14 episodes
The Bachelor - Season 17
First aired Jan 7, 2013Season 17
This season features 28-year-old Sean Lowe, a former Kansas State football player from McKinney, Texas. Lowe placed third as a contestant during the eighth season of The Bachelorette with Emily Maynard.
Episodes
Episode 1
Week 1
Jan 7, 201385 min
Sean meets the women and offers one the first rose.
Episode 2
Week 2
Jan 14, 201385 min
Sean takes Sarah on an adrenaline-filled date; a prank tests Desiree.
Episode 3
Week 3
Jan 21, 201380 min
A volleyball game brings out the women's true colors; Sean surprises AshLee.
Episode 4
Week 4
Jan 28, 201385 min
Sean and a woman go rock climbing.
Episode 5
Week 5
Feb 4, 201385 min
Sean and the bachelorettes travel to Whitefish, Montana.
Episode 6
Week 5 (2)
Feb 5, 201385 min
Sean and the bachelorettes go on a trip to the Canadian Rockies; during a group date, Sean asks seven bachelorettes to take a plunge in icy-cold Lake Louise; the women try to advance their connection to Sean during a snowstorm.
Episode 7
Week 6
Feb 11, 201385 min
The pressure intensifies as hometown dates loom.
Episode 8
Week 7
Feb 18, 201385 min
Sean travels across the country to visit the hometowns of the final four women.
Episode 9
Sean Tells All
Feb 19, 201341 min
Sean talks about the women he has sent home and controversial bachelorette, Tierra.
Episode 10
Week 8
Feb 25, 201384 min
Sean and the final three women go on a wild and romantic trip to Thailand; Sean is faced with a painful decision as he determines the final two women.
Episode 11
Sean's Women Tell All
Mar 4, 201390 min
Controversial bachelorette Tierra gets the chance to defend herself; fan favorite bachelorettes confront one another and Sean; Chris and Sean surprise fans at viewer parties; sneak peek of the season finale.
Episode 12
Season Finale
Mar 11, 201391 min
The final two women meet Sean's family; a confused Sean decides whether he wants to spend his life with Catherine or Lindsay.
Episode 13
After the Final Rose
Mar 11, 201338 min
Catherine and Lindsay join Sean to discuss his decision; the new Bachelorette is revealed.
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Episode 14
The Bachelors Funniest Moments
May 21, 201390 min
Hilarious moments -- on-screen and off -- from past seasons of ''The Bachelor'' and ''The Bachelorette'' include spontaneous gaffes and faux pas.