Watch The Bachelor season finale live online even if you don’t have cable
By Ruby Maxwell
What time does The Bachelor season finale start on Monday night? How can fans watch the show live streaming online? Here’s the scoop!
The Bachelor Arie Luyendyk Jr will hand out his final rose on Monday, March 5, but his proposal in Peru will lead to a breakup, followed by another engagement. If you’re not near a TV on Monday night, don’t worry. You don’t have to miss a minute of the three-hour season finale, or the two-hour After the Final Rose special that will air on Tuesday, March 6.
Chris Harrison will host Monday night’s finale that will be broadcast live from Los Angeles starting at 8 p.m. ET. Although the final rose ceremony was taped back in November, the drama didn’t end in Peru. Here’s how to watch this season’s crazy finale on TV, live streaming online, or on your mobile phone.
The Bachelor season finale will air on your local ABC TV channel, but there are several options for watching the show online, including cable-free options. And yes, they are totally legal.
Cable-free Bachelor viewing options
Even if you ditched cable, you can still watch the Bachelor finale. Here’s how:
DirectTV Now: I use DirectTV Now and it’s great — I haven’t experienced any lag watching live TV.
Live stream ABC in many cities using DirectTV’s streaming service — no cable necessary. Watch on your computer or mobile device or use a streaming device (Fire Stick, Apple TV, etc) to watch on your TV.
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ABC will also live stream The Bachelor, but there’s a catch
If you have a TV provider (Verizon FiOS, Cox, etc), you can watch the Bachelor live streaming online on ABC.go, or with the Watch ABC mobile app. Keep in mind, ABC’s live stream is only available in select cities and you must log in with your TV provider account info.
NOTE: ABC adds episodes of The Bachelor to their online lineup (ABC.go) one week after the episode airs — no cable login needed!