How to watch HGTV ‘Bachelor Mansion Takeover’ premiere for free: Time, cast

It’s the most dramatic season renovation yet.

Beginning tonight, a dozen “Bachelor” franchise alumni will return to the iconic Bachelor Mansion for a new competition on HGTV — “Bachelor Mansion Takeover.”

Per HGTV, “One of the most famous homes in television history, receive a long overdue makeover.”

All of the contestants (who were former inhabitants of the Bachelor Mansion) will compete in a series of shocking elimination challenges to show off their design skills and transform the Bachelor Mansion ahead of the upcoming season of “The Bachelorette.”

In the end, the Bachelor Mansion will have a new look and one contestant will win a $100,000 cash prize.

‘Bachelor Mansion Takeover’ air date

“Bachelor Mansion Takeover” premieres tonight, March 2, at 8 p.m. ET on HGTV.

How to watch ‘Bachelor Mansion Takeover’ for free

If you don’t have cable, the best way to watch “Bachelor Mansion Takeover” for free is with a live TV streaming service that offers a free trial.

We recommend DIRECTV, which comes with a five-day free trial and includes HGTV in its base Entertainment plan. With new genre packs available that let you curate your streaming experience, you can also get HGTV with the MyEntertainment pack for just $34.99/month.

While you can’t watch “Bachelor Mansion Takeover” live on HBO Max, new episodes will be available to stream on Tuesday mornings.

‘Bachelor Mansion Takeover’ cast

The contestants on “Bachelor Mansion Takeover” have appeared across the franchise, in both flagship series in addition to the “Golden” spin-offs and “Bachelor in Paradise.”

• “The Golden Design Guru” Joan Vassos, 63 — “The Golden Bachelor” 1, “The Golden Bachelorette” 1
• “The 3rd Gen. Foreman” Christopher Stallworth, 66 — “The Golden Bachelorette” 1
• “The Property Player” Jeremy Simon, 31 — “The Bachelorette” 21, “Bachelor in Paradise” 10
• “The Multi-Offer Maven” Courtney Robertson Preciado, 42 — “The Bachelor” 16
• “The Plaster Prince” Brandon Morais, 36 —
• “The Coastal Contractor” Sam McKinney, 29 — “The Bachelorette” 21
• “The Listing Legend” Sandra Mason, 77 — “The Golden Bachelor” 1
• “The Feisty Flipper” Tammy Ly, 30 — “The Bachelor” 24, “Bachelor in Paradise” 7
• “The Design Degree Darling” Allyshia Gupta, 31 — “The Bachelor” 29, “Bachelor in Paradise” 10
• “The Reno Renegade” Noah Erb, 31 — “The Bachelorette” 16, “Bachelor in Paradise” 7
• “Architectural Historian” Jill Chin, 30 — “The Bachelor” 26, “Bachelor in Paradise” 8 and 9
• “The DIY Dude” Dean Bell, 34 — “The Bachelorette” 13, “Bachelor in Paradise” 4 and 6

‘Bachelor Mansion Takeover’ host

“The Bachelor” and “Bachelorette” host Jesse Palmer will also take on the hosting duties in “Bachelor Mansion Takeover.”

Jesse Palmer will host, while Tayshia Adams and Tyler Cameron make up the judging panel. HGTV

Season 16 “Bachelorette” Tayshia Adams and Season 15 runner up Tyler Cameron will serve as the competition’s main judges. The guest judging rotation is set to include former “Bachelorette” Hannah Brown, designer Nate Berkus, actress Rachel Bilson, former “Bachelorette” JoJo Fletcher, HGTV host Christina Haack and former “Bachelor” Sean Lowe. 

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