--- title: How to Watch 'The Bachelor' 2019 Season Online for Free description: Season 23 of 'The Bachelor' returns tonight. Here's how to stream it online for free. authors: - name: Julia Glum role: Managing Editor url: https://money.com/author/julia-glum/ bio: Julia Glum joined Money in 2018 and specializes in covering financial trends that affect everyday Americans' wallets. She also writes Dollar Scholar, a weekly newsletter that teaches young adults how to navigate the messy world of money. education: University of Florida at_money_since: 2018 articles: 453 covers: - Lifestyle - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology also_seen_in: - Newsweek - International Business Times - CBS News - Good Morning America - WUSA9 - Pix 11 - The New York Times - Mashable - The Washington Post - CNBC - Politico social: - https://x.com/superjulia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-glum published: '2019-01-07T21:15:17.000Z' modified: '2024-05-16T13:34:19.000Z' section: Lifestyle tags: - The Bachelor word_count: 312 canonical: https://money.com/how-to-watch-the-bachelor-2019-season-premiere-online-for-free-tonight/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Hannah B. and Colton Underwood on "Episode 2301" of THE BACHELOR on ABC](https://img.money.com/2019/01/190107-the-bachelor-season-23.jpg) *Hannah B. and Colton Underwood on "Episode 2301" of THE BACHELOR on ABC* Keep calm and carry on — *The Bachelor* is finally back. Season 23 of the reality romance show kicked off Jan. 7 on ABC, but ex-football player and current virgin Colton Underwood's quest for true love is just getting started. For the next couple of months, Monday nights will be filled with tears, drama and at least one [fence-jump](https://media.giphy.com/media/Yj6rA13rPgBFQQMAr0/giphy.gif). What more could you want? Here's everything you need to know about how to live stream *The Bachelor* on ABC for free. ## What Time Does *The Bachelor* Start? Get your rosé ready. *The Bachelor* typically airs Mondays at 8 p.m. EST. ## What Channel Is *The Bachelor* on? *The Bachelor* airs on ABC. Check the listings for your provider to see which channel ABC is on in your city. DirecTV's channel guide is [here](https://www.directv.com/guide), Optimum's is [here](https://www.optimum.net/tv/guide/), Spectrum's is [here](https://www.spectrum.com/browse/content/new-channel-lineup.html), and Fios' is [here](https://www.verizon.com/info/channel-lineup/). ## How to Live Stream *The Bachelor* Online You can tune into *The Bachelor* by navigating to [ABC's website](https://abc.go.com/watch-live) and logging in with your cable provider. ## Can You Watch *The Bachelor* Live Without Cable? Good news: You don't need to already have cable to see Underwood's antics. Visit [ABCinstantaccess.com](https://www.abcinstantaccess.com/) to sign up for a provider. You can also head to [Hulu](https://www.hulu.com/live-tv), which has a Hulu + Live TV option for $39.99 a month. For a similar fee, you can try [YouTubeTV](https://tv.youtube.com/welcome/) or [DirecTV NOW](https://www.directvnow.com/). ## Is It Possible to Watch *The Bachelor* for Free? Yes. All three of the services listed above offer free trial periods, as do [FuboTV](https://www.fubo.tv/welcome?utm_source=Search&utm_medium=Adwords&utm_term=Brand&utm_campaign=USA_General_Search_EN_GGL_Brand&gclid=Cj0KCQiAjszhBRDgARIsAH8Kgvf6wArC2wEARdFIh0uAQ08FaKLrKDAemDeR4-44qYbn52NaH4CQmtMaAqaSEALw_wcB), [PlayStation Vue](https://www.playstation.com/en-us/network/vue/?emcid=di-vu-131088&utm_medium=Display&utm_campaign=&utm_source=&utm_term=di-vu-131088&utm_content=PS_Vue) and [Sling](https://www.sling.com/#dyn-grid-plan-tab-2-s-2), but make sure you remember to cancel before getting charged. You can also try using a digital antenna. And if all else fails, full episodes become available for free on [the ABC site](https://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor) one week after they air. You'll just have to subsist on [video clips](https://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor/video) and [Twitter memes](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23TheBachelor&src=tyah) in the meantime. *This story has been updated.* ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://money.com/how-to-watch-the-bachelor-2019-season-premiere-online-for-free-tonight/#breadcrumb", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://money.com" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Lifestyle", "item": "https://money.com/lifestyle/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "TV", "item": "https://money.com/tv/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "How to Watch 'The Bachelor' 2019 Season Online for Free" } ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://money.com/#website", "url": "https://money.com", "name": "Money", "publisher": { "@id": "https://money.com/#organization" } }, { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://money.com/how-to-watch-the-bachelor-2019-season-premiere-online-for-free-tonight/#webpage", "url": "https://money.com/how-to-watch-the-bachelor-2019-season-premiere-online-for-free-tonight/", "name": "How to Watch 'The Bachelor' 2019 Season Online for Free", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://money.com/#website" }, "datePublished": "2019-01-07T21:15:17.000Z", "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://money.com/how-to-watch-the-bachelor-2019-season-premiere-online-for-free-tonight/" }, "inLanguage": "en-US", "breadcrumb": { "@id": "https://money.com/how-to-watch-the-bachelor-2019-season-premiere-online-for-free-tonight/#breadcrumb" }, "dateModified": "2024-05-16T13:34:19.000Z" }, { "@type": "Article", "headline": "How to Watch 'The Bachelor' 2019 Season Online for Free", "articleSection": "Lifestyle", "image": [ { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2019/01/190107-the-bachelor-season-23.jpg", "width": 3000, "height": 2000, "caption": "190107-the-bachelor-season-23" } ], "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Julia Glum", "url": "https://money.com/author/julia-glum/", "@id": "https://money.com/author/julia-glum/#author", "description": "Julia Glum joined Money in 2018 and specializes in covering financial trends that affect everyday Americans' wallets. 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