If You Love Enemies-To-Lovers Stories, Prime Video's #1 Hit With 96% on RT Was Made for You

All eight episodes of the teen melodrama Off Campus, an adaptation of Elle Kennedy's book series of the same name, are now available on Amazon Prime Video.

It's the perfect example of a hockey romance, a genre that has gained popularity in recent years.

What Is 'Off Campus' About?

Briar University's pride and joy is its hockey team. In order to ensure the team's success, the administration is willing to invest all its resources in the ice rink, denying privileges to students in creative fields. Hannah, a composition major, must take a part-time job to pay for her education.

A chance encounter brings her together with Garrett, the hockey team's captain. Garrett needs a tutor because his busy schedule leaves him unable to prepare for classes. In exchange for her help, he offers her a deal.

If she can help him improve his grades, he will pretend to be her boyfriend. The plan is to arouse the jealousy of the handsome musician whom Hannah has lusted after for months.

'Off Campus' Greatest Strength Is the Incredible Chemistry Between Its Leads

Off Campus literally sparkles. Heated arguments spark the chemistry between the main characters – and between the brash intellectual and the slacker athlete, these arise constantly.

The creators diligently adhere to the genre's rules: each episode contains plot clichés, naive dialogue, and explicit scenes, but this isn't a drawback, it's a hallmark.

Off Campus doesn't try to be anything more than a straightforward teen melodrama, in which the intensity of the characters' passions could melt an entire ice rink.

'Off Campus' Is More Than Just a Lighthearted Teen Project

Beneath the lighthearted romantic comedy's facade lies something more. Despite their social differences, Hannah and Garrett have a lot in common: they love the same music and are fans of Dirty Dancing, they are also willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals and aren't afraid of what others think.

Most importantly, they are brought together by the traumas of their pasts, which they could not overcome alone.

In a hockey romance, the sport provides the perfect backdrop for a variety of storylines. Young hockey players experience personal tragedies, fall in love, and compete on and off the ice.

Off Campus has enough drama to keep viewers empathizing with the characters but not so much that it turns a light melodrama into a heavy psychological drama.

If you want to escape the daily grind and unwind, a heated showdown at Briar University is the perfect choice. Off Campus is a predictable yet cozy story that delivers exactly what we expect from a good teen series.

What Did Critics & Viewers Think of 'Off Campus'?

• Off Campus has 96% from critics and 89% from viewers on Rotten Tomatoes.

• On IMDb, the series has a score of 8.2/10.