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ABC has named the Bachelor for the upcoming 30th season of the reality series. Sam Hartman, the 27-year-old pro athlete playing for the NFL’s Washington Commanders, will be searching for love in the new installment, which premieres on Sunday, March 21 at 8 PM on ABC and streams next day on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S.
A Charlotte, North Carolina, native, Hartman played for Wake Forest and Notre Dame, where he set ACC records, including most career touchdown passes and 300-yard passing games and was featured in the documentary series QB1: Beyond the Lights.
The Bachelor is produced by Warner Horizon Unscripted Television, a Warner Bros. Television Group company. Scott Teti, Jason Ehrlich and Andy Frank serve as executive producers.
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