Off Campus is an American romantic drama television series created by Louisa Levy for Amazon Prime Video. It is based on the Off-Campus book series by Elle Kennedy. The series premiered on May 13, 2026 and received positive reviews. In February 2026, ahead of the series premiere, the series was renewed for a second season.
Contents
Premise
Set at the fictional campus of Briar University, four close-knit college hockey players navigate the complexities of adulthood, relationships, and sex to ultimately find their true love. The first season centers on Hannah Wells and Garrett Graham, while introducing the core four college hockey players Garrett, Dean, Logan, and Tucker.
Cast and characters
Main
Ella Bright as Hannah Wells, a music major at Briar University
Belmont Cameli as Garrett Graham, a junior at Briar, who serves as captain of the Briar University hockey team known as the Briar Hawks
Mika Abdalla as Allie Hayes, Hannah's best friend and Dean's eventual love interest
Stephen Kalyn as Dean Di Laurentis, defenceman for the Briar Hawks, who is Garrett's friend, and Allie's eventual love interest
Antonio Cipriano as John Logan, a forward for the Briar Hawks, who is Garrett's best friend and Jules' brother
Jalen Thomas Brooks as John Tucker, a forward for the Briar Hawks, and friend of Garrett
Josh Heuston as Justin Kohl (season 1), the front man of band After Hours whom Hannah has a crush on and recruits to help with her music project
Recurring
Steve Howey as Phil Graham, Garrett's abusive father and a former NHL player
Julia Sarah Stone as Jules, John Logan's younger nonbinary sibling who runs the Briar gossip account known as Fifth Line
Khobe Clarke as Beau Maxwell, Dean's friend and brother of Joanna Maxwell
Riley Davis as Sean, Allie's on-and-off ex-boyfriend
Chad Willett as Coach Jensen, the head coach of the Briar Hawks
Brandon Scott as Daveed, Hannah's music professor and advisor at Briar University
Miles Gutierrez-Riley as Dexter, Hannah's other best friend
Karis Cameron as Kendall, Garrett's former fling
Jennifer Spence as Professor Tolbert, Hannah and Garrett's philosophy professor
Chelah Horsdal as Carrie, Hannah's mother
Kai Bradbury as Cass
Special Guest Stars
Charlie Evans as Hunter Davenport, Dean's hockey rival from high school
Singer Remi Wolf as herself in "The Deal" performing at Briar University.
In addition, Josh Chambers co-stars as Birdie, Quinten James co-stars as Delaney, Francesca Bianchi co-stars as Cindy, Marlee Walchuk co-stars as Della Malone, Brenna Llewellyn co-stars as Lexi, Frankie Randysek co-stars as Simms, Dylan Kingwell co-stars as Joe Rogers, Riley Orr co-stars as Jeremy, and A.J. Abell co-stars as Ted Stueber.
Production
Development
On October 1, 2024, Amazon Prime Video gave production a series order for Off Campus which based on the Off-Campus book series by Elle Kennedy. The series is created and co-showran by Louisa Levy who is also expected to executive produce alongside Gina Fattore who is a co-showrunner, Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen, Leanna Billings, and Neal Flaherty. Production companies involved with the series are Amazon MGM Studios, Temple Hill Entertainment, and Billings Productions. Kennedy is also a producer. The first season is based on the first novel of the Off-Campus book series, The Deal. Principal photography for the series began on June 9, 2025, and concluded on October 2, 2025, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
On February 12, 2026, ahead of the series premiere, Amazon Prime Video renewed the series for a second season. On May 28, 2026, Amazon Prime Video announced that the second season is set to focus on Dean and Allie's relationship as the central couple.
Casting
On May 6, 2025, Ella Bright, Belmont Cameli, Mika Abdalla, Antonio Cipriano, Jalen Thomas Brooks, Josh Heuston, and Stephen Kalyn were cast as series regulars. In July 2025, Steve Howey and Khobe Clarke joined the cast in recurring roles. On November 6, 2025, AJ Abell, Francesca Bianchi, Kai Bradbury, Karis Cameron, Josh Chambers, Riley Davis, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Chelah Horsdal, Quinten James, Dylan Kingwell, Riley Orr, Lauren Patten, Frankie Randysek, Brandon Scott, Jennifer Spence, Julia Sarah Stone, Marlee Walchuk, and Chad Willett all joined the cast in recurring roles. On April 30, 2026, India Fowler was cast as a series regular as Grace Ivers while Phillipa Soo joined the cast in a recurring capacity for the second season. On August 13, 2026, Shay Rudolph joined the cast in a recurring role.
Release
All eight episodes of the first season of Off Campus premiered on May 13, 2026. Amazon Prime reported that the series reached 36 million viewers in its first 12 days of streaming, making it the third most-watched series launch in the streaming service's history.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds a 92% approval rating based on 36 critic reviews, with an average of rated reviews of 7.7/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Off Campus thrives on titillation and the deliberate excavation of relationship dynamics in a whirlwind romance novel adaptation that genuinely cares for the genre and all its pleasurable trappings." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 71 out of 100 based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
Critics praised the chemistry between Bright and Cameli. The Hollywood Reporter's Angie Han wrote, "The series is at its most endearing when the two are simply connecting, whether it's the normally confident Garrett gazing shyly at Hannah from across a crowded room, or the normally reserved Hannah confidently taking charge of their relationship". In Variety, Aramide Tinubu praised how the show gives "side characters... their own moments to shine", in addition to its sensitive treatment of sexual assault and consent. Gavia Baker-Whitelaw of TV Guide also praised the supporting cast, describing Garrett's teammates as "an oasis of consent kings and supportive himbos in a culture that otherwise promotes toxic masculinity", and commending the show for "[facing] up to the unpleasant realities of sexual assault in men's sports". Baker-Whitelaw noted that some of the show's rom-com tropes can feel "a little too glossy and derivative" and that comparisons to Heated Rivalry are inevitable, but "Garrett and Hannah's relationship is sincere enough to win us over".
More critical reviews judged the dialogue and pacing, commenting the series does not fully realize the steamy potential of its source material. Christina Izzo of The A.V. Club wrote "Off Campus' graphic sex scenes act as little more than jarring snags before we're breezily back to our goofy regularly scheduled programming".
Cultural impact
Lead character Hannah references her favorite band to be Canadian rock band The Beaches. Their single "Edge of the Earth" plays over the end of the second episode when Garrett realizes he is developing feelings for her. This moment went viral on social media, resulting in The Beaches gaining a significant number of online streams and over 5 million new monthly listeners on Spotify.