The final episode of The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons — Ever!, a limited series highlighting standout seasons of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, will air Monday night. Twenty-four seasons in, The Bachelor has been on the air for 18 years, while The Bachelorette has been on for 17 years. The new series GOAT takes a retrospective look at both series, offering a recap of the shows' most memorable (and entertaining) moments, along with some surprise visits with past contestants on video chat with host Chris Harrison, where we learn what they thought of the re-airing of their episodes. We also get caught up with where they are now.
For those fans who have been watching these love stories since day one, the most iconic figure from The Bachelor franchise has to be Trista Sutter. After being runner-up in the first Bachelor finale, Sutter was given her own spin-off show to find the love of her life. She is one of the rare successful Bachelorettes to have come out of the show: She's still married to the guy who received her final rose, firefighter Ryan Sutter, almost two decades after the finale was filmed.
According to Parade, GOAT is set to recap The Bachelor season 1, which featured Alex Michel and the 25 women who competed for his affections. Trista Sutter addressed her return to the franchise in GOAT via social media, posting on her Twitter and Instagram accounts, @tristasutter, that she's looking forward to it, as much as her fans:
"When I was asked to be The Bachelorette, I hoped to find love, but never imagined that I'd also find a sisterhood. I may be old enough to be their mothers but age differences aside, we are all bonded through a rare experience that has taken most of us on a journey to our life's destiny..and part of that destiny for me is the blessing of being Max and Blakesley's mother. So when I got to bring my baby girl to our reunion last year to meet strong, independent, authentic, intelligent and kind women role models who have been gifted the Bachelorette experience as well, it was a full circle moment that I won't soon forget. Thank you @joelle_fletcher and all my other #bachelorette sisters for being women that Blakesley can look to as examples and grow up to emulate. Love you all and love getting the chance to watch "thebachelorgoat!!! Who's loving it too?!!"
Previous episodes of The Bachelor: GOAT featured Joelle "JoJo" Fletcher's season as The Bachelorette, allowing viewers to relive her love story with current fiancé Jordan Rodgers, as well as Kaitlyn Bristowe and Shawn Booth's season 11 romance. While the latter couple broke up after three years of dating, Fletcher and Rodgers have been together now for four years. The two were supposed to have gotten married already, but because of the current pandemic, they decided to postpone their wedding.
The new Bachelor series has been hosted by Chris Harrison at home, and has focused on numerous seasons from the franchise. While some might dismiss the premise as derivative, the show offers a creative solution for new programming during the global pandemic. In the current unstable world, where few things stay the same, there's comfort in knowing that some things are unbreakable and love can sometimes prevail, even on The Bachelor.
The Bachelor: GOAT airs next Monday on ABC at 8pm EST.
Source: Parade