The Bachelor - Season 17

First aired: 1/7/2013 14 episodes

This season features 28-year-old Sean Lowe, a former Kansas State football player from McKinney, Texas. Lowe placed third as a contestant during the eighth season of The Bachelorette with Emily Maynard.

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Episodes

1. Week 1

Aired: 1/7/2013

Sean meets the women and offers one the first rose.

2. Week 2

Aired: 1/14/2013

Sean takes Sarah on an adrenaline-filled date; a prank tests Desiree.

3. Week 3

Aired: 1/21/2013

A volleyball game brings out the women's true colors; Sean surprises AshLee.

4. Week 4

Aired: 1/28/2013

Sean and a woman go rock climbing.

5. Week 5

Aired: 2/4/2013

Sean and the bachelorettes travel to Whitefish, Montana.

6. Week 5 (2)

Aired: 2/5/2013

Sean and the bachelorettes go on a trip to the Canadian Rockies; during a group date, Sean asks seven bachelorettes to take a plunge in icy-cold Lake Louise; the women try to advance their connection to Sean during a snowstorm.

7. Week 6

Aired: 2/11/2013

The pressure intensifies as hometown dates loom.

8. Week 7

Aired: 2/18/2013

Sean travels across the country to visit the hometowns of the final four women.

9. Sean Tells All

Aired: 2/19/2013

Sean talks about the women he has sent home and controversial bachelorette, Tierra.

10. Week 8

Aired: 2/25/2013

Sean and the final three women go on a wild and romantic trip to Thailand; Sean is faced with a painful decision as he determines the final two women.

11. Sean's Women Tell All

Aired: 3/4/2013

Controversial bachelorette Tierra gets the chance to defend herself; fan favorite bachelorettes confront one another and Sean; Chris and Sean surprise fans at viewer parties; sneak peek of the season finale.

12. Season Finale

Aired: 3/11/2013

The final two women meet Sean's family; a confused Sean decides whether he wants to spend his life with Catherine or Lindsay.

13. After the Final Rose

Aired: 3/11/2013

Catherine and Lindsay join Sean to discuss his decision; the new Bachelorette is revealed.

14. The Bachelors Funniest Moments

Aired: 5/21/2013

Hilarious moments -- on-screen and off -- from past seasons of ''The Bachelor'' and ''The Bachelorette'' include spontaneous gaffes and faux pas.