Off Campus
Series: Off Campus
Starring: Ella Bright, Belmont Cameli, Mika Abdalla, Stephen Kalyn, Jalen Thomas Brooks, Antonio Cipriano
Main Leads: Garrett Graham, Hannnah Wells
Secondary Characters: Allie Hayes, Dean DiLaurentis, John Logan, John Tucker, Justin Kohl, Beau Maxwell
Rating: TV-MA
Setting: United States, Massachusetts, Hastings
Genres: Romance, Contemporary, New Adult
Tropes: Fake Dating, Tutor Girl, Healing Past Trauma, Sports Romance, Hockey Player, Opposites Attract, College Setting
Release Date: May 13, 2026
Source: Prime Video
A college-set romantic drama chronicling the unexpected love story between a music student and the university’s star hockey player, exploring themes of love and the complexities of adulthood through deep friendships and enduring bonds.
As a huge fan of this books series, I was surprised that I didn’t really feel like watching the show but one of my favorite characters from The Pitt was cast as Tucker so I said, fuck it, why not? I could always use some Nurse Mateo visuals.
It’s been ages since I’ve read these books but I love them so much that I remember the storylines well. There’s a lot that was different from the books to the show but I wasn’t mad about any of it. In fact, I was glad for a lot of those changes. I thought it made the show better and really stand on its own. I didn’t know any of the actors/actresses that were cast as my favorite characters except Jalen Thomas Brooks so I didn’t really pay much attention to them before but I’m paying attention now. I’ve become a fan of their portrayals of the Off Campus folks that I will definitely be tuning in for all seasons until we hopefully get us a Jake Connelly. Please, let there be a Jake Connelly.
I binged this show in a weekend as I was coming off my BTS concert high and I’ve been watching k-dramas for the last few years so all the sex in the beginning took me by surprise but at the end of the day, I’m American, so by episode 2, I was okay with knowing what everyone’s boobs looked like.
I remember being a sucker for the fake dating trope in the books and I thought that it was executed well by Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli. They were such a great Hannah and Garrett and I was hooked from the jump. The way that they handled the scene where Garrett helps Hannah overcome her trauma was such a memorable scene in the books and I thought they handled it with the grace that moment deserved in the show.
Their romance kicks off this series right. Just like with the books, I became attached to these two and was hooked on seeing where their journey ended. I’m glad that they are returning for season 2 and I hope that the producers and writers don’t do to Garrett and Hannah what was done to Simon and Daphne in Bridgerton. I want to see more of these two and I’m looking forward to seeing these two support Allie and Dean next season.
I’m happy that I watched the show. I think the writers did a great job of pulling off each of the storylines. From Hannah and Garrett’s romance, to the friendships between Garrett and his friends and then Hannah and Allie, there was a lot to love. There were a lot of memorable scenes as well. Like when Garrett goes to Dean for advice on how to help Hannah and then when Logan gives Garrett the closed can for Hannah at the party?? I loved those scenes. They also did a really good job of portraying college life in an unapologetic way that I really dug. I also really dug the way that they laid the ground work for Allie and Dean’s season. I’m looking forward to seeing their season as their book was my favorite of the bunch. I love me some Dean DiLaurentis.
I did have some gripes though and all of them had to do with John Logan. I wanted to punch him in the dick so many times. Probably not as many times as my friend Marivel but even though I love Logan, and I know that he was a great friend, it still pissed me off that he went behind Garrett’s back and approached his Dad. And the whole thing with Hunter Davenport annoyed me too and even his continued crush on Hannah, knowing how Garrett felt about Hannah. A lot of those things were annoying as hell but I’m really looking forward to his redemption arc. I’m also really looking forward to meeting Grace Ivers.
Overall, this show did the books justice and I want more. I want more Allie. I want more Tucker…and I’ve been seeing casting choices for Sabrina and I want Dr. Jahadi from The Pitt to be Tucker’s Sabrina…but that’s completely because I wanted them to get together in The Pitt. The whole drama between Dean and Hunter looks promising, it’s another change from the books but again, I’m not mad about it. I really enjoyed the way that this season ended and it’s got me hyped for the next season so I definitely recommend the show. I loved the show so much that I am in the middle of a complete re-read of all of the books and the party really keeps going. This show is a delight.
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