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.
Led by devoted father Gil (49) and his loving wife Kelly Jo (47), the Bates do everything in bulk while staying true to their values and rules for the family -- which means everyone has chores, little to no TV, only dresses for girls (though pajamas are worn in private), strictly side-hugs until marriage (except for front hugs on special occasions), and more. With a grand total of 19 children ranging in age from two to 25, they are the definition of a "big, happy family." But lately -- as viewers will see -- their simple rural lifestyle in Tennessee is in a flurry of transitions, see it all on Bringing Up Bates.
Rating: 5.70/10 (avg out of 265 votes)
Bringing Up Bates Airs: Thursday
Bringing Up Bates Status: Break
Returns: Unknown
BRINGING UP BATES - General Information
Series Premiere: January 01, 2015 Classification: Reality Genre: Action | Reality-TV Network: UP TV Airs: Thursday at 09:00 pm Runtime: 30 Minutes
BRINGING UP BATES - Season 1 -- 13 Episodes
1x1 -- Jan 01, 2015 -- Meet the Bates 1x2 -- Jan 08, 2015 -- Courtship & Marriage 1x3 -- Jan 15, 2015 -- Bates Gone Wild 1x4 -- Jan 22, 2015 -- Training Up Bates 1x5 -- Jan 29, 2015 -- Nashville Son 1x6 -- Feb 05, 2015 -- Organized Chaos 1x7 -- Feb 12, 2015 -- Welcome Grandbaby Bates 1x8 -- Feb 19, 2015 -- The Purity Ring 1x9 -- Feb 26, 2015 -- Michaella and Brandon 1x10 -- Mar 05, 2015 -- A Big Bates Thanksgiving 1x11 -- Mar 12, 2015 -- The Bates Go to Florida 1x12 -- Mar 19, 2015 -- All About the Bates 1x13 -- Mar 26, 2015 -- A Birthday to Remember
BRINGING UP BATES - Season 2 -- 15 Episodes
2x1 -- Jun 04, 2015 -- All Together Again 2x2 -- Jun 11, 2015 -- Future in Laws? 2x3 -- Jun 18, 2015 -- High Risk, High Hopes 2x4 -- Jun 25, 2015 -- Meema Moves In 2x5 -- Jul 02, 2015 -- Blessings... and New Beginnings? 2x6 -- Jul 09, 2015 -- Brandon Pops the Question 2x7 -- Jul 16, 2015 -- Doctor's Orders 2x8 -- Jul 23, 2015 -- Life Lessons 2x9 -- Jul 30, 2015 -- The Wedding To-Do List 2x10 -- Aug 06, 2015 -- Erin's Little Miracle 2x11 -- Aug 13, 2015 -- Boating with the Bates 2x12 -- Aug 20, 2015 -- The Quest for the Dress 2x13 -- Aug 27, 2015 -- Addee & Ellie's Pool Party! 2x14 -- Sep 03, 2015 -- Hello Dollywood! 2x15 -- TBA
BRINGING UP BATES - Season 3 -- 16 Episodes
3x1 -- Jan 07, 2016 -- Welcome Back Bates 3x2 -- Jan 14, 2016 -- Sweet Tea & Sit Ups 3x3 -- Jan 21, 2016 -- 15 Kids and an Empty Nest 3x4 -- Jan 28, 2016 -- Headed to the Altar 3x5 -- Feb 04, 2016 -- Wedding Bliss and a First Kiss 3x6 -- Feb 11, 2016 -- Fly Fishin' Zip Linin' Honeymoon 3x7 -- Feb 18, 2016 -- Training Wheels and Trick Saddles 3x8 -- Feb 25, 2016 -- Windy City Newly Weds 3x9 -- Mar 03, 2016 -- Beaches, Boats and Bates 3x10 -- Mar 10, 2016 -- Back Seat Bates 3x11 -- Mar 17, 2016 -- Time to RenoBate! 3x12 -- Mar 24, 2016 -- Bringing Up Bradley 3x13 -- Mar 31, 2016 -- Love is in the Heir 3x14 -- Apr 07, 2016 -- The Big Apple of Nathan's Eye 3x15 -- May 05, 2016 -- Mother's Day 3x18 -- May 26, 2016 -- Summer Fun
BRINGING UP BATES - Season 4 -- 19 Episodes
4x1 -- Jun 02, 2016 -- Big Family, Big Changes 4x2 -- Jun 09, 2016 -- Bates Boys Birthday Bash 4x3 -- Jun 16, 2016 -- A LOVEly Day 4x4 -- Jun 23, 2016 -- Sunshine State Bates 4x5 -- Jun 30, 2016 -- Tough Decisions and Large Ambitions 4x6 -- Jul 07, 2016 -- The Big Chill 4x7 -- Jul 14, 2016 -- The Great Bates Clean-Up 4x8 -- Jul 21, 2016 -- Bates Say the Darndest Things 4x9 -- Jul 28, 2016 -- Birthdays and Boyfriends 4x10 -- Aug 04, 2016 -- Who's in Charge? 4x11 -- Aug 11, 2016 -- Bates Make the Grade 4x12 -- Aug 18, 2016 -- The 20th Bates 4x13 -- Aug 25, 2016 -- Growing Paine 4x14 -- Sep 01, 2016 -- Bates Dish It Out 4x15 -- Sep 15, 2016 -- You Can't Spell Paintball Without Pain 4x16 -- Sep 22, 2016 -- Three Pointers and Puppies 4x17 -- Sep 29, 2016 -- Meet Kaci Lynn Bates! 4x18 -- Oct 13, 2016 -- Muddy Buddies 4x19 -- Oct 27, 2016 -- And Baby Makes Five?
BRINGING UP BATES - Season 5 -- 18 Episodes
5x1 -- Jan 05, 2017 -- Summer Lovin', Guitar Strummin' and a Surprise a Comin'! 5x2 -- Jan 12, 2017 -- Plans, Bands And Mashed Potatoes! 5x3 -- Jan 19, 2017 -- A Birthday and A Birdie 5x4 -- Jan 26, 2017 -- Doggy Dilemmas 5x5 -- Feb 02, 2017 -- Surprise! Kelly Jo's Big 5-0! 5x6 -- Feb 09, 2017 -- I "donut" Know What I'd Do Without You! 5x7 -- Feb 16, 2017 -- Shakeups, Steaks, And Showtime! 5x8 -- Feb 23, 2017 -- Sweet Home Spartanburg 5x9 -- Mar 02, 2017 -- Fire Trucks and Diaper Dumps 5x10 -- Mar 09, 2017 -- Loads of Laundry and Lots of Lessons 5x11 -- Mar 16, 2017 -- Bike Racks, Barbers & Big Duets! 5x12 -- Mar 23, 2017 -- Mass-a-somethin' 5x13 -- Mar 30, 2017 -- Working Up An Appetite 5x14 -- Apr 06, 2017 -- The "Cubs" Land in Chicago! 5x15 -- Apr 13, 2017 -- A New Baby Born and Love All Around 5x16 -- Apr 27, 2017 -- Supersized: The 19th Hole 5x17 -- May 11, 2017 -- Mother's Day: Now With More Kids! 5x18 -- May 25, 2017 -- Summer Fun: More Good Times!
BRINGING UP BATES - Season 6 -- 17 Episodes
6x1 -- Jun 01, 2017 -- Summer of Love 6x2 -- Jun 08, 2017 -- Road Trip Romance 6x3 -- Jun 15, 2017 -- Bobby's Movin' In 6x4 -- Jun 22, 2017 -- Sibling Revelry 6x5 -- Jun 29, 2017 -- He Said, She Shed 6x6 -- Jul 06, 2017 -- Newlywed Edition 6x7 -- Jul 13, 2017 -- Don't Worry, We've "Goat" This! 6x8 -- Jul 20, 2017 -- Stop, Drop and Wash 6x9 -- Aug 03, 2017 -- Lawson and Sadie's Big Breakup 6x10 -- Aug 10, 2017 -- One Cap, Two Gowns? 6x11 -- Aug 17, 2017 -- The Night the Lights Went Out in Tennessee 6x12 -- Aug 24, 2017 -- The Fabulous Backwoods Bates Boys 6x13 -- Aug 31, 2017 -- Here's the Scoop! 6x14 -- Sep 07, 2017 -- Courtship, Kiddos, and Future Son-In-Laws? 6x15 -- Sep 14, 2017 -- Uncharted Waters 6x16 -- Sep 14, 2017 -- Uncharted Waters 6x17 -- Sep 28, 2017 -- From Friends to Fiancés
BRINGING UP BATES - Season 7 -- 33 Episodes
7x1 -- Jan 04, 2018 -- The 4 C's: Carat, Clarity, Carlin & Courtship 7x2 -- Jan 11, 2018 -- Decorating Dilemmas And Job Decisions 7x3 -- Jan 18, 2018 -- Bobby's Happy Camper 7x4 -- Jan 25, 2018 -- SUN Day, Fun Day! 7x5 -- Feb 01, 2018 -- Erin's Surprise Takes the Cake! 7x6 -- Feb 08, 2018 -- The Best is Yet to Come 7x7 -- Mar 01, 2018 -- Save the Date and Decisions to Make! 7x8 -- Mar 08, 2018 -- Icing on the Cakes 7x9 -- Mar 15, 2018 -- Big Decision, Bigger Opinions 7x10 -- Mar 22, 2018 -- Fixin' for New Beginnings 7x11 -- Mar 29, 2018 -- Can You Have a Wedding Shower Without the Bride & Groom? 7x12 -- Apr 05, 2018 -- Beach Blanket Bachelorette! 7x13 -- Apr 12, 2018 -- Another Beautiful Season of Blessings 7x16 -- Apr 19, 2018 -- Countdown to 'I Do' 7x17 -- Apr 26, 2018 -- Tori's Winter Wonderland Wedding 7x18 -- May 03, 2018 -- The Bates Get Candid 7x19 -- Jun 07, 2018 -- A Heavenly Honeymoon & A Courtship Countdown! 7x20 -- Jun 14, 2018 -- "Eye" Love You Day! 7x21 -- Jun 21, 2018 -- Seas the Day! 7x22 -- Jun 28, 2018 -- Hit the Road Jack! 7x23 -- Jul 12, 2018 -- Lions, and Tigers, and Bates, Oh My! 7x24 -- Jul 19, 2018 -- Just a Little Off the Top, Please… 7x25 -- Jul 26, 2018 -- One Week, Three Babies?! 7x26 -- Aug 02, 2018 -- A Bundle of Joy and a Rodeo Show 7x27 -- Aug 09, 2018 -- Labor Paines 7x28 -- Aug 16, 2018 -- Chaperoning Do's & Don'ts 7x29 -- Aug 23, 2018 -- Milestones and New Chapters 7x30 -- Aug 30, 2018 -- Asking Permission and a Big Decision 7x31 -- Sep 06, 2018 -- The Ring, the Dress and Ready for Next Steps! 7x32 -- Sep 13, 2018 -- Baby Fever and Proposal Decisions 7x33 -- Sep 20, 2018 -- Blue or Pink, What Do You Think? 7x34 -- Sep 27, 2018 -- A Monumental Proposal 7x35 -- Sep 27, 2018 -- A Monumental Proposal
BRINGING UP BATES - Season 8 -- 24 Episodes
8x1 -- Jan 03, 2019 -- Ultrasounds, Wedding Vows & a Bride to Be? 8x2 -- Jan 10, 2019 -- Big Apple Bride 8x3 -- Jan 17, 2019 -- A Proposal to Plan & Wedding To-Do's! 8x4 -- Jan 24, 2019 -- A Sweet Shower & a Surprise Switch! 8x5 -- Jan 31, 2019 -- The Maine Event 8x6 -- Feb 07, 2019 -- Bate & Switch 8x7 -- Feb 14, 2019 -- A Bride, A Groom and a Love That's True! 8x8 -- Feb 21, 2019 -- Newlyweds: Rookies vs. Pros 8x9 -- Feb 28, 2019 -- A Latte Love! 8x10 -- Mar 07, 2019 -- A Wedding to Plan & Fun With the Fam! 8x11 -- Mar 14, 2019 -- Nashville Nursery Makeover 8x12 -- Mar 21, 2019 -- A Newlywed Nest & Trace Put to the Test 8x13 -- Mar 28, 2019 -- A Proposal to Remember & A Baby on the Way 8x14 -- Apr 04, 2019 -- Ready or Not, Baby Kade is on His Way! 8x15 -- Apr 11, 2019 -- It's a Boy & Maybe One More? 8x16 -- Sep 19, 2019 -- A Very Medieval I Love You Day! 8x17 -- Sep 26, 2019 -- A Blushing Bride to Be! 8x18 -- Oct 03, 2019 -- A Dance with Dad & a Wedding to Plan! 8x19 -- Oct 10, 2019 -- A Baby Grand Plan! 8x20 -- Oct 17, 2019 -- Shall We Dance? 8x21 -- Oct 24, 2019 -- New Beginnings 8x22 -- Nov 07, 2019 -- Baby Mamas and Bridesmaids Drama 8x23 -- Nov 14, 2019 -- Home is Where the Heart Is! 8x24 -- Nov 21, 2019 -- A Wedding Worth the Wait
BRINGING UP BATES - Season 9 -- 23 Episodes
9x1 -- Mar 05, 2020 -- A First Time for Everything 9x2 -- Mar 12, 2020 -- A Busy Business and a Baby Bombshell 9x3 -- Mar 19, 2020 -- First Home and Strict Chaperones! 9x4 -- Mar 26, 2020 -- Happy News and Health Concerns 9x5 -- Apr 02, 2020 -- Texas or Bust? 9x6 -- Apr 09, 2020 -- Surgery and Surprises 9x7 -- Apr 16, 2020 -- A Pizza Katie's Heart 9x8 -- Apr 23, 2020 -- A Great Bates Getaway 9x9 -- Apr 30, 2020 -- Nesting Mode & Mommies on a Mission! 9x10 -- May 07, 2020 -- Taking Care of Business & Florida Fun 9x11 -- May 14, 2020 -- Brandon's Book and Kelly Jo's New Look 9x12 -- May 21, 2020 -- Holiday Cheer and New Baby Khloe is Here! 9x13 -- May 28, 2020 -- Holiday Traditions and Baby Additions! 9x14 -- Jul 23, 2020 -- Roaring Bates and Pending Due Dates 9x15 -- Jul 30, 2020 -- A Double Date & Something to Celebrate! 9x16 -- Aug 06, 2020 -- Beauty and the Business 9x17 -- Aug 13, 2020 -- I Love You to Piz-zas! 9x18 -- Aug 20, 2020 -- The Show Must Go On! 9x19 -- Aug 27, 2020 -- Baby Boy Blessings & Basketball Mishaps 9x20 -- Sep 03, 2020 -- Shelter in Bates 9x21 -- Sep 10, 2020 -- A Promise Ring & Unexpected Delivery! 9x22 -- Sep 17, 2020 -- Never Before Seen on TV! 9x23 -- Sep 24, 2020 -- A Day for Dads!
BRINGING UP BATES - Season 10 -- 13 Episodes
10x1 -- Mar 25, 2021 -- New Horizons 10x2 -- Apr 08, 2021 -- He or She, What Will The Baby Be? 10x3 -- Apr 15, 2021 -- Smitten in the Smoky Mountains 10x4 -- Apr 22, 2021 -- Nathan's New Romance and a Secret Birthday Bash 10x5 -- Apr 29, 2021 -- 'Tis the Season for Surprises 10x6 -- May 06, 2021 -- More Moms, More Babies, More Celebrating! 10x7 -- May 13, 2021 -- Home Sweet Home & Nathan's Love! 10x8 -- May 20, 2021 -- A DIY Date and a Delivery Day 10x9 -- May 27, 2021 -- Lawson's New Love and the Boutique's New Digs! 10x10 -- Jun 03, 2021 -- Two By Two, I Love You 10x11 -- Jun 10, 2021 -- The Webster's New Home & Nathan's Next Move 10x12 -- Jun 24, 2021 -- Due Dates & An Engagement Getaway! 10x13 -- Jun 24, 2021 -- Due Dates & An Engagement Getaway!
