Clayton Echard's season of The Bachelor brought the drama back to the mansion and included plenty of firsts in the franchise's 26th season.

We'll give you our first impressions of Clayton as the lead and new host Jesse Palmer. Plus, the wild exits before we even got to the first rose ceremony and a potential new love interest for a Bachelor Nation favorite.

<p>Clayton Echard's season of The Bachelor brought the drama back to the mansion and included plenty of firsts in the franchise's 26th season.</p>
<p>We'll give you our first impressions of Clayton as the lead and new host Jesse Palmer. Plus, the wild exits before we even got to the first rose ceremony and a potential new love interest for a Bachelor Nation favorite.</p>

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