‘The Golden Bachelor’ is almost here! How to watch

ABC has finally announced the premiere date of "The Golden Bachelor," a spinoff of the popular dating series "The Bachelor," and it's right around the corner.

Three years after the show was announced in 2020, 72-year-old Gerry Turner is finally ready to hand out roses as the first-ever senior citizen lead in Bachelor history.

The first trailer was released on YouTube Aug. 14 after first airing during the "Men Tell All" episode of "The Bachelorette," and it already promises a heartfelt and emotional story.

"It's never too late to fall in love again," Gerry says in the trailer.

When does "The Golden Bachelor" premiere?

So when and what day is the show making its debut? Well, get ready to rearrange your schedule because ABC is taking a different direction for this new season.

Instead of "The Golden Bachelor" airing on Mondays like previous "Bachelor" shows have in the past, the first episode will premiere Thursday, Sept. 28, at 8 p.m. ET.

According to Variety, the show was originally slated to air on Mondays in the fall, but has now changed to airing on Thursday nights and will be followed up with Season 9 of "Bachelor in Paradise" at 9 p.m. ET.

How can I watch "The Golden Bachelor"?

Bachelor Nation fans can catch "The Golden Bachelor" every Thursday on ABC after its Sept. 28 premiere and can also stream it weekly on Hulu.

Cord-cutters, or those without a cable subscription, can also watch "The Golden Bachelor" through subscription services like Hulu Live TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV, and FuboTV. Many offer a free trial.

Who is Gerry Turner, the golden bachelor?

72-year-old Gerry Turner is retiree from the small town of Hudson, Indiana, and is looking for love after a successful career in the restaurant business. According to ABC’s press release, Gerry lives in his “dream house on a beautiful lake in Indiana.”

He married his high school sweetheart, Toni, in 1974 and together had two daughters, Angie and Jenny, and two granddaughters, Charlee and Payton. Toni died of an illness in 2017 after 43 years with Gerry.

"From June 6, it didn't go according to plan at all," Turner said in the trailer. "She became ill and her situation got worse over a couple weeks. And so, we went to the emergency room and she had a bacterial infection that infected her kidneys and affected her liver. I took my wife to the emergency room on July 7. She passed away on July 15."

Who's in the 'Golden Bachelor' cast?

Gerry's match could be one of 22 women, between the ages of 60 and 75, who will be competing for his heart. Cast members include a nutritionist from New Jersey, a therapist from Florida and the mom of a former bachelor.

Gerry shared in the trailer what he hopes to find in his journey on the show.

"I hope at the end of it I find the person that I'll spend the rest of my life with that will complete our family," he said.

This article was originally published on TODAY.com