Prime Video has ramped up excitement for Season 2 of Off Campus by revealing that Canadian actors Stephen Kalyn and Mika Abdalla will take center stage as the show’s passionate leading couple, Dean Di Laurentis and Allie Hayes.
Kalyn portrays the charming hockey defenceman, originally from Markham, Ontario, and a devoted hockey player in real life. Abdalla plays Allie, a student at the imaginary Briar University, who works at the campus bar Malone’s, a favorite hangout for Dean and his hockey teammates.
The streaming platform shared this news with a brief video and promotional images, highlighting the shift in narrative that follows the book-by-book format of Off Campus. Each season focuses on a different couple, similar to the bestselling series written by Toronto’s Elle Kennedy.
The first season adapted The Deal, showcasing the story of Hannah Wells (Ella Bright) and Garrett Graham (Belmont Cameli). Season 2 is set to draw inspiration from the third installment of the series, The Score, which explores the relationship between Dean and Allie.
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Creator and co-showrunner Louisa Levy expressed her enthusiasm in a statement: “We are thrilled to continue exploring Allie and Dean’s story as the main romance in season two after initiating their relationship in season one.” She also noted that Hannah and Garrett will continue to play important roles in the series.
Abdalla (left) and Kalyn as Allie and Dean, depicted here in Season 1 of Off Campus, where their characters embarked on a passionate secret romance. (Liane Hentscher/Prime)
Alongside the main cast, several new characters will appear on campus. Philippa Soo (Hamilton, Doctor Odyssey) joins the ensemble as a theatre artist guest-directing a new play in the university’s drama department, where Allie, an aspiring actress, studies.
India Fowler (Fear Street: Prom Queen, The Strangers: Chapter 1) will be added to the core cast as Grace Ivers, the love interest of hockey player John Logan (Antonio Cipriano) and the focus of the second book, The Mistake.
Returning series regulars include Bright, Cameli, Cipriano, and Jalen Thomas Brooks (John Tucker).
Off Campus has proven to be an early success for Prime Video, currently ranking as the top show on Amazon Prime Video in Canada. The series, which released all eight episodes on May 13, attracted 36 million viewers globally within its first 12 days, marking it as one of the stronger launches for the streaming service according to company metrics.