Episode guide
The Bachelor: Season 16
12 episodes · premiered Jan 2, 2012
This show features a previous contestant from The Bachelorette, a winemaker and owner of Envolve wines, from Sonoma, California, Ben Flajnik, who finished runner-up in the seventh season of that show. This season returns with 25 women featured in the competition, excluding a senior citizen.
- Episode 1: Week 1 Jan 2, 2012 · 1h 30m Ben returns to the mansion for the first big cocktail party. He explains to Chris Harrison that, as painful as his experience was last season, he has no regrets. When Ben began his journey…
- Episode 2: Week 2 Jan 9, 2012 · 1h 30m The 18 bachelorettes vying for Ben's affections travel to his hometown of Sonoma, Calif.; 12 ladies take part in a group date where they must participate in a community theater production…
- Episode 3: Week 3 Jan 16, 2012 · 1h 30m One lucky bachelorette makes a 500-foot trek atop San Francisco's Bay Bridge during a date with Ben; one lady does the unthinkable and rejects Ben's request for a private date; an…
- Episode 4: Week 4 Jan 23, 2012 · 1h 30m While visiting Utah, Ben and the remaining bachelorettes see the sights and bond on romantic outings; one woman tries to warn Ben of the other ladies' intentions, but her advice may…
- Episode 5: Week 5 Jan 30, 2012 · 1h 30m While in Puerto Rico, the 11 remaining ladies quickly become frustrated after fighting for personal time with Ben; despite being chastised by the other women, Courtney continues her quest…
- Episode 6: Week 6 Feb 6, 2012 · 1h 30m Ben is forced to eliminate one girl after a two-on-one date of salsa dancing; Ben and six of the women go on a romantic date deep inside the Panamanian jungle; Chris confronts someone…
- Episode 7: Week 7 Feb 13, 2012 · 1h 30m With only six ladies left, each bachelorette desperately seeks time with Ben before he chooses the final four; everyone participates in a date while visiting Belize; upon arriving at the…
- Episode 8: Week 8 Feb 20, 2012 · 1h 30m Ben travels across the country visiting the families of the remaining four women, hoping to impress his potential in-laws; the ladies' parents put the pressure on Ben when questioning his…
- Episode 9: Week 9 Feb 27, 2012 · 1h 30m The three remaining ladies travel to Switzerland where each is granted a full-day date with Ben and possibly the night; a surprise visitor demands answers from Ben; after romantic…
- Episode 10: The Women Tell All Mar 5, 2012 · 1h 30m Sixteen scorned women return to confront Ben about personal decisions he made during filming while also planning to grill Courtney about her inherently deceptive behavior; new footage…
- Episode 11: The Final Rose Mar 12, 2012 · 1h 30m Ben is given a last-minute chance to spend time with the two remaining ladies before he makes his final decision; Ben must reject one hopeful woman before handing the final rose, and…
- Episode 12: After the Final Rose Mar 12, 2012 · 1h 30m Ben and the special bachelorette that stole his heart sit down with Chris to discuss their plans for future; the couple is reunited, after which they assess the current state of their…