Based on Elle Kennedy’s Off-Campus book series, Off Campus (Season 1) is an 8-episode romantic drama created by Louisa Levy. The series follows Hannah Wells and Garrett Graham, whose fake relationship slowly turns into something real as they grow closer through college life, personal struggles, and emotional healing. Alongside the romance, the show explores adulthood, friendship, trauma, vulnerability, and the fear of opening yourself up to love again.
This article is full of spoilers.
Off Campus (Season 1) Episode 1 ‘The Deal’ Recap:
What is the show ‘Off Campus’ really about?
The premiere episode begins at Briar University, where hockey star Garrett Graham works hard during practice while Hannah Wells quietly works behind the scenes at the arena. One awkward moment changes everything when Hannah accidentally walks into the men’s locker room and sees Garrett naked in the shower while collecting towels. Embarrassed, she quickly rushes out. The next day, Hannah realizes Garrett is in her class. Most students fail an assignment, but Hannah passes, which catches Garrett’s attention. He asks her to tutor him so he can improve his grades and stay on the hockey team, but she refuses at first. At the same time, Hannah learns she has lost her scholarship because of budget cuts. Hoping to stay at Briar, she decides to enter the Pop Showcase competition for a new scholarship opportunity. Outside class, Hannah struggles with her crush on Justin Kohl while Garrett spends time partying with his teammates Dean, Logan, and Tucker. Garrett also has problems with his father Phil, a former hockey player whom he clearly resents.
Flashbacks reveal painful memories from Garrett’s childhood involving his parents. Hannah also struggles with difficult memories from high school that still affect her deeply. As the episode continues, Garrett keeps trying to convince Hannah to tutor him, even offering to pay her. During a hockey game, Garrett becomes distracted by his memories and performs badly. Meanwhile, Hannah has a panic attack after seeing a man at the arena who reminds her of her past. She calms herself by playing piano in a private room, where Garrett quietly watches her sing and feels comforted by the moment. Later at a party, Garrett pretends to be Hannah’s boyfriend to help her talk to Justin. The two finally open up to each other about their personal lives and growing emotional struggles. By the end of the episode, Hannah finally agrees to Garrett’s tutoring deal after a near-kiss brings them closer together.
Off Campus (Season 1) Episode 2 ‘The Practice’ Recap:
Can Garrett and Hannah stay fake?
Episode 2 kicks off with Hannah and Garrett trying to figure out the rules of their fake relationship. Garrett quickly takes things seriously by exchanging phone numbers with Hannah, taking a selfie with her, and giving her the nickname “Wellsy.” However, they still need to convince everyone that the relationship is real, especially Jules, who runs the hockey gossip account called The Fifth Line. Later, Hannah goes to Garrett’s house to help him study. She meets his friends and realizes Garrett is smarter than he lets people believe, even if he struggles with philosophy. At the same time, Allie starts feeling unhappy in her relationship with Sean because she wants more excitement, while he prefers staying comfortable with their routine. The next day, Hannah receives criticism for her Pop Showcase song during music class. Garrett arrives late but makes a point of showing affection toward Hannah in front of Justin. Their fake relationship becomes even more noticeable after Hannah accidentally knocks Garrett’s huge water bottle down the lecture hall stairs.
Plans soon begin for a birthday party where Hannah and Garrett decide to officially reveal their relationship. Hannah starts attending Garrett’s hockey practices and learns from Coach Jensen how hard Garrett works for his place on the team. Garrett also helps Hannah practice staying calm whenever he flirts with her. During one practice session, they even rehearse kissing before Logan unexpectedly walks in. At a hockey party, Hannah struggles with being around alcohol because of painful memories from high school. Garrett notices her discomfort and quietly supports her without pressuring her. Meanwhile, Allie briefly shares a fun dance with Dean before pulling away. Later, Hannah and Garrett pretend to escape upstairs together when Justin arrives at the party. Instead of hooking up, they spend the night talking honestly about their lives, music, and hockey. Garrett comforts Hannah by sharing how much her singing helped him during a difficult moment. By morning, both of them are clearly growing closer, even if neither fully admits it yet.
Off Campus (Season 1) Episode 3 ‘The Orgasm’ Recap:
Can Justin compete with Garrett?
Episode 3 begins with Hannah preparing to work on songs with Justin, but before anything really happens, the episode reveals that their passionate kiss and hookup are only a fantasy in her head. In reality, Hannah changes her plans with Garrett so she can meet Justin for their first real songwriting session. Garrett acts supportive during their phone call and encourages her to feel confident, although it is obvious he feels jealous about the situation. At the same time, Garrett is struggling with pressure from his hockey team to improve his grades while also avoiding a sports drink brand deal connected to his father. During the songwriting session, Hannah explains the emotions behind her song, which clearly seem inspired by her feelings for Justin. Meanwhile, Allie shares exciting news with Sean after signing with the same agent as Broadway star Joanna Maxwell. However, Sean becomes upset because he wanted her to settle down with him instead of chasing bigger dreams. Later, Hannah visits Garrett’s house and learns Logan secretly fixed her car earlier.
When she goes upstairs to see Garrett, she accidentally walks in on him with another girl and quickly leaves embarrassed. Garrett runs after her outside, and the two eventually smooth things over before Hannah leaves to meet Justin. Justin later works on Hannah’s song and accidentally discovers a Spotify playlist Hannah made about him. Humiliated, Hannah panics and later starts thinking more about Garrett instead. Garrett eventually gives his oral presentation in class and earns a B+, which he celebrates with Hannah afterward. That night at karaoke, Hannah gets drunk after Garrett promises to look after her and her drinks. She performs “Cherry Pie” on stage and completely wins over the crowd. The romantic tension between her and Garrett grows stronger afterward. Later, when they are forced to spend the night at Garrett’s house, Hannah drunkenly tries to sleep with him while wearing his hockey jersey, but Garrett gently refuses because she is intoxicated. The next morning, after receiving a suggestive text from Justin, Hannah shocks Garrett by asking him for one favor. She wants him to give her an orgasm.
Off Campus (Season 1) Episode 4 ‘The Orgasm’ Recap:
Why is Logan jealous of Garrett?
Episode 4 begins with Hannah finally opening up to Garrett about the painful truth she has been hiding for years. After asking him to help her experience intimacy again, Hannah explains that she was drugged and raped in high school. Although therapy helped her deal with the trauma emotionally, she still struggles physically whenever she gets close to another man. Garrett listens carefully without judging her or asking unnecessary questions. He simply agrees to help because he cares about her and wants her to feel safe. Meanwhile, Dean and Beau continue hazing Tucker with a strange fraternity challenge involving different fruits that keep getting bigger whenever he fails. At the same time, Daveed encourages Hannah to write more honestly in her music and create songs that truly reflect her feelings. Elsewhere, Allie breaks up with Sean for good, even though he refuses to believe the breakup is serious. Later that night, Hannah arrives at Garrett’s house nervous about what is about to happen between them. Garrett does everything he can to make her comfortable, including turning away while she changes clothes and playing music to calm the mood.
As they kiss and get closer, Garrett notices Hannah becoming overwhelmed and stops immediately. Instead of pushing her, he gently suggests another way for her to feel comfortable and regain control of the moment. Hannah is finally able to relax and achieve what she wanted, which becomes a huge emotional step forward for her. Afterward, they eat together downstairs and talk casually, but things already feel different between them. Garrett’s friends later encourage him to admit his feelings for Hannah, while Logan quietly struggles with his own feelings for her too. At Drunk Shakespeare, tensions rise between Garrett, Hannah, Justin, and Kendall during a chaotic audience performance. Justin eventually asks Hannah out, but instead of feeling excited, she realizes her feelings for Garrett are much stronger. By the end of the episode, Hannah tracks Garrett down at the hockey rink and sings to him from the commentator’s booth. Garrett smiles the moment he sees her, and the emotional moment leaves their future relationship hanging in the air.
Off Campus (Season 1) Episode 5 ‘The Cold Turkey’ Recap:
Are Hannah and Garrett official?
Episode 5 opens with Hannah and Garrett finally making their relationship official after their emotional moment at the hockey rink. Their connection quickly grows stronger, and they spend most of their time together, including during Hannah’s songwriting sessions with Justin. Garrett also agrees to do the Liquid I.V. partnership with Logan, although Logan still seems to have feelings for Hannah. As Thanksgiving approaches, Hannah speaks to her mother over video call and explains that she will spend the holiday at Garrett’s house. Garrett briefly meets her mom during the call and receives a much warmer response than he usually gets from his own father. Meanwhile, Phil continues trying to reconnect with Garrett and invites him home for Thanksgiving to meet Cindy. Hannah later tells Garrett more about her past and reveals that the boy who assaulted her in high school was also a hockey player. Elsewhere, Tucker organizes a huge Friendsgiving dinner with the rest of the group helping him prepare. However, more unexpected guests keep arriving, and things turn chaotic when Tucker accidentally sets the deep fryer on fire after forgetting to dry the turkey properly.
Later, everyone jokes around by using the burnt turkey pieces as hockey pucks at the rink. At the same time, Logan and Jules struggle over whether to visit their mother in rehab. Logan eventually agrees and joins Jules in bringing her tacos and marshmallows, which are part of their family tradition. Meanwhile, Allie secretly hides something from Hannah while pretending everything is normal. When Hannah and Garrett arrive at Phil’s house for Thanksgiving dinner, things seem peaceful at first. However, Garrett notices bruises on Cindy’s wrist during dinner and immediately realizes his father is still abusive. Hannah quickly understands the situation too. Garrett becomes emotional after confronting Cindy and later admits to Hannah that his father also hit him when he was younger. Hannah comforts him as he breaks down crying in the car. Before the episode ends, everyone reconnects over a group FaceTime call, but the final moment reveals that Allie secretly spent the night with Dean.
Off Campus (Season 1) Episode 6 ‘The Breakaway’ Recap:
Does Sean catch Allie cheating?
Episode 6 opens by revealing how Allie and Dean secretly started hooking up. After Garrett once carried Hannah upstairs earlier in the season, Dean accidentally woke Allie while stumbling into the house with two girls. The girls quickly left, and Allie later joined Dean outside by the fire. While talking about Sean and her fears about relationships, Allie was surprised that Dean actually gave thoughtful advice. Before leaving, Dean secretly added his number into her phone under the name “DO NOT CALL.” The episode later reveals that Allie called Dean after Drunk Shakespeare, and their casual relationship continued through secret hookups around campus. During Thanksgiving, Allie secretly traveled to New York with Dean and Beau instead of taking a bus home. Dean and Allie spent more time together, drank wine, played strip chess, and slowly started acting less casual with each other. However, when Allie overheard Hannah during a FaceTime call, guilt hit her hard and she ended things with Dean before leaving.
Back in the present, Hannah and Garrett continue growing closer. Garrett listens to Hannah practicing her song and encourages her to trust her own writing instead of depending on Justin’s ideas. During a playful moment, Hannah jokingly sings that Garrett loves her, but Garrett suddenly admits that he truly does love her. Hannah says it back, and the two finally confess their feelings to each other. At Malone’s fundraiser, Justin performs the song he wrote with Hannah, but she feels disappointed by it afterward. Meanwhile, Dean secretly dedicates songs to Allie, and the two continue sneaking around behind everyone’s backs. Later, Sean unexpectedly catches Allie in lingerie after she rushes Dean out of her room. At the same time, Hannah overhears hockey players talking about Aaron Delaney, the man who assaulted her in high school. The shock overwhelms her, and she suffers a panic attack while running home.
Off Campus (Season 1) Episode 7 ‘The Faceoff’ Recap:
Why does Garrett leave Hannah?
Off Campus season 1 episode 7 begins with a flashback to Hannah in high school writing song lyrics before performing at a celebration for the hockey team’s victory. In the present, Hannah stays alone in her dorm listening to music and avoiding Allie while struggling with painful memories. At the same time, Garrett unexpectedly sees his father and Cindy together at the arena before an important game. Feeling stressed, Garrett texts Hannah because he wants to see her before the match starts. Meanwhile, Allie leaves Sean a voicemail to apologize, but she also stands firm about ending their relationship. Later, Beau introduces her to his sister Joanna Maxwell, and Allie excitedly helps Joanna rehearse lines for an audition. During the hockey game against St. Anthony’s, Aaron Delaney immediately begins playing rough against Garrett. Garrett cannot focus properly, especially with his father watching him from the stands. Hannah eventually visits the auditorium and tells Daveed she wants to quit the Pop Showcase because she feels unable to write honestly about herself.
Daveed encourages her not to give up and helps her feel inspired again. Later, Hannah finds Garrett alone in the green room after his teammates argue with him during halftime. She comforts him and helps him calm down before he returns to the ice. While at a bar with Joanna, Allie meets Carter St. James, and Joanna pushes her toward a casual hookup. Back at the game, Delaney insults Hannah directly in front of Garrett and calls her horrible names. Garrett immediately snaps, attacks Delaney on the ice, and brutally punches him until he is dragged away covered in blood. After the game, Garrett is suspended for four matches. He finally confronts his father about years of abuse and tells him he wants nothing more to do with him. Later, Garrett breaks up with Hannah because he fears he is becoming like his father. Heartbroken, Hannah suffers another panic attack and breaks down while talking to her mother. Back at home, Allie finds Hannah crying on the couch and immediately comforts her.
Off Campus (Season 1) Episode 8 ‘The Line Change’ Recap:
The finale episode of Off Campus (Season 2) begins with both Hannah and Garrett struggling after their breakup while listening to “Fade Into You” by Mazzy Star. They avoid speaking to each other during class, even though they keep stealing glances. Later at Malone’s, Hannah becomes confused when male customers ask for a different server because of a rumor spreading around campus. She storms into the hockey locker room looking for Garrett and accidentally walks in on several naked players before Garrett explains that people mistakenly believe he threatened anyone who talks to her. Garrett is also dealing with serious problems involving hockey.
Off Campus (Season 1) Ending Explained:
Do Garrett and Hannah get back together?
Besides attacking Delaney, he is accused of breaking rules by practicing with the Bruins. Because of the controversy, the Hawks lose all the games they already won this season. Logan tries stepping up as captain and wants Hunter Davenport to join the team, but Dean strongly objects without explaining why. Meanwhile, Hannah opens up to Allie about her stress and heartbreak. Allie later encourages Hannah to finally share the truth about her assault. Hannah tearfully admits everything, and Allie comforts her by explaining she always understood the truth and never judged her.
At the rink, Hannah and Garrett slowly reconnect during a quiet conversation. Garrett admits he is thinking about quitting hockey because he no longer knows why he plays. Hannah reminds him that despite everything, he still chooses to return to the ice because he truly loves the game. Garrett later apologizes to his teammates and gives Logan the captain patch. Watching the team play helps Garrett reconnect with hockey for himself instead of for his father. Hannah also rejoins the Pop Showcase and performs a deeply personal song inspired by her past and healing journey. The ending of Off Campus (Season 1) shows that after the performance, Garrett waits outside for Hannah and tells her he wants to fight for their relationship. The two finally kiss and get back together. Later at Malone’s, everyone celebrates Hannah’s showcase success and the hockey team’s victory, but the night ends with tension after Carter St. James is revealed to actually be Hunter Davenport.
