Bachelor in Paradise (American TV series) season 9

Bachelor in Paradise
Season 9
Promotional poster
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseSeptember 28 (2023-09-28) –
December 7, 2023 (2023-12-07)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The ninth season of Bachelor in Paradise premiered on September 28, 2023, with Jesse Palmer returning as host.[1][2]

Production

Filming took place in the town of Sayulita, located in Vallarta-Nayarit, Mexico.[3] Wells Adams returned as the bartender for the sixth season in a row.[4]

For the first time, the season was moved from its usual Monday and Tuesday timeslot to Thursday following the inaugural season of The Golden Bachelor, on account of the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike.[1]

Former Bachelorettes Hannah Brown, Katie Thurston, and Charity Lawson made guest appearances this season.

Casting

On August 14, 2023, Brayden Bowers and Katherine Izzo were confirmed as contestants during the Bachelorette season 20 Men Tell All special.[5]

On August 21, 2023, Aaron Bryant, Brooklyn Willie, and former Bachelorette Rachel Recchia were confirmed as contestants during the Bachelorette season 20 After the Final Rose special.[6] Recchia is the second ever lead to return as a contestant on Paradise, after Becca Kufrin on season 7.[7]

The rest of the original cast was announced on August 25, 2023.[8]

Contestants

Name Age Occupation Residence From Arrived Outcome
Aaron Bryant 30 Software Salesman San Diego, California The Bachelorette – Charity Week 1 Engaged
Eliza Isichei 27 Marketing Manager Los Angeles, California The Bachelor – Clayton
Bachelor in Paradise – Season 8 		Week 1
John Henry Spurlock 31 Underwater Welder Wilmington, North Carolina The Bachelorette – Charity Week 2 Engaged
Kat Izzo 27 Registered Nurse Tampa, Florida The Bachelor – Zach Week 1
Aven Jones 29 Sales Executive San Diego, California The Bachelorette – Gabby & Rachel Week 1 Relationship
Kylee Russell 25 Postpartum Nurse Charlotte, North Carolina The Bachelor – Zach Week 1
Michael Barbour 29 Yacht Captain Chicago, Illinois The Bachelorette – Charity Week 4 Split Week 5
Olivia Lewis 24 Patient Care Technician Rochester, New York The Bachelor – Zach Week 1
Peter Cappio 33 Airline Pilot New York City, New York The Bachelorette – Charity Week 1 Split Week 5
Samantha "Sam" Picco 34 Entrepreneur St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Bachelor in Paradise Canada – Season 2 Week 2
Jordan Vandergriff 28 Drag Racer Alpharetta, Georgia The Bachelorette – Gabby & Rachel Week 4 Split Week 5
Mercedes Northup 25 Nonprofit Case Manager Nashville, Tennessee The Bachelor – Zach Week 1
Tanner Courtad 30 Mortgage Lender Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania The Bachelorette – Charity Week 2 Split Week 5
Jess Girod 24 E-Commerce Coordinator Winter Springs, Florida The Bachelor – Zach Week 1
Brayden Bowers 25 Travel Nurse San Diego, California The Bachelorette – Charity Week 1 Week 4
Taylor Pegg 32 Loan Officer Beavercreek, Ohio The Bachelorette – Charity Week 4 Week 4
Rachel Recchia 27 Flight Instructor Clermont, Florida The Bachelor – Clayton
The Bachelorette – Season 19 		Week 1 Week 4 (Quit)
Tyler Norris 26 Small Business Owner Wildwood, New Jersey The Bachelorette – Gabby & Rachel
Bachelor in Paradise – Season 8 		Week 2 Week 4 (Quit)
Blake Moynes 32 Wildlife Manager Hamilton, Ontario The Bachelorette – Clare & Tayshia
The Bachelorette – Katie 		Week 1 Week 4 (Quit)
Davia Bunch 26 Marketing Manager Charleston, South Carolina The Bachelor – Zach Week 3 Week 3
Genevie Mayo 26 Neonatal Nurse Baltimore, Maryland The Bachelor – Zach Week 3 Week 3
Becca Serrano 26 Nursing Student Burbank, California The Bachelor – Zach Week 3 Week 3 (Quit)
Aaron Schwartzman 34 Firefighter San Diego, California The Bachelorette – Charity Week 1 Week 2
John Buresh 27 Data Scientist New York City, New York The Bachelorette – Charity Week 2 Week 2
Sean McLaughlin 26 Software Sales Rep Tampa, Florida The Bachelorette – Charity Week 1 Week 2
Will Urena 30 Academic Interventionist Grand Rapids, Michigan The Bachelorette – Michelle Week 1 Week 2
Samantha "Sam" Jeffries 27 Occupational Therapist Dayton, Ohio The Bachelor – Clayton Week 1 Week 2 (MD)
Brooklyn Willie 25 Rodeo Racer Stillwater, Oklahoma The Bachelor – Zach Week 1 Week 1
Cat Wong 26 Professional Dancer Brooklyn, New York The Bachelor – Zach Week 1 Week 1
Greer Blitzer 25 Medical Sales Representative New York City, New York The Bachelor – Zach Week 1 Week 1

Elimination table

Place Contestant Week
1 2 3 4 5
1-4 Aaron B. In In In In Engaged
Eliza In Date In In Engaged
John Henry Wait Date In In Engaged
Kat I. In Date In In Engaged
5-6 Aven Date In In Date Relationship
Kylee Date In In Date Relationship
7-8 Michael Wait Date Split
Olivia Last Date Last Date Split
9-10 Peter In Last In Date Split
Sam P. Wait In In Date Split
11-12 Jordan Wait Last Split
Mercedes In Date In In Split
13-14 Tanner Wait Date Date In Split
Jess In In In In Split
15-16 Brayden In In Date Out
Taylor Wait Out
17 Rachel In In Date Quit
18 Tyler Wait Date In Quit
19 Blake In In Date Quit
20-21 Davia Wait Out
Genevie Wait Out
22 Becca Wait Quit
23-26 Aaron S. In Out
John B. Wait Out
Sean In Out
Will Date Out
27 Sam J. In Out
28-30 Brooklyn Out
Cat W. Out
Greer Out

Key

  The contestant is male
  The contestant is female
 Date  The contestant went on a date and gave out a rose at the rose ceremony
 Date  The contestant went on a date and got a rose at the rose ceremony
 In  The contestant gave or received a rose at the rose ceremony, thus remaining in the competition
 Last  The contestant received the last rose
 Last  The contestant went on a date and received the last rose
 Out  The contestant went on a date and was eliminated
 Out  The contestant was eliminated
 Quit  The contestant had a date and voluntarily left the show
 Quit  The contestant voluntarily left the show
 Out  The contestant was medically evacuated.
 Split  The couple broke up and was eliminated
 Split  The couple had a date, then broke up and was eliminated
 Split  The contestant split after Bachelor in Paradise ended
 Stay  The couple decided to stay together and won the competition
 Wait  The contestant had to wait before appearing in paradise
 Split/Stay  The contestant split then started dating again after paradise
 Split/Stay  The contestant split before a rose ceremony and started dating again after BIP ended

Episodes

See also: List of Bachelor in Paradise (TV series) episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date [9]Prod.
code [9]		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18–49)
911"Episode 1: Season Premiere"September 28, 2023 (2023-09-28)9012.08[10]0.4[10]
Arrivals: Rachel, Aaron B., Brooklyn, Cat W., Sean, Will, Kylee, Brayden, Eliza, Greer, Mercedes, Aaron S., Peter, Kat I., Sam J., Olivia, Jess, and Blake.
Date Card: Kylee
Kylee's Date: Will
New Arrival: Aven
922"Episode 2"October 5, 2023 (2023-10-05)9022.00[11]0.4[11]
Aven's Date: Kylee
Rose Ceremony: Brayden gave his rose to Kat I., Blake gave his rose to Jess, Aaron B. gave his rose to Eliza, Will gave his rose to Mercedes, Sean gave his rose to Rachel, Aven gave his rose to Kylee, Aaron S. gave his rose to Sam J., and Peter gave his rose to Olivia. Brooklyn, Cat W., and Greer did not receive a rose and were sent home.
933"Episode 3"October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12)9031.89[12]0.3[12]
New Arrival: Tanner
Tanner's Date: Kat
New Arrival: Tyler
Tyler's Date: Mercedes
944"Episode 4"October 19, 2023 (2023-10-19)9041.99[13]0.3[13]
Departure: Sam J.
New Arrival: John Henry
John Henry's Date: Olivia
New Arrival: John B.
John B's Date: Eliza
955"Episode 5"October 26, 2023 (2023-10-26)9051.91[14]0.3[14]
New Arrival: Sam P.
Rose Ceremony: Kylee gave her rose to Aven, Rachel gave her rose to Brayden, Eliza gave her rose to Aaron B., Kat gave her rose to Tanner, Jess gave her rose to Blake, Olivia gave her rose to John Henry, Mercedes gave her rose to Tyler, and Sam P. gave her rose to Peter. Aaron S., John B., Sean, and Will did not receive a rose and were sent home.
Date Card: Rachel
Rachel's Date: Brayden
New Arrival: Davia
Davia's Date: Tanner
966"Episode 6"November 2, 2023 (2023-11-02)9061.96[15]0.3[15]
New Arrival: Genevie
Genevie's Date: Blake
New Arrival: Becca
Becca's Date: Brayden
977"Episode 7"November 9, 2023 (2023-11-09)9071.93[16]0.3[16]
Departure: Becca
Rose Ceremony: Aven gave his rose to Kylee, Tyler gave his rose to Mercedes, Peter gave his rose to Sam P., Aaron B. gave his rose to Eliza, Blake gave his rose to Jess, Tanner gave his rose to Rachel, John Henry gave his rose to Kat, and Brayden gave his rose to Olivia. Davia and Genevie did not receive a rose and were sent home.
New Arrival: Michael
988"Episode 8"November 16, 2023 (2023-11-16)9082.24[17]0.4[17]
Michael's Date: Olivia
New Arrivals: Jordan and Taylor
Jordan's Date: Rachel
Double Date Card: Aven & Peter
Aven & Peter's Dates: Kylee & Sam P.
999"Episode 9"November 30, 2023 (2023-11-30)9092.25[18]0.3[18]
Departure: Blake
Departure: Tyler
Departure: Rachel
Rose Ceremony: Eliza gave her rose to Aaron B., Kat gave her rose to John Henry, Kylee gave her rose to Aven, Olivia gave her rose to Michael, Sam P. gave her rose to Peter, Jess gave her rose to Tanner, and Mercedes gave her rose to Jordan. Rachel forfeited her rose during the ceremony. Brayden and Taylor did not receive a rose and were sent home.
10010"Season Finale"December 7, 2023 (2023-12-07)9101.74[19]0.3[19]
Date Card: John Henry & Kat
Date Card: Aaron B. & Eliza
Departures: Tanner & Jess break up. Jordan & Mercedes break up. Aven & Kylee decide to stay together and leave as a couple. Peter & Sam P. break up. Michael & Olivia break up.
Commitment Ceremony #1: Aaron B. proposes to Eliza and they get engaged.
Commitment Ceremony #2: John Henry proposes to Kat and they get engaged.

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