TV Meet the cast of Bachelor in Paradise season 9 By Jessica Wang Jessica Wang Jessica is a staff writer at Entertainment Weekly, where she covers TV, movies, and pop culture. Her work has appeared in Bustle, NYLON, Cosmopolitan, InStyle, and more. She lives in California with her dog. EW's editorial guidelines Published on August 25, 2023 12:46PM EDT Close Photo: ABC/Craig Sjodin (3) Ready for another tropical rendezvous? Season 9 of Bachelor in Paradise returns to ABC on Thursday, Sept. 28 with host Jesse Palmer and bartender Wells Adams. The beach will once again be filled with a cast of standouts and fan favorites from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette of seasons past. Additional cast members will be announced later in the season — and ABC is promising appearances from former Bachelorettes Katie Thurston, Charity Lawson, and Hannah Brown — but for now let's meet the first crop of sun-dappled singles. 01 of 18 Greer Blitzer Greer Blitzer. ABC/Craig Sjodin Last seen on The Bachelor season 27 02 of 18 Brayden Bowers Brayden Bowers. ABC/Craig Sjodin Last seen on The Bachelorette season 20 03 of 18 Aaron Bryant Aaron Bryant. ABC/Craig Sjodin Last seen on The Bachelorette season 20 04 of 18 Peter Cappio Peter Cappio. ABC/Craig Sjodin Last seen on The Bachelorette season 20 05 of 18 Jessica "Jess" Girod Jessica “Jess” Girod. ABC/Craig Sjodin Last seen on The Bachelor season 27 06 of 18 Eliza Isichei Eliza Isichei. ABC/Craig Sjodin Last seen on The Bachelor season 26 and Bachelor in Paradise season 8 07 of 18 Katherine "Kat" Izzo Katherine “Kat” Izzo. ABC/Craig Sjodin Last seen on The Bachelor season 27 08 of 18 Samantha "Sam" Jeffries Samantha “Sam” Jeffries. ABC/Craig Sjodin Last seen on The Bachelor season 26 09 of 18 Olivia Lewis Olivia Lewis. Craig Sjodin Last seen on The Bachelor season 27 10 of 18 Sean McLaughlin Sean McLaughlin. ABC/Craig Sjodin Last seen on The Bachelorette season 20 11 of 18 Blake Moynes Blake Moynes. ABC/Craig Sjodin Last seen on The Bachelorette seasons 16 and 17 12 of 18 Mercedes Northup Mercedes Northup. ABC/Craig Sjodin Last seen on The Bachelor season 27 13 of 18 Rachel Recchia Rachel Recchia. ABC/Craig Sjodin Last seen on The Bachelor season 26 and The Bachelorette season 19 14 of 18 Kylee Russell Kylee Russell. ABC/Craig Sjodin Last seen on The Bachelor season 27 15 of 18 Aaron Schwartzman Aaron Schwartzman. ABC/Craig Sjodin Last seen on The Bachelorette season 20 16 of 18 Will Urena Will Urena. ABC/Craig Sjodin Last seen on The Bachelorette season 18 17 of 18 Brooklyn Willie Brooklyn Willie. ABC/Craig Sjodin Last seen on The Bachelor season 27 18 of 18 Catherine "Cat" Wong Catherine “Cat” Wong. ABC/Craig Sjodin Last seen on The Bachelor season 27