How to watch ‘The Golden Bachelor’ Season 2 premiere for free: Time, cast

Another season of “The Golden Bachelor” kicks off tonight.

It marks the second installment of the senior “Bachelor” spin-off (the first, which aired in the fall of 2023, ended in divorce). This season will be led by Mel Owens, 66, a lawyer and former NFL linebacker who played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1981 to 1989. Owens is a father of two who is divorced from his first wife.

In June 2025, ahead of the season, Owens made headlines when he stated, “If they’re 60 or over, I’m cutting them,” on the “In the Trenches” podcast. He continued that he was frank with producers during the casting process, telling them he only wanted women aged “45 to 60 … just being honest.”

Owens faced backlash for his comments, and in August, he apologized in an exclusive interview with Glamour.

Owens’ “Golden Bachelor” journey begins tonight when he meets the 23 women vying for his love.

‘The Golden Bachelor’ Season 2 premiere date and time:

“The Golden Bachelor” Season 2 comes out tonight, Sept. 24, at 8 p.m. ET.

How to watch ‘The Golden Bachelor’ for free:

If you don’t have cable or a TV antenna, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to catch “The Golden Bachelor” episodes live. One option we love is Hulu + Live TV, which comes with three days free and starts at $82.99/month after.

The Hulu + Live TV base plan includes ABC and comes with access to Hulu for next-day streaming if you miss the live episodes.

‘The Golden Bachelor’ 2025 contestants:

The cast of “The Golden Bachelor” Season 2 features 23 single women looking for love.

• Alexandra, 67, a luxury yacht sales rep from Miami, Florida
• Amy, 63, a full-time mom from Short Hills, New Jersey
• Andra, 77, a retired federal worker from Los Angeles, California (Andra is the twin sister of “Golden Bachelor” Season 1 contestant Sandra Mason)
• Carla, 62, a former model from Los Angeles, California
• Carol, 63, the family manager for baseball all-star Freddie Freeman from Villa Park, California
• Cheryl, 66, a retired US treasury worker from Lakewood, Colorado
• Cindy, 60, a retired biomedical engineer from Austin, Texas
• Debbie, 65, a fitness professional from Denver, Colorado
• Diane, 71, a librarian from Wasilla, Alaska
• Gerri, 64, a home care agency CEO from Rockville, Maryland
• Lily, 72, retired elementary school teacher from Pacific Palisades, California
• Lisa, 66, a state park employee from Marion, Ohio
• Maia, 58, a college sports consultant from Malibu, California
• Monica B., 62, a flight attendant from Huntsville, Alabama
• Monica P., 60, a cosmetic dentist from Birmingham, Alabama
• Mylene, 61, a casino VIP host from Las Vegas, Nevada
• Nicolle, 64, a yoga instructor from Miami Beach, Florida
• Peg, 62, a retired firefighter and bomb tech from Las Vegas, Nevada
• Robin, 63, a wealth advisor/vineyard owner from Napa Valley, California
• Roxanne, 63, a longevity nurse from Austin, Texas
• Susie, 62, a realtor from Del Mar, California
• Terri, 71, a cosmetic dentist from Houston, Texas
• Tracy, 62, an interior designer from Lafayette, Louisiana

Other ways to watch ‘The Golden Bachelor’:

New episodes of “The Golden Bachelor” will begin streaming on Hulu every Thursday following Wednesday night episode premieres. Additionally, another live TV service we recommend is DIRECTV.

‘The Golden Bachelor’ 2025 trailer:

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