The Bachelor Episode #16.1 (Season 16, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 85 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV, Romance

The Bachelor

Episode #16.1 (Season 16, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 85 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV, Romance

In the season premiere, new Bachelor and fan favorite Ben Flajnik, the 29-year-old winemaker from Sonoma, California, meets 25 potential soul mates and gets another shot at love.

Producers

Elan Gale | Ally Gasparian

Composer

Devin Powers (original music by)

Cinematographer

Andre Martinez

Editors

Debra Light | Marlise Malkames | Sergio Miranda

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 2, 2012

Release date

Jan 2, 2012 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

9 wins & 12 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
27 cast members

Name	Known for
Chris Harrison Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Date Movie (2006)
Ben Flajnik Self - The Bachelor (as Benjamin Flajnik) Self - The Bachelor (as Benjamin Flajnik) See fewer	The Bachelor (2002)
Lindzi Cox Self - Contestant (as Lindzi C.) Self - Contestant (as Lindzi C.) See fewer	Bachelor Pad (2010)
Amber Tierney Self - Contestant (as Amber T.) Self - Contestant (as Amber T.) See fewer	The Bachelor (2002)
Kacie Boguskie Gaston Self - Contestant (as Kacie B.) Self - Contestant (as Kacie B.) See fewer	The Bachelor (2002)
Courtney Robertson Self - Contestant (as Courtney) Self - Contestant (as Courtney) See fewer	The Bachelor (2002)
Jamie Otis Self - Contestant (as Jamie) Self - Contestant (as Jamie) See fewer	Honestly Amelia (2014)
Lyndsie James Self - Contestant (as Lyndsie J.) Self - Contestant (as Lyndsie J.) See fewer	The Bachelor (2002)
Jenna Burke Self - Contestant (as Jenna) Self - Contestant (as Jenna) See fewer	The Bachelor (2002)
Shawn Reynolds Self - Contestant (as Shawn) Self - Contestant (as Shawn) See fewer	The Bachelor (2002)
Nicki Sterling Self - Contestant (as Nicki) Self - Contestant (as Nicki) See fewer	The Bachelor (2002)
Rachel Truehart Self - Contestant (as Rachel) Self - Contestant (as Rachel) See fewer	Bachelor Pad (2010)
Erika Uhlig Self - Contestant (as Erika) Self - Contestant (as Erika) See fewer	The Bachelor (2002)
Amber Bacon Self - Contestant (as Amber B.) Self - Contestant (as Amber B.) See fewer	The Bachelor (2002)
Elyse Myers Self - Contestant (as Elyse) Self - Contestant (as Elyse) See fewer	The Bachelor (2002)
Emily O'Brien Self - Contestant (as Emily) Self - Contestant (as Emily) See fewer	The Bachelor (2002)
Samantha Levey Self - Contestant (as Samantha) Self - Contestant (as Samantha) See fewer	The Bachelor (2002)
Casey Shteamer Self - Contestant (as Casey S.) Self - Contestant (as Casey S.) See fewer	The Bachelor (2002)
Holly Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Bachelor (2002)
Shira Astrof Self - Contestant (as Shira) Self - Contestant (as Shira) See fewer	The Bachelor (2002)
Blakeley Jones Self - Contestant (as Blakeley) Self - Contestant (as Blakeley) See fewer	Alexandros the Great (2014)
Sheryl Self - Brittney's Grandmother Self - Brittney's Grandmother See fewer	The Bachelor (2002)
Brittney Schreiner Self - Contestant (as Brittney) Self - Contestant (as Brittney) See fewer	The Bachelor (2002)
Dianna Martinez Self - Contestant (as Dianna) Self - Contestant (as Dianna) See fewer	The Bachelor (2002)
Jennifer Fritsch Self - Contestant (as Jennifer) Self - Contestant (as Jennifer) See fewer	The Bachelor (2002)
Monica Spannbauer Self - Contestant (as Monica) Self - Contestant (as Monica) See fewer	The Bachelor (2002)
Jaclyn Swartz Self - Contestant (as Jaclyn) Self - Contestant (as Jaclyn) See fewer	Bachelor Pad (2010)