ABC’s new trailer for the tenth season of “Bachelor in Paradise” flashes crashing waves, kisses and shouting matches as it confirms the two-hour premiere on Monday, July 7 at 8 p.m. ET and a next-day Hulu stream. The 30-second spot opens with Zoe McGrady declaring she will “write my own fairytale,” then cuts to Golden alums Gary Levingston and Leslie Fhima sharing a sunset kiss before Dale Moss confronts Sean McLaughlin, hinting at stormy alliances on the beach.
After nine Mexican cycles the series has decamped to Costa Rica’s Azura Beach Resort, giving contestants air-conditioned suites for the first time and space for new “compatibility tests” aimed at intensifying group dynamics. Producers have also installed former Bachelorette Hannah Brown as Director of Paradise Relations, a roaming role that ranges from impromptu yoga classes to crisis counselling.
Sixteen franchise veterans arrive in week one—among them Justin Glaze, Kat Izzo, Spencer Conley and Jess Edwards—while episode three introduces ten seniors from “The Golden Bachelor” and “The Golden Bachelorette,” expanding the cast to 26 and marking the first intergenerational mix in series history. Early press materials promise returning bartender Wells Adams, fresh “chemistry challenges,” and a mid-season twist that temporarily hands matchmaking power to the Goldens.
Host Jesse Palmer says the move has “raised the stakes” by keeping contestants in group settings longer, a change he believes will produce “faster connections and bigger blow-ups.” The premiere itself was shot during Costa Rica’s rainy season, and ABC’s footage shows a sudden monsoon cancelling a date—one of several weather-driven detours viewers can expect.
The network is banking on the show to anchor its unscripted summer slate, which also features “Celebrity Family Feud” and “Press Your Luck” later in the week. Monday placement gives “Paradise” an uninterrupted path to Labor Day and positions the brand for cross-promotion with “The Bachelorette,” now airing on Tuesdays.
Tickets to the beach may be for the lovelorn, but ABC hopes the wider age spread, new resort and fresh challenges keep audiences tuning in long after the first roses are handed out.
