<P> It is created and produced by Mike Fleiss and directed by Ken Fuchs . The After The Final Rose and other reunion specials are produced at Victory Studios in Glendale, CA . </P> <P> The series revolves around a single bachelor (deemed eligible) who starts with a pool of romantic interests (typically 25) from whom the bachelor is expected to select a wife . During the course of the season, the bachelor eliminates candidates (see The elimination process), with the bachelor typically proposing marriage to his final selection . The participants travel to romantic and exotic locations for their adventures, and the conflicts in the series, both internal and external, stem from the elimination - style format of the show . </P> <P> The above description is a general guideline . In practice, the show does not always follow its designed structure, and those variations are often a source of drama and conflict . </P> <Ul> <Li> A candidate who was eliminated returns to the show to plead her case to the bachelor . </Li> <Li> A bachelor distributes more roses or fewer roses than planned . </Li> <Li> A bachelor eliminates a woman outside of the normal elimination process . For example, the bachelor may eliminate both women in a two - on - one date . </Li> <Li> The bachelor chooses to pursue a relationship with his final selection rather than propose marriage . </Li> </Ul>

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