'The Bachelor' franchise is aging up with its exciting new spinoff series. Here's all the scoop on 'The Golden Bachelor.' The Golden Bachelor is the next spinoff in The Bachelor franchise. The upcoming series was announced by ABC on May 16 and it will premiere in the fall. The Golden Bachelor will feature senior citizens, for the first time in the franchise’s history, with a male lead and female contestants. After over two decades, The Bachelor franchise is finally including older contestants and giving them a chance at finding love. We’ve got the latest updates on The Golden Bachelor below....