The Proposal: What to expect from upcoming episodes of ABC dating series

Hosted by former NFL quarterback Jesse Palmer, each episode features 10 men or women competing in four pageant-style rounds to win the heart of a mystery suitor
Host Jesse Palmer (Source: IMDb)
Host Jesse Palmer (Source: IMDb)

ABC's new show, 'The Proposal', is back once again in order to help lost souls find their perfect match. And after the intense premiere, the upcoming episodes are surely getting better and better. The second episode of the popular ABC dating show will see ten extremely eligible women on the show vying for the heart of Stephen, a mystery man who is ready to take a leap of faith to find the love of his life.

And in a similar fashion, the third episode, in order to bring normalcy to the house and its contestants, will have ten eligible bachelors in the house seeking out the affections and the heart of Raye, a superstar mystery woman who is an actress, entrepreneur, humanitarian and former First Lady of an island, ready to be the one and only lady for her love at first sight.

The premiere of the dating show saw the women in the house ving for the love of mystery suitor Mike, a police officer from Bakersfield, California, in search of his soulmate. 

Hosted by former NFL quarterback and Season 5 Bachelor Jesse Palmer, each episode features 10 eligible men or women competing in four pageant-style rounds to win the heart of a mystery man or woman whose identity is concealed from them. The men or women will attempt to woo the mystery person in a first impressions round; bare their souls in a beachwear round; answer the mystery person’s most pressing romantic questions, and strive to receive a seal of approval from the mystery person’s most trusted family member in the final round.

After each phase, the men or women who fail to connect with the mystery person are whittled down, leading to the dramatic and highly anticipated reveal, when the two remaining prospects finally meet the mystery person for the first time, just in time for a romantic proposal.

'The Proposal' is voiced by KOST 103.5 radio personality Ellen K and produced by Next Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Unscripted & Alternative Television. Mike Fleiss, Martin Hilton, James Breen and Jason Ehrlich serve as executive producers.

After 'The Bachelor' which was mostly hate-watched because of its juicy drama and irksome showcase of love, ABC has now brought for thousands of singles another ray of some desperate hope, 'The Proposal'. Coming from the same creator as 'The Bachelor', 'The Proposal' is a more time-efficient pursuit of love where ten daters put their hearts in line for the invisible suitor. It is being hosted by none other than Jesse Palmer, the man who forgot the name of the girl to whom he was supposed to give a rose. 

In 'The Proposal', we see 10 eligible daters compete against each other in a series of "pageant-style rounds" to woo the mystery person who practically remains invisible throughout the show. While one of the world's largest beauty contests 'Miss America' has decided to do away with the whole bikini-wear round, it now seems to be compulsory for young women to bare their bodies in front of a man they have never seen before, solely to convince him that she is the perfect wife material.

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