Bringing Up Bates

Bringing Up Bates

This family based reality program follows Gil and Kelly Jo who are raising their 19 children with Love, Humor, and Christian values. No matter the situation, the family faces it together.

Genre: Reality-TV

Cast:Gil BatesKelly Jo BatesLawson BatesKatie BatesErin BatesNathan BatesTrace BatesAddallee BatesJeb BatesJosie BatesZach BatesJackson BatesIsaiah BatesCallie BatesTori BatesWarden BatesEllie BatesJudson Bates


1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Meet the Bates

Thu, Jan 1, 2015

Gil and Kelly Bates, and their 19 kids, are buzzing about the latest addition to their family; the first Bates grandchild!

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Courtship and Marriage

Thu, Jan 8, 2015

Erin invites her siblings over for a sleepover to help ease the transition from a full house to living with only her new husband, Chad.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Bates Gone Wild

Thu, Jan 15, 2015

The whole Bates family packs up and heads to the great outdoors!

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Training Up Bates

Thu, Jan 22, 2015

The younger kids get a lesson on "Train Up," Gil and Kelly's method for discipline, and Kelly takes 11 of them shopping for the ultimate test!

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Nashville Son

Thu, Jan 29, 2015

Budding country singer/songwriter Lawson heads to Nashville to meet with a record label executive, while Kelly and the younger kids start planting a fall garden.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Organized Chaos

Thu, Feb 5, 2015

Get ready for the Bates seasonal clothing switchover, where nothing goes to waste! The family is asked to sing at a bluegrass music festival.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Welcome Grandbaby Bates

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

As Whitney's due-date nears (and passes!) the whole family gets anxious to meet the newest addition to the ever-growing family.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ The Purity Ring

Thu, Feb 19, 2015

Carlin gets a night out alone with her parents and they have a special surprise for her.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Brandon and Michaella

Thu, Feb 26, 2015

Brandon comes for an extended stay with the Bates family. Could this mean bigger things for Michaella and him?

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ A Big Bates Thanksgiving

Thu, Mar 5, 2015

The family heads to Gil's parents' farm for a super-sized family dinner. The family joins hands to say what they're thankful for and a surprise is revealed.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ The Bates Go to Florida

Thu, Mar 12, 2015

The family hits the road to visit Alyssa and John in Florida.

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ All About the Bates

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

Find out everything you want to know (and then some!) about the Bates as they answer viewer questions and show some hilarious never-before-seen footage.

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ A Birthday to Remember

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

In the first season finale, Gil is turning 50 and the family can't think of better way to celebrate than to surprise him with a huge family party.