Overview

• The two-hour Season 2 premiere aired Sept. 24 on ABC and is available to stream the next day on Hulu.
• Owens, 66, apologized for his June podcast comments about “cutting” women 60 and over and references to “artificial hips and wigs,” saying he was wrong.
• Several women challenged him during introductions and early conversations, turning his apology into the night’s central exchange.
• Producers cast 23 contestants with 22 over age 60, a lineup that contrasts with Owens’ previously stated 45–60 preference.
• Four women were sent home in the first rose ceremony as the show begins its weekly run.