Belmont Cameli On Why 'Off Campus' Changed Garrett & Hannah's Breakup

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Spoiler alert: This post discusses events from Off Campus Season 1, Episode 7.

The first season of Off Campus made several key changes when adapting Elle Kennedy’s 2015 book The Deal, but the most pivotal arrived at the end of the penultimate episode. After Garrett lost control during a hockey game and beat up Hannah’s abuser, his girlfriend voiced her concerns about the violent outburst. Fueled by his fears of becoming like his father, Garrett broke up with Hannah.

This is completely different from The Deal, in which Garrett’s controlling father Phil blackmails Hannah into ending her relationship with his son by threatening to cut off all financial support. The show still portrays Phil as a cruel and domineering presence in Garrett’s life, but it removes any involvement in the breakup. It’s a change that actor Belmont Cameli f...