Overview

• The season debuts Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, with episodes streaming the next day on Hulu.
• Owens says he apologized repeatedly to the 23 contestants, who are ages 58 to 77, and he was roasted on camera about his remarks.
• ABC retained Owens as lead despite criticism over his podcast comments about cutting women 60 or older and avoiding “artificial hips and the wigs.”
• Filming recently wrapped after dates that included the Orange County Fair and Red Rocks Amphitheatre, according to production reports.
• Host Jesse Palmer is back advising Owens, and ABC’s publicity has emphasized contrition as the network promotes a weekly Wednesday rollout.