The Bachelor (American season 24)

The 24th season of The Bachelor premiered on January 6, 2020.[1] This season features 28-year-old Peter Weber, a Delta Air Lines pilot from Westlake Village, California.[2]

The Bachelor
Season 24
Promotional poster
Starring	Peter Weber
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	12
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	January 6 – March 10, 2020
Season chronology

Weber finished in third place on the fifteenth season of The Bachelorette featuring Hannah Brown.

The season ended on March 10, 2020, and Hannah Ann Sluss was initially named the winner and became Weber's fiancée. However, during the live After the Final Rose special, it was revealed that Weber and Sluss had ended their engagement.[3] Although Weber and runner-up Madison Prewett admitted to still having feelings for each other, they ultimately decided not to pursue a relationship.[4] On May 2, 2020, Weber revealed that he was dating fifth-placed Kelley Flanagan.[5] They announced their breakup on December 31, 2020.[6]

Filming and development

Casting and contestants

On September 17, 2019, during the reunion episode of season six of Bachelor in Paradise, Weber was announced as the next Bachelor by host Chris Harrison, over castmates Tyler Cameron and Mike Johnson.[7][8]

Prior to the start of filming, the initial list of contestants were announced on the show's social media pages, and it was revealed that beauty queens Alayah Benavidez, Hannah Ann Sluss, Kelsey Weier, Victoria Paul and Maurissa Gunn were contestants. Of those five, four competed in Miss USA division pageants: Weier competed in Miss USA 2017 as Miss Iowa USA, while Gunn competed in Miss Teen USA 2013 as Miss Montana Teen USA, and Benavidez and Paul competed together in Miss USA 2019 and were Miss Texas USA and Miss Louisiana USA, respectively, the latter who finished in the top 15. Benavidez was crowned Miss United States 2016.[9][10][11][12][13] The cast also includes Madison Prewett, the daughter of Auburn Tigers men's basketball assistant coach and director of operations Chad Prewett.[14]

Production

On September 25, 2019, it was reported that the season would film in Cleveland, Ohio and Costa Rica. Weber suffered a minor facial injury while filming in Costa Rica. In addition to those locations, the season also included visits to Chile, Peru, and Australia.[15][16][17]

Contestants

On September 17, 2019, 33 potential contestants were revealed on The Bachelor's social media pages.[18] The final cast of 30 women was revealed on December 16, 2019.[19]

Name	Age	Hometown	Occupation	Outcome	Place	Ref
Hannah Ann Sluss[10][20]	23	Powell, Tennessee	Model	Winner	1	[21]
Madison Prewett[14][22]	23	Auburn, Alabama	Foster Parent Recruiter	Runner-up	2 (quit)	[23]
Victoria Fuller[24]	26	Virginia Beach, Virginia	Medical Sales Rep	Week 9	3	[25]
Kelsey Weier[11]	28	Urbandale, Iowa	Professional Clothier	Week 8	4	[26]
Kelley Flanagan[27]	27	North Barrington, Illinois	Attorney	Week 7	5	[28]
Natasha Parker[29]	31	New York City, New York	Event Planner		6
Mykenna Dorn[30]	22	Langley, British Columbia	Fashion Blogger	Week 6	7–8	[31]
Sydney Hightower[32]	24	Northport, Alabama	Retail Marketing Manager
Tammy Ly[33]	24	Syracuse, New York	House Flipper		9
Victoria Paul[12][34]	27	Alexandria, Louisiana	Nurse		10
Lexi Buchanan[29]	26	Jacksonville, Florida	Marketing Coordinator	Week 5	11–12	[35]
Shiann Lewis[29]	27	Las Vegas, Nevada	Preeschool Teacher
Deandra Kanu[36][37]	23	Bar Harbor, Maine	Home Care Coordinator	Week 4	13–15
Kiarra Norman[29]	23	Kennesaw, Georgia	Nanny
Savannah Mullins[36]	27	Houston, Texas	Realtor
Alayah Benavidez[38][36]	24	Helotes, Texas	Orthodontist Assistant		16[lower-alpha 1]
Alexa Caves[27]	27	Springfield, Illinois	Esthetician	Week 3	17–19	[39]
Jasmine Nguyen[36]	25	Houston, Texas	Client Relations Manager
Sarah Coffin[10]	24	Knoxville, Tennessee	Medical Radiographer
Courtney Perry[40]	26	Venice, Florida	Cosmetologist	Week 2	20–22	[41]
Lauren Jones[42]	26	Glendale, California	Marketing Executive
Payton Moran[43]	24	Wellesley, Massachusetts	Business Development Rep
Avonlea Elkins[36]	27	Fort Worth, Texas	Cattle Rancher	Week 1	23–30	[44]
Eunice Cho[27]	23	Chicago, Illinois	Flight Attendant
Jade Gilliland[45]	26	Mesa, Arizona	Media Buyer
Jenna Serrano[27]	22	New Lenox, Illinois	Nursing Student
Katrina Badowski[27]	28	St. Charles, Illinois	Pro NBA Dancer
Kylie Ramos[42]	26	Davis, California	Entertainment Sales Associate
Maurissa Gunn[29][46]	23	Laurel, Montana	Patient Care Coordinator
Megan Hops[47]	26	San Bruno, California	Flight Attendant

1. Alayah was originally eliminated in Week 3, but was later brought back in Week 4 and got eliminated at the end of that week.

Call-out order

Order	Bachelorettes	Episode / Week
		1	1/2	2/3	4/5	5	6	7	8	9	10A/10B
1	Alayah	Hannah Ann	Kelley	Victoria F.	Victoria F.	Sydney	Hannah Ann	Madison	Hannah Ann	Hannah Ann	Hannah Ann
2	Sydney	Victoria P.	Madison	Victoria P.	Kelsey	Hannah Ann	Madison	Kelsey	Madison	Madison	Madison
3	Hannah Ann	Madison	Sydney	Sydney	Madison	Kelley	Victoria F.	Victoria F.	Victoria F.[lower-alpha 1]	Victoria F.
4	Sarah	Kelley	Mykenna	Kelsey	Sydney	Kelsey	Kelsey	Hannah Ann	Kelsey
5	Lauren	Lexi	Victoria P.	Hannah Ann	Natasha	Victoria F.	Natasha	Kelley
6	Victoria P.	Savannah	Natasha	Natasha	Lexi	Madison	Kelley	Natasha
7	Mykenna	Lauren	Jasmine	Lexi	Hannah Ann	Natasha	Mykenna Sydney
8	Maurissa	Tammy	Sarah	Madison	Shiann	Victoria P.
9	Kelsey	Alayah	Lexi	Shiann	Mykenna	Mykenna	Tammy
10	Eunice	Jasmine	Hannah Ann	Kelley	Victoria P.	Tammy	Victoria P.
11	Jade	Sydney	Alexa	Kiarra	Kelley	Lexi Shiann
12	Megan	Natasha	Tammy	Tammy	Tammy
13	Madison	Mykenna	Alayah	Savannah	Deandra Kiarra Savannah
14	Tammy	Deandra	Deandra	Deandra
15	Shiann	Sarah	Victoria F.	Mykenna
16	Courtney	Alexa	Shiann	Alayah Alexa Jasmine Sarah	Alayah[lower-alpha 2]
17	Kiarra	Kelsey	Kiarra
18	Lexi	Payton	Savannah
19	Deandra	Kiarra	Kelsey
20	Payton	Courtney	Courtney Lauren Payton
21	Jasmine	Shiann
22	Kylie	Victoria F.
23	Katrina	Avonlea Eunice Jade Jenna Katrina Kylie Maurissa Megan
24	Victoria F.
25	Jenna
26	Savannah
27	Kelley
28	Alexa
29	Avonlea
30	Natasha

  The contestant received a first impression rose

  The contestant received a rose during the date

  The contestant received a rose outside of a rose ceremony or date

  The contestant was eliminated

  The contestant was eliminated outside the rose ceremony

  The contestant was eliminated during the date

  The contestant quit the competition

  The contestant won the competition

1. Peter and Victoria F. originally broke up during her hometown date, and he did not meet her family. However, the next day he told her he wouldn't make his final decision until the rose ceremony, where he ended up giving her a rose.
2. Alayah was brought back to the competition in week four, and was given the group date rose. However, she was later eliminated that week, before the rose ceremony.

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)	Rating/share (18–49)
240	1	"Week 1: Season 24 Premiere"	January 6, 2020	2401	6.07[48]	1.9/9[48]
The season began with Peter getting ready in his hometown of Westlake Village before arriving at the mansion to meet the women. Memorable entrances included Alayah giving Peter a letter from her grandmother, Eunice entering with wings attached to the back of her dress, Madison arriving in a huge paper airplane, Lexi driving a classic 1962 Chevrolet Corvette, Jasmine speaking Vietnamese to Peter, Jenna presenting her "emotional support cow" named Ashley P., Savannah blindfolding Peter and sharing the first kiss with him, and Kelley admitting she met Peter at a hotel prior to filming. Hannah Brown appeared to return the pilot wings that he gave her on the first night of her season. After giving a toast to all the women, Peter and Alayah read the letter her grandmother wrote, Sydney played mini-golf with him, Hannah Ann showed him a painting of her hometown overlooking the Smoky Mountains, and Mykenna told him about her grandparents' 60+ year marriage. Peter kissed multiple women, including Hannah Ann, Tammy, and Mykenna. Hannah Ann ended up receiving the first impression rose. Avonlea, Eunice, Jade, Jenna, Katrina, Kylie, Maurissa, and Megan were eliminated. The first group date consisted of Hannah Ann, Kelley, Deandra, Tammy, Victoria P., Courtney, Shiann, Jasmine, and Victoria F. at Sun Air Jet Hangar in Camarillo Airport. United States Marine Corps pilots Katie Cook and Alisa Johnson hosted a lesson for them. The women competed in an obstacle course; the final round came down to Tammy and Kelley. Kelley ended up winning a sunset flight with Peter after cheating in the final round, upsetting Tammy. The dinner portion was held at the Four Seasons hotel, where Peter and Kelley first met prior to filming. Peter gave the group date rose to Kelley, upsetting the other women who believed she had an unfair advantage. Madison received the 1-on-1 date, where she and Peter drive to his parents' house for their 31st wedding anniversary. Madison got to meet Peter's family members and friends at the house. His parents renewed their vows, with Peter as the ordained minister. During the night portion, Madison opens up about her family and received the rose. Afterward, Peter surprised her with a private Tenille Arts concert. The second group date for the week consisted of Lauren, Sydney, Payton, Kelsey, Natasha, Alexa, Mykenna, Alayah and Savannah at the Avalon Hollywood. The women were dismayed to see Hannah Brown hosting the group date, which was supposed to be each woman telling a sex story to an audience. Hannah admitted to Peter backstage that she was struggling seeing him as the Bachelor and was questioning whether she should've chosen him during her own season. Peter asked if she would consider joining the house. The episode ended with a cliffhanger.
241	2	"Week 2"	January 13, 2020	2402	5.37[49]	1.6/7[49]
Continuing from the previous episode, Peter and Hannah Brown continued their discussion about their relationship; ultimately, they decided it would be best to part ways. Peter told the women the daytime portion was canceled and went straight to the night portion. The women were frustrated at the amount of time Peter had spent with Hannah, and he spent the night apologizing. Sydney ended up receiving the group date rose. At the cocktail party, Kelsey was excited to share an expensive bottle of Dom Pérignon, which she had received as a birthday present, with Peter. However, Hannah Ann unknowingly opened the bottle of champagne with Peter, which caused a fight between the two women. At the rose ceremony, an emotional Kelsey received the last rose. Courtney, Lauren, and Payton were eliminated. Alexa, Mykenna, Natasha, Deandra, Lexi, Victoria F., Kelsey, and Hannah Ann were selected on this group date at Melrose Avenue for a Revolve fashion show in front of an audience, which was judged by Peter, Carson Kressley, Janice Dickinson and Revolve's chief brand officer Raissa Gerona. Hannah Ann, who is a model, wins the fashion show and a brand new wardrobe, courtesy of Revolve. At the night portion of the date, Victoria F. was upset as she was out of her comfort zone and felt like Peter didn’t notice her. Peter reassured her that he liked her and wanted her to be there. Hannah Ann told Peter that she felt bullied by Kelsey after "champagne-gate". Peter gave the group date rose to Victoria F., and the episode ended on a cliffhanger, as he pulled Kelsey aside to question her about Hannah Ann's accusations.
242	3	"Week 3"	January 20, 2020	2403	6.26[50]	1.9/8[50]
Continuing from the previous episode with "champagne-gate," Hannah Ann and Kelsey sat down to talk but made no headway in their argument. Victoria P. received the 1-on-1, and Peter took her line dancing. During the night portion, Victoria P. opened up about her difficult childhood with her father passing away, her mother struggling with drug addiction, and living in homeless shelters. Victoria P. received the rose. Alayah showed her "wild side" at the mansion which rubbed the other girls the wrong way. Kiarra, Sarah, Tammy, Kelley, Shiann, Savannah, Sydney, and Alayah went on the second group date of the week, hosted by Demi Burnett from the twenty-third season of The Bachelor. Demi assigned outfits to all of the women, varying from lingerie to muumuus. The women arrived at a saloon where they participated in "Demi's Extreme Pillow Fight Club." Chris Harrison announced, alongside recurring guest announcer Fred Willard. Alayah was crowned champion, to the dismay of the other women. The night portion commenced, and Alayah revealed her abandonment issues to Peter, who was pleased to see her open up. Sydney questioned Alayah's authenticity, and expressed those concerns to Peter. Though Alayah tried to defend herself, Peter decided to give Sydney the group date rose for being honest with him and putting him first. The following day, the cocktail party was canceled and was replaced by a pool party. Sydney gave Peter the choice of whom to believe, but multiple other women expressed to Peter that they thought Alayah was fake, “turning it on” for the cameras, and wasn’t there for him. Victoria P. told Peter that Alayah asked her to lie to producers about their knowing each other, as they competed together at Miss USA 2019. She claimed that they weren't friends and only spent three hours together in total during their time at Miss USA. Peter confronted Alayah about this, and she justified it as not wanting them to be disqualified for knowing each other, and that she was there for him. Peter refuted the point by saying that her intentions were not genuine. He abruptly left, effectively ending the pool party. At the rose ceremony, Peter decided to remove one rose and send an extra person home, meaning Alayah, Alexa, Jasmine, and Sarah were eliminated.
243	4	"Week 4"	January 27, 2020	2404	5.99[51]	1.6/8[51]
Chris Harrison drops by the mansion and reveals that the women will be meeting Peter in Cleveland, Ohio. Victoria F. gets the first 1-on-1 date. Peter flies them to Cedar Point in a private plane and reveals the entire amusement park has been closed just for them. Afterwards, Peter reveals he has another surprise for her and takes her to a Chase Rice concert. Victoria F. is shocked and uncomfortable as she previously dated Chase Rice before coming on the show. In the night portion of the date, Victoria reveals to Peter that she has a past with Chase but reassures him that she no longer has feelings for him and is there for Peter. Victoria F. receives the rose. The group date takes place at FirstEnergy Stadium with 13 women. They meet with former Cleveland Browns players Josh Cribbs and Hanford Dixon and discover they will be playing against each other in a football game, with the winning team going to the night portion with Peter and the losing team going back to the hotel. Victoria P. sits out of the game due to a back injury. The game ends in a tie, with all 13 women heading to the night portion. Alayah, who was eliminated at the last rose ceremony, returns to everybody's shock and dismay. She tells Peter that the women were lying about her and that she and Victoria P. were friends at Miss USA and even went on a trip to Vegas together. Peter begins to question Victoria P's honesty and ultimately decides to invite Alayah back and gives her the group date rose. Kelsey gets the second 1-on-1 date where they explore sights around Cleveland, like dancing with musicians, eating pierogis and soap box racing in the streets. During the night portion at Nautica Queen Cruise Ship on Cuyahoga River, Kelsey opens up to Peter about her parents' divorce and how she didn't see her father for 12 years after he left. Peter gives Kelsey the rose and they enjoy a fireworks show. At the hotel, Victoria F. discovers that Alayah found out about her dating Chase Rice while she was at home and had internet access, and told all the women when she returned. Victoria F. confronts Alayah and says she'll tell Peter that Alayah is manipulative and a pot-stirrer. At the cocktail party, multiple women call Peter out for not appreciating them and giving Alayah the rose when she wasn't on the group date. Peter begins to question if some of the women will leave. Despite the women's frustration at how much time he has spent on the Alayah drama, Peter pulls Victoria P., Alayah, and Victoria F. aside to talk about it further. The episode ends in a cliffhanger with Peter, hearing all the women arguing with Alayah from another room, not knowing what decision to make.
244	5	"Week 5"	February 3, 2020	2405	5.62[52]	1.5/8[52]
Continuing from the previous episode, the group of women are arguing with Alayah and questioning her intentions. Peter pulls Alayah aside and decides to send her home once and for all to end the drama. At the rose ceremony, Deandra, Kiarra, and Savannah are eliminated. Peter announces that the remaining 12 women are heading to Costa Rica. In the town of Arenal, Peter arrives at the hotel to explain to the women that he has a bandage on his forehead after running into a golf cart with a glass in his hand, subsequently getting twenty-two stitches. Sydney receives the first 1-on-1 date. They leave in a helicopter through the Costa Rican jungle, viewing waterfalls and the overlooking volcano. They arrive on a hillside, bonding over Spanish as Peter is part Cuban and Sydney is part Dominican; Peter reveals that Sydney is the best kisser. During the night portion, Sydney opens up about her estranged relationship with her father and her struggles with being bullied in high school for being a mixed-race girl in Alabama. Sydney receives the rose and they go swimming in the hot springs. The group date consists of Shiann, Kelsey, Victoria F., Madison, Natasha, Victoria P., Lexi, Hannah Ann, Tammy, and Mykenna. The girls arrive at the La Fortuna waterfall. Jessica Pels, along with photographer Tyler Joe, reveal the group date is a photoshoot for Cosmopolitan. Victoria F. wins the photoshoot, and the prize is getting to be on the cover of the March edition of Cosmopolitan with Peter. During the night portion, Victoria F. celebrates her 26th birthday two days late with Peter. Kelsey reveals to Peter that she is falling in love with him. Tammy decides to tell Peter that Kelsey had a mental breakdown after Sydney received the first 1-on-1 and has been drinking excessively. Peter confronts Kelsey about this, telling her that it will not get easier. Kelsey adamantly tells Peter that she can handle it, and confronts the rest of the women about who called her emotionally unstable. Nobody admits to being the one who told Peter. Hannah Ann gets the group date rose. Kelley gets the second 1-on-1 date. They attend a shaman healing ritual. During the night portion, Kelley confronts Peter about his decisions to reward the drama. Peter promises Kelley that she is not wasting her time and gives her the rose. The next day, Kelsey figures out that Tammy has been the one talking about her to Peter. She sneaks out to the villa where Peter is staying and tells him that Tammy is starting rumors that she is an alcoholic and a "pill popper", and that she wants to tell him it's false before it gets back to him. Peter promises her that he believes her and says that Tammy is just jealous of their connection, and rewards Kelsey with a rose. Later that night, Chris Harrison tells the women the cocktail party is canceled as Peter has already made his mind up. Before the rose ceremony, both Tammy and Mykenna interrupt Peter to have one last conversation before he hands the roses out. In the end, Tammy receives the last rose, and Shiann and Lexi are eliminated.
245	6	"Week 6"	February 5, 2020	2406	5.10[53]	1.3/6[53]
The 10 remaining ladies arrive in Santiago, Chile. Hannah Ann receives the first 1-on-1, and they explore the city of Santiago. In the night portion, Peter questions if Hannah Ann is ready to be in love and get married. Hannah Ann tells him that she was in a 3.5 year relationship but was not in love, but promises that she is falling in love with Peter. Hannah Ann receives the rose. At the hotel, Mykenna is questioning whether she should go home after discovering that Victoria F. has received her second 1-on-1 date while Mykenna has not had one yet. Eight women are on the group date date and head to MEGA studios at the Studio 2 Backlog. Peter reveals that the group date is filming their very own telenovela called El Amor de Pedro. In the night portion of the date, Victoria P. questions where Peter is at in their relationship. Peter tells her that he doesn't see her as his wife, and they both agree it's best that she leaves. The women are shocked to discover that Victoria P. is going home, and Tammy criticises Mykenna for being immature and ungrateful. Madison receives the group date rose. Victoria F. arrives at the second 1-on-1 date at El Peñasco De Santa Sylvia in the countryside where they meet a huaso and ride horses. At the night portion, Peter questions if Victoria F. is ready for marriage. Although Victoria F. storms off and cries in the bathroom because she can't give him the answer that he wants, Peter still gives her the rose. Mykenna and Tammy are shocked when an impromptu 2-on-1 date card arrives for them. Although Tammy tells Peter that Mykenna is immature and is only there to build her brand, Peter tells her that he believes Mykenna and sends Tammy home then and there. Afterwards, the other women arrive for the cocktail party and Peter decides to eliminate Mykenna and Sydney at the rose ceremony. Afterwards, Peter tells the final 6 women that they will be traveling to Lima, Peru.
246	7	"Week 7"	February 10, 2020	2407	6.39[54]	1.8/9[54]
After a discussion with his mom via Skype, Peter visits the women at their hotel in Lima and reminds them that he is there for marriage and doesn't want to be blindsided at the end. Madison receives the first 1-on-1 date and they travel to Pucusana, where they go fishing. During the night portion, Madison reveals to Peter that she grew up in a very religious household and wants her husband to embody the same qualities. Although Peter admits his faith could be stronger, he tells Madison that he is falling in love with her and gives her the rose. Natasha gets her first 1-on-1 date where they explore the city of Lima. During the date, Natasha opens up about on her past relationship. At the night portion of the date, Peter admits that their relationship is not at the same level as the others and decides to send Natasha home. Kelsey receives the final 1-on-1 date. She and Peter travel to the Pachacamac ruins where they ride ATVs. They discuss what type of marriage they want and how they'd like to raise their children. In the night portion, Kelsey tells Peter that her father won't be involved in her hometown date, and that she has recently reconnected with him after being estranged for 12 years. Peter gives Kelsey the rose. The group date consists of Victoria F., Hannah Ann, and Kelley. Hannah Ann reads a letter she wrote for Peter describing all the reasons she's falling in love with him. Kelley is very confident in her connection with Peter and is certain that she will be getting a rose. Although Victoria F. and Peter have yet another argument about their relationship and if she's ready for marriage, he decides to give her the first rose, securing her a hometown date. Peter decides that his mind is made up and says he doesn't need the night portion of the date, and gives the second rose to Hannah Ann, sending Kelley home and confirming the final 4.
247	8	"Week 8"	February 17, 2020	2408	6.61[55]	1.8/9[55]
The first hometown date is in Knoxville, Tennessee. Hannah Ann takes Peter to the Smoky Mountain Axe House in Alcoa where they practice axe throwing. Peter gives Hannah Ann a letter listing all the things he loves about her, mirroring the letter she wrote him in Peru. Later that night, Peter meets Hannah Ann's family at their home in Powell. Peter tells Hannah Ann that he's falling in love with her despite her father Rick's request for him not to tell her unless he really means it. Hannah Ann then tells Peter that she's in love with him. Next, Peter goes to Des Moines, Iowa and meets Kelsey at the Iowa State Capitol. They travel to Summerset Winery in Indianola where they make their own custom wine. After they taste the wine they created, Kelsey tells Peter she's in love with him. Peter meets Kelsey's family at their home in Urbandale, where he tries crab rangoon for the first time. Kelsey's mother Beth warns Peter not to break her daughter's heart and not to string her along if he knows she's not the one. In Auburn, Alabama, Madison meets up with Peter in the famous Auburn Arena at Auburn University, where Madison attended college and where her father is an assistant coach. Charles Barkley appears in a video on the big screen to give them a message, and Auburn Tigers men's basketball head coach Bruce Pearl runs them through a set of basketball drills. That night, Madison has an eye-opening conversation with her mother Tonya about the differences in her and Peter's faith, and her father Chad questions Peter about their longterm compatibility. Finally, Peter heads to Virginia Beach, Virginia to meet Victoria F., where she introduces him to her dog Buxton. They visit The Shack where Hunter Hayes is performing a concert for them. Afterwards, Peter is confronted by his ex-girlfriend Merissa Pence, who is from Virginia Beach and has mutual friends with Victoria F. She tells him to be careful and that he deserves better than Victoria, and warns him that Victoria has broken up several relationships. Before meeting Victoria's family, Peter pulls her aside to question the allegations. The conversation goes poorly and Peter leaves without meeting her family. The next day, Victoria F. shows up at his hotel room to apologize and tells him that she's falling in love with him. Peter tells her that he won't make his decision about her until the rose ceremony. The rose ceremony takes place at an airplane hangar in Camarillo. Peter gives roses to Hannah Ann, Madison, and Victoria F., eliminating Kelsey and leaving her heartbroken. Madison, who has been struggling with the thought of the upcoming fantasy suites, pulls Peter aside after the rose ceremony to talk.
248	9	"Week 9"	February 24, 2020	2409	6.82[56]	1.9/9[56]
Continuing from the previous episode, Madison pulls Peter aside after the rose ceremony to talk about the upcoming fantasy suites. She admits that she will have a hard time moving forward in their relationship if he is intimate with anyone else. The overnight dates are taking place in Gold Coast, Australia. The woman arrive at the Intercontinental Sanctuary Cove Hotel in Hope Island one by one and discover that they are living together during this week. Hannah Ann gets the first date, and Peter takes her jet-skiing. Hannah Ann tells him that she will be able to move forward from whatever happens with Peter's other relationships that week. That night, Peter offers her the fantasy suite card, and she accepts. Victoria F. gets the second date, where she and Peter have a helicopter ride into a scenic view of Gold Coast. They land in Lamington National Park where they explore the scenic Morans Falls and have a picnic. That night, Peter asks Victoria to open up about her previous relationship and why she didn't feel good enough. He offers her the fantasy suite card, and she accepts. Madison, who knows that Peter went into the fantasy suite with the other two women, has the final date in Surfers Paradise. Peter takes her to Q1, the tallest residential building in the Southern Hemisphere, and reveals they are going to climb from the penthouse to the top of the building. That night, Peter is anxious to talk to Madison about the fantasy suite dates. She tells him that she is saving herself for marriage and would not accept a proposal if he had slept with the other women. Peter admits that he has been intimate in the fantasy suites, causing Madison to stand up and walk away from the table. Peter follows her out and asks her not to give up on their relationship, and the episode ends on a cliffhanger.
249	10	"The Women Tell All"	March 2, 2020	N/A	6.36[57]	1.8/9[57]
At the start of the special, a clip from the previous episode as the rose ceremony in Australia is happening, Hannah Ann and Victoria F. stand on the podium, while Madison arrives a little late. Peter gives the roses to Hannah Ann and Madison, and eliminating Victoria F. Victoria steps aside to talk with Peter before getting to the limo. Peter and the final two ladies are giving a toast to meet his family. Victoria F. and most of the other eliminated women were in the audience. Several of the contestants spoke of their lives after the competition, Alayah and Sydney are constantly arguing just what on they did in Cleveland, as well as Victoria P. and Savannah, Tammy and Mykenna have continued a huge argument even they are not still friends. Victoria F. tells on her story: she was romantically linked with her friends' husbands as they had an affair, telling her it is a secret. Kelsey opens up about her life since her elimination and is struggling on finding love. Kelsey reveals that her present of Dom Pérignon was originally to be brought in the first night, but didn't work out until the second week. Ashley Iaconetti Haibon comes onto the stage and gives Kelsey a present of huge champagne bottle. Before Peter appears at the stage, Peter prepares to meet the women since he had been eliminated them, Chris, Peter and his parents sneaking into the Southern California neighborhood for a Bachelor premiere night viewing party. Once Peter tries to find his parents as they have found out inside the private SUV. When Peter is on the stage, he acknowledges about his future. Bloopers are shown. Season 13 Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay Abasolo is on the hot seat, addressing about the opinion on online bullying such as bigotry, deceitful, offensive and hateful words. Maurissa tears up on the apology for issues on diversity, stating it would get accepted as sooner.
250	11	"Week 10: Season Finale"	March 9, 2020	2410A	7.70[58]	2.1/11[58]
Peter and the final two ladies traveled to Alice Springs as he has an opportunity to introduce them to his family. Hannah Ann comes in first to meet with Peter's family and opens up about the first impression rose during the first night and talk along with the potential in-laws. The next day, when Madison comes in to meet with Peter's family, Madison gives Peter to talk to him, and how she happened during the overnight dates, Madison feels giving her appreciation to make next step towards love, she is feeling anxious to see Peter's parents once again as the last time was on the first one-on-one date, Peter's mom Barbara is giving a concern on Madison and is felt on proving to be a potential daughter-in-law. When Madison left, Peter and his mother are talking each other as Barbara consoles her gratitude and said, "Don't let her go!", stating that Madison would bring to Peter's family. Madison's final date takes on an airplane ride onto the overlooking with the famous Uluru and even they have set up a picnic. When Madison becomes emotional and frustrated with Peter, she decides to quit the show. Hannah Ann's final date is to travel to The Kangaroo Sanctuary as she and Peter are carrying kangaroos and each person fed a drink to feed. Hannah Ann is equally showing her heart with Peter and stated that proving the relationship would get some answers, as the show ends here.
251	12	"After the Final Rose"	March 10, 2020	2410B	8.49[59]	2.4/12[59]
The episode concluded when Madison had already departed Australia and left Peter's heart, as he got nervous about what he is doing next and thinking that Hannah Ann is the one planning to get engaged to her. Chris Harrison came to Peter's place, knowing Peter became frustrated and totally shocked, then Peter had his opinion to propose Hannah Ann. When Hannah Ann arrives at the final rose ceremony, Peter proposes to her and giving the final impression rose. A couple of months later, Peter meets with his family in Los Angeles and telling the news of his engagement with Hannah Ann, then Peter calls Hannah Ann to his family at this exciting moment. Several weeks later, Peter arrived at the safe house and has to talk to Hannah Ann, as Hannah Ann felt sobbed, depressed and lost her emotions, Peter follows her and declared the engagement is about to end. Then, Peter and Hannah Ann are seen for the first time since the breakup and Hannah Ann gives Peter an apology to accept the plea. Chris comes to Auburn, Alabama to see Madison and he asked the news of Peter's breakup with Hannah Ann, and he tells Madison that she is barely in love with Peter, and Madison prepares to travel to Los Angeles. Peter and Madison are seen for the first time since Madison's sudden elimination back in Australia and they have asked a second chance to pursue a relationship. Peter's mother Barbara is on stage and telling the facts over Madison's feelings when Peter's family first met her during the first date. Knowing that Barbara has really done nothing in common with Madison that specifically letting her son's relationship Madison would become a lot better.

Controversy

During week five, contestant Victoria Fuller won a group date challenge, where she was chosen to appear on the March digital cover of Cosmopolitan with Weber. Shortly after the episode that featured Fuller's win aired, Cosmopolitan editor-in-chief Jessica Pels – who appeared in the episode and selected Fuller as the winner – published an online letter which stated that the magazine would not be running the cover with Fuller, due to Fuller's involvement with a clothing brand that featured a "White Lives Matter" tagline.[60]

In the letter, Pels stated that "unequivocally, the White Lives Matter movement does not reflect the values of the Cosmo brand," adding "we stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter, and any cause that fights to end injustices for people of color." Fuller had previously modeled for clothing brand WLM Apparel, which uses the tagline "White Lives Matter" to promote the conservation of the white marlin. The tagline has been described by nongovernmental organizations such as the Southern Poverty Law Center as "a racist response to the civil rights movement Black Lives Matter" and "a neo-Nazi group that is growing into a movement as more and more white supremacist groups take up its slogans and tactics."[61]

During week eight, Weber's ex-girlfriend, Merissa Pence, made an appearance to warn Peter about contestant Victoria Fuller's reputation in her hometown of Virginia Beach.[62] News outlets have also reported on Fuller being arrested for a DUI charge back in 2017 where she was sentenced to a year in jail. The sentence was suspended, and Fuller was given 24 months of probation.[63]

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