Having found a match at speed dating, Michael succeeds in setting up a dinner rendezvous in tonight’s episode of Love on the Spectrum.
He excitedly discusses with his family why she could just be the perfect girl and his hopes for a potential relationship. Michael treats his date to a romantic evening of dinner and dancing and by the end of the night it’s clear a spark of romance has ignited.
With hopes of finding love, Ronan steps out on the very first date of his life. It’s not long before his chivalrous charm wins over his date as they find several common interests.
Teo has a zest for life, but she has never dated before. She doesn’t know what it feels like to be in love, but she desperately wants to find someone to share her life with. Seeking the help of relationship specialist Jodi Rodgers, Teo prepares to go on her very first date. Teo doesn’t see gender as an issue and is open to meeting anyone with the right personality.
Brimming with nerves, she steps out on her first date, but is pleasantly surprised by how well the evening goes.
Continuing his search for love, Mark is back. Having turned 30, Mark admits that he can’t help feeling a sense of failure. He had hoped to be settled down by now and have a family of his own. He wants to find love more than anything, but admits he still finds the dating world very complex. He catches up with his good friend Ryan in hope of some advice for getting back out on the dating scene.
Love on the Spectrum continues to tell the stories of people on the autism spectrum as they navigate the world of dating and relationships. With a few familiar faces, and some delightful new ones, this new season represents an even wider range of people and personalities, showing just how diverse the autism spectrum really is.
Production credits: Produced by Northern Pictures (Employable Me, Magical Land of Oz, Changing Minds). Principal production investment from the ABC, in association with Screen Australia. Financed with support from Screen NSW. =
Supervising Producer and Series Director: Cian O’Clery, Series Producer: Jenni Wilks, Executive Producer: Karina Holden, ABC Manager of Documentaries Stephen Oliver, ABC Managing Editor Factual: Richard Huddleston and ABC Head of Factual & Culture: Jennifer Collins.
