Fans of Heated Rivalry will love this new ice hockey romance – here's where to watch
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If you’re still thinking about Heated Rivalry, the good news is that a brand new TV show is here to fill the void. Off Campus – another ice hockey romance adapted from a TikTok-viral book series – is among Prime Video’s biggest debuts.
Drawing in 36 million views in its first fortnight of streaming, the series is also garnering critical acclaim (The Guardian gave it four stars, praising it as “hot fun”). Just like Heated Rivalry made global stars out of Connor Storrie and Hudson William, viewers are already obsessing over the young cast in Off Campus.
Based on the New York Times bestseller Elle Kennedy’s Off Campus book series, the TV show is set at Briar University and follows the love lives of the men’s hockey team.
Adapted from Rachel Reid’s book series, Gamechangers, Heated Rivalry has became the most talked-about TV show of recent years. Soul-baring and steamy, it followed a decade-long, slow-burn romance between two gay NHL players. The winning enemies-to-lovers formula is irresistibly charming, with critics and viewers praising how it replaced archetype power dynamics and toxic masculinity with a surprising tenderness.
Off Campus is attracting similar commentary, combining addictive romance with warmth and wit. Here’s everything you need to know, including where to stream the trending show.
What is Off Campus about?
Across eight episodes, Off Campus traces the entangled love lives of students at a university in America. Adapted from the first book in Kennedy’s series, The Deal, it follows the romance between a sarcastic music student and the university’s star hockey player.
In true romcom style, the two make a deal to ‘fake’ date. Hannah is trying to make a boy she fancies jealous while Garrett needs her tutoring in order to stay on the hockey team. But, just like Heated Rivalry, the series refreshes familiar romance tropes, and creates three dimensional characters you root for. If you mourned the loss of Heated Rivalry in your life, Off Campus is available to stream on Prime Video now.
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