Off Campus
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| Genre | Romantic drama |
| Created by | Louisa Levy |
| Based on | Off-Campus series by Elle Kennedy |
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| Music by | Keegan DeWitt |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Producer | Ryan Silva |
| Production location | Vancouver |
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| Running time | 46–56 minutes |
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| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | May 13, 2026 – present |
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.[1] In February 2026, ahead of the series premiere, the series was renewed for a second season. The series premiered on May 13, 2026.[2]
Premise
[edit]Off Campus follows Hannah Wells and Garrett Graham's "fake romantic relationship" which turns into a real romantic relationship after falling for each other for real.
Cast and characters
[edit]Main
[edit]- Ella Bright as Hannah Wells, a music major at Briar University
- Belmont Cameli as Garrett Graham, the captain of Briar University hockey, the Briar Hawks, and a junior at the university
- Mika Abdalla as Allie Hayes, Hannah's best friend and roommate
- Stephen Thomas Kalyn as Dean Di Laurentis, Garrett's friend and defenceman of the Briar Hawks
- Jalen Thomas Brooks as John Tucker, another friend of Garrett and a forward of the Briar Hawks
- Antonio Cipriano as John Logan, Garrett's best friend and a forward of the Briar Hawks
- Josh Heuston as Justin Kohl (season 1),[3] a musician whom Hannah has a crush on
- Steve Howey as Phil Graham, Garrett's father and a former NHL player
- India Fowler as Grace Ivers (season 2)[4]
Special guest star
[edit]- Remi Wolf as Herself
- Charlie Evan as Hunter Davenport
Recurring
[edit]- 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
- Riley Davis as Sean
- Chad Willett as Coach Jensen
- Brandon Scott as Daveed, Hannah's music professor at Briar University
- Miles Gutierrez-Riley as Dexter, Hannah's other best friend
- Karis Cameron as Kendall
- Jennifer Spence as Professor Tolbert
- Chelah Horsdal as Carrie
- Kai Bradbury as Cass
- Phillipa Soo as Scarlett (season 2)[4]
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.
Episodes
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Teleplay by | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | "The Deal" | Silver Tree | Louisa Levy | May 13, 2026 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Practice" | Silver Tree | Louisa Levy & Nick Bragg | May 13, 2026 |
| 3 | 3 | "The Orgasm" | Samantha Bailey | Ian Deitchman & Kristin Robinson | May 13, 2026 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Breakup" | Samantha Bailey | Cheech Manohar | May 13, 2026 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Cold Turkey" | Erica Dunton | Nick Bragg | May 13, 2026 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Breakaway" | Erica Dunton | Liv Coron & Emmy St. Pierre | May 13, 2026 |
| 7 | 7 | "The Faceoff" | Dawn Wilkinson | Cheech Manohar | May 13, 2026 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Line Change" | Dawn Wilkinson | Louisa Levy | May 13, 2026 |
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]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.[1] Principal photography for the series began on June 9, 2025, and concluded on October 2, 2025 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[5]
On February 12, 2026, ahead of the series premiere, Amazon Prime Video renewed the series for a second season.[6]
Casting
[edit]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.[7] In July 2025, Steve Howey and Khobe Clarke joined the cast in recurring roles.[8][9] 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.[10] On April 30, 2026, India Fowler was cast as a series regular while Philipa Soo joined the cast in a recurring capacity for the second season.[4]
Release
[edit]All eight episodes of the first season of Off Campus premiered on May 13, 2026.[2]
Reception
[edit]The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes holds a 94% approval rating based on 17 critic reviews. 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."[11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 71 out of 100 based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (October 1, 2024). "'Off Campus' TV Series Based On Elle Kennedy's Books Ordered By Prime Video". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (March 19, 2026). "'Off Campus' Hockey Romance Series Sets Prime Video Release Date; Drops First Trailer & Photos". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
- ^ Grebenyuk, Yana (May 14, 2026). "'Off Campus' Creator Louisa Levy Reveals Which Main Character Isn't Returning in Season 2". Us Weekly. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (April 30, 2026). "'Off Campus' Finds Its Grace Ivers In India Fowler; Phillipa Soo Joins Season 2". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ "DGC BC Production List". Directors Guild of Canada. October 10, 2025. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Otterson, Joe (February 12, 2026). "'Off Campus' Renewed for Season 2 at Amazon, Season 1 to Premiere in May". Variety. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (May 6, 2025). "'Off Campus' Series Adaption at Amazon Adds Seven to Cast". Variety. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 9, 2025). "'Off Campus': Steve Howey Cast As Phil Graham In Amazon Series Based On Elle Kennedy's Books". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 25, 2025). "'Off Campus': Khobe Clarke Cast As Beau Maxwell In Amazon Series Based On Elle Kennedy's Books". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (November 6, 2025). "'Off Campus' Series at Amazon Adds 18 Recurring Cast Members (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ^ "Off Campus: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
- ^ "Off Campus: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Off Campus at IMDb
