The Bachelor

- Season 21

(2017)

During a one-hour special edition of The Bachelor entitled The Bachelor: Countdown to Nick, viewers will get a more in-depth look at our newest Bachelor, the controversial fan-favorite Nick Viall. Bachelor Nation weighs in on Nick's latest attempt to find love and get a personal look at a few of the 30 amazing bachelorettes who will try to capture the final rose, as well as some of the most memorable "Night One" arrivals in Bachelor history.

A trio of popular former Bachelors - Sean Lowe, Chris Soules and Ben Higgins -offer their support and encouragement to Nick, who will face all new pressures and responsibilities on the highly anticipated 21st season premiere.

As Nick continues his search for love with the 22 remaining beautiful bachelorettes, Liz is particularly anxious: she is keeping a tumultuous secret about her romantic past with the Bachelor. When Nick learns that his secret is starting to come out and he has to make some drastic, stunning decisions to save his major opportunity to find love. Twelve other women are excited to dress up for their own wedding photo shoot with their "groom," Nick, and six women get to act out a dramatic and sometimes funny "break-up" with Nick at Los Angeles' Museum of Broken ...

After Nick reveals his past with Liz, he's anxious some of the women will leave. Three women question why they were sent home and The Backstreet Boys visit the Bachelor Mansion.

Level-headed Vanessa turns fierce as she confronts Nick about his behavior and intentions when it comes to Corinne. Two unsuspecting women are sent home that night at the rose ceremony. The remaining bachelorettes are headed to Nick's hometown of Waukesha, Wisconsin, to get a close-up look at where he grew up. One hopeful bachelorette takes a stroll down memory lane with Nick, and they unexpectedly run into someone from his past. After weeks of tension, some of the bachelorettes have it out at the cocktail party- insults fly! Do they want to win Nick's heart or just ...

A vicious argument between Corinne and Taylor rages on just before the rose ceremony in Wisconsin. When the dust settles and the roses are all given out, two heartbroken women are sent home. However, for the remaining 13 bachelorettes, it's on to one of the great romantic cities in the United States: New Orleans. Nick's first one-on-one date in the Big Easy provides combustible chemistry as the couple sightsees, dances and goes to a Lolo concert. Ten bachelorettes join Nick for a thrill-a-thon as they visit an allegedly haunted plantation where a resident ghost makes ...

Taylor is determined to defeat her arch rival, Corinne, even after being dispatched on the dramatic two-on-one date. So as Nick and the controversial bachelorette attempt to have a romantic evening, Taylor crashes their party to share information about her adversary. Will that change Nick's impression of the provocative woman? After the rose ceremony, nine lucky ladies remain on the journey to the beautiful island of St. Thomas. Particularly curious about one bachelorette's mysterious past, Nick spends the day with her, but will there be enough of a connection between...

After suffering through an intense volleyball group date last week, a tearful Nick is unsure about the process. He leaves the bachelorettes and walks out on his chance to find his soul mate. The women are dumbfounded by Nick's exit, as all of his relationships are called into question.

In this episode of the bachelor, Nick visits the hometowns of the four remaining contestants

Corinne, Rachel, Raven and Vanessa are left in Bimini, still shocked that Nick sent Kristina home before the rose ceremony. They wonder if they still will get a coveted hometown date from the unpredictable Bachelor. But with the stakes being so high, Nick will go on an emotionally charged journey to visit these final four women's hometowns. Raven meets him in Hoxie, Arkansas, and then, it is on to Dallas where Rachel and Nick confront the challenges that might meet an interracial couple. Corinne is waiting in Miami and finally, Nick travels to Montreal to reunite with...

Raven and Nick have a very special romantic night in the fantasy suite with a dream-come-true ending. Nick and Rachel's day begins with cross country skiing to a reindeer farm where they cozy up in front of a roaring fire, but will Rachel let her true feelings be known? Finally, Nick and Vanessa must deal with the aftermath of her contentious hometown date that didn't go as smoothly as either would have liked. They have a lot of obstacles to overcome if they are to share a future together. All of the dates are filled with passion and excitement, as Nick continues to ...

Nineteen of the most memorable women return to confront Nick and tell their side of the story.

Nick brings the women to meet his family; the Bachelor makes his decision.

Nick, Raven and Vanessa talk to host Chris Harrison about their relationships.