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Chris Harrison Defends ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ After ‘Frustrating’ Shutdown

Debate has swirled around a sexual encounter involving Corinne Olympios and DeMario Jackson

Ryan Gajewski | August 15, 2017 @ 5:27 PM

DeMario Jackson and Corinne Olympios

“Bachelor in Paradise” is back, and host Chris Harrison continues to weigh in on the production shutdown that threatened to derail the ABC dating series’ fourth season.

Harrison appeared on “Good Morning America” on Tuesday, where he was asked about the much-debated sexual encounter between contestants Corinne Olympios and DeMario Jackson. Warner Bros. briefly halted filming in June following allegations of misconduct before announcing that their investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing.

“You will see that Corinne and DeMario, other than the fact that they were very involved in this, had very little to do with the entire incident as far as filing a complaint or allegations against one another,” Harrison said. “And that’s what created this frustrating situation.”

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“It was someone who really wasn’t there and didn’t see or hear anything that kind of got this ball rolling, and so it was kind of this domino effect that I guess led to us having to finally say, ‘Look, we need to take everybody’s safety, and that is the utmost importance,'” the franchise mainstay continued.

Monday’s Season 4 premiere showed Olympios and Jackson arriving on the beach and flirting with each other, but ABC has said that it will not air footage of the incident. Both individuals will discuss the scandal during next week’s episode.

“Bachelor in Paradise” airs Mondays at 8 p.m. on ABC.

43 Summer TV Premieres Ranked by Total Viewers (Photos)

To-date, the Big 4 broadcast networks have premiered 43 summer shows: Here's how they all rank.

(All Nielsen numbers in this study are Live + Same Day TV ratings, and include viewers 2 and older.)

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Rank: 43
Show: "American Grit"
Network: Fox
Total Viewers: 1.114 million

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Fox
Rank: 42
Show: "Still Star-Crossed"
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 2.288 million

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ABC
Rank: 41
Show: "In an Instant"
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 2.519 million

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ABC
Rank: 40
Show: "Superhuman"
Net: Fox
Total Viewers: 2.610 million

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Fox
Rank: 39
Show: "Somewhere Between"
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 2.905 million

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ABC
Rank: 38
Show: "To Tell The Truth"
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 2.942 million

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ABC
Rank: 37
Show: "Zoo"
Net: CBS
Total Viewers: 2.986 million

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CBS
Rank: 36
Show: "Boy Band"
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 2.995 million

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ABC
Rank: 35
Show: "Love Connection"
Net: Fox
Total Viewers: 3.292 million

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Fox
Rank: 34
Show: "The F Word"
Net: Fox
Total Viewers: 3.332 million

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Fox
Rank: 33
Show: "Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge"
Net: NBC
Total Viewers: 3.454 million

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NBC
Rank: 32
Show: "So You Think You Can Dance"
Net: Fox
Total Viewers: 3.559 million

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Fox
Rank: 31
Show: "Midnight, Texas"
Net: NBC
Total Viewers: 3.571 million

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NBC
Rank: 30
Show: "The Night Shift"
Net: NBC
Total Viewers: 3.591 million

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NBC
Rank: 29
Show: "Beat Shazam"
Net: Fox
Total Viewers: 3.643 million

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Fox
Rank: 28
Show: "MasterChef"
Net: Fox
Total Viewers: 3.666 million

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Fox
Rank: 27
Show: "Hollywood Game Night"
Net: NBC
Total Viewers: 3.799 million

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NBC
Rank: 26
Show: "Bachelor in Paradise" (Tuesday)
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 3.880 million

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ABC
Rank: 25
Show: "The Gong Show"
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 3.894 million

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ABC
Rank: 24
Show: "The Carmichael Show"
Net: NBC
Total Viewers: 4.011 million

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NBC
Rank: 23
Show: "What Would You Do?"
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 4.033 million

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ABC
Rank: 22
Show: "Marlon"
Net: NBC
Total Viewers: 4.045 million

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NBC
Rank: 21
Show: "Candy Crush"
Net: CBS
Total Viewers: 4.133 million

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CBS
Rank: 20
Show: "Battle of the Network Stars"
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 4.141 million

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ABC
Rank: 19
Show: "The Wall"
Net: NBC
Total Viewers: 4.494 million

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NBC
Rank: 18
Show: "Downward Dog"
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 4.672 million

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ABC
Rank: 17
Show: "Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Summer Edition"
Net: NBC
Total Viewers: 4.705 million

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NBC
Rank: 16
Show: "Salvation"
Net: CBS
Total Viewers: 4.897 million

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CBS
Rank: 15
Show: "Bachelor in Paradise" (Monday)
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 5.094 million

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ABC
Rank: 14
Show: "Big Brother" (Sunday)
Net: CBS
Total Viewers: 5.156 million

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CBS
Rank: 13
Show: "48 Hours: NCIS"
Net: CBS
Total Viewers: 5.266 million

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CBS
Rank: 12
Show: "American Ninja Warrior"
Net: NBC
Total Viewers: 5.361 million

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NBC
Rank: 11
Show: "Big Brother" (Thursday)
Net: CBS
Total Viewers: 5.367 million

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CBS
Rank: 10
Show: "The $100,000 Pyramid"
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 5.544 million

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ABC
Rank: 9
Show: "The Bachelorette"
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 5.661 million

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ABC
Rank: 8
Show: "Big Brother" (Wednesday)
Net: CBS
Total Viewers: 5.883 million

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CBS
Rank: 7
Show: "Funderdome"
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 6.148 million

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ABC
Rank: 6
Show: "Sunday Night With Megyn Kelly"
Net: NBC
Total Viewers: 6.197 million

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NBC
Rank: 5
Show: "Celebrity Family Feud"
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 7.026 million

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ABC
Rank: 4
Show: "Little Big Shots: Forever Young"
Net: NBC
Total Viewers: 7.424 million

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NBC
Rank: 3
Show: "Little Big Shots"
Net: NBC
Total Viewers: 7.452 million

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NBC
Rank: 2
Show: "World of Dance"
Net: NBC
Total Viewers: 9.713 million

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NBC
Rank: 1
Show: "America's Got Talent"
Net: NBC
Total Viewers: 12.320 million

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NBC
Good thing we left The CW out of this study, right "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" and "Hooten & the Lady"?

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”The Bachelorette“ doesn’t even sniff the Top 5 this year

To-date, the Big 4 broadcast networks have premiered 43 summer shows: Here's how they all rank.

(All Nielsen numbers in this study are Live + Same Day TV ratings, and include viewers 2 and older.)

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