Twenty-seven years ago Gil and Kelly Jo Bates tied the knot with no plans to have kids. Fast forward 19 kids later and this tight-knit family, seemingly too good to be true, has a tremendous bond but are far from perfect. As you will see, when you have a house full of 19 children, from ages two to 25, daily chaos is multiplied exponentially, but so are the joyful and poignant moments that life can bring.
Twenty-seven years ago Gil and Kelly Jo Bates tied the knot with no plans to have kids. Fast forward 19 kids later and this tight-knit family, seemingly too good to be true, has a tremendous bond but are far from perfect. As you will see, when you have a house full of 19 children, from ages two to 25, daily chaos is multiplied exponentially, but so are the joyful and poignant moments that life can bring.
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Seasons (11)
Season 1
1 Jan 2015 – 26 Mar 2015 · 13 episodes
1Meet the Bates1 Jan 2015
2Courtship & Marriage8 Jan 2015
3Bates Gone Wild15 Jan 2015
4Training Up Bates22 Jan 2015
5Nashville Son29 Jan 2015
6Organized Chaos5 Feb 2015
7Welcome Grandbaby Bates12 Feb 2015
8The Purity Ring19 Feb 2015
9Michaella and Brandon26 Feb 2015
10A Big Bates Thanksgiving5 Mar 2015
11The Bates Go to Florida12 Mar 2015
12All About the Bates19 Mar 2015
13A Birthday to Remember26 Mar 2015
Season 2
4 Jun 2015 – 3 Sep 2015 · 14 episodes
1All Together Again4 Jun 2015
2Future in Laws?11 Jun 2015
3High Risk, High Hopes18 Jun 2015
4Meema Moves In25 Jun 2015
5Blessings... and New Beginnings?2 Jul 2015
6Brandon Pops the Question9 Jul 2015
7Doctor's Orders16 Jul 2015
8Life Lessons23 Jul 2015
9The Wedding To-Do List30 Jul 2015
10Erin's Little Miracle6 Aug 2015
11Boating with the Bates13 Aug 2015
12The Quest for the Dress20 Aug 2015
13Addee & Ellie's Pool Party!27 Aug 2015
14Hello Dollywood!3 Sep 2015
Season 3
7 Jan 2016 – 26 May 2016 · 16 episodes
1Welcome Back Bates7 Jan 2016
2Sweet Tea & Sit Ups14 Jan 2016
315 Kids and an Empty Nest21 Jan 2016
4Headed to the Altar28 Jan 2016
5Wedding Bliss and a First Kiss4 Feb 2016
6Fly Fishin' Zip Linin' Honeymoon11 Feb 2016
7Training Wheels and Trick Saddles18 Feb 2016
8Windy City Newly Weds25 Feb 2016
9Beaches, Boats and Bates3 Mar 2016
10Back Seat Bates10 Mar 2016
11Time to RenoBate!17 Mar 2016
12Bringing Up Bradley24 Mar 2016
13Love is in the Heir31 Mar 2016
14The Big Apple of Nathan's Eye7 Apr 2016
15Mother's Day5 May 2016
18Summer Fun26 May 2016
Season 4
2 Jun 2016 – 27 Oct 2016 · 19 episodes
1Big Family, Big Changes2 Jun 2016
2Bates Boys Birthday Bash9 Jun 2016
3A LOVEly Day16 Jun 2016
4Sunshine State Bates23 Jun 2016
5Tough Decisions and Large Ambitions30 Jun 2016
6The Big Chill7 Jul 2016
7The Great Bates Clean-Up14 Jul 2016
8Bates Say the Darndest Things21 Jul 2016
9Birthdays and Boyfriends28 Jul 2016
10Who's in Charge?4 Aug 2016
11Bates Make the Grade11 Aug 2016
12The 20th Bates18 Aug 2016
13Growing Paine25 Aug 2016
14Bates Dish It Out1 Sep 2016
15You Can't Spell Paintball Without Pain15 Sep 2016
16Three Pointers and Puppies22 Sep 2016
17Meet Kaci Lynn Bates!29 Sep 2016
18Muddy Buddies13 Oct 2016
19And Baby Makes Five?27 Oct 2016
Season 5
5 Jan 2017 – 13 Apr 2017 · 15 episodes
1Summer Lovin', Guitar Strummin' and a Surprise a Comin'!5 Jan 2017
2Plans, Bands And Mashed Potatoes!12 Jan 2017
3A Birthday and A Birdie19 Jan 2017
4Doggy Dilemmas26 Jan 2017
5Surprise! Kelly Jo's Big 5-0!2 Feb 2017
6I "donut" Know What I'd Do Without You!9 Feb 2017
7Shakeups, Steaks, And Showtime!16 Feb 2017
8Sweet Home Spartanburg23 Feb 2017
9Fire Trucks and Diaper Dumps2 Mar 2017
10Loads of Laundry and Lots of Lessons9 Mar 2017
11Bike Racks, Barbers & Big Duets!16 Mar 2017
12Mass-a-somethin'23 Mar 2017
13Working Up An Appetite30 Mar 2017
14The "Cubs" Land in Chicago!6 Apr 2017
15A New Baby Born and Love All Around13 Apr 2017
Season 6
1 Jun 2017 – 14 Sep 2017 · 15 episodes
1Summer of Love1 Jun 2017
2Road Trip Romance8 Jun 2017
3Bobby's Movin' In15 Jun 2017
4Sibling Revelry22 Jun 2017
5He Said, She Shed29 Jun 2017
6Newlywed Edition6 Jul 2017
7Don't Worry, We've "Goat" This!13 Jul 2017
8Stop, Drop and Wash20 Jul 2017
9Lawson and Sadie's Big Breakup3 Aug 2017
10One Cap, Two Gowns?10 Aug 2017
11The Night the Lights Went Out in Tennessee17 Aug 2017
12The Fabulous Backwoods Bates Boys24 Aug 2017
13Here's the Scoop!31 Aug 2017
14Courtship, Kiddos, and Future Son-In-Laws?7 Sep 2017
15Uncharted Waters14 Sep 2017
Season 7
4 Jan 2018 – 27 Sep 2018 · 32 episodes
1The 4 C's: Carat, Clarity, Carlin & Courtship4 Jan 2018
2Decorating Dilemmas And Job Decisions11 Jan 2018
3Bobby's Happy Camper18 Jan 2018
4SUN Day, Fun Day!25 Jan 2018
5Erin's Surprise Takes the Cake!1 Feb 2018
6The Best is Yet to Come8 Feb 2018
7Save the Date and Decisions to Make!1 Mar 2018
8Icing on the Cakes8 Mar 2018
9Big Decision, Bigger Opinions15 Mar 2018
10Fixin' for New Beginnings22 Mar 2018
11Can You Have a Wedding Shower Without the Bride & Groom?29 Mar 2018
12Beach Blanket Bachelorette!5 Apr 2018
13Another Beautiful Season of Blessings12 Apr 2018
16Countdown to 'I Do'19 Apr 2018
17Tori's Winter Wonderland Wedding26 Apr 2018
18The Bates Get Candid3 May 2018
19A Heavenly Honeymoon & A Courtship Countdown!7 Jun 2018
20"Eye" Love You Day!14 Jun 2018
21Seas the Day!21 Jun 2018
22Hit the Road Jack!28 Jun 2018
23Lions, and Tigers, and Bates, Oh My!12 Jul 2018
24Just a Little Off the Top, Please…19 Jul 2018
25One Week, Three Babies?!26 Jul 2018
26A Bundle of Joy and a Rodeo Show2 Aug 2018
27Labor Paines9 Aug 2018
28Chaperoning Do's & Don'ts16 Aug 2018
29Milestones and New Chapters23 Aug 2018
30Asking Permission and a Big Decision30 Aug 2018
31The Ring, the Dress and Ready for Next Steps!6 Sep 2018
32Baby Fever and Proposal Decisions13 Sep 2018
33Blue or Pink, What Do You Think?20 Sep 2018
34A Monumental Proposal27 Sep 2018
Season 8
3 Jan 2019 – 21 Nov 2019 · 24 episodes
1Ultrasounds, Wedding Vows & a Bride to Be?3 Jan 2019
2Big Apple Bride10 Jan 2019
3A Proposal to Plan & Wedding To-Do's!17 Jan 2019
4A Sweet Shower & a Surprise Switch!24 Jan 2019
5The Maine Event31 Jan 2019
6Bate & Switch7 Feb 2019
7A Bride, A Groom and a Love That's True!14 Feb 2019
8Newlyweds: Rookies vs. Pros21 Feb 2019
9A Latte Love!28 Feb 2019
10A Wedding to Plan & Fun With the Fam!7 Mar 2019
11Nashville Nursery Makeover14 Mar 2019
12A Newlywed Nest & Trace Put to the Test21 Mar 2019
13A Proposal to Remember & A Baby on the Way28 Mar 2019
14Ready or Not, Baby Kade is on His Way!4 Apr 2019
15It's a Boy & Maybe One More?11 Apr 2019
16A Very Medieval I Love You Day!19 Sep 2019
17A Blushing Bride to Be!26 Sep 2019
18A Dance with Dad & a Wedding to Plan!3 Oct 2019
19A Baby Grand Plan!10 Oct 2019
20Shall We Dance?17 Oct 2019
21New Beginnings24 Oct 2019
22Baby Mamas and Bridesmaids Drama7 Nov 2019
23Home is Where the Heart Is!14 Nov 2019
24A Wedding Worth the Wait21 Nov 2019
Season 9
5 Mar 2020 – 24 Sep 2020 · 23 episodes
1A First Time for Everything5 Mar 2020
2A Busy Business and a Baby Bombshell12 Mar 2020
3First Home and Strict Chaperones!19 Mar 2020
4Happy News and Health Concerns26 Mar 2020
5Texas or Bust?2 Apr 2020
6Surgery and Surprises9 Apr 2020
7A Pizza Katie's Heart16 Apr 2020
8A Great Bates Getaway23 Apr 2020
9Nesting Mode & Mommies on a Mission!30 Apr 2020
10Taking Care of Business & Florida Fun7 May 2020
11Brandon's Book and Kelly Jo's New Look14 May 2020
12Holiday Cheer and New Baby Khloe is Here!21 May 2020
13Holiday Traditions and Baby Additions!28 May 2020
14Roaring Bates and Pending Due Dates23 Jul 2020
15A Double Date & Something to Celebrate!30 Jul 2020
16Beauty and the Business6 Aug 2020
17I Love You to Piz-zas!13 Aug 2020
18The Show Must Go On!20 Aug 2020
19Baby Boy Blessings & Basketball Mishaps27 Aug 2020
20Shelter in Bates3 Sep 2020
21A Promise Ring & Unexpected Delivery!10 Sep 2020
22Never Before Seen on TV!17 Sep 2020
23A Day for Dads!24 Sep 2020
Season 10
25 Mar 2021 – 24 Jun 2021 · 12 episodes
1New Horizons25 Mar 2021
2He or She, What Will The Baby Be?8 Apr 2021
3Smitten in the Smoky Mountains15 Apr 2021
4Nathan's New Romance and a Secret Birthday Bash22 Apr 2021
5'Tis the Season for Surprises29 Apr 2021
6More Moms, More Babies, More Celebrating!6 May 2021
7Home Sweet Home & Nathan's Love!13 May 2021
8A DIY Date and a Delivery Day20 May 2021
9Lawson's New Love and the Boutique's New Digs!27 May 2021
10Two By Two, I Love You3 Jun 2021
11The Webster's New Home & Nathan's Next Move10 Jun 2021
12Due Dates & An Engagement Getaway!24 Jun 2021
Season 11
16 Jun 2025 · 6 episodes
1Wedding Wishin’ and Gone Fishin’16 Jun 2025
2A Diamond Ring and Bridal Bling16 Jun 2025
3A Bridal Bash and a Baby Bump16 Jun 2025
4A “Rome-Antic” Surprise!16 Jun 2025
5A Promise & Dress Drama!16 Jun 2025
6‘Tis the Season to Get Married16 Jun 2025
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