In the eighth season premiere, fan-favorite Emily Maynard, the sweet single mom, meets 25 eligible men who have traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina, to compete for her heart.

Emily gets to show off Charlotte to the remaining 19 men, with the Muppets taking center stage at a charity event and a steamy firstdate with one sexy bachelor featuring hit country music trio Gloriana.

BacheloretteEmily's mom brings her breakfast in bed. The two discuss how much The Bachelorette's daughter misses her when she is gone. Meanwhile, host Chris congratulates the final 16 men. Cards are pulled and Chris from Chicago gets the first one-on-one date in Emily's hometown. So the pair head out to explore the strangely deserted streets of Charlotte. Suddenly, ropes drop from the ceiling of a tall building. That's when it kicked in that we'll be climbing a building, Chris tells the camera. He also says that Emily looks really sexy in a climbing harness. About halfway up, Emily begins to freak out. Chris, such a calming presence, urges The Bachelorette to the top. I feel like we accomplished something together, Chris says. They exchange high fives.During dinner, Chris explains that his last serious girlfriend was a high-school relationship that only recently ended. He then admits that he is only 25. Emily senses a red flag. Is such a young buck ready to take on a wife and ...

Thirteen bachelors go with Emily to Bermuda, but there's stormy weather ahead - including a sailing competition, a two-on-one dateand another dramatic rose ceremony.

Fireworks explode in London as Emily confronts one bachelor for a disparaging remark about her daughter. Plus, the men perform Shakespeare and two men get one-on-one dates.

Emily and the remaining eight bachelors travel to Dubrovnik. Plus, Emily makes Bachelorette history during the tension-filled rose ceremony.

Emily and the final six men visit Prague, as the hometown dates loom. Plus, the truth is revealed about Arie's past relationship with one of the show's producers.

Emily travels the U.S. to join the four remaining men in their hometowns, but she is falling in love with more than one man, andpotential disaster lurks.

Emily sweeps the final three men away to the romantic paradise of CuraÒ«ao, but she must struggle with her conscience when it comesto the overnight portion of the dates.

Emily faces the men she rejected, as 17 jilted bachelors confront her, including Sean, Ryan, Kalon and Chris.

Emily's family arrives on the beautiful island of Curaçao to offer crucial input as to which bachelor - Arie or Jef - would make thebetter match for her. Who will Emily choose?

Arie and Jef join Emily live to look back at the shocking outcome of their journey.

A single bachelorette dates multiple men over several weeks, narrowing them down to hopefully find her true love.