Episodes

In the Season 5 premiere, “Bachelor Nation” members begin their journey for another chance at love at a luxurious Mexican resort. The first bachelorette arrives on the beach with her—literal and emotional—baggage in tow; and a feisty female is thrilled that a cute grocer wasn’t chosen for the first date, but isn’t happy when he shows interest in her nemesis.

A noncommittal single returns from a date to an unwanted confrontation; a man learns last season's Bachelorette is there to visit her friends, causing him a major breakdown.

A desperate woman confronts the man who cheated on her by kissing another woman; a bachelorette realizes she is still interested in a former flame; a man gifts a birthday girl with a giant stuffed dog to get under the skin of her jealous suitor.

The women are handing out the roses, and they are ready for some new options. A hunky ladies’ man walks into Paradise with his long locks flowing and asks out another fair-haired beauty, even though she is seemingly part of a happy couple with everybody’s favorite grocer. To everybody’s surprise, including her concerned beach beau, she says yes, and goes out with the would-be Fabio.

A fickle female bounces back and forth between the male model and the French-Canadian; a new arrival refuses to take no for an answer when he’s turned down for a date by a woman who fell for his friend before he could get there; a bachelor leaves Paradise early, leaving behind a woman who is desperate to find another man looking for all the love she has to offer, and a newcomer may fit that description.

A guy is hurt when his girlfriend kisses another man; four men battle over one bachelorette; a new arrival shakes things up.

A bachelorette is devastated when her man tells her he can’t give her the future that she deserves. Everyone is shocked when they discover that this couple that seemed so stable has split up and split for the States, separately. Later, things shake up yet again with the arrival of two women at the same time, leading to two more couples threatened when the new ladies take off on a double date with previously spoken-for guys.

Host Chris Harrison shows up with two couples from Paradise's past, to choose which couple to send on what is promised to be the most spectacular date in Bachelor in Paradise history.

The first couple to come into focus enjoy a romantic date, which may be a dress rehearsal for their future, as a professional photographer takes potential engagement photos. Things go well until the female model is asked to change into a wedding dress, which rattles her more than she anticipated.

For one couple, the woman has been ready to get engaged from the moment they met, while her love-at-first-sight hasn’t been moving quite as fast. However, he seems eager to catch up so only time will tell if his feelings will get there in time to give her a storybook ending. For another couple, the journey hasn’t been easy with others attempting to come between them. Despite temptation, they haven’t given up yet. The final couple is surely in love but has a lot of doubts.