Prime Video’s “Off Campus” is a new series based on Elle Kennedy’s romance books.
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This image released by Prime shows Ella Bright, left, and Belmont Cameli in a scene from"Off-Campus.
" Cast members, from left, Jalen Thomas Brooks, Stephen Kalyn, Belmont Cameli and Antonio Cipriano pose for a portrait to promote the series"Off Campus" on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in West Hollywood, Calif. Actor Ella Bright poses for a portrait to promote the series"Off Campus" on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in West Hollywood, Calif.
Actor Belmont Cameli poses for a portrait to promote the series"Off Campus" on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in West Hollywood, Calif. Actors Ella Bright, left, and Belmont Cameli pose for a portrait to promote the series"Off Campus" on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in West Hollywood, Calif. hockey hunks — and their love stories — are having a moment. Prime Video’s “Off Campus” is the next show hoping to score with viewers.
This series, which started streaming Wednesday and is based on a collection of romance books written by Elle Kennedy, follows the steamy love lives of members of a college hockey team. Like a different romance series,We begin “Off Campus” with the story of team captain Garrett Graham and Hannah Wells, played by Belmont Cameli and Ella Bright.
After an embarrassing encounter — Wells, working as a janitor, stumbles upon Graham naked in the locker room — the two make an arrangement. They will pretend to date, to make the guy Wells is really interested in jealous, and in turn she will tutor Graham in a class he's having trouble with. Their deal soon leads to something more. — made its HBO debut.
There will inevitably be comparisons between the two shows. But the actors in “Off Campus” say there is room for more than one hockey series.
“There’s new shows and movies about American football all the time. Nobody’s like, Oh great, here comes another ‘Remember the Titans,’” Cameli said.
“‘Heated Rivalry’ had a ton of success and it deserved it and those guys are great. I’m thrilled for them. ” “Off Campus” creator and showrunner Louisa Levy is impressed that “Heated Rivalry” is breaking barriers with its storytelling.
“Not only is it another hockey show, it’s a queer hockey show, which is amazing. And it’s also very different from our show,” Levy said.
“Our show is in college. Our show follows a group of friends. It’s a different kind of romance. ” The success of the Canadian-made “Heated Rivalry” is also a source of pride for another “Off Campus” actor, Stephen Kalyn.
“Seeing another Canadian creator make such a very popular and hit show, it’s really inspiring, honestly,” said Kalyn, who plays Dean Di Laurentis. “I’m just proud. I’m a proud Canadian. ”“Off Campus” mostly follows its hockey players' lives off the ice.
Still, they wanted to make the action look realistic.
“We did ask all the guys to put themselves on tape skating to make sure that they could at least stand on ice before we shot, because it is important. We want it to feel organic,” Levy said.
“There are certain things that you can cut around and certain things that are a little bit harder. ” Before filming, the actors were put through a two-week hockey boot camp to get comfortable on skates and the ice. A former hockey pro, Dave Tomlinson, was brought in to help them learn the basics.
“We did a lot of the close-ups as we’re skating,” said Jalen Thomas Brooks, who plays John Tucker. “There’s no like, pretending to skate. We’re all on skates moving, actually striding. But when it comes to the big, big sequences, those are sometimes stunt doubles.
”“I grew up playing hockey my whole life, so it’s such a treat to be able to play hockey and act — the two things that I love,” Kalyn said. Season 2 of “Off Campus” begins filming very soon, and will star Cipriano. A video of him surprising India Fowler with the news that she got the part of his love interest, Grace Ivers, was recently released online.
While Cipriano is “excited for Logan to meet Grace at some point,” he's focused on celebrating the release of Season 1. Cameli is looking forward to his co-stars getting their own major storylines.
“They’re all really prepared for whenever their turn is up next,” Cameli said. “I love these guys. I mean, they’re are all like so talented and skilled and sweet, and they are just really great people. You know, do they ask me for advice all the time about everything?
Yes. Am I giving them brilliant nuggets constantly? Absolutely. ” Unlike “Bridgerton,” where the couple du jour only pops up here and there on the show after their season has played out, Cameli and Bright say they're sticking around.
“We're not going anywhere,” promised Bright. “I’m just excited to see Hannah and Garrett in their relationship and what challenges that they might overcome being together. ” Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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