The Bachelorette (season 1)
The first season of The Bachelorette, an ABC reality television series, featured the runner-up from the first season of The Bachelor, Trista Rehn, courting 25 men. The season premiered on January 8, 2003, and concluded on February 19, 2003, in which 28-year-old firefighter Ryan Sutter won the competition and eventually became Rehn's husband. The couple married in December 6, 2003 in Santa Monica, California, and they are living in Vail, Colorado with their two children.[1]
The Bachelorette | |
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Season 1 | |
Promotional poster | |
Starring | Trista Rehn |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 7 (including 1 special) |
Release | |
Original network | ABC |
Original release | January 8 – February 19, 2003 |
Season chronology | |
Contestants
The following is the list of bachelors for this season:
Name | Age | Hometown | Job | Eliminated |
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Ryan Sutter | 28 | Vail, Colorado | Firefighter | Winner |
Charlie Maher | 28 | Hermosa Beach, California | Financial Analyst | Runner-up |
Russell Woods | 31 | San Rafael, California | Writer | Week 5 |
Greg T. | 28 | Manhattan, New York | Importer | Week 4 |
Bob Guiney | 31 | Ferndale, Michigan | Mortgage Broker | Week 3 |
Jamie Blyth | 27 | Chicago, Illinois | Professional Basketball Player | Week 3 |
Mike | 24 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Sales and Consulting | Week 3 |
Rob | 29 | Dallas, Texas | Computer Programmer | Week 3 |
Brian C. | 28 | Dallas, Texas | Mortgage Broker | Week 2 |
Brian S. | 28 | Dallas, Texas | Sales Engineer | Week 2 |
Brook | 29 | Dallas, Texas | Rodeo Cowboy | Week 2 |
Jack | 27 | Pepper Pike, Ohio | Firefighter | Week 2 |
Jeff | 25 | San Diego, California | Professional Football Player | Week 2 |
Josh | 31 | Boca Raton, Florida | Radio Advertising Executive | Week 2 |
Brian H. | 30 | Cleveland, Ohio | National Sales Manager | Week 2 (Quit) |
Billy | 28 | Hermosa Beach, California | Firefighter | Week 1 |
Brian K. | 31 | San Francisco, California | Breast Implant Sales | Week 1 |
Chris | 35 | Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania | V.P. of Auto Parts Company | Week 1 |
Duane | 28 | Chisago City, Minnesota | Flight Instructor | Week 1 |
Eric | 33 | St. Louis, Missouri | Commercial Pilot | Week 1 |
Gregg H. | 34 | Freehold, New Jersey | Marble Company Owner | Week 1 |
Matt | 42 | Marina Del Rey, California | Gym Owner | Week 1 |
Paul | 26 | Honolulu, Hawaii | Telecommunications | Week 1 |
Peter | 25 | Long Island, New York | Construction Business Owner | Week 1 |
Wayne | 37 | Sacramento, California | Commercial Pilot | Week 1 |
Future appearances
Bob Guiney was chosen to be the Bachelor in the fourth season of The Bachelor.
Elimination Chart
# | Contestants | Week | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
1 | Jamie | Russell | Charlie | Charlie | Ryan | Ryan | Ryan |
2 | Rob | Greg T. | Bob | Russell | Charlie | Charlie | Charlie |
3 | Chris | Ryan | Greg T. | Ryan | Russell | Russell | |
4 | Jack | Brian C. | Ryan | Greg T. | Greg T. | ||
5 | Brian S. | Brook | Mike | Bob Jamie Mike Rob |
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6 | Eric | Mike | Rob | ||||
7 | Greg T. | Brian S. | Jamie | ||||
8 | Matt | Jack | Russell | ||||
9 | Ryan | Charlie | Brian C. Brian S. Brook Jack Jeff Josh |
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10 | Brook | Josh | |||||
11 | Peter | Brian H. | |||||
12 | Brian H. | Jamie | |||||
13 | Russell | Rob | |||||
14 | Paul | Jeff | |||||
15 | Brian K. | Bob | |||||
16 | Bob | Billy Brian K. Chris Duane Eric Gregg H. Matt Paul Peter Wayne |
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17 | Billy | ||||||
18 | Duane | ||||||
19 | Gregg H. | ||||||
20 | Brian C. | ||||||
21 | Jeff | ||||||
22 | Josh | ||||||
23 | Mike | ||||||
24 | Wayne | ||||||
25 | Charlie | ||||||
- The contestant won the competition
- The contestant was on a group date
- The contestant was on a one-on-one date
- The contestant went on a group date and was eliminated at the rose ceremony
- The contestant quit the competition
- The contestant was eliminated at the rose ceremony
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
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1 | 1 | "Week 1" | January 8, 2003 | 101 | 17.40[2] | 8.4/20[3] |
There were no dates during the first week. Billy, Brian K., Chris, Duane, Eric, Gregg H., Matt, Paul, Peter, and Wayne were all sent home in the first rose ceremony. | ||||||
2 | 2 | "Week 2" | January 15, 2003 | 102 | 17.40[2] | 8.5/20[3] |
There were three group dates. Five men were sent on each. Just before the start of the rose ceremony, Brian H. told Trista that he was taking himself out of the competition and left. Brian C., Brian S., Brook, Jack, Jeff, and Josh were eliminated at the rose ceremony. | ||||||
3 | 3 | "Week 3" | January 22, 2003 | 103 | 13.40[2] | 6.0/14[3] |
One-on-one date: Ryan. One-on-one date: Charlie. Group date: Bob, Greg T., Jamie, Mike, and Rob. One-on-one date: Russell. Bob, Jamie, Mike, and Rob were eliminated at the rose ceremony. After the elimination, Trista pulled Bob aside to tell him that if there was a fifth rose to give out, she would have given it to him. | ||||||
4 | 4 | "Week 4" | January 29, 2003 | 104 | 14.00[2] | 6.5/15[3] |
Hometown Visits: Charlie – Hermosa Beach, California; Greg T. – Manhattan, New York; Russell Woods – San Rafael, California; Ryan – Vail, Colorado. Greg T. was eliminated at the rose ceremony. | ||||||
5 | 5 | "Week 5" | February 5, 2003 | 105 | 17.30[2] | 8.2/19[3] |
Overnight Dates: Ryan, Charlie, and Russell. Russell was eliminated at the rose ceremony. | ||||||
6 | 6 | "The Men Tell All" | February 12, 2003 | N/A | 17.20[2] | 8.2/20[3] |
7 | 7 | "Week 6" | February 19, 2003 | 106 | 20.40[2] | 9.3/22[3] |
Meeting Trista's Parents and Final Dates: Charlie and Ryan. Charlie's limo pulled up to the altar first, where Trista sent him home in a limo, brokenhearted. Ryan then came to the altar, where they each declared their love for each other. Before accepting her final rose, Ryan proposed and was met with Trista's acceptance. |
References
- "Trista Sutter: My Dreams Came True Through 'The Bachelorette'". theintelligencer.net. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-09.
- "Episode List: The Bachelorette". TV Tango. Archived from the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- "SpotVault – The Bachelorette (ABC) – Winter 2003". SpottedRatings.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.