How Long Is ‘The Bachelor’ Finale Tonight? Here’s What We Know About the Last Episode

If you were surprised that ABC cast Clayton Echard as the Bachelor before anyone ever met him, then hello! Welcome, you are my people. It’s probably not fair to say no one ever met him because Michelle Young did...before sending him home week 6 on her season of The Bachelorette. (For Michelle’s thoughts on Clayton becoming the Bachelor, head right this way.) All in all, Bachelor Nation only *officially* met Clayton, like, five minutes ago.

Now that Clayton is a lead himself and is close to ~finding love~ on his season ahead of tonight’s finale, let’s look ahead and get the full rundown of his Bachelor season. Onward!

How many episodes of Clayton’s season are left? Is The Bachelor on tonight??

Glad you asked. Here are all the Bachelor episode release dates and times, including Bachelor finale deets:

• Episode 1: Monday, January 3, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET (already aired)
• Episode 2: Monday, January 10, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET (already aired)
• Episode 3: Monday, January 24, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET (already aired)
• Episode 4: Monday, January 31 2022, at 8 p.m. ET (already aired)
• Episode 5: Monday, February 7, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET (already aired)
• Episode 6: Monday, February 14, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET (already aired)
• Episode 7: Monday, February 21, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET (already aired)
• Episode 8: Monday, February 28, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET (already aired)
• Episode 9: Monday, March 7, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET (already aired)
• Episode 10: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET (already aired)
• Episode 11: Monday, March 14, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET (already aired)
• Episode 12: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET (airing tonight!)

When is The Bachelor finale?

The final episode of The Bachelor will air at 8 p.m. ET tonight, Tuesday, March 15. Clayton’s season looks to be 12 episodes long. According to ~spoilers~, the finale episode is going to be a wild ride:

How long is The Bachelor tonight?

Clayton’s Bachelor finale will ultimately be four hours long (!!), but ABC kindly split the time over two back-to-back episodes. Last night’s episode of The Bachelor was two hours long, and The Bachelor finale episode tonight will also be two hours long, airing from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. ET.

How can I watch The Bachelor without cable?

To watch the show live, you can sign into ABC’s website if you have the right log-in credentials. If you don’t, though, and you missed any of the episodes that have already aired, you can catch up on Hulu, where Bachelor episodes drop the day after they air.

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When was The Bachelor premiere this year?

Clayton started off ABC’s 2022 schedule with a bang by premiering on January 3. It’s been typical for several years that The Bachelor begins on the first Monday in January, so Clayton’s premiere date wasn’t surprising, despite Michelle’s season unusually airing on Tuesdays thanks to football and Dancing With the Stars.

Who are Clayton’s contestants?

The ladies competing on season 26 made their way to L.A. in September 2021 for their chance at love, according to a blog post from Reality Steve. (If you want a deep dive on all of Clayton’s contestants, head riiight this way.)

Speaking of southern California though….

Did they film at Bachelor Mansion?

Yes! That’s right, y’all—Bachelor Mansion returned! After not being at the famed Bachelor Mansion since Peter Weber’s season 24 of The Bachelor—which may not sound like a long time ago, but we’ve had FOUR entire seasons of the show and The Bachelorette combined since then—the beloved house came back for Clayton’s season.

That’s everything you should know about The Bachelor schedule. Be sure to check back here for more info as we get it! Until then, bask in this much-needed briefing on Clayton’s Bachelor spoilers: