Prime Video’s Steamy New Book Adaptation Sounds Like the Perfect Replacement for ‘Heated Rivalry’ [Exclusive]

Between Olympic victories and the smash hit of HBO Max’s Heated Rivalry, ice hockey is everywhere in the present cultural zeitgeist. Soon, Prime Video will provide fans with a new show to further add fuel to the fire. Off Campus is coming to Prime Video in May. The series is by romcom author Elle Kennedy and the series operates similar to the Bridgerton books by Julia Quinn, where each book features a couple that pops up in other books in the series before and after they have a Happily Ever After. With just two months to release, fans already know who will be playing their favorite characters. Ella Bright (The Crown) and Belmont Cameli (Until Dawn) are Season 1’s leads, Hannah and Garrett. Josh Heuston (Dune: Prophecy), Antonio Cipriano (Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin), Jalen Thomas Brooks (The Pitt), Mika Abdalla (The Pitt), and Stephen Kalyn (Gen V) also star.

Kalyn will play Dean Di Laurentis, who leads Book 3, The Score (and Abdalla will play his future love interest, Allie.) Speaking with Collider’s Perri Nemiroff at the 2026 Actor Awards, Kalyn dished on what fans can expect for the inaugural season of the upcoming hockey-themed Prime Video series. He says, “It’s kind of a coming [of] age story, hockey players, romance, fun, spicy, comedy, kind of show. So yeah, it’s gonna be exciting. I’m really looking forward for people to see it.” Kalyn also explained how to maintain chemistry with such a big ensemble:

“We kind of all talked about it at the beginning, where the most important thing is that if we’re having fun on camera… I think the audience will have fun… I think we all just kind of connected right off the bat. And that’s gonna be a really important thing that audiences are gonna click with.”

Stephen Kalyn Proves He Was Born to Play His ‘Off Campus’ Role

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Kalyn tells Collider that many of the actors had to enter a hockey camp in order to get ready for the role. Getting a crash course in the occupation of the character you’re playing is not abnormal in the world of Hollywood, but for Kalyn, he felt right at home. When asked if there was anything he struggled with, Kalyn excitedly explained to Collider:

“I don’t mean to brag but I’m pretty sick at hockey. I grew up playing hockey my whole life. I’m from Toronto, Canada, so hockey’s in my blood. I got nothing, I’m pretty awesome. I think I’m ready to play with USA and Team Canada. I think I’m ready to go.”

Kalyn does get modest on Collider towards the end, explaining, “well, maybe not that good,” but come May, fans can see just how well his hockey chops and acting chops align.

Off Campus streams on Prime Video in May. Stay with Collider for the latest updates.