Genre Reality ABC sets premiere dates for Bachelor in Paradise and The Bachelorette Summer staples Bachelor in Paradise and The Bachelorette will join three new unscripted shows on ABC's schedule. By Kristen Baldwin Kristen Baldwin Kristen Baldwin is the TV critic for EW EW's editorial guidelines Published on April 7, 2021 02:00PM EDT Good news, everybody! Bachelor in Paradise has a premiere date, which means summer is officially allowed to happen. ABC announced today that Paradise will premiere Monday, August 16 at 8 p.m. No word yet whether the show will film in Mexico as per usual, or if Chris Harrison will return as host. Season seven of Paradise will be preceded by season 17 of The Bachelorette starring Katie Thurston, which will premiere on Monday, June 7 at 8 p.m. The season will be hosted by former Bachelorettes Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe. Katie Thurston, star of season 17 of 'The Bachelorette'. ABC Along with the important Bachelor Nation news, ABC released premiere dates for 12 other summer series, including three new unscripted shows. The Celebrity Dating Game, hosted by Zooey Deschanel and Michael Bolton, premieres Monday, June 14, and features "a star-studded roster of celebrity singles from television, music, comedy, reality TV and feature film in their pursuit to find love." On Thursday, June 17, the network will debut When Nature Calls, which sounds sort of like Earth's Funniest Animal Videos: "Based a BBC Studios comedy format, the show will surprise and delight viewers with what comes out of the mouths of majestic beasts, teeny-tiny frogs, beatboxing badgers and more within captivating, beautiful footage from all over the world." Finally, The Ultimate Surfer, a reality competition in which "some of the world's greatest up-and-coming surfers to train and live together as they battle it out at the World Surf League's (WSL) state-of-the-art Surf Ranch in Lemoore, California," arrives on Monday, August 16. ABC Check out ABC's full summer series schedule below: FRIDAY, JUNE 48:00-9:01 p.m. Emergency Call SUNDAY, JUNE 68:00-9:00 p.m. Celebrity Family Feud 9:00-10:00 p.m. The Chase10:00-11:00 p.m. To Tell the Truth MONDAY, JUNE 78:00-10:00 p.m. The Bachelorette WEDNESDAY, JUNE 98:00-9:00 p.m. Press Your Luck 9:00-10:00 p.m. The $100,000 Pyramid10:00-11:00 p.m. Card Sharks MONDAY, JUNE 1410:00-11:00 p.m. The Celebrity Dating Game (series premiere) THURSDAY, JUNE 178:00-9:00 p.m. When Nature Calls (series premiere)9:00-10:00 p.m. Holey Moley 3D in 2D10:00-11:00 p.m. The Hustler MONDAY, AUG. 168:00-10:00 p.m. Bachelor in Paradise 10:00-11:00 p.m. The Ultimate Surfer (series premiere) Related content: ABC will have two Bachelorettes for 2021 Your guide to the 2021 TV premiere dates