This week on Netflix US, the second season of the docu-reality series “Love on the Spectrum US” has climbed to the third spot of the most-streamed chart, according to FlixPatrol. The show arrived on the platform on Jan. 19th, meaning that it has achieved its feat in four days. Currently, the show is only behind “Fool Me Once” and “American Nightmare.”
The series follows a diverse group of people on the autism spectrum navigate the world of romance and relationships. There are some familiar faces from Season 1, including: Dani, Abbey, Steve and James.
However, there are also new cast members joining the show, including Connor, Journey and Tanner. The show has been well received by critics and audiences alike, despite some criticism regarding “infantilizing” editing choices about its subjects.
‘Love on the Spectrum US’: What happens in Season 2?
(Spoilers ahead!)
After the second season, Netflix released an interview with the cast members, who gave updates on their lives and relationship’s status. For one, fans will love to know that Abbey and David are still together, and have been traveling and doing fun things, such as going to the theater.
Meanwhile, one of the new faces, Connor, has revealed that he is still single after finding a connection with a girl named Emily. While the pair still text, they have decided to be platonic. Dani, on the other hand, also met a potential boyfriend, Adan, and the pair has stayed in touch.
Journey, Steve and Tanner are also still single, so it could be possible that they will return for another season, if Netflix renews the series. Second season spans seven episodes, with each episode lasting no more than 40 minutes.
Who created ‘Love on the Spectrum U.S.’?
Cian O’Clery created first the Australian version of the show, before bringing the format to the US. “For us, it’s so important to look after the people in the show and to represent the community really respectfully,” he told USA Today.