Chris Soules

In the season premiere, a trio of former Bachelors - Sean Lowe, Chris Soules and Jason Mesnick — arrive at the mansion to offer Ben some words of wisdom before he starts his journey to find the love of his life. Then the 28 bachelorettes arrive, one by one, to start their journey to win Ben's heart. After an exciting but long and stressful first night winds down, it's time for the first rose ceremony of the season. Twenty-one lucky women will continue their journey to win Ben's heart. But one brazen bachelorette pulls the Bachelor aside and chastises him for something he didn't do. What was it?

In the 19th edition of The Bachelor, Chris Soules, 33, the sexy and successful farmer from Iowa, who vied for the heart of Bachelorette Andi Dorfman, is ready to find love. In the special live season premiere, Chris prepares for the night of his life as 30 beautiful bachelorettes, all clamoring to meet him, begin to arrive. After a dramatic twist, at the end of the evening, 22 bachelorettes remain to start the exciting adventure with Chris and begin the search for love.

This week, the Bachelor's three sisters will pick the lucky bachelorette who will go on a special one-on-one date with their brother. A beautiful beach day at Lake Piru in the mountains of Southern California turns up the heat on a group date, as one woman jumps in without her bikini top and, not to be outdone, another takes off her bikini bottom! The day at the lake turns into evening and the group camps out to spend the night there. One aggressive woman shares some surprising news with Chris, but will it make a difference in how he views her as a potential soul mate? Then Chris gets "down and dirty" with six bachelorettes as they travel to San Francisco to participate in a grueling mud run - in wedding dresses. The cocktail party leads to more revelations and confrontations, as one woman questions Chris's motives for being there and he, in return, delivers a blunt message to the rest of the bachelorettes.

The drama begins immediately, as the 22 remaining bachelorettes are shocked when Kimberly, who had been eliminated during the first rose ceremony, suddenly returns to steal the Bachelor away and makes an emotional plea to give her a second chance … but will he? Now that he is living down the road from the mansion, Chris starts the fun with six gorgeous women, stripping down to sexy swimsuits for a rooftop pool party. The competition heats up as the ladies have a tractor race on the streets of Los Angeles, with the winner getting special alone time with Chris. Megan captures the first one-on-one date of the season: a romantic helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon. Eleven women face one of the most scary group dates ever as they shoot their way through a maze of zombies using paintballs as ammunition. Plus, one seductive woman is out to cause trouble for Chris at the cocktail party.

Jimmy Kimmel (Jimmy Kimmel Live) surprises Bachelor Chris and the 18 remaining women by taking over the show as guest host for this episode. An avid fan of the franchise, Jimmy informs them that he is there to help Chris on his journey to find a wife to bring home to Arlington, Iowa. He introduces the bachelorettes to his "Amazing Jar," plans dates and winds up in a hot tub - all in the name of love.