Fans have been wondering when Bachelor in Paradise season 8 will air ever since ABC announced Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey’s summer season of The Bachelorette, and the network has now revealed that it will take the place of Dancing With The Stars this fall. As previously announced, in an unprecedented move, Dancing With The Stars will air on the streaming service Disney+ this fall. However, unlike Dancing With The Stars there were still questions about when Bachelor in Paradise would return.
Bachelor in Paradise has been a summer staple for the past seven seasons, bringing together contestants from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette on the beaches of Mexico. Last season was especially successful as two of the engaged couples, Serena Pitt and Joe Amabile and Mari Pepin and Kenny Braasch are still together a year later. Abigail Heringer and Noah Erb and Becca Kufrin and Thomas Jacobs are still going strong as well. Fans have been eagerly awaiting the cast announcement for Bachelor In Paradise season 8.
In a report by Variety, the details about the change were revealed. As Bachelor In Paradise season 8 replaces Dancing With The Stars in the ABC fall 2022 schedule, fans can expect two nights of romance and fun. On Mondays, the show will air for two hours beginning at 8 p.m., followed by The Good Doctor at 10 p.m. Tuesdays will also bring two hour episodes starting at 8 p.m., followed by the spin-off of The Rookie called The Rookie: Feds at 10 p.m. Bachelor In Paradise season 8 will be hosted by Jesse Palmer, and Wells Adams will return as the bartender.
Craig Erwich, the president of Hulu Originals & ABC Entertainment said, “The Bachelor franchise has long had a presence on Monday and Tuesday nights, so we know the audience likes watching it on those nights.” He went on to say that Bachelor in Paradise has a “very unique format” because there are so many characters and storylines, so it “easily expands across connected programing.” He explained that creatively, they think that it is going to be really fun for the viewers to watch the episodes over the course of two nights, “and not just watch them, but talk about them. Bachelor in Paradise is one of our most social shows, in terms of conversation, people just love to watch, discuss, and then kind of watch again.” Craig also revealed that Bachelor In Paradise was equal to or exceeded the Live + Same Day ratings of Dancing With the Stars. He said, “For stability of schedule and size and flow of audience, it was the perfect show to bring in.”
The move of Bachelor In Paradise from summer to fall programming is surprising, but makes sense now that Dancing With The Stars has moved to Disney+. This also might actually give the men from Gabby and Rachel’s season more of a chance to join the cast. Whatever happens, Bachelor In Paradise is sure to be as wild, exciting, fun, and romantic as ever.
