Overview
- Four more women were sent home in Week 2, leaving nine contestants as Season 2 continues on ABC Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET with next‑day streaming on Hulu.
- A group date at Los Angeles’ Bellwether Theater featured a comedy roast led by Jared Freid, keeping Mel Owens’ pre-show remarks in the spotlight through pointed jokes.
- One-on-one time included a culinary segment at Petit Trois with chef Ludo Lefebvre and a separate dinner date, plus a slumber‑party visit from Season 1’s Kathy and Susan.
- Owens’ earlier podcast comments about older women, for which he has repeatedly apologized, remain an on‑camera storyline as contestants address them directly.
- A new teaser raises questions about contestant intentions, with footage suggesting concerns that at least one participant may be seeking influence beyond a relationship.