ABC Sets Return Dates for 'The Bachelorette' and 'Bachelor in Paradise' Courtesy of Craig Sjodin/ABC Katie Thurston, the next 'Bachelorette' star, with Bachelor Matt James Katie Thurston's cycle premieres in June while the summer spinoff, which hasn't aired since 2019, comes back in August. On Wednesday, ABC set premiere dates for the recently announced Bachelorette season with Katie Thurston and confirmed that summer spinoff Bachelor in Paradise will indeed return. The 17th season of The Bachelorette, the first of two seasons of the female-led series that is set for 2021, premieres June 7...