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How to Stream the First ‘Golden Bachelorette’ Season Live and On-Demand on Hulu

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A Golden Bachelor fan-favorite contestant, Joan Vassos has officially been crowned the first leading lady of The Golden Bachelorette — a Golden Bachelor spinoff series slated to air on Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. EST this September.

Despite being adored by much of Bachelor Nation during Gerry Turner’s pioneer Golden season, our time with Joan was cut short when she had to leave the show due to a medical concern with her daughter.

She might be the one who got away (especially in light of Gerry’s recent divorce from Theresa Nist), but all’s well that ends well because now Joan is getting another second chance at love.

Here’s everything you need to know about Joan, her upcoming season of The Golden Bachelorette, and how to watch it this fall with Hulu. 

When Does The Golden Bachelorette Premiere?

The very first season of The Golden Bachelorette will premiere Wednesday, September 18 on ABC. New episodes will air Wednesdays throughout the season and be available to stream on Hulu the next day (Thursdays). 

How to Watch The Golden Bachelorette

Whether you’re looking to watch new episodes live or stream them later on-demand — Hulu has you covered. 

Watch The Golden Bachelorette Live

You don’t need cable to watch your favorite ABC shows live. With a Hulu + Live TV subscription, you’ll get access to 90+ local and cable channels streaming in real-time at home or on the go from your mobile device. 

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Watch The Golden Bachelorette On-Demand the Next Day

Can’t watch it live? New episodes of The Golden Bachelorette will be available to stream on-demand every Thursday throughout the season with any Hulu subscription. 

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The Golden Bachelorette First Look

The Golden Bachelorette Cast

Meet the 24 men biding over Joan’s heart (including Joey Graziadei’s future father-in-law, Mark Anderson).

Who Is the Golden Bachelorette?

Meet your very first Golden Bachelorette: Joan Vassos. 

Everything You Need to Know About Joan

Joan Vassos is a 61-year old private school administrator from Rockland, Maryland. A mom of four and grandma of two, Vassos was widowed after 32 years of marriage when her husband passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2021. 

Family First

We know from the first season of The Golden Bachelor that she takes her role as a mother seriously, and she always puts her family first. 

Down Time

When she’s not working, Joan loves to drink wine and dance to Elton John, play with her dog, relax at the beach, and cook delicious meals. 

Looking for Love

As for her next partner? She just wants to find someone to enjoy life with who will seamlessly blend with her family. 

Watch More From The Bachelor Franchise on Hulu

Check out our insider’s guide to Bachelor Nation for all the latest news, updates, and gossip — and be sure to stream your favorite seasons of The Bachelor franchise shows and spin-offs now on Hulu. 

The Bachelor

Title art for The Bachelor Franchise reality dating series, The Bachelor.

What happens when one handsome guy dates 25 women at the same time? We’ll tell you — equal amounts of love and drama. But don’t let the formula fool you. Even with 28 seasons under its belt, you never know what’s actually going to happen on The Bachelor

Watch select seasons streaming now on Hulu, and check out our insider’s guide to The Bachelor

Watch: The Bachelor

The Bachelorette

Title art for Season 21 of the hit ABC reality dating series, The Bachelorette.

The Bachelor walked so The Bachelorette could run. After each season of The Bachelor, a bombshell Bachelorette is chosen from the current cast as the leading lady for the next season of The Bachelorette

Watch select seasons available to stream now on Hulu including Jenn Tran’s current season, and be sure to check out our insider’s guide to The Bachelorette for more juicy details.

Watch: The Bachelorette

The Golden Bachelor

Title art for ABC’s The Golden Bachelor featuring Gerry Turner.

We first met Joan on Gerry Turner’s season of The Golden Bachelor when the series debuted September 2023. Though their time together was cut short just as a connection was blooming, we couldn’t be more excited to watch Joan have the main character moment she deserves. 

Bachelor in Paradise

Title art for season 9 of Bachelor in Paradise on ABC.

What do you get when you take cast members from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, and turn the drama all the way up? You get Bachelor in Paradise — a reality dating series featuring the best (and worst) contestants from Bachelor and Bachelorette seasons past. Except this time, they’re on an isolated island, where they live together and explore potential relationships with each other. 

Check out the Hulu insider’s guide to Bachelor in Paradise for everything you need to know. 

Watch: Bachelor in Paradise

Hulu is your home for next-day streaming of ABC shows, including hit reality series, like the Bachelor franchise.


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