Do you love Great Smoky Mountains National Park? So does this new Hallmark romance movie

With their picturesque views, flowing streams and fresh air, the Great Smoky Mountains are a perfect place to fall in love, just like in a movie.

The Hallmark Channel feels the love in the Smoky Mountains air, too. “Love in the Great Smoky Mountains: A National Park Romance,” a movie filmed in East Tennessee, premiered Sept. 2.

Starring Arielle Kebbel (“9-1-1, “Ballers”) and Zach Roerig (“The Vampire Diaries”), the story tells of two former sweethearts who bump into each other while working on an archeological project. They have bad history and are competing for the same research grant, but can Great Smoky Mountains National Park bring them back together?

Where was ‘Love in the Great Smoky Mountains’ Hallmark movie filmed?

Although the love story alone might make it a must-watch for some, East Tennesseans might want to check out “Love in the Great Smoky Mountains” just to see if they can spot a few local locations.

The movie was filmed in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Fall Creek Falls State Park and Knoxville, according to Johnson Production Group.

Abrams Falls in Cades Cove, Smoky Mountains hiking trail Cherokee Caverns, downtown Knoxville and the curvy stretch of Highway 129 known as “The Dragon" are expected to appear in the film.

An Airbnb cabin in Tallassee, Tennessee, was used for a few scenes.

When does ‘Love in the Great Smoky Mountains’ premiere?

“Love in the Great Smoky Mountains” is part of Hallmark’s national park romance series. The two-hour TV movie is directed by Danny J. Boyle and written by Bruce D. Johnson.

In case you missed the movie’s Sept. 2 premiere, you have more chances to watch the romantic tale this month.

“Love in the Great Smoky Mountains” is scheduled to air at 6 p.m. Sept. 8, 1 p.m. Sept. 10 and 2 p.m. Sept. 21 on the Hallmark Channel.

Check hallmarkchannel.com for more showtimes.

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Devarrick Turner is a trending news reporter. Email devarrick.turner@knoxnews.com. Twitter @dturner1208.

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This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Hallmark movie 'Love in the Great Smoky Mountains' filmed in Tennessee