The Bachelor NZ
| The Bachelor New Zealand | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Dating-based competition show |
| Based on | The Bachelor (U.S.) |
| Presented by | Mike Puru |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 36 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV3 |
| Original release | 17 March 2015 – present |
The Bachelor New Zealand is a dating game show based on the original The Bachelor. It screened on TV3. The first season's Bachelor was Art Green and the show was won by Matilda Rice. The second season's Bachelor was Jordan Mauger and the show was won by Fleur Verhoeven.
The first season's bachelorettes were announced in early March 2015, and the show premièred on 17 March at 7.30pm.[1] Season two premiered on 7 March 2016.
News.com.au said that while the Bachelor New Zealand's first season was building on a well-established TV franchise, "for pure entertainment nothing quite matches the dramatic viewing across the ditch [in New Zealand]".[2]
Production
It is produced by television network TV3.
Plot
As the show is designed, the series revolves around a single bachelor (deemed eligible) who starts with a pool of romantic interests (typically 25) from whom the bachelor is expected to select a wife. During the course of the season, the bachelor eliminates candidates (see The elimination process), with the bachelor either electing to start a relationship with or proposing to his final choice. The participants travel to romantic and exotic locations for their adventures, and the conflicts in the series, both internal and external, stem from the elimination-style format of the show.
The elimination process
On each Bachelor episode, the bachelor interacts with the women and presents a rose to each woman he wishes to remain on the show. Those who do not receive a rose are eliminated. Eliminations are based upon the bachelor's personal feelings about each contestant, guided primarily by the impression made by each woman during dates or other events of the week. Most roses are presented at a rose ceremony at the end of each episode, but roses can also be bestowed on dates.
A group date
The bachelor and a group of women participate in an activity. Sometimes the activity takes the form of a competition, with the winner or winners spending more time with the bachelor. The bachelor typically presents a rose to the woman who makes the best impression during the group date.
A one-on-one date
The bachelor and one woman go on a date. The bachelor is given a chance to get to know the woman on a more personal level, and the dates are usually very intimate. If the date goes well and the bachelor wishes to spend more time with the woman or get to know them further, he may present them with a rose at the date. This means that during the rose ceremony at the end of each episode, she will be safe and there will be no chance of her going home.
Rose ceremony
The women who have not been eliminated stand in rows at one end of the room, and the bachelor faces them. The bachelor has a tray with roses. The bachelor takes a rose and calls a woman by name. The woman steps forward, and the bachelor asks, "Will you accept this rose?" The woman accepts, takes the rose, and makes her way to the other side of the room (where all the women who have been given a rose are required to stand.)
Home Visits
The bachelor visits the home towns and families of each of the four remaining women. At the rose ceremony, one woman is eliminated, leaving three. Another episode airs before the final rose ceremony, leaving two women.
The Final Rose
The two remaining women separately meet with the bachelor's family. At the end of the episode, the bachelor selects one of the women by presenting the "final rose". That woman is said to be the "winner" of The Bachelor.
Seasons
| Season | Original run | Bachelor | Profile | Winner | Runner(s)-up | Proposal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 17–May 6, 2015 | Arthur (Art) Green | Age: 27 Location: Wellington[3] Profession: Personal trainer and entrepreneur |
Matilda Rice | Dani Robinson (2nd place) and Alysha Brown (3rd place) | No |
| No proposal. Green and Rice celebrated their one-year anniversary on March 8, 2016,[4] and are still together as of September 2016. | ||||||
| 2 | March 7-May 10, 2016 | Jordan Mauger | Age: 32 Location: Christchurch[5] Profession: Film and television producer |
Fleur Verhoeven | Nazanin Khanjani (2nd place) and Erin Higgins (3rd place) | No |
| No proposal. Mauger and Verhoeven announced their breakup on May 11, 2016, one day after the After The Final Rose special aired.[6] | ||||||
Broadcast
The series premièred in Australia on LifeStyle You from July 21, 2015.[7]
References
- ↑ "The Bachelor: Full line up and launch date revealed". The New Zealand Herald. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ↑ "The Bachelor New Zealand could be the greatest of all time". News.com.au. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ↑ "Who is The Bachelor NZ? Meet Art Green". Newshub. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ↑ "Be vewy, vewy quiet... We hunting platypuses (not actually hunting, just observing) Happy Anniversary @art_green. life is a constant adventure with you x #visitvictoria". Instagram. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ↑ "Jordan Mauger". TV3. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ↑ "The Bachelor NZ: Jordan Mauger dumps Fleur Verhoeven". Stuff (NZ). 11 May 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ↑ "Sharknado 3, Teen Wolf, Pawn Stars Australia, Bachelor NZ and live sport". The Green Room. July 16, 2015. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.