos’ one-of-a-kind journey? Need to know how to watch The Golden Bachelorette live on ABC or on Hulu? Or want to familiarize yourself with the 61-year-old lead and the 24 men hoping to become Mr. Golden Bachelorette? We’ve got you covered.
Here’s everything to know about The Golden Bachelorette ahead of its highly-anticipated premiere.
Wondering when you can watch Joan Vassos return to the Bachelor Mansion? The Golden Bachelorette premieres Wednesday, September 18 on ABC.
If you’re a longtime member of Bachelor Nation and a Wednesday night premiere feels incredibly unnatural to you, join the club! “Bachelor Mondays” are a thing of the past this fall. While fans of the franchise are used to Monday, Tuesday, and even Thursday viewings, new episodes of The Golden Bachelorette come out on Wednesdays until further notice.
While The Golden Bachelor episodes aired from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET on ABC, The Golden Bachelorette is getting an extra hour each week, which means the premiere and future episodes will air from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Go Joan!
While events like “Men Tell All,” live finales, holidays, and special broadcasts can occasionally throw Bachelor schedules off course, until further notice The Golden Bachelorette will air new episodes on ABC Wednesdays from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. Decider will be sure to let you know if that schedule changes. In the meantime, here’s how to tune in.
Want to watch The Golden Bachelorette live? If you have a cable subscription that includes ABC, you can tune in 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 Bachelorette will be available for next-day streaming on Hulu. If an episode airs on ABC on Wednesday, it will be available for next-day streaming on Thursday.
As always, you’ll have to be a Hulu subscriber in order to watch episodes of The Golden Bachelorette the day after they 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 $17.99 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 $76.99 a month or go ad-free for $89.99 a month.
Want a refresher on Joan ahead of her season? Decider recaps Joan’s abbreviated time on The Golden Bachelor, shares her official Bachelor bio, fun facts, and more in our Golden Bachelorette casting announcement. And be sure to give our interview with Vassos a read ahead of the premiere to hear her tease the “meaninfgul” season!
As we await another one-of-a-kind love story, be sure to check out The Golden Bachelorette cast as well, which includes the fan-favorite dad of Bachelor Season 28 winner, Kelsey Anderson.