The Bachelor Season 26, Episode 1: How to watch

‘Tis the most wonderful time of the year, Bachelor Nation! We’re heading into yet another season of love and drama and hopefully, a happily ever after. That’s right, The Bachelor Season 26 premieres tonight, and this time around, it has Clayton Echard as the lead.

You may be thinking, hmm, Clayton sure does look familiar, and that would be okay because he was just a contestant on Michelle Young’s season of The Bachelorette. The production must have really liked him and didn’t even want to consider looking into the archives of past contestants.

I’m not sure why they went with this particular decision, but I am going to trust them. If they think Clayton is going to make a great lead, then we are here for it. He did seem like a sweetheart and he did make it pretty far on Michelle’s season–let’s see what you got in store for us, Mister Bachelor!

And on that exciting, optimistic note, check out the promo below, and then all the details on how, when, and where you can watch The Bachelor Season 26 premiere. And be sure to follow along with us on Twitter as we live-tweet the episode and cover all the shenanigans that will most definitely take place.

How can I watch The Bachelor Season 26 premiere tonight?

Date: Monday, January 3rd
Start Time: 8:00 pm EST
Episode: Season 26, Episode 1, “2601”
TV Channel: ABC
Live Stream: Episode 1 of The Bachelor can be watched via the ABC website or App. New episodes will also be available to stream via Hulu following their initial broadcast, or via Fubo.

See you all tonight–we can’t wait! 

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