A Chris Harrison dating show is back on screens, and Fox Nation has released the first trailer for The Vow, according to Deadline. The outlet first revealed the Harrison-hosted series earlier this year, and the trailer is the first public look at what the host is building after his time on The Bachelor.

The short version for fans: Jace Cates, 30, is the first eligible bachelor, and the six-part series premieres on November 11. He will date ten women who, per the logline Deadline cites, are each seeking lasting commitment and marriage.

The format leans on curated dates and what the logline calls real-world compatibility challenges. The goal is to test whether shared values, faith, communication and long-term goals can build a relationship meant to last after the cameras stop rolling. That pitch puts compatibility at the center of the show.

For fans who followed Harrison on The Bachelor, the new show offers a different setup: one lead, ten women and a six-part run that keeps the story tight. Harrison is also a host and an executive producer, so his name is tied closely to the show’s public face.

Is The Vow tied to Warner Bros.’ claim over The Bachelor?

Warner Bros. has claimed that The Vow infringes on its copyright and trademarks for The Bachelor, and the trailer arrived a few weeks after that claim. Deadline’s report does not say how the claim will be resolved, so the dispute and the launch are running side by side for now.

Harrison has answered the claim in public. He told USA Today that the studio has not gone after the 50, 60 or 70 other relationship dating shows that have come on during his time there or since he left.

“There’s been one show that they’ve gone after. Is that a coincidence? You be the judge,” Chris Harrison told USA Today.

The trailer plays two lines at once. On one side, Cates says he is on the show to find love, and he describes the connection he hopes for in plain words.

“There’s going to be a girl that walks in and knocks you off your feet. I want to feel that,” Jace Cates says in the trailer.

On the other side, one of the eligible bachelorettes says she wants to know Cates in a biblical sense, a bold remark that stands out in a dating-show teaser. Cates is also shown praying, which Deadline calls a departure from most dating shows.

In that prayer, Cates asks God to be with the group on their journey and to open their hearts as they pursue one of God’s greatest gifts. The two moments sit side by side in the trailer, and fans who want the show’s shape can watch for how the dates play out against the compatibility challenges the logline describes.

Deadline’s reporting also lists the production team. Lionsgate Alternative Television produces The Vow. Harrison exec produces alongside Lauren Zima, Nicholas Caprio, Tom Huffman and Louis Caric, who serves as showrunner. Elan Gale is a consulting producer.

On the distribution side, Fox Entertainment Global will distribute the series internationally, both as finished tape and as a format. That split means the studio and the network each have a clear role in how the show travels beyond its first home.

The next date on the calendar is the premiere. The six-part series premieres on November 11, and the trailer gives fans their first clear sense of what the show will look like before it arrives.

Quick answers

When does the Chris Harrison dating show The Vow premiere?
Deadline reports that the six-part series premieres on November 11.

Who is the first bachelor on The Vow?
Jace Cates, 30, is the first eligible bachelor. He will date ten women seeking lasting commitment and marriage.

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Source: Deadline