12 Must-Watch Shows Like Off Campus You’ll Love

Off Campus has to be one of the TV shows I’ve become obsessed with this year. I haven’t read any of the books, but I still completely fell in love with the characters and the storyline. There’s just something about it that hooks you in straight away.

This show first aired on May 13, 2026, and has already seen huge success. Reports say the series reached 36 million viewers in its first 12 days of streaming, making it the third most-watched series launch in the streaming service’s history. It also holds a 94% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

If you’ve loved the series as much as I have, here are some things to watch next.

Rundown of Off Campus – What you need to know

• Genre: Romance, Coming of Age, Sports
• Stars: Ella Bright, Belmont Cameli, Mika Abdalla, Antonio Cipriano, Jalen Thomas Brooks, Stephen Kalyn, and Josh Heuston
• Seasons: 1
• Episodes: 8
• Runtime: 46–56 minutes per episode
• Creators: Created and developed by Louisa Levy
• Release date: 2026
• Where to Watch (UK): Amazon Prime Video

What is Off Campus Season 1 about?

This season follows the relationship between Garrett Graham and Hannah Wells. Wells is an ambitious music student who works three different jobs while being on a scholarship. Meanwhile, Graham is the star of his hockey team. The pair begin a dating-of-convenience arrangement as Wells wants to win over her crush, Justin, by making him jealous while Graham needs someone to tutor him in maths. But over the course of the season, Wells and Graham grow closer, and things between them begin to change. Season 1 is about friendship, romance, and the ups and downs of adolescence, and so much more.

Here are some really strong teen dramas you should consider watching after Off Campus.

The Summer I Turned Pretty

• Genre: Teen Drama / Romance / Coming-of-age
• Stars: Lola Tung, Christopher Briney, Gavin Casalegno, Sean Kaufman
• Seasons: 3
• Episodes: 26
• Runtime: 40–50 minutes per episode
• Creators: Jenny Han
• Release date: 2022
• Where to watch (UK): Amazon Prime Video

The Summer I Turned Pretty series has everything that Off Campus has, apart from the fake dating trope. It’s full of yearning, friendships, as well as the messiness of first love and relationships.

Maxton Hall – The World Between Us

• Genre: Teen Drama / Romance
• Stars: Harriet Herbig-Matten, Damian Hardung, Sonja Weißer, Fedja van Huêt
• Seasons: 2
• Episodes: 12
• Runtime: 45–50 minutes per episode
• Creators: Martin Schreier, Tarek Roehlinger
• Release date: 2024
• Where to watch (UK): Amazon Prime Video

Maxton Hall is one of my favourites. It’s an addictive drama with rich-girl/poor-boy and enemies-to-lovers dynamic. The series follows a smart scholarship student named Ruby. Her life is turned upside down after she accidentally finds out a secret at the elite Maxton Hall private school. But wealthy heir James Beaufort is determined to keep it hidden and sets out to intimidate her into silence. Despite their clashes, their fierce rivalry soon gives way to undeniable chemistry and complicated romance. It’s a heart-pounding and fun series to watch.

Tell Me Lies

• Genre: Drama / Romance / Psychological Thriller
• Stars: Grace Van Patten, Jackson White, Catherine Missal, Spencer House
• Seasons: 3
• Episodes: 26
• Runtime: 45–60 minutes per episode
• Creator: Meaghan Oppenheimer
• Release date: 2022
• Where to watch (UK): Disney+

This Hulu series became a hit with viewers after it premiered on the streaming platform in 2022. It’s a darker, more toxic college romance than Off Campus. It has plenty of drama and features strong chemistry between its two lead characters, Lucy Albright and Stephen DeMarco. The show keeps viewers hooked from the very start.

Heated Rivalry

• Genre: Drama / Romance / Sports
• Stars: Hudson Williams, Connor Storrie, François Arnaud, Robbie G.K.
• Seasons: 1
• Episodes: 6
• Runtime: 44–55 minutes per episode
• Creator: Jacob Tierney
• Release date: 2025
• Where to watch (UK): Sky

Hockey romances are very popular. Heated Rivalry was released just months before Off Campus hit the screens. It is adapted from the novels by Canadian author Rachel Reid. The series follows the romance between two rival hockey stars, Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov. You definitely won’t feel disappointed with this series, which follows a strong romantic story and characters who go through emotional moments as they figure out themselves, what they want, and their future lives.

My Life with the Walter Boys

• Genre: Teen Drama / Romance / Coming-of-Age
• Stars: Nikki Rodriguez, Noah LaLonde, Ashby Gentry, Sarah Rafferty
• Seasons: 3
• Episodes: 30
• Runtime: 39–56 minutes per episode
• Creator: Melanie Halsall
• Release date: 2023
• Where to watch (UK): Netflix

My Life with the Walter Boys centres around the unpredictable life of Jackie Howard. She moves to Colorado to live with her mother’s best friend and her family. It’s a bit hectic, and Jackie learns to adjust. She reminds me a lot of Hannah, as she is really good at her studies and even develops strong feelings for the male lead.

One Tree Hill

• Genre: Teen Drama / Romance / Coming-of-Age / Sports Drama
• Stars: Chad Michael Murray, James Lafferty, Hilarie Burton, Bethany Joy Lenz, Sophia Bush
• Seasons: 9
• Episodes: 187
• Runtime: 42–48 minutes per episode
• Creator: Mark Schwahn
• Release date: 2003
• Where to watch (UK): Amazon Prime Video

If you loved the romance and friendships in Off Campus, then One Tree Hill should be added to your watchlist now. Set against the backdrop of high school basketball, the series follows a group of friends as they deal with love, heartbreak, family drama and life-changing decisions.

Normal People

• Genre: Drama, romance, coming-of-age
• Stars: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Paul Mescal, Sarah Greene
• Seasons: 1
• Episodes: 12
• Runtime: 28–30 minutes per episode
• Creators: Catherine Magee; based on the novel by Sally Rooney
• Release date: 2020
• Where to watch (UK): BBC iPlayer

This series is about the complicated lives of two school students, Marianne and Connell. In Normal People, set in Ireland, we go through the emotional relationship of the duo throughout their lives, from school into college.

The Sex Lives of College Girls

• Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance / Coming-of-Age
• Stars: Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Alyah Chanelle Scott, Reneé Rapp
• Seasons: 3
• Episodes: 30
• Runtime: 24–52 minutes per episode
• Creators: Mindy Kaling, Justin Noble
• Release date: 2021
• Where to watch (UK): HBO Max / NOW

For many teen dramas, you can expect an honest take on sex, friendships and dating, and that’s exactly the case with The Sex Lives of College Girls. The series follows four 18-year-old freshman roommates at Essex College in Vermont. Like Off Campus, it explores the highs and lows of university life.

Greek

• Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance / Teen
• Stars: Spencer Grammer, Jacob Zachar, Scott Michael Foster, Clark Duke
• Seasons: 4
• Episodes: 74 episodes
• Runtime: 43–45 minutes per episode
• Creator: Patrick Sean Smith
• Release date: 2007
• Where to watch (UK): Disney+

Of course, I’m going to add another TV show about college life—but one is clearly not enough. Greek is a lesser-known series, but it’s one of the best to watch. Set in Ohio, it offers one of the closest portrayals of authentic college life and friend-group dynamics.

XO, Kitty

• Genre: Romantic Comedy / Teen Drama / Romance
• Stars: Anna Cathcart, Choi Min-yeong, Gia Kim, Sang Heon Lee
• Seasons: 3
• Episodes: 26
• Runtime: 26–36 minutes per episode
• Creator: Jenny Han
• Release date: 2023
• Where to watch (UK): Netflix

XO Kitty is a fun show to watch, which follows the life of Kitty Song Covey after she moves to Seoul, South Korea for study. This series, created by The Summer I Turned Pretty creator, star Jenny Han. Binge this if you loved a fun romance, a strong ensemble cast, and lots of relationship drama.

The O.C.

• Genre: Teen Drama / Romance / Comedy
• Stars: Ben McKenzie, Mischa Barton, Adam Brody, Rachel Bilson, Peter Gallagher
• Seasons: 4
• Episodes: 92
• Runtime: 42–45 minutes per episode
• Creator: Josh Schwartz
• Release date: 2003
• Where to watch (UK): ITVX

Similarly, The O.C. is another fan-favourite series. It reminds me of how an outsider like Ryan Atwood is pulled into a completely new world, much like Hannah finds herself thrust into a more popular social circle through Garrett Graham in Off Campus.

Bridgerton

• Genre: Romantic drama, period drama, Regency romance
• Stars: Adjoa Andoh, Julie Andrews, Nicola Coughlan, Jonathan Bailey, Phoebe Dynevor, Luke Newton, Simone Ashley, Claudia Jessie, Golda Rosheuvel and Regé-Jean Page
• Seasons: 4
• Episodes: 32
• Runtime: 1 hour per episode (52–73 minutes)
• Creator: Chris Van Dusen
• Release date: 2020
• Where to watch (UK): Netflix

This is a fun period drama filled with romance and passion. Set in Regency-era London, the series follows the lives of the Bridgerton siblings as they enter society in search of a love match. This series has heartbreak, undeniable tension, and plenty of romance and swoon-worthy characters such as Simon Basset, Anthony Bridgerton, and Colin Bridgerton.