Every year, you hear viewers complain that The Bachelor TV show is contrived and fake but, year after year, the ABC series manages to stay on the air. Will the ratings hold up this time around? Will The Bachelor be renewed for a 22nd season or, will it be cancelled instead?
On this season of The Bachelor, Nick Viall, a 35-year-old technology salesman from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the one looking for love. Previously, he had his heart broken by Bachelorettes Andi Dorfman and Kaitlyn Bristowe and he failed to find his soul mate on Bachelor in Paradise. Will this time around be different? Will America tune in? Chris Harrison returns as host of this venerable ABC series.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — typically around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
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Last year comparison: The 20th season of The Bachelor averaged a 2.36 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 8.02 million total viewers (live + same day ratings).
Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you still like The Bachelor TV series on ABC? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a 22nd season?
5/11 update: ABC has renewed The Bachelor for a 22nd season for the 2017-18 broadcast season. Details here.
I have watched it faithfully- along with my many realtor friends- this 2017 season is silly, stupid and has lost its excitement- its turned into a slimy kissing scene with anything that walks- its lost its class-
Season 22! Keep going!!!
Definitely needs to be renewed.
I love Nick. I have been watching faithfully.
Love his season and hope it results in love for him and one lucky lady.
Wow. So much disappointment with Nick Viall. It never seemed fair that Nick was even allowed to be the bachelor when the last set of bachelors we’re just as capable if not more deserving, regardless of whether women wrote in asking for him or not. Wanting Nick back was a waste of time! 1. Corrine? ………? please! 2. This whole idea of the director/writers making these poor girls wait outside in the freezing weather for the Rose ceremony with only a little coat wrapped over their shoulders, as if that is suppose to work over their thin evening dresses. Come… Read more »
I think Nick was prematurely and unfairly judged by a lot of people. He’s doing what all the Bachelors do, trying to figure it out. I can’t believe how people are so upset over Corinne. Nick has to determine whether his attraction is just physical or if there’s more there. (He doesn’t see all the on camera interviews the viewers do.) Get over it. Tired of the whiners. I love this franchise, it is fun, sexy, and entertaining.
I have been a loyal Batchelor fan ….. but not this season ….
Nick is just not being smart ……
I would love to see the show continue …… but find an awesome Batchelor …..
Mature …… wise…… truly looking for the right kind of woman …… for the right reasons …… you really lost me this season …… it just went flat ……
My wife stopped watching after week one. That says a lot!
I hear Dr Phil will be making a guest appearance.
That’s what it has become!
This show has gone so down hill with this season!! Corrine is a vile human being and shouldn’t be given even 5 mins of airtime – quite frankly people like her shouldn’t be allowed on the show! She’s is disgusting and all she does is make the show appear distasteful! You should be ashamed of how much airtime you give to her! You claim that this show is supposed to be about love, well she is just gross! I have three daughters and we used to enjoy watching this show together…not anymore!! I don’t want them watching behavior like hers… Read more »
you may have your opinion, but it is very rude to be posting such words on public site and only comes back to you. And I’m sorry if you dislike the show and call it “distasteful” because there is ONE person you dislike, please do so to keep your opinions to yourself if they are rude to other. secondly I happen to enjoy the show and find her along with ALL the characters very delightful. as to remember they are play the part of their character that someone wrote.