Season 11 - Episode Guide

Brad Womack, 34, a self-made successful entrepreneur from Austin, Texas, will take all the heart, determination and commitment that have made him such a success in the business world and focus it on the one thing that is missing from his life -- a soul mate and the family life he has so long desired. Brad begins his exciting search for true love when the 11th edition of ABC's popular romance reality series.

As the 15 remaining bachelorettes settle into their luxurious villa in Malibu, the fairy tale begins. A VIP all-access group date to Del Mar Race Track finds the girls partying with the San Diego Chargers' Shaun Phillips. On the other group date, the Bachelor travels to the Polaroid Beach House, site of some of the hottest celebrity parties, where one bachelorette strips herself of her inhibitions -- and her top. Then emotions run high at an explosive cocktail party where the women bear their claws to fight for Brad's roses.

Six women go on a behind-the-scenes group date under the big top, while five bikini-clad beauties spend a day sailing with Brad. One lucky Bachelorette is showered with a half-a-million dollars in jewels on the first glamorous one-on-one date, and in one of the most shocking "Bachelor" twists ever, Brad and his twin, Chad, put the ladies to the ultimate test.

A very intimate, romantic date finds Brad and one lucky Bachelorette on a breathtaking panoramic helicopter ride over Los Angeles. On another special extravagant date, the sexy Texan escorts two ladies to a spectacular private residence in Marina Del Rey. Six Bachelorettes on a laugh-filled group date are surprised to discover they must try out their improvisational skills at a Los Angeles comedy club. However, the tensions between the women are ratcheted up once shocking secrets are shared, and Brad has difficulty discovering which women are there for the right reasons - whether they cry or not .

Now the pressure is really on, as Brad struggles to decide which four women he'll escort home to meet their family and friends. But first, one lucky Bachelorette experiences a fairytale date with the handsome Bachelor, complete with moonlight, music and diamonds. Another lady sets out on a very romantic candlelit picnic with Brad, and on the only group date, four women join Brad at his spectacular bachelor pad for a wet and wild pool party. However, the claws come out and tears reign when the Bachelor needs to get serious.

The stakes are high for Brad as he leaves his Malibu home for an exciting, emotionally-charged journey across the country to visit the final four womens hometowns and receives some rude and unexpected awakenings.

Romantic adventures await Brad and the final three women - Bettina, DeAnna and Jenni - as they travel to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, for action-packed overnight dates. Romance blossoms separately for Brad with each woman. Then he tops off each date with intimate dinners designed to gain him further insight into his potential mate. At the end of each evening, the Bachelor will present the Bachelorette with an invitation to spend the night in a "fantasy suite," with the hope that she will accept. But will she? It's a wild, romantic ride with each of the women -- until Brad has to make a heart-wrenching decision to eliminate one of them.

In this gripping special conclusion, Brad prepares to make one of the most difficult decisions of this life. He invites the two remaining Bachelorettes to his Malibu home to meet his family, and the women lay their hearts on the line, each trying to guarantee that she will be the one to get Brad's final rose. But in the most shocking and dramatic moment in "Bachelor" history, Brad makes a last-minute decision that changes everything.