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**ABC Mulls July “Bachelorette” Return Amid Investigation, $50M Risk**
6/25/2026
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Story summary
- ABC is still weighing a mid-July 2026 premiere of Taylor Frankie Paul’s “The Bachelorette” after canceling it in March due to a police investigation.
- Taylor Frankie Paul appeared in Salt Lake City’s 3rd District Court on April 30, 2026 seeking a protective order against Dakota Mortensen.
- Each episode costs $2 million, making a nine-to-13-episode season $18 million-$26 million and a cancellation a $40 million-$50 million loss for ABC.
