Prime Video’s adaptation of the “Off-Campus” series has emerged as the platform’s top-performing series of 2026. Since its debut in May 2026, the eight-episode romantic drama has maintained a consistent position in the worldwide Top 10 for six consecutive months, outperforming other high-profile 2026 releases in sustained viewership.
According to reporting from ScreenRant, the show’s dominance signals a successful pivot for Amazon MGM Studios into the high-volume romance genre. The first season specifically adapted The Deal, the inaugural novel in Elle Kennedy’s book series, which centers on the relationship between college students Garrett Graham and Hannah Wells. The production leveraged significant “BookTok” momentum to secure a massive audience before its first episode even aired.
The success of the first season is being viewed as the start of a long-term franchise for Prime Video, positioning it as a direct rival to Netflix’s Bridgerton. While the core “Off-Campus” story follows a specific group of characters, the interconnected universe created by Kennedy provides a deep well of content for future seasons.
A 18-Book Roadmap for Future Seasons
The “Off-Campus” franchise is part of a larger, interconnected literary world that offers 18 additional books currently available for adaptation. This extensive library allows the series to potentially transition its focus to different couples and storylines in the same universe, a strategy that has proven successful for other major romance franchises.
The available material for future development includes:
- The remaining four books in the Off-Campus series, including The Legacy.
- The Briar U spin-off series (4 books).
- The Campus Diaries series (4 books).
- The Avalon Bay series (3 books).
- The Prep series (2 books).
Variety reports that by focusing Season 1 entirely on The Deal, the studio has left ample room to explore the overlapping timelines found in the subsequent novels.
As production plans for future installments continue to develop, the focus remains on the “Briar University” setting that links most of these stories together. Fans looking to explore Kennedy’s broader work outside of the university setting can also find standalone titles like Bad Idea, which highlight the character-driven romance style that has become a cornerstone of Prime Video’s current programming strategy.