Off Campus Mirrors Rivalry, Adapts Kennedy
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- Off Campus adapts Elle Kennedy’s popular heterosexual romance novel series, echoing the format of Heated Rivalry.
- Garrett Graham (portrayed by Belmont Cameli) is captain of the Briar University hockey team and son of former hockey legend Phil Graham.
- Hannah Wells (played by Ella Bright) is a music major whose scholarship is cut, forcing her to write pop songs for a showcase.
- Ella Bright previously gained fame playing Darrell Rivers in the TV adaptation of Enid Blyton’s Malory Towers.
- Heated Rivalry was based on Rachel Reid’s gay romance novel series and serves as a template for Off Campus’s storyline.
Why it matters: Fans of romance‑drama get a fresh, hockey‑centric series, while the network capitalizes on the proven formula of novel adaptations, potentially boosting ratings and streaming subscriptions.
