For the past couple of months, Prime Video has been dominated by the final installment of Eric Kripke‘s beloved superhero satire, The Boys. Karl Urban's Billy Butcher, Jack Quaid’s Hughie Campbell, Antony Starr‘s Homelander, et al. have been busy dialing the drama and action up to 11 for the fifth season, with the bold chaos coming to an explosive end this past week. Ending on “a rushed but mostly satisfying note,” according to Collider’s review of the finale by Nate Richard, Prime Video is ready to enter its post-The Boys era, and one series is already flying that flag.
The show in question is the acclaimed <em>Off Campus</em>, based on Elle Kennedy‘s book series, which is being dubbed by many as the perfect replacement for HBO Max’s <em>Heated Rivalry</em>. The series features a stellar ensemble, including leads Ella Bright (The Crown) and Belmont Cameli (Until Dawn), alongside 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). Off Campus debuted on Prime Video on May 13, dropping all eight episodes at once, and scoring immediate popularity across the world.
Just over a week since the show’s premiere, and it continues to rise in popularity. At the time of writing, Off Campus is one of the most-watched shows on Prime Video in the U.S., as well as the second-most-watched show in the world, behind the aforementioned The Boys. The show ranks as the most-watched on Prime in several countries, including Switzerland, South Africa, and Canada, and is expected to climb to the global #1 spot as the dust settles on The Boys‘ finale. Unsurprisingly, the show has already been renewed for Season 2.
How Have Critics Reacted to ‘Off Campus’?
Romantic dramas aimed at older teens often prove divisive among critics. However, Off Campus is breaking that trend by earning near-universal acclaim from both critics and audiences. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series has scored a near-perfect 93%, with audiences awarding a 90% rating. Collider’sTherese Lacson was full of praise in her review, calling the series “exactly what romance novel lovers want from a TV adaptation.” She continued, “Detractors might call the show cheesy or a guilty pleasure, butfor lovers of romance, there’s nothing guilty about it.
Off Campus Season 1 is available to stream on Prime Video. Stay tuned to Collider for more streaming stories.
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