Autism Dating Show Snags Emmy Awards
Cian O'Clery and the team from "Love On the Spectrum U.S." accept the Emmy for outstanding casting for a reality program during night one of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Saturday in Los Angeles. (Phil McCarten/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Content Services)
A popular reality show following the dating experiences of people with autism has claimed some of television’s top honors.
“Love on the Spectrum U.S.” won two Emmys, one for outstanding casting for a reality program and another for outstanding director for a reality program.
The awards were presented over the weekend at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles where several honors were handed out ahead of the main Emmy Awards, which will be on Sunday.
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In addition to the Emmy wins, three members of the “Love on the Spectrum U.S.” cast were presenters during the specialty awards show.
“Love on the Spectrum U.S.” features adults with autism from across the country who are looking for love. The show, which premiered on Netflix in 2022, is a spinoff of an Australian version, which aired two seasons on the streaming service.
Netflix announced earlier this year that it would renew “Love on the Spectrum U.S.” for a third season after the show’s second season ranked in the streaming service’s top 10 globally for three weeks.
“Love on the Spectrum U.S.” previously won three Emmy awards in 2022.
An edited broadcast of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards will air Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on FXX and will be available to stream on Hulu Sept. 15 through Oct. 9.
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