The Bachelor is an American dating holostyak russian dating relationship reality television series that debuted on March 25, 2002 on ABC. The show is hosted by Chris Harrison.

The series was created and produced by Mike Fleiss and directed by Ken Fuchs. The After The Final Rose and other reunion specials are produced at Victory Studios in Glendale, California. The series revolves around a single bachelor who starts with a pool of romantic interests from whom he is expected to select a wife. The above description is a general guideline. In practice, the show does not always follow its designed structure, and those variations are often a source of drama and conflict. A candidate who was eliminated returns to the show to plead her case to the bachelor.

A bachelor distributes more roses or fewer roses than planned. A bachelor eliminates a woman outside of the normal elimination process. For example, the bachelor may eliminate both women in a two-on-one date. The bachelor chooses to pursue a relationship with his final selection rather than propose marriage. Season six was the first and only season to feature a twist in casting. Since producers could not decide between Byron Velvick and Jay Overbye as the next Bachelor, the 25 women at the time participating had to decide which bachelor would make the best husband.

In the end of the first episode, Velvick was chosen. The custom home, built in 2005, is located on 10 acres at 2351 Kanan Road and it is owned by Marshall Haraden. On each Bachelor episode, the bachelor interacts with the women and presents a rose to each woman he wishes to remain on the show. Those who do not receive a rose are eliminated.