Bachelor Matt Grant, a 27-year-old British financier heads to the Malibu mansion to meet 25 hopeful soul-mates-to-be. The first day is where the girls must make their first impression, for 10 of the women will be eliminated by the night’s end. Matt also gets a surprise souvenir, a pair of panties from one of the ladies.

Eight of the remaining fifteen girls attend a fashion show with Matt, unaware that they will be the models. The other seven ladies are taken to Las Vegas for some gambling and partying at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel, where a rose will be at stake. All the women will gather for a competitive cocktail party, with three being sent home.

Matt chooses two bachelorettes for dates, one at a movie premiere at Grauman's Chinese theater in Hollywood, and another in a drive in his Maserati to a winery at Ojai, CA., who reveals a secret that her father is a well known actor. A rose is at stake for these two chosen women. Also, Matt plays a game of rugby with the other ten bachelorettes, and gather for a cocktail party at the end of the day followed by the elimination of three more women.

Matt takes Amanda R. to Santa Monica pier for a 1950's themed date. He later cooks a dinner for both Holly and Marshana where one receives a rose for dessert and the other a trip home. The remaining six ladies will spend an afternoon of tennis and tea. Three of the women will be released by the end of the day.

It’s off to Sun Valley, Idaho for the remaining six bachelorettes, where a snowball fight breaks out with Matt, and a sleigh ride with Chelsea followed by a candlelight dinner. Later, Marshana, Amanda, Robin and Shayne are taken on a ski trip, complete with lessons from Matt, plus a skating date with Nicole followed by a fireside chat, all while tensions heat up between five of the ladies. The rose ceremony will find two left out.

Matt accompanies Amanda, Chelsea, Noelle, and Shayne to their hometowns to meet-the-folks. Matt meets Shayne's dad, Lorenzo Lamas while in L.A.. While in Durango, CO. Matt wonders why Chelsea is not as forthcoming as her father seems to be. Noelle finally opens up to Matt while in Loveland, CO.. And Amanda plays a joke on him while in Niceville, FL. Back in L.A. one of the four will be sent home, while the others will receive a trip to Barbados.

Amanda, Chelsea and Shayne accompany Matt to Barbados for adventures in the outdoors and then to his "fantasy suite" for overnight romance. Jet skiing, zip lines and swimming with the turtles are among the stops during the outdoor part of the trip. Indoors, Matt is worried about Chelsea's guarded nature, whereas Amanda and Shayne are laying it on the line. the rose ceremony finds one lady going home while the other two heading to London and a chance to with his parents.

Fifteen of the contestants return for an episode in which all the dirt is revealed and make a prediction on who will win the competition, Chelsea or Shayne. Includes outtakes from the season and an interview with Matt and some of the ladies.

Matt takes the finalists Chelsea and Shayne to London to meet with his parents. Next they are off to Barbados where the girls give Matt gifts to show their deepest feelings for him. now the moment of decision has arrived as he chooses his winner and proposes marriage to her.