01The take
Michelle Young.
The season the passport reopens. After two confined pandemic-era runs, the franchise travels again — Indian Wells, the lead's home state of Minnesota, and Mexico — with the alumnae hosting duo returning for their second outing. Eleven episodes and a poised, articulate elementary-school-teacher lead who runs the cocktail parties with unusual composure. The location work feels earned rather than routine after the single-resort years. A strong fall season that quietly restored the format's range, well-built and easy to recommend.
03Where it sits in the canon
The #13 slot.
Slot #13 of 20 in the The Bachelorette Editor's Canon. The neighbors below frame what we ranked above and below it.
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06Also appears in
Cross-references.
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