'Bachelor in Paradise': How The Season Evolves, Diversity and Franchise's Future

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"It’s going to be a very different season — in some ways, not great, and in some ways, I think, very interesting and very organic," Chris Harrison tells THR of addressing the "10,000-pound elephant in the room."

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00:00The new season of Bachelor in Paradise will kick off with a much different tone than previous years.

00:04Host Chris Harrison will open the show by bringing viewers up to speed on the controversy

00:09that nearly derailed the summer spinoff. As has been heavily reported, a sexual encounter

00:14between contestants Corinna Olympios and Demario Jackson sparked a misconduct allegation

00:19and on-set investigation. Ultimately, the investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing

00:24and gave the show the green light to resume filming in Mexico.

00:27Harrison and the senior vice president of alternative series at ABC, Rob Mills,

00:32opened up to The Hollywood Reporter about what Bachelor Nation can expect from the season premiere.

00:36The host revealed he'll guide viewers through the first few days of shooting, saying,

00:40"...you will see right up until that moment where we did shut down."

00:44Harrison confirms that footage of the actual incident will not be shown, but says that what happened

00:49leading up to the incident will air to provide great insight to viewers and answer their swirling questions.

00:54According to Mills,

00:55The audience will also see interviews with Olympios and Jackson, as well as sit-down discussions

01:04with the cast, play out in the first several weeks of the show.

01:07The ABC reality franchise host said,

01:10Mills said,

01:25During the investigation, Corinne and Demario each made statements that happened away from Mexico.

01:30We thought it was important for them to go into that in more detail with Chris so they could make sure

01:35there was no ambiguity with the statements and so they could explain more about what they meant.

01:39The senior vice president also noted,

01:41According to Harrison, the show is dealing with the shutdown right off the bat and then closing the door on the controversy

02:02so that Paradise can return to its roots in romance, Olympios and Jackson, who did not return when filming resumed,

02:08will also address the situation during the reunion special at the end of the season.

02:12For the full interviews with both Harrison and Mills talking all things Bachelor Nation, check out THR.com.

02:18I'm Tiffany Taylor for The Hollywood Reporter News.

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