The Bachelorette (American season 17)

The season begins with Katie is surprised by new co-hosts, former bachelorettes Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe to give her an advice on being the bachelorette. The night began at Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa, Katie stands to meet the men. Memorable entrances include Andrew M. introduces Katie on Spanish, Michael presents a fake 200-year-old heirloom watch, Tre lies down on a pick-up truck with bouncing balls, Gabriel shows a deep breath hug exercise, Andrew S. uses a fake British accent giving his introduction to Katie, Brandon shows up on a moped and sees his creepy look, Jeff arrives on a Winnebago RV, the box appears that Katie sees it as a gift upon she hears James and his voice, Mike unbuttons his tux to see his giant necklace, Cody brings his doll, "Sandy", Christian presents a genie lamp, Quartney recites his words and Connor B. wears his cat costume even looks a "real" cat.

Tayshia and Kaitlyn come in to see Katie and give their pep time when sharing an advice on the upcoming dates.

The first group date of the season consists of Christian, Garrett, Tre, Quartney, Mike, James, Justin, Thomas, Connor B. and Karl for a sex-themed play which is actually a dark room. Heather McDonald have to mentor the men for a skit where they give a quiz contains every set of women's clothing, Connor B. and Christian raised their hands to give an answer, Quartney got it all the answers right. Mike didn't give an answer and showed question mark to the viewers. Connor B. takes to perform a song, James shows the audience while he wears an underwear with a box at the front. Mike won the "Greatest Love of All Time" event after participated on his speech that made it well. At the night portion, Connor B. gives Katie a kiss for the second time, Thomas gives his smooch kiss with Katie and has received the group date rose.

Greg has the first one-on-one date for the season, where he and Katie travelled to nearby bush to set up a picnic together, Greg did not have an idea to assemble a portable toilet. He gives a kiss to Katie and they go fishing. At the night portion, Katie opens up to Greg about her father's passing, Greg then tells about his own father's death a couple of years earlier, and he receives the date rose.

Tayshia and Kaitlyn are in cowgirl outfit where they woke up to call John, Andrew S., Kyle, Josh, Aaron, Brendan, Hunter and Cody for their second group date. Where they compete on a mud wrestling event called "Katie's Big Bucket Brawl". They split in two teams of four, Kyle and Andrew S. have faced together on their wrestling match, Aaron and Cody are in the final event causing a tension between them. Aaron ends up winning the Big Buckle and he tells Katie about his intention on Cody, where they have known together prior to the show. Katie soon warns Cody on his actions, and she thinks Cody is not there for the right reasons because of fame. Cody and Aaron started to confront together, Katie sees Cody and he has sent home without giving his trust. Andrew S. then gives his time with Katie where they show on a kiss and Katie gives him the date rose.

Concluding from the previous episode, Katie gave up between the conversations over Karl and Aaron from the Week 2 cocktail party as Aaron told with bad reasons to the men, and Katie shows up when cancels the party. At the rose ceremony, Katie gets some talk with Tayshia and Kaitlyn to give her a counsel and saying that she wanted to keep Karl but Katie has to manage with her decision and Karl has sent home along with Garrett, John and Kyle.

The group date has Aaron, Quartney, James, Connor B., David, Justin, Thomas, Hunter and Brendan about emotional veracity. The Bachelor season 21 star Nick Viall makes an appearance who acts a supply of purveyor oils. Where the men take part for a therapy session. Hunter tells about on his first marriage did not work out because he was very focused on his work, being a single father as he imagined on his crucial first divorce. Thomas soon admits that he had no idea on Katie when he applied for the show, and then started to confess on his moral behavior. Connor B. had dropped out of postgraduate education where his life began drinking a lot. Katie then started on her own address that she had a previous relationship when a man assaulted her over 10 years ago, but her experience left with emotion and has troubles on sex. At the night portion, Thomas has begun to show his therapy skit, as the other guys started to hate Thomas as he didn't take his answer. Thomas then makes his time with Katie having his situation turned worse facing his serious decision with Aaron. He showed his nonsense words. Connor B. has got the date rose and he started to accuse Thomas on the latter's manipulations.

Michael has the one-on-one date, where he has to take part for a dune buggy ride with Katie. The drive was little smoother even on an arid desert as the car did not flip at all. Then, Michael gives a kiss with Katie and telling his backstory to Katie being a single dad to his 4-year-old son James when his late wife died in 2019 from breast cancer. Michael soon weeps in tears and ends up receiving the date rose.

Concluding from the previous episode, Thomas is still insisted with his interest of the role as the bachelor, he starts to plea with Quartney working on his deltoids, being tried on his culprit to exacerbate for being honest.

The second group date from Week 3 had Christian, Tre, Andrew S., Greg, Andrew M., Josh, Mike and Connor C. where they participate for "Katie's Truth or Dare". Tayshia explains them on how being physical, mental and emotional on the tasks would be for the day. The snacks are to face on a carb station is to eat a plate of 42 Twinkies bars and a huge bowl of pasta. Mike has eaten a lot of Twinkies, while Andrew S. gives a shot, Greg soon gives a fool around whispering into the giant ear, Christian gives Tre a massage. While the final challenge that the men have to eat a plate of two habanero peppers and Greg gets a lot of fun. At the night portion, Katie gets to spend time with the men especially Andrew S. to start his own time, and Andrew M. showing a lot of sparkle. Greg is feeling out on a comfort zone and thinks that dating a woman with the bunch of the other guys at the same time. Tre then gets a talk with Katie and telling about Thomas for being on the latter's unusual attention especially his manipulative behavior on the show. Andrew S. then saves the night to chastise Tre for his decision. And in the end, Katie presents the rose to Tre.

The day of the cocktail party, Tayshia comes in to meet with Katie and tells her that a man from the previous season believing that would be a good match for Katie and have to wait. The man found out to be Blake Moynes from that season, Katie greets Blake for a smile and hug when they were met before the show when season 25 of The Bachelor was still airing. Katie then reveals on her confessional as they did communicate through social media. If Blake would join the show, Katie might be his third bachelorette despite having competed with Clare Crawley and Tayshia on that same season.

At the cocktail party, Katie looks up for Thomas where he has found at the room as they were immediately showing their gestures in which on a reluctant note. Thomas then shows on being the victim side that neither of the guys trust him, Katie then asked him about on his bachelor audition. Thomas then claims on his devastation and he soon joins on the cocktail party. Thomas is there as the men are not pleased on their dismay, especially Aaron, Christian and Justin which they led up on a shouting match. Andrew S. started to yell Aaron for the right opinion until Katie shows up. The men has soon to show their reiterate on actions against Thomas. At the rose ceremony, Thomas began to apologize Katie for the wrong reasons having had disrespect on the show. When Katie was planning to give the final rose to Thomas and stopped by when she said, "You told me the things I wanted to hear. But what I learned about you tonight is that you're selfish, unkind, and a liar. Your Bachelor audition ends tonight… so get out", Katie pointed him on his exit. In addition to Thomas, Christian, Connor C. and David are also sent home.

Shortly after Blake joined the show, Tayshia informs the men as they will meet Blake with most men recognized him from the previous season.

Blake has the one-on-one date where he met with Katie for a horseback ride, Blake is more terrified with horses even when the horse stopped. They even set up a picnic to give a kiss. At the night portion, Blake asks Katie when she opens up about her sexual assault story. Blake then receives the date rose and Laine Hardy made its appearance at the end of the date.

Greg, Quartney, Aaron, Mike, Michael, Andrew M., Josh, Justin, Brendan, James, Connor B., Tre and Hunter took part on the group date where they ride on a bus in a middle of nowhere where they have to participate on a "rugby meets basketball" with a twist on the activity "Bachelorette Bash Ball Battle". They were met by Bachelor Nation alum Wells Adams and celebrity photographer Franco Lacosta, where they judge and give the commentary. They were split in uneven number of teams, with the winning team would win and spend the after party with Katie, while the losing team will be sent home. The red team took an early lead, Hunter was very aggressive when hitting a ball, having knocked Mike. Michael soon tossed the ball against with the opposite team as Justin grabs him until medics arrived but Michael was able to stand and was completely on relief. Both teams won after resulted in a tie and have invited at the after party. At that party, Michael opens up his special day for his late wife's birth anniversary and soon they gave a kiss. Connor presents a ukulele to play a song for Katie. The men started to hate Hunter due to his abrasive personality. Therefore, Hunter received the date rose.

Andrew S. has the one-on-one date to take place at night, Katie brings two kerosene lamps where they walk into the woods with dozens of string lights and pink envelopes. Then, they grab several bats. Andrew S. opens up his backstory when he was being raised by a single mom when his dad was sent to prison, and football became his priority on his career. Andrew then gives his concern on interracial romance, and he has received the date rose.

The morning after the previous rose ceremony, Katie meets up with Tayshia and Kaitlyn and telling to thank Tayshia for introduced Blake in the show.

Justin was called for the one-on-one date, whereas he might get nervous to see as to take part for a wedding photo themed date with Katie. Franco Lacosta appears once again to direct on arts. Katie is showing a scrapbook drawing a potential wedding dress. Katie and Justin set for a fake wedding and they soon gave a kiss at the wooden arch. At the night portion, Katie tells Justin about the truth when her father died and that found out he was not her biological father that her mom made a secret. Justin ends up with a date rose and Max Schneider performs on the stage.

Blake, Andrew, Michael, Greg, Aaron, Mike, Brendan, James, Tre and Hunter took part for the group date as they met with drag queens Monét X Change and Shea Couleé from RuPaul's Drag Race on a drag queen style called "The Great Royal Debate". Where the men will take the role as drag queens. Hunter began the debate as Greg reads a poem for Katie. Tre made a huge dishonest with the guys, thinking that Hunter could be a true honest, Andrew accepts the challenge. At the after party, Andrew and Katie gave a smooch kiss, Blake's connection with Katie grew a little stronger, Hunter has the drama believed on the wrong side. Katie soon whispered herself at the ladies' room reflecting with bad encounters. As a result, neither of the guys received the rose.

Connor B. has the one-on-one date to meet with Katie where they have to spend time with Kaitlyn and her fiancé, season fourteen contestant Jason Tartick for the afternoon on a four-on-one time together where the men grill their meals, playing volleyball and humorous jokes. Katie then gave Connor a kiss. At the after party, Katie thinks that she has no chemistry with Connor as she arrives at Connor's hotel room, saying goodbye and he returns to the hotel to tell the men.

Shortly after the date, Blake shows up once again presenting a vintage radio set where Katie prepares to meet him downstairs and the two started with a kiss.

With the hometown dates are getting close, Brendan and Mike are the few ones who has yet to call for their one-on-one dates.

Greg has the second one-on-one date for the season, showing around the version of Seattle with a sign of Pike Place Market. Katie then gave Greg a fish to toss around. As they have shucked several oysters from the football pit from a turf. Greg really likes Katie even on his likeliness with the woman that Katie would meet his family soon. At the night portion, Katie and Greg gave a kiss with a setting of Seattle rain and he receives the date rose.

Back at the hotel, Michael gave his time to FaceTime with his son James at home.

Brendan then goes to Katie on her hotel room to have started talking, told that he had not spent over in between group date or a cocktail party. Katie then shows on her connection with Brendan felt physically weak and he has decided to go. Therefore, Blake, Justin, Andrew S. and Michael were called for the final group date of the season where they took part for a sexual themed artwork painting series of vaginas by Jacqueline Secor. Blake's less artistic skills that could not explain on his physical work, Andrew's painting looks totally weird like a zombie eating sushi. At the night portion, Katie opens up his feelings with the guys, Michael assured his time where he would bring his family especially his son James, who is very close to him, Andrew tells Katie about his difficulty that he might end his football career. Michael ends up receiving the date rose.

Mike has the final one-on-one date for the season to meet with Queen Jean, who is a cuddle expert to think that Mike and Katie could be a perfect couple. As they changed into plain white clothes on a cuddle platform even with a lap of luxury. Cuddling continues when Mike gives a whisper on Katie's ear. Katie then let Mike on thinking about their time as she is more with the other guys, Mike has sent home.

Katie and Tayshia are strolling to prepare the hometown dates. But one man, Michael, who has always missed his son James back home and gives FaceTime once again with him. James truly doesn't understand on Michael's plan to go home and to be with his son. Then, Michael goes to Katie's room and they have talked together on his emotional tears that being for his son. Hometowns are quite hard for him that he really wants to spend more and more time with his son and soon leaves the competition.

The special has thirteen of twenty-seven eliminated men are present. Old rivalries are reignited especially Aaron and Cody, explained on Cody's reckless social media posts knowing that he would become famous one day. Brendan shows his disrespect and Karl accuses his rude behavior causing to fight against each other, and Quartney started his heated debate. Hunter shows on his dishonest conversation with the guys as he was trying to defend Connor B. to tell with the wrong reasons.

Connor B. is on the hot seat being interviewed by Kaitlyn that he was thinking to be a trash kisser, and according to Connor that one of his ex-girlfriends said that he was a good kisser. Andrew S. soon gives chanting to send a woman named Tara from the audience and sat down with Connor to give her a kiss. Andrew is next and even showing his offensive tweets from the past being resurfaced online. Michael is next telling about his backstory as a single father, encouraging all single parents trying to keep up together, stated that on his potential role in The Bachelor.

Several scenes from the past dates were completely edited out from the broadcast, and Kaitlyn and Jason watching their video highlighted on their proposal.

When it left off following Michael's self-elimination last week, the hometown dates has begun.

Blake's "hometown" theme is stated on his words, "to be as vulnerable as I can with the feeling of love", even passing with the fake border crossing. It brought contents from Canada such as hockey skates, maple leaf and a bar stocked with maple syrup. Katie began to taste the syrup and even they play a game of darts and playing street hockey in maple leaf jerseys until they hit a point on a penalty box. Then, Katie meets Blake's mom Emily, his sister Taylor and his brother Cody, the mom stated that Katie's chemistry with Blake could be instant, and Blake talked with his sister showing on his participation meeting three women. Later on, Blake gave Katie one last kiss as thinking of engagement.

The "Welcome to Baltimore" sign placed outside the hotel as prepares for Justin's "hometown" theme, where he and Katie took on a horse carriage ride overlooking a graffiti alley before stopped to eat a plate of hepatopancreas crab. Justin tells to Katie that his parents won't be there but his two best friends, Herb and Tommy, are there on their place and soon Katie, Justin and his best friends started to cheer a toast. Justin's best friend Herb sat down to talk with Katie to tell having met all of the 30 men in the first night, including Justin, but Herb started to worry Justin if he hasn't going to fall in love and ending the couple with a kiss.

The last "hometown" theme where Greg involved on a tandem bike ride with a Jersey Shore setting that includes a treat of pork sandwich and artificial oceanic waves with surfing board. Greg and Katie played basketball together. Then, Katie has going to meet with Greg's mom Sandy, his older brother Joe and his best friend Dave once they show up at the front door on the rental house before the couple having kissed. The video came from Greg's sisters Andrea and Samantha, as the one is pregnant and the other had got a new job, as they would send Greg and Katie for love. Katie then started to talk with Greg's brother about losing both of their fathers, and she talks with Greg's mom feeling on Greg's potential relationship with Katie that has felt within a matter of romantic connection. Greg then assured his mom on admitting with Katie. Before saying goodbye to Katie, Greg then sits down to debrief on Katie's visit with his family, showing on a down spiral moment with Katie's reaction and she gave him a smile. Greg than explained Katie on his acting skills, caused to start on his meltdowns. Katie then asked another private conversation with Greg on a dark hallway that Greg could not insist convincing with his decision, Greg then walks off the room.

Katie had convinced when she locked out of the bathroom as she demanded to book a flight home as planned, but she had already quit the show after her heated drama with Greg from the previous week. Kaitlyn then goes to the hotel and Katie is found at the hotel even they give a hug, and Katie sits down on the couch explained on the post-mortem drama. Katie has thought that she begged Greg to stay and then whispered her interactions between her anger and sadness on her breakup with Greg as trying to get understand with the relationship. Tayshia and Kaitlyn come in to get attention with the remaining men, Blake and Justin and have learned that Greg had already left as the fantasy dates are about to start.

Blake goes for his fantasy date with Katie learning the events of Greg's departure and they give a smooch kiss. They have involved with paint-filed water balloons and a hot tub. As the two get relaxed on a wooden hot tub, Katie tells Blake about the events of the men had departed earlier in the season and then she asked Blake for the upcoming suites and meeting with her family when Katie admitting on her time with Blake and he listens with a good response and he and Katie have got make out once again. At dinner portion, Blake has telling Katie that he really loves her, explaining to her about the love of his parents. Katie then declared on her love with Blake and accepts the fantasy suite invitation with a breakfast on bed.

The next day, Katie goes to Justin to tell the news that she has more in love with Blake than him, that would not make sense for Justin as he leaves broken hearted with deep emotions. Justin appears in the hot seat and met with Katie for the first time she dumped him, explain on the biggest heartbreak and could not really do with the process as Justin wiped away in tears before exiting to the audience.

Blake has an opportunity to meet Katie's family at the hotel, Katie's mom Rhonda Lee gave a hug from Blake, as well as Katie's aunt Lindsey. Katie's aunt talks with Blake to tell about on his planned non-profit work in Africa and then explains to Blake that he would have a vibrator, and Blake did not have the item that Blake really understands the decision. Katie gets her time with her mom knowing about skepticism about her biological father, and her aunt then makes her another time with Katie as given a suggestion that might travel to Canada for Blake. Katie's mom and aunt has a better conversation on Blake that he wants an engagement at the end.

The final date involved Blake and Katie travelled to the desert at night to meet with Felicia, a spiritual healer to take part for an annual Zozobra ritual to write down their fears, insecurities and regrets. Katie then writes in her own journal on her potential future together with Blake and they have watched the ritual.

Neil Lane arrives in New Mexico that wasn't originally planned to travel early but he was there to surprise Blake an engagement ring for Katie. Blake becomes little nervous on what ring he would get and chose the fifth one. Katie comes for the final rose ceremony location as Blake arrives on that location when he sees Tayshia and Kaitlyn to await his answers, Blake proposed down on one knee and he and Katie are now engaged, earning Blake a final rose.