Successful entrepreneur Brad Womack meets the 25 Bachelorettes. Jenni gets the first impression rose. At the rose ceremony, the Bachelor must send ten women home.
The Bachelorettes movie into their Malibu mansion. The first group date is at the racetrack where they meet Shawn Alexander of the San Diego Chargers. DeAnna gets a rose. On the second group date at the beach, Sarah gets a rose. At the house, Michele falls down the stairs and get a concussion. At the rose ceremony, Erin, Mallory, and Michelle are sent home.
Brad has group dates at the circus and on a sailboat. On the circus date, Stephy received the rose. On the sailboat, Kristy got the rose. On his one-on-one date to San Francisco with Hilary, Brad decided to give her a rose rather than send her home. On the night of the rose ceremony, Brad's identical twin brother Chad pretended to be him while talking to all the ladies. Brad eventually sent home Solisa, Lindsey, and Sarah.
Brad has a group date at an Improv stage, a one-on-one date with Jenny, and a two-on-one date with Jade and DeAnna. At the group date, he gives Bettina a rose. On the two-on-one date, he chooses to send Jade home over DeAnna. At the rose ceremony, McCarten and Stephy are sent home.
Brad takes Bettina on a romantic gondola ride. Four bachelorettes have a pool party. DeAnna, Jenni, Sheena, and Bettina are given roses.
Brad goes on the four hometown dates with the remaining women. He meets their families and learns more about each of their backgrounds. Jenny finds out that she made the Phoenix Suns dance team and will be on the road for a year.
Brad spends a romantic night alone in Costa Rica with each of the three remaining women. At the rose ceremony, he sends Bettina home.
Brad invites the two finalists home to meet his family. At the final rose ceremony, he chooses not to propose to either of them.