Prime Video has announced the casting of Canadian actors Stephen Kalyn and Mika Abdalla as the central couple in Season 2 of “Off Campus.” Kalyn will portray Dean Di Laurentis, a charismatic hockey defenceman, while Abdalla will play Allie Hayes, a student at Briar University who works at the college bar frequented by Dean and his hockey teammates.
The streaming platform unveiled this news through a video and promotional photos, indicating a shift in focus to follow the book-to-screen adaptation pattern of “Off Campus.” Each season of the show is based on a different couple from the bestselling novels by Elle Kennedy, with Season 1 featuring Hannah Wells and Garrett Graham from “The Deal.” Season 2 is expected to draw inspiration from the third book, “The Score,” focusing on Dean and Allie’s relationship.
The creator and co-showrunner, Louisa Levy, expressed excitement about continuing the storyline of Allie and Dean as the primary romance in the upcoming season while emphasizing the continued importance of Hannah and Garrett in the show.
In addition to the main cast members, new additions to the series include Philippa Soo, who will portray a theatre artist directing a play in the university drama department where Allie is studying, and India Fowler, who joins as Grace Ivers, the love interest of hockey player John Logan and central figure in the book “The Mistake.” Returning series regulars include Ella Bright, Belmont Cameli, Antonio Cipriano, and Jalen Thomas Brooks.
“Off Campus” has proven to be a hit on Prime Video, currently ranking as the top show on Amazon Prime Video in Canada. The series, which premiered all eight episodes on May 13, garnered 36 million global viewers within its first 12 days, solidifying its position as one of the platform’s successful debut seasons.