The second season of Bachelor in Paradise premiered on August 2, 2015. Chris Harrison reprises his role from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette as the host of the show.
Production Like in the previous season, it continued filming in Mexico but this time, it is taking place in the town of Sayulita, located in Vallarta-Nayarit, Mexico.
Contestants Prior to start of the season, Ashley Salter of The Bachelor, season 19 was offered a spot to join the show during that season's Women Tell All and later accepted the offer.
10 of the other 15 contestants from the original cast were revealed on June 10, 2015.
Four castoffs from the most recent season of The Bachelorette were announced after their eliminations on The Bachelorette aired.
Lauren Iaconetti, the sister of Bachelor season 19 contestant Ashley Iaconetti, became the first sibling of a Bachelor contestant to appear on a spin-off without competing as a contestant on the main show.
NameAgeResidenceFromArrivedOutcomeTanner Tolbert28Kansas City, MissouriThe Bachelorette – KaitlynWeek 1EngagedJade Roper28Los Angeles, CaliforniaThe Bachelor – ChrisWeek 1Nick Peterson30Tampa, FloridaThe Bachelorette – AshleyBachelor Pad – Season 3Week 4RelationshipSamantha Steffen28Beverly Hills, CaliforniaThe Bachelor – ChrisWeek 3Justin Reich28Naperville, IllinoisThe Bachelorette – KaitlynWeek 4RelationshipCassandra Ferguson23Detroit, MichiganThe Bachelor – Juan PabloWeek 5Joshua Albers31Kuna, IdahoThe Bachelorette – KaitlynWeek 2Split Week 6Tenley Molzahn31Encinitas, CaliforniaThe Bachelor – JakeBachelor Pad – Season 1Week 1Kirk DeWindt32Minneapolis, MinnesotaThe Bachelorette – AliBachelor Pad – Season 2Week 1Split Week 6Carly Waddell29Nashville, TennesseeThe Bachelor – ChrisWeek 1Amber James30Chicago, IllinoisThe Bachelor – ChrisWeek 3Week 5Ashley Salter25Alpharetta, GeorgiaThe Bachelor – ChrisWeek 1Week 5Chelsie Webster25Galloway, OhioThe Bachelor – Juan PabloWeek 5Week 5Jaclyn Swartz30Chicago, IllinoisThe Bachelor – Ben F.Bachelor Pad – Season 3Week 5Week 5Mikey Tenerelli32Winfield, IllinoisThe Bachelorette – DesireeWeek 1 Week 4Week 2 (Returned) Week 5 (Quit)Mackenzie Deonigi22Seattle, WashingtonThe Bachelor – ChrisWeek 5Week 5 (Quit)Dan Cox32Las Vegas, NevadaThe Bachelorette – DesireeWeek 1Week 5 (Quit)Jared Haibon26Providence, Rhode IslandThe Bachelorette – KaitlynWeek 1Split Week 5Ashley Iaconetti27Wayne, New JerseyThe Bachelor – ChrisWeek 1Juelia Kinney30San Diego, CaliforniaThe Bachelor – ChrisWeek 1 Week 4Week 3 (Returned) Week 5 (Quit)Joe Bailey29Columbia, KentuckyThe Bachelorette – KaitlynWeek 2Week 4Chris Bukowski28Chicago, IllinoisThe Bachelorette – EmilyBachelor Pad – Season 3Bachelor in Paradise – Season 1Week 4Week 4 (Quit)Clare Crawley34Sacramento, CaliforniaThe Bachelor – Juan PabloBachelor in Paradise – Season 1Week 1Week 3Megan Bell24New York City, New YorkThe Bachelor – ChrisWeek 3Week 3JJ Lane32Denver, ColoradoThe Bachelorette – KaitlynWeek 1Week 3 (Quit)Jonathan Holloway33Detroit, MichiganThe Bachelorette – KaitlynWeek 1Week 2Michael Garofola35Houston, TexasThe Bachelorette – DesireeWeek 2Week 2Lauren Iaconetti24Wayne, New JerseyNoneWeek 1Week 2 (Quit)Jillian Anderson26Washington, D.C.The Bachelor – ChrisWeek 1Week 1
Elimination Table
PlaceContestantWeek1 23456 1-6TannerDate InInDate InInEngaged JadeDate InInDate InInEngaged NickWaitDateInRelationshipSamanthaWaitDate InDate InRelationshipJustinWaitDate Date InRelationshipCassandraWaitLast InRelationship 7-8TenleyLastDateInDateInInSplitJoshuaWaitDate InDateInInSplit 9-10CarlyInInDateInInSplitKirkInInDateInInSplit 11-14Ashley S.DateInInDateOutAmberWaitLastDateOutJaclynWaitOutChelsieWaitOut15MikeyDateOutBackDateQuit16MackenzieWaitQuit17DanDateInDateLast Quit 18-19JaredDate Date InInSplitAshley I.DateInInInSplit 20JueliaInDate Save Date Quit21JoeWaitLastDateOut22ChrisWaitQuit 23-24ClareDate DateOutMeganWaitOut25JJInInQuit 26-27JonathanInOut Michael WaitOut 28LaurenInQuit29JillianOut
Key The contestant is male. The contestant is female. The contestant had a date and gave out a rose at the rose ceremony. The contestant went on a date and got a rose at the rose ceremony. The contestant gave or received a rose at the rose ceremony, thus remaining in the competition. The contestant received the last rose. The contestant went on a date and received the last rose. The contestant went on a date and was eliminated. The contestant was eliminated. The contestant went on a date and rejected a rose and ended up quitting. The contestant had a date and voluntarily left the show The contestant voluntarily left the show. The contestant left the show after admitting they were in a relationship back home. The couple broke up and were eliminated. The couple decided to stay together and won the competition. The contestant had to wait to appear in paradise. The contestant returned at the end of the episode at the request of another contestant. The contestant was saved when a previously eliminated contestant returned. The couple split, but later got back together.
Episodes
Week 1 Airdate: August 2 and 3, 2015
Arrival Order: Jade, Jared, Tenley, Carly, Jonathan, Tanner, Mikey, Ashley I. brings her sister Lauren, Juelia, Kirk, Dan, Jillian, JJ, Ashley S.
Chris Harrison announces that if Ashley I. gets a rose, Lauren will get to stay even if she doesn't get one and vice versa. He then brings everyone to see the wedding of Marcus and Lacy, a couple from last season of Bachelor in Paradise.
Ashley I's date: Ashley took Jared on a date and they rode 4 wheelers.
Jade's date: Jade and Tanner had a dinner date. Tanner said he didn't have a problem with Jade's playboy past and the two shared a kiss.
Clare Crawley from the last season of Bachelor in Paradise arrived.
Clare's date: Clare had to take Mikey on a date because everyone else was taken, and she wasn't too happy about it at first. During the date, she saw that maybe Mikey was a better guy than she thought.
Ashley S's date: Ashley took Dan on a date and they had dinner.
Rose Ceremony: Tanner gave his rose to Jade, Kirk gave his rose to Carly, Dan gave his rose to Ashley S., Jonathan gave his rose to Juelia, Mikey gave his rose to Clare, Jared gave his rose to Ashley I. which saved Lauren, and JJ gave the final rose to Tenley, eliminating Jillian.
Week 2 Airdate: August 9 and 10, 2015
Joshua Albers from Kaitlyn's season arrives, bringing a date card with him. Lauren likes Josh and decides that if he doesn't ask her, she will quit. He asks someone else so she leaves. Lauren admits she has been having an affair with a man back home.
Josh's date: Josh asks Tenley on a date, which upset JJ, who also was interested in Tenley. They go out to a club and go dancing.
Joe Bailey, also from Kaitlyn's season, arrives with another date card.
Joe's date: Joe takes Juelia on a date, where he takes her to a waterfall. In interviews Joe admits he doesn't care about Juelia and just wants her rose, while Juelia thinks their date was great and is into him.
Jared's date: Jared asked Clare on a date, which upset both Ashley I. and Mikey. During the date, they went sailing to a small island, and then went bungee jumping.
Michael Garofola from Desiree's season arrives.
Michael's date: Michael took Tenley on a dinner date where a mariachi band played for them. After this there were three guys pursuing Tenley: JJ, Josh, and Michael.
Jared and Clare had an argument and ended their relationship, and Jared later shared a kiss with Ashley I. At the cocktail party, Clare makes a speech about how she thinks the people from last season of Bachelor in Paradise were more genuine, and this upsets everyone.
Rose Ceremony: Before any roses are handed out, Jade calls out Clare for her speech that people found offensive. Carly gave her rose to Kirk, Ashley S. gave her rose to Dan, Jade gave her rose to Tanner, Tenley gave her rose to Joshua. Before everyone has handed out their rose, Clare walks out and tells Chris Harrison that she isn't sure if she should be there, and the episode ends on a cliffhanger.
Week 3
Airdate: August 16 and 17
Continuing from the previous episode Clare decides to stay and the rose ceremony continues. Ashley I. then gives her rose to Jared, Clare gives her rose to JJ, and Juelia gives the final rose to Joe over Mikey. Mikey, Jonathan and Michael eliminating all three.
Samantha's Date: Samantha Steffen from Chris' season arrived and asks Joe on a date. They did a photo shoot for People Magazine. When they get back they make out in front of everyone which upsets Juelia, who previously thought that she and Joe had a connection and is good friends with Samantha. Juelia confronts both Joe and Samantha, but neither of them say much to her. Tanner later tells people that Joe told him about how he talked to Samantha before the show started, which upsets everyone and turns everyone against both Joe and Samantha.
Carly's Date: Carly takes Kirk on a date and they see fireworks. Kirk tells her he isn't sure about their future. Carly calls her brother Zak, whose wedding was that day, and this makes Kirk feel better. They stay together overnight in the fantasy suite.
Dan breaks up with Ashley S., saying he sees many red flags, which upsets her.
Megan's Date: Megan Bell, also from Chris' season asks JJ on a date and they go on a yacht and go jet-skiing.
Amber's Date: Amber James arrives and takes Dan on a date which upsets Ashley S. who she is good friends with. They walk around a town.
The episode ends on another cliffhanger with JJ confronting Joe about his relationship with Samantha prior to the show.
Week 4
Airdate: August 23 and 24
Joe gets angry and walks away from JJ. Juelia asks Chris Harrison if it is possible to bring Mikey back, and he says he'll see.
Rose Ceremony: Joshua gives his rose to Tenley, Jared gives his rose to Ashley I., Kirk gives his rose to Carly, Tanner gives his rose to Jade. JJ then shockingly gives Ashley S. his rose, then says that he is going to go home and try to get back together with someone he broke up with to go on the show. Joe then gives his rose to Samantha, and Dan gives the final rose to Amber. Juelia thinks she is going home, but when she is about to leave Mikey shows up and saves her. Clare and Megan were eliminated.
Tanner's Date: Tanner receives a date card right after the rose ceremony ends and he takes Jade on a date. They go to a winery in Tequila and then have a romantic overnight date.
Nick Peterson, the winner of the third season of Bachelor Pad arrives with a date card, claiming to have been in contact with Samantha before the show.
Nick's Date: Nick asks Samantha on a date but she says no since she is with Joe, so Nick then asks Ashley S. The two take tequila shots and quickly get drunk and make out in the hot tub.
Jared breaks up with Ashley I. claiming he isn't over Kaitlyn. Ashley calls Kaitlyn saying "He's obsessed with you."
It's Joe's birthday, and he makes a cake for him and Samantha since everybody else hates Joe. Samantha breaks up with him. Ashley I. and Joe, who both were just dumped, have a conversation and Ashley unsuccessfully tries to help Joe get back with Samantha.
Mikey's Date: Mikey receives a date card and asks Juelia on a date. They go to a wrestling match and have an overnight date.
Justin Reich from Kaitlyn's season arrives and asks Samantha on a date and she accepts, upsetting Joe, who is friends with Justin.
Week 5
Airdate: August 30 and 31
Samantha changes her mind about going on a date with Justin and gets back together with Joe. Justin then asks Amber on his date and she accepts, wanting to make Dan, who just broke up with her, jealous.
Justin's Date: Justin and Amber walk along a beach. Although the two of them kiss, Amber is feeling like Justin is more of a friend.