It’s finally fall, which means my current obsessions revolve around (1) cozy sweaters, (2) whether or not Taylor Swift will show up at the next Chiefs game, (3) the latest season of The Golden Bachelor.

After a fair amount of controversy, Mel Owens’ televised love journey has made its debut, with season 2 of The Golden Bachelor taking over your TV screen every Wednesday for the next few weeks. If you’re in the mood to plan your week around watching Mel find love with a fleet of cute grandmas-who-still-got-it, here’s exactly when every episode of The Golden Bachelor drops.

When did The Golden Bachelor season 2 start?

The Golden Bachelor season 2 premiered on Wednesday, September 24, with new episodes airing on ABC every Wednesday at 8 p.m. EST.

The Golden Bachelor season 2 release schedule

Surprise! This season has a mere seven episodes, so things are going to move fast (especially since the first two episodes dropped at once!). Here’s the release schedule for Mel’s Golden Bach season:

  • Episode 1: Aired September 24, 2025
  • Episode 2: Aired September 24, 2025
  • Episode 3: Aired October 1, 2025
  • Episode 4: Aired October 8, 2025
  • Episode 5: Aired October 15, 2025
  • Episode 6: Aired October 22, 2025
  • The Women Tell All: Airs October 29, 2025
  • Episode 7 (Finale Part 1): Aired November 5, 2025
  • Episode 8 (Finale Part 2): Airs November 12, 2025

Btw, the final episode of The Golden Bachelor is expected to follow the Bachelor franchise’s usual format: Mel will propose to his winner in a tropical location, give her his official final rose and an engagement ring (if he feels like proposing!), and then the couple will presumably be interviewed in a live “After the Final Rose” segment, where, if we’re lucky, we could possibly see the next Golden Bachelorette being announced?

Wishful thinking, but fingers crossed!