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New hockey romance ‘Off Campus’ sparks ‘Heated Rivalry’ comparisons — but can it live up to the hype?

Nypost · · 632 words · By Lauren Sarner
Genre Trends Entertainment Review Representation of Trauma
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/entertainment/the-next-heated-rivalry-is-here-with…

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15 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Premiering May 13, the show has some cheesy moments”
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Multiple independent sources, including Google News, a dedicated Off Campus Wiki, and Wikipedia, confirm the premiere date of May 13 (specifically May 13, 2026).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Microsoft campus is the corporate headquarters of Microsoft Corporation, located in Redmond, Washington, United States, a part of the Seattle metropolitan area. Microsoft initially moved onto the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_campus
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Off Campus is an upcoming American romantic drama television series developed by Louisa Levy for Amazon Prime Video. It is based on the Off-Campus book series by Elle Kennedy. In February 2026, ahead …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off_Campus
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Campus may refer to: The Campus (CCNY), the oldest student-run newspaper within the CUNY system The Campus (TV series), a Ugandan television series
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Campus
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“Prime Video’s has entered the rink: “Off Campus.””
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Multiple web search results and Wikipedia explicitly state the show is produced/distributed by Prime Video (Amazon MGM Studios).
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web search NEUTRAL — Season One of OFF CAMPUS follows the unlikely romance between a wry, hockey-hating music major and Briar U's womanizing star center.
https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0I4OWKAPLUWIO5013W3F3ZN952…
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web search NEUTRAL — Prime Video's 'Off Campus' series brings Elle Kennedy's spicy hockey romances at Briar University to life with an exciting cast of characters
https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/prime-videos-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — Prime Video's 'Off Campus' series adaptation will begin like the books do in Season 1. The ensemble cast has been set with future lead characters.
https://deadline.com/feature/off-campus-series-tv-adaptation…
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““Off Campus” focuses on a heterosexual relationship, and it’s college sports, not the pros.”
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IMDb and other web sources describe the show as a college-set romantic drama focusing on the relationship between a music student and a hockey player.
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web search NEUTRAL — Off Campus: With Mika Abdalla, Belmont Cameli, Jalen Thomas Brooks, Josh Heuston. A college-set romantic drama chronicling the unexpected love story between a music student and the university's star h…
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33546863/?ref_=ls_knf_20
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web search NEUTRAL — Off Campus, Amazon MGM Studios‘ college-set romantic drama series based on Elle Kennedy’s book series, is set to premiere May 13 on Prime Video.It’s a deal as the pair orchestrate a pretend relationsh…
https://deadline.com/2026/04/off-campus-release-date-trailer…
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web search NEUTRAL — About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXSOT0HdG24
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“the trailer has nearly 9 million views”
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While sources confirm the existence of the trailer, none of the provided evidence mentions the specific view count (9 million).
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web search NEUTRAL — Elle Kennedy, the creator of the Off Campus universe, is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of more than 50 contemporary fiction and romance novels. Her works have …
https://fangirlish.com/2026/04/23/the-trailer-for-off-campus…
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web search NEUTRAL — Amazon MGM Studios has released the official trailer for 'Off Campus', its steamy hockey-themed college romance series based on Elle Kennedy's books.
https://deadline.com/2026/04/off-campus-release-date-trailer…
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web search NEUTRAL — Watch the new 'Off Campus' trailer now! Off Campus — which has 8 episodes FYI — will follow music major Hannah Wells (Elle Bright), who agrees to help tutor the talk of the town: college hockey star G…
https://www.brit.co/off-campus-teaser-trailer-prime-video/
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“it’s based on a novel with over 140K reviews (twice as many as the “Heated Rivalry” book).”
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Evidence confirms the show is based on the 'Off-Campus' book series by Elle Kennedy, but no source in the provided evidence verifies the specific number of reviews (140K) or the comparison to 'Heated Rivalry'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A campus traditionally refers to the land and buildings of a college or university. This will often include libraries, lecture halls, student centers and, for residential universities, residence halls…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campus
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Microsoft campus is the corporate headquarters of Microsoft Corporation, located in Redmond, Washington, United States, a part of the Seattle metropolitan area. Microsoft initially moved onto the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_campus
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Off Campus is an upcoming American romantic drama television series developed by Louisa Levy for Amazon Prime Video. It is based on the Off-Campus book series by Elle Kennedy. In February 2026, ahead …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off_Campus
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““Off Campus” follows Hannah Wells (Ella Bright), a music student at the fictional Briar University”
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Multiple sources confirm Hannah Wells is played by Ella Bright and is a music student at Briar University.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ella Bright (born 27 November 2006) is an American-born British actress. She began her career as a child actress. For her performance in the CBBC series Malory Towers (2020–2025), she earned Children'…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Bright
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American singer, songwriter and composer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was note…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Fitzgerald
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jane Seymour Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is an American actress and activist. Fonda's work spans several genres and over seven decades of film and television. She is the recipient of numerous accol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Fonda
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“campus hockey star Garrett Graham (Belmont Cameli)”
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Web search results and cast guides confirm that the character Garrett Graham is played by Belmont Cameli.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Belmont Cameli (born February 28, 1998) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Jamie Spano in the Saved by the Bell reboot (2020–2021) and Eli in the Netflix film Along for the Ride (2022).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belmont_Cameli
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of mass shootings that took place in the United States in 2025. Mass shootings are incidents in which several people are injured or killed due to firearm-related violence; specifically …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Off Campus is an upcoming American romantic drama television series developed by Louisa Levy for Amazon Prime Video. It is based on the Off-Campus book series by Elle Kennedy. In February 2026, ahead …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off_Campus
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“fellow music student Justin (Josh Heuston)”
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The Off-Campus Wiki and Radio Times both confirm that Josh Heuston plays the character Justin.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Off Campus is an upcoming American romantic drama television series developed by Louisa Levy for Amazon Prime Video. It is based on the Off-Campus book series by Elle Kennedy. In February 2026, ahead …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off_Campus
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 12th Visual Effects Society Awards was held in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 12, 2014, in honor to the best visual effects in film and television of 2013. Patton Oswalt was t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Heuston (born 18 November 1996) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles in the Australian television series Dive Club (2021), More Than This, Heartbreak High and Bali 2002 (all t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Heuston
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“Garrett and his playboy pal, Dean (Stephen Kalyn)”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the character Dean being played by Stephen Kalyn.
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“Hannah’s sassy actress bud Allie (Mika Abdalla)”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the character Allie being played by Mika Abdalla.
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“cook Tucker (Jalen Thomas Brooks)”
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“mechanic Logan (Antonio Cipriano)”
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“The show has already been renewed for a Season 2.”
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“the “Off Campus” book came out in 2015”
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“call the Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-330-0226”
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