What better way to kick off the year than with a new series of The Bachelor? Season 27 of The Bachelor will premiere January 23 at 20:00 EST (17:00 PM PST) and will likely run for 12 episodes, just like the last few seasons. Read on to find out how to live stream The Bachelor season 27 online, even if you’re abroad (outside of the US).

You should note that we’ll only be recommending official sources. The Bachelor is a wildly popular show, which means that unauthorized streams are almost inevitable. That said, we advise against using them: to begin with, the video quality tends to be very poor, and further, unlicensed streams can be quickly taken offline for copyright violation. With plenty of ways to watch The Bachelor legitimately, there’s no need for shady, third-party streams.

This show will only be available on region-locked streaming services. This means that if you’re abroad, outside of the US, you’ll need a VPN to connect to your usual home streaming services.

How to watch The Bachelor live online from abroad

Generally, streaming platforms find out which country you’re in by checking your IP address. By connecting to a VPN, though, you can switch your IP address to one that originates in another country. This means that you can, for instance, use an American VPN server to access US-based streaming services abroad. It’s simpler than it sounds; just follow the steps below.

Here’s how to watch The Bachelor online from anywhere:

  • First, sign up for a reputable VPN provider. We recommend NordVPN but Surfshark and ExpressVPN are two excellent alternatives.
  • Now, download and install the VPN app. Note that there are usually a few different versions so make sure to get the appropriate app for your device,
  • Log in and connect to one of your VPN’s American servers. The city you choose doesn’t really matter, but for the fastest speeds, we recommend using servers in whichever city is closest to you.
  • Visit the ABC website and log in. You should now be able to watch The Bachelor from outside of the US, without any problems. If you can’t, try clearing your cookies and refreshing the page.

The Bachelor will air live each week. For this reason, we recommend taking a few minutes ahead of time to ensure that your VPN works as expected. This way, if you have any trouble, you’ll have plenty of time to get help from your VPN’s customer support team.

How to watch The Bachelor live on US TV

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The Bachelor season 27 will air exclusively on ABC. This means that, if your cable package already includes this channel, you can just log in and watch every episode live, completely free of charge. Looking to stream The Bachelor without cable? In that case, you have two options.

The first is simply to wait an extra few hours. New episodes are added to ABC’s on-demand library the day after they air, and these can be watched without having to sign in. There’s no rush either since they won’t leave the service until around a month later.

Alternatively, you could sign up for an over-the-top service like Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, or Sling TV. Although each of these comes with a free trial, they aren’t long enough to watch the whole series, and as such, you’ll have to pay eventually. Given the high price (ranging from $35–65 USD per month), most people would be better off just watching on-demand.

All of the services above are geo-blocked. This means that you’ll have to either be in the US or connected to an American VPN server to use them. NordVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee meaning you can try it risk-free.

Where else can I stream The Bachelor online?

Many countries now have their own regional spinoffs, so the US version of The Bachelor won’t see a wide international release. However, it will air in Canada. Take a look below to find out how you can watch:

Canada

Citytv is showing the 27th season of The Bachelor at the same time as it airs in the US (20:00 EST). This service lets you watch live without signing in or paying anything, but the downside is that you’ll need a Canadian TV subscription to watch anything on-demand, which makes missing an episode particularly devastating if you don’t have cable.

Citytv is only available in Canada. As such, if you’re abroad, you’ll have to use a Canadian VPN server to stream The Bachelor online.

What do we know about this season of The Bachelor?

Season 27 of The Bachelor will bring back a familiar face: Zach Shallcross, who took third place on the 2019 series of The Bachelorette. Jesse Palmer will, once again, be hosting.

You know how things work at this point: Zach will spend time with 30 or so women, either one-on-one or in group dates, with the initial group being whittled down until only one is left. We’ve certainly got a varied roster this season, and you can find a little about all of the contestants below:

  • Alyssa Jacobs, age 26, a healthcare strategist from Georgia
  • Anastasia Keramidas, 30, a content marketing manager from Maryland
  • Ariel Frankel, 28, a marketing executive from New York
  • Bailey Brown, aged 27, a recruiter from Tennessee
  • Becca Serrano, 25, a nursing student from California
  • Brianna Thorbourne, age 24, an entrepreneur from New Jersey
  • Brooklyn Willie, aged 25, a rodeo racer from Texas
  • Cara Ammon, 27, a corporate recruiter from Pennsylvania
  • Catherine Wong, age 26, a dancer from Maryland
  • Charity Lawson, 26, a therapist from Georgia
  • Christina Mandrell, age 26, a content creator from Tennessee
  • Davia Brunch, age 25, a marketing manager from South Carolina
  • Gabriella Elnicki, 25 years old, an account executive from Vermont
  • Genevie Mayo, 26, a neonatal nurse from Maryland
  • Greer Blitzer, age 24, a sales representative from Texas
  • Holland Parsons, aged 24, a marketer from Florida
  • Jessica Girod, age 23, an e-commerce coordinator from Florida
  • Kaitlyn Biggar, 27, a travel nurse from Ontario
  • Katherine Izzo, age 26, a nurse from Florida
  • Kimberly Gutierrez, aged 39, a hospitality manager from Pennsylvania
  • Kylee Russell, 25, a postpartum nurse from North Carolina
  • Lekha Ravi, age 29, a financial advisor from Florida
  • Madison Johnson, aged 26, a business owner from North Dakota
  • Mercedes Northup, 24, a nonprofit owner from Iowa
  • Olivia Lewis, aged 24, a patient care technician from New York
  • Olivia Miller, 25, a stylist from Ohio
  • Sonia Sharma, 29 years old, a project manager from New York
  • Vanessa Dinh, 23, a restaurant marketer from Michigan
  • Victoria Jameson, 30, a makeup artist from Texas
  • Viktoria Eichner, 29, a nanny from Austria

Who is the next bachelor?

ABC has finally chosen 26-year-old Zach Shallcross as the lead of Season 27 of The Bachelor. It was rumored that Nate Mitchell, a fan favorite from recent seasons, had competed for this role; however, ABC opted for Shallcross – who seems to be relatively faultless (at least so far) – instead. According to his official biography released by ABC, he is an Anaheim Hills tech executive with a “huge heart” and an eagerness to find true love.