| The Bachelor | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
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| Starring | Alex Michel |
| Presented by | Chris Harrison |
| No. of contestants | 25 |
| Winner | Amanda Marsh |
| Runner-up | Trista Rehn |
| No. of episodes | 7 (including 1 special) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | March 25 – April 25, 2002 |
| Season chronology | |
The Bachelor was the first season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor. The show featured 31-year-old Alex Michel, a Harvard educated management consultant from Charlottesville, Virginia. The season premiered on March 25, 2002, and concluded on April 25, 2002 with Michel choosing to pursue a relationship with 23-year-old event planner Amanda Marsh. They broke up several months later.