Grant Ellis’ journey begins after a devastating and emotional departure from the last season of The Bachelorette.

The only way to watch the premiere of “The Bachelor” Season 29 live without cable is by using a live TV streaming service. We recommend DIRECTV Stream, which comes with a five-day free trial and includes ABC in its base plan.

It’s typical to see about a third of the contestants sent home on Night 1. Joey Graziadei eliminated 10 of his starting 32 in Season 28, and before him, Zach Shallcross sent 10 of 30 home. Grant Ellis started with fewer women and therefore didn’t have quite as many Night 1 goodbyes.

The Bachelor returns for its 29th season on Monday night. Here's how to watch The Bachelor Season 29 live online without cable.

Here's how to watch the episode 1 Season 29 premiere of 'The Bachelor' starring Grant Ellis for free online if you don't have cable.

With a bold, new twist on the traditional first impression rose, making a strong connection has never been more crucial.

Grant Ellis' season of “The Bachelor,” Season 29, will air its season premiere on Monday, January 27 (1/27/2025) at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Cord cutters can sign up for fuboTV (free trial) or DirecTV Stream (free trial) to stream the episode live.

"People are going to see my character onscreen and how I handle situations, and hopefully that’s what makes them proud regardless of what color I am," says the star of season 29, which premiered Monday.

The premiere starts at 8 p.m. ET/PT and 7 p.m. CT on Monday, Jan. 27. From there on, new episodes will release each Mondays at the same time. Cable subscribers can tune in to catch “The Bachelor” live on ABC, or stream it on ABC.com and via the ABC app.

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