<p id=”par-1_99″>Canceled reality TV series seasons are not exactly common, but they aren’t unheard of either. Over the years, various reality TV series have been canceled for many reasons. What is pretty rare is for a network to cancel a season, only to backtrack on it months later. That is what ABC has done with the as-of-now unaired season of <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/the-bachelorette-spoilers-outcome-taylor-frankie-paul-season.html/”><em>The Bachelorette</em> starring Taylor Frankie Paul. </a>The season appears to have a potential release date, or, at the very least, a timeframe when fans can expect it after it was pulled from the lineup in March amid domestic violence allegations.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-abc-is-ready-to-air-the-bachelorette-featuring-taylor-frankie-paul-claims-a-report”>ABC is ready to air ‘The Bachelorette’ featuring Taylor Frankie Paul, claims a report</h2>
<p id=”par-2_76″>While ABC pulled the plug on<em> The Bachelorette</em> earlier this year, the season isn’t DOA, it seems. ABC is willing and ready to revive it, claim insiders, and it doesn’t look like the network plans on just dropping it on a streaming service without any fanfare. A couple of months back, ABC executives argued that they were still mulling over <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/disney-reality-exec-unsure-taylor-frankie-pauls-bachelorette-season-will-ever-air.html/”>what to do with the lost season </a>after Taylor Frankie Paul dealt with an open investigation.</p>
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<p id=”par-3_77″>Now, <a href=”https://www.tmz.com/2026/06/24/taylor-frankie-pauls-season-of-the-bachelorette-airing-on-abc/”>TMZ</a> says the series will air in July. The outlet claims insiders believe the network is eyeing a summer release for the season. In fact, insiders allege ABC was never planning to cancel the season for good and has been busy behind the scenes editing episodes and conducting audience testing. Bachelor Nation blogger Reality Steve had predicted weeks ago that the season would land on ABC this summer rather than being dumped onto a streaming service.</p>
<p id=”par-4_38″>A July release date would fall in line with historic programming. The season has traditionally aired during the summer. The original March release was actually out of sync, replacing a planned <em>The Bachelor </em>season in a surprise twist.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-why-was-the-season-pulled”>Why was the season pulled</h2>
<p id=”par-5_63″>Taylor Frankie Paul was a controversial pick for <em>The Bachelorette </em>from the start. While pulling in an already established reality TV star seemed like a good idea, some fans objected to Paul over her past. The network moved forward with the season anyway. Everything seemed to be going fine until February, when Paul’s other show,<em> The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,</em> paused production.</p>
<p id=”par-6_70″>ABC canceled the season days before its premiere after TMZ published a 2023 video showing Paul in a violent altercation with <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/what-did-dakota-mortensen-do-for-a-living-before-slomw.html/”>her on-and-off ex, Dakota Mortensen</a>. In the footage, Paul threw metal barstools during the argument, one of which accidentally struck her young daughter. A Disney spokesperson said at the time that the company would not move forward with the season and that its focus was on “supporting the family.”</p>
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<p id=”par-7_52″>Since then, Paul’s legal situation has largely resolved. Charges tied to<a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/taylor-frankie-pauls-recent-court-win-lead-disney-giving-green-light-bachelorette-season.html/”> a February incident were dropped</a>. Paul and Mortensen now have restraining orders against each other and have been directed by a Utah judge to work through a custody dispute. Shooting for <em>The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives</em> season 5 has resumed.</p>
<p id=”par-8_37″>While we don’t yet have a confirmed date for <em>The Bachelorette</em> season, it is safe to say that the ball is rolling again, though Paul has yet to comment. We’ll wait for an official premiere date announcement.</p>