Mika Abdalla & Stephen Kalyn On That 'Off Campus' Hunter Twist

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Spoiler alert: This post discusses events from the Off Campus Season 1 finale.

Just when Off Campus fans thought they had the game plan all figured out, the new Prime Video romance series pulled the rug out from even the most die-hard fans of Elle Kennedy’s novels. Right after Dean professed his love for Allie, she revealed that she slept with a stranger in light of their agreement to keep things casual. But what was meant to be a no-strings-attached hookup winds up causing serious drama, once it’s revealed Allie’s one-night stand is none other than Hunter Davenport.

This is a familiar name for fans of the Off Campus books, but his introduction is a total change from the page. The book version of Hunter is a younger Briar U hockey star whom Dean mentors. But the show presents Hunter as Dean’s bitter nemesis, with a yet-to-be-revealed history with Dean’s sister Summer.

Clearly, Hunter is going to be...