Love on the Spectrum Season 5 Renewal, Connor Tomlinson Exits
Netflix is still in love with ‘Love on the Spectrum’.
The streaming giant has renewed the U.S. version of “Love on the Spectrum” for a fifth season, following the successful debut of the fourth season. Variety only learned.
Season 3 of the dating show, which follows young adults with autism, spent two weeks in the Global Top 10. The docu-reality series, which also has two seasons of an Australian version, has won multiple Emmys during its tenure. In 2025, it won for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program and Casting for a Reality Program. The series also earned two Emmys in 2024 for casting and directing, and three awards in 2022, including unstructured reality program, casting and editing.
The seven-episode season features long-standing couples and fan favorites such as Madison and Tyler, Connor and Georgie and James and Shelley, as well as welcoming newcomers Logan from Las Vegas, Dylan from Los Angeles and Emma from Utah.
The new season, which debuted on April 1 at the start of Autism Awareness Month, follows the cast as they further explore the romance in their lives, with tentative first dates, house hunting, an amicable breakup and a tear-jerking proposal among the biggest moments.
Additionally, fan favorite Connor Tomlinson – who has been on the series for three seasons – confirmed this Variety that he will not return for the upcoming episode as he focuses on an acting career.
“It is with humility and a heavy heart that I share that I will not be participating in Season 5,” Tomlinson said. “I feel like three seasons is enough to tell my story and find love in my own time.”
Jokingly adding, “I have chosen to pass the torch to the next person who can make it as big as I have.”
Tomlinson said he plans to remain active in the entertainment industry. “Don’t worry about me; I’m still active in the acting world, especially voice work,” he says. “I have always been a big fan of animation and would love to be involved in a TV show.”
He also expressed his gratitude to the creative team behind the series. “I would like to sincerely thank Cian, Sean [Bowman, casting producer]and the entire crew for changing my life over the past three years.”
Netflix held the show’s official FYC event for this year’s Primetime Emmys race on Friday evening, screening the finale and hosting a Q&A discussion moderated by “Heated Rivalry” star François Arnaud, along with executive producer and creator Cian O’Clery, and cast members Madison, Tyler, Connor (and his mother Lise).
Praised for its insightful and heartfelt storytelling, the series continues to resonate with audiences worldwide. Along with O’Clery, Karina Holden also serves as executive producer. Production is by Northern Pictures.
