Prime Video has just announced the exciting casting for Season 2 of “Off Campus,” with Canadian actors Stephen Kalyn and Mika Abdalla stepping into the leading roles as the central couple, Dean Di Laurentis and Allie Hayes. Kalyn takes on the role of the charming hockey defenceman, originating from Markham, Ont., and bringing real-life hockey experience to the character. Abdalla portrays Allie, a student at Briar University who works at the college bar Malone’s, frequented by Dean and his hockey teammates.

The streaming platform unveiled the news through a brief video and promotional photos, revealing a shift in focus following the book-to-screen adaptation model of “Off Campus.” Aligned with the popular novels by Elle Kennedy from Toronto, each season of the show highlights a different couple. Season 1 was based on “The Deal,” featuring Hannah Wells (Ella Bright) and Garrett Graham (Belmont Cameli), while Season 2 draws inspiration from the third book, “The Score,” delving into Dean and Allie’s relationship.

Creator and co-showrunner Louisa Levy expressed enthusiasm for continuing Allie and Dean’s storyline as the primary romance in Season 2 while emphasizing the continued importance of Hannah and Garrett in the series. Additionally, new characters are introduced, including Philippa Soo as a theatre artist directing a play in the university drama department where Allie is studying, and India Fowler as Grace Ivers, the love interest of hockey player John Logan (Antonio Cipriano) in the second book, “The Mistake.”

Returning series regulars include Bright, Cameli, Cipriano, and Jalen Thomas Brooks. “Off Campus” has achieved early success 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 streaming platform’s successful debut seasons.