No, this is not an article about the camp1961 studio comedydirected byJack Arnold— as appreciable as that would be.
The popular ABC reality seriesBachelor in Paradise, a spin-off from the similarly well-loved, albeit tacky dating showThe Bachelor, has been recalled for an eighth season by the network perDeadline. The seventh season, hosted byDavid Spade,Lil Job,Titus Burgess, andLance Bass, scored2.8 million viewersfor its lovelorn finale, which saw a handful of couples shack up, indeed, a couple of broken hearts. Host details are forthcoming for season eight, but expect some similarly swanky stars to handle the proceedings, although perhaps not wearing priest collars.
The series sees a number of returning figures from older seasons ofThe BachelorandThe Bachelorette, all in renewed searches for love. Some commentators were critical of the age gaps between the titular bachelors and the women with whom they were eventually paired.Vulture’s recapof the finale — a three-star affair, apparently — calls it “bleak,” noting that there was an average age difference between the engaged couples of “11.3333333333334 years.” They continue:
“The casting this season relied on the slightly older men of Clayshia’s season (who were picked for our oldest Bachelorette) and the very young women of Matt James’s season (who were picked to match his emotional maturity), and the result was a bunch of men in their 30s and older going after people who haven’t even attended their five-year college reunion yet.”
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Others were critical of the initial disparity between men and women contestants, withPure Wownoting that there were only ten men for thirteen women, meaning that the unlucky ladies who didn’t get a rose would have to leave before their journey even starts. They write:
“Throughout the installment,guest host David Spadecontinually teases the first rose ceremony, where each man will choose one of the 13 women. The problem? There are only ten boys, which means three women are going home before their journey even starts. While it sounds dramatic, the episode doesn’t get anywhere near the rose ceremony because it’s so focused on introducing the contestants. (Go figure.)”
Whatever the case, it sounds likeBachelor in Paradisehas a couple of issues to address ahead of Season 8.
Bachelor in Paradiseis produced by Next Entertainment and Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon.Mike Fleiss,Martin Hilton,Nicole Woods,Tim Warner,Louis Caric,andPeter Geistexecutive produce the show.
