Prime Video’s Off Campus dropped all eight episodes on May 13, 2026, and has already become one of the platform’s biggest hits in the U.S. and around the world. With 93% critic approval and a 90% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes—and a Season 2 renewal already
By the time The Boys’ fifth season finale hit this past week. Prime Video was already lining up its next obsession. Karl Urban’s Billy Butcher and Jack Quaid’s Hughie Campbell. along with Antony Starr’s Homelander. spent the season dialing the drama and action up to 11—and ended on a rushed but mostly satisfying note. according to Collider’s review of the finale by Nate Richard.
Off Campus is the show now taking up that post–The Boys momentum. and it isn’t taking its time to arrive. Based on Elle Kennedy’s book series. the acclaimed series has been dubbed by many as the perfect replacement for HBO Max’s Heated Rivalry. It pairs a buzzy ensemble with a straightforward promise: big feelings. complicated relationships. and a teen-romance tone that’s finding its people fast.
The cast includes Ella Bright (The Crown) and Belmont Cameli (Until Dawn) as leads, with 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) rounding out the featured lineup.
Off Campus premiered on Prime Video on May 13, 2026, releasing all eight episodes at once. From there, it climbed quickly. Just over a week since the premiere. it remains one of the most-watched shows on Prime Video in the U.S. and—according to the platform’s rankings as reported in coverage—is the second-most-watched show in the world behind The Boys. It’s also the top-watched title on Prime in several countries. including Switzerland. South Africa. and Canada. with expectations that it will continue pushing toward the global #1 slot as the dust settles on The Boys’ finale.
The buzz isn’t just about viewing numbers; it’s following the show into critics’ territory, too. On Rotten Tomatoes, Off Campus is sitting at a near-perfect 93% approval from critics, with audiences awarding it a 90% rating. In a Collider review. Therese Lacson called the series “exactly what romance novel lovers want from a TV adaptation. ” adding that while detractors might label it cheesy or a guilty pleasure. “for lovers of romance. there’s nothing guilty about it.”.
And before the hype has even fully cooled, the network has already committed further. Off Campus has been renewed for Season 2, signaling that Prime Video is ready to keep the romance engine running—right where viewers are looking for the next binge.
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So they’re basically doing The Boys but with romance? Weird combo honestly.
93% critics and 90% audience??? Okay but how fast does it actually get good. I hate when romance shows start slow. Also “replacement for HBO Max” like Heated Rivalry is just gone??
I guess Prime really said teen romance is the new superhero thing. I saw Carl Urban so I assumed it was gonna be like The Boys spin-off with the same characters or something, but it’s a book adaptation? Idk either way I’ll probably binge it at 2am.
Dropped all 8 episodes at once and now everyone’s acting shocked it’s the most watched. It’s literally designed for bingeing. Also Rotten Tomatoes numbers always feel rigged to me, like critics give it high scores just because it’s popular. I just want them to stop rushing seasons, the finale sounded “rushed but satisfying” which is my least favorite combo.