Meet the cast of Bachelor in Paradise season 9

Ready for another tropical rendezvous? Season 9 of Bachelor in Paradise returns to ABC on Thursday, Sept. 28 with host Jesse Palmer and bartender Wells Adams.

The beach will once again be filled with a cast of standouts and fan favorites from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette of seasons past. Additional cast members will be announced later in the season — and ABC is promising appearances from former Bachelorettes Katie Thurston, Charity Lawson, and Hannah Brown — but for now let's meet the first crop of sun-dappled singles.

Greer Blitzer

Last seen on The Bachelor season 27

Brayden Bowers

Last seen on The Bachelorette season 20

Aaron Bryant

Last seen on The Bachelorette season 20

Peter Cappio

Last seen on The Bachelorette season 20

Jessica "Jess" Girod

Last seen on The Bachelor season 27

Eliza Isichei

Last seen on The Bachelor season 26 and Bachelor in Paradise season 8

Katherine "Kat" Izzo

Last seen on The Bachelor season 27

Samantha "Sam" Jeffries

Last seen on The Bachelor season 26

Olivia Lewis

Last seen on The Bachelor season 27

Sean McLaughlin

Last seen on The Bachelorette season 20

Blake Moynes

Last seen on The Bachelorette seasons 16 and 17

Mercedes Northup

Last seen on The Bachelor season 27

Rachel Recchia

Last seen on The Bachelor season 26 and The Bachelorette season 19

Kylee Russell

Last seen on The Bachelor season 27

Aaron Schwartzman

Last seen on The Bachelorette season 20

Will Urena

Last seen on The Bachelorette season 18

Brooklyn Willie

Last seen on The Bachelor season 27

Catherine "Cat" Wong

Last seen on The Bachelor season 27