‘Love on the Spectrum’ features Furman’s rose garden

The production crew of Netflix’s “Love on the Spectrum” selected Furman’s Rose Garden as a filming location for a date between Tanner Smith and Callie Truelove. Photo by Owen Withycombe, Furman University.

Audiences worldwide watched sparks fly during a first date filmed at Furman University’s Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden on the Netflix reality show, “Love on the Spectrum.”

In the show’s third season, which released April 2, Clemson University graduate Tanner Smith shared a date with Callie Truelove on Furman’s campus. The two met for the first time amid pink and red roses ­— Truelove’s favorite flower, as she told Smith during their Episode 5 date. After their conversation in the garden, they enjoyed some snacks lakeside and sat on a nearby bench, where they appreciated the waddling of a flock of ducklings.

The “Love on the Spectrum” crew filmed the scene on May 16, 2024, capturing the late-afternoon light shimmering off Furman Lake and illuminating the Bell Tower. University staff first fielded the request to film on campus a month earlier; the show’s crew had picked out the Rose Garden as the perfect spot for the date. A staff committee reviews filming requests and works with the applicants to ensure the campus is ready to host the incoming production crew.

“With this particular show we thought there was a great chance to get exposure for Furman,” said Elizabeth Lichtenberg, senior director of brand strategy and visual communications. “To host one of the dates was an exciting opportunity to show off the beauty of this campus and give them a great space to spend time with each other.”