When is the 'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 10 premiere? Date, cast, how to watch
The popular spinoff of ABC's flagship reality dating show "The Bachelor" (and its sister program "The Bachelorette"), will premiere July 7 following a nearly two-year hiatus.
"Bachelor in Paradise" follows contestants from seasons past as they inevitably entangle themselves in love triangles, love squares and sometimes even love pentagons.
And this season's roster of singles might look a little different to die-hard Bachelor Nation fans, as cast members from the "Golden Bachelor" and "Golden Bachelorette" are also, in a series first, going to be able to get in on the action.
"Fan favorites from the Golden seasons are joining the fun, proving once again that age is just a number as they bring their experience, and a little extra spice, to show the younger crowd how it's done," the "Bachelor in Paradise" logline reads.
The group, made of familiar faces (both older and younger) from the "Bachelor" franchise, will pack their bags and head to a new paradise in Costa Rica for a "second (or third) shot at love, hoping to turn a summer fling into something real."
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Here's what to know about Season 10 of "Bachelor in Paradise," including how to watch it.
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When is the 'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 10 premiere?
"Bachelor in Paradise" will premiere Monday, July 7 on at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT on ABC. After the premiere, new episodes will drop Monday nights at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT on ABC.
Cast members from the "Golden" franchise won't arrive in Costa Rica until Tuesday, July 15, the only episode of the season not scheduled on a Monday.
How to watch 'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 10
New "Bachelor in Paradise" episodes will premiere on ABC first, but viewers will be able to stream all Season 10 episodes on Hulu the next day.
Episodes from "Bachelor in Paradise" Seasons 6, 7 and 8 are currently available to stream on Hulu, too.
Who's the 'Bachelor in Paradise' host?
Jesse Palmer, who has served as host for all of the shows in the "Bachelor" universe since 2021, will also serve as the host for "Bachelor in Paradise" Season 10.
Wells Adams, who is also reprising his role as bartender, will be joined by "Bachelorette" alum Hannah Brown, in charge of "Paradise Relations," bringing the bubbly from the all-new Champagne Lounge.
According to ABC, "this season is raising the bar on romance, with every detail perfectly shaken, stirred and sparkling."
'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 10 cast
The "Bachelor in Paradise" cast, excluding cast members from the "Golden" franchise, include:
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The "Golden" arrivals, unlike their younger, less seasoned counterparts, will be hitting the beach a little later in the season, but the cast features:
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