The Bachelor — Season 17
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About this season
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 (14)
1. Week 1
Aired 7 January 2013 • 85 min
Sean meets the women and offers one the first rose.
2. Week 2
Aired 14 January 2013 • 85 min
Sean takes Sarah on an adrenaline-filled date; a prank tests Desiree.
3. Week 3
Aired 21 January 2013 • 80 min
A volleyball game brings out the women's true colors; Sean surprises AshLee.
4. Week 4
Aired 28 January 2013 • 85 min
Sean and a woman go rock climbing.
5. Week 5
Aired 4 February 2013 • 85 min
Sean and the bachelorettes travel to Whitefish, Montana.
6. Week 5 (2)
Aired 5 February 2013 • 85 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.
7. Week 6
Aired 11 February 2013 • 85 min
The pressure intensifies as hometown dates loom.
8. Week 7
Aired 18 February 2013 • 85 min
Sean travels across the country to visit the hometowns of the final four women.
9. Sean Tells All
Aired 19 February 2013 • 41 min
Sean talks about the women he has sent home and controversial bachelorette, Tierra.
10. Week 8
Aired 25 February 2013 • 84 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.
11. Sean's Women Tell All
Aired 4 March 2013 • 90 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.
12. Season Finale
Aired 11 March 2013 • 91 min
The final two women meet Sean's family; a confused Sean decides whether he wants to spend his life with Catherine or Lindsay.
13. After the Final Rose
Aired 11 March 2013 • 38 min
Catherine and Lindsay join Sean to discuss his decision; the new Bachelorette is revealed.
14. The Bachelors Funniest Moments
Aired 21 May 2013 • 90 min
Hilarious moments -- on-screen and off -- from past seasons of ''The Bachelor'' and ''The Bachelorette'' include spontaneous gaffes and faux pas.