‘Off Campus’ Creator Louisa Levy Teases Major Change in Season 2 After Surprise Cast Exit
Off Campus Louisa Levy creator revealed that season 2 is going to look a little different — and not just because of that cast exit.
Levy teased what fans can expect during Prime Video’s Obsessed Fest on Saturday, June 27, saying, “There’s going to be less live songs. Because we don’t have all of Hannah’s songwriting journey to play into.”
Levy acknowledged that Josh Heuston’s departure also played a role.
“We don’t have Josh and After Hours this season so we don’t have those bands,” she continued. “But we still have a lot of music in other ways. We will still have some light music in the show.”
Levy concluded: “I still think the heart of the show lives in those needle drops and those songs that underscore a moment — as well as the actual score.”
Based on the Off-Campus book series by Elle Kennedy, the show, follows an elite ice hockey team — and the women in their lives — as they “grapple with love, heartbreak, and self-discovery — forging deep friendships and enduring bonds while navigating the complexities that come with transitioning into adulthood,” read the official synopsis.
Season 1 is centered around the “sexy and fun ‘opposites attract’ romance between quiet songwriter, Hannah, and Briar University’s all-star hockey athlete, Garrett.” (The show introduces characters played by Ella Bright, Belmont Cameli, Mika Abdalla, Antonio Cipriano, Jalen Thomas Brooks and Stephen Kalyn.)
After the show was renewed, Levy confirmed earlier this year that Justin wouldn’t appear in season 2, telling TV Guide, “Not next season, but I love Josh and I would not write him off if I can find a way to bring Justin back at some point.”
She continued: “We never got a chance to meet Stella, who is the person he ends up with in the book. So maybe we’ll find a way to fold him into a future season.”
Levy noted that it wasn’t always the plan for Justin to be absent. “We don’t have him [available] next season, but never say never,” she added.
Heuston, 29, meanwhile, spoke exclusively to Us Weekly about a possible return, saying, “That’s above my pay grade but I just hope Justin finds love and continues to be happy while writing music.”
The actor had hope that Justin would do “all right” for himself.
“Justin is following his heart. He’s a little lover boy at heart,” he noted. “I think things went the way that they went but I think he’ll just continue to do that. He’ll probably go write some nice music about how heartbroken he is and then come back and try to find his love.”
At the time, Heuston saw Justin yearning “over someone else” after initially forming a connection with Hannah. The fictional couple didn’t work out, however, due to Hannah’s romance with Garrett.
“I just tried to give Justin as much as possible. A lot of the time if you fell into a stereotype of another cool guy that does music on campus, you wouldn’t have that love or affinity for him,” he told Us. “My main thing was just trying to make him as good as possible.”