With Season 2 confirmed, Off Campus shifts the spotlight to a new couple: Dean Di Laurentis and Allie Hayes. If you already noticed them in Season 1, that’s no accident: the show had been setting them up for a while. Here’s who they are and why they’re about to become the leads.
Who are Dean and Allie
Dean Di Laurentis is the group’s party animal, the most over-the-top player on Briar’s hockey team. Behind the playboy mask, though, hides the classic “lover boy” destined to change once the right person comes along. Allie Hayes is an aspiring actress and Hannah’s best friend: warm, loyal, the anchor of her group of friends.
These are two characters the audience already got to know in Season 1, and that’s exactly why the show chose to build around them.
Who plays Dean and Allie
The new couple is brought to life by Stephen Kalyn (Dean) and Mika Abdalla (Allie), both already in Season 1 and instant fan favorites. Their chemistry was one of the most praised elements of the show’s first run.
Why the show moves their story up early
In Elle Kennedy’s books, Dean and Allie’s romance is told in The Score, the third novel in the Off-Campus saga. The book order is clear: The Deal follows Hannah and Garrett, The Mistake follows Logan and Grace, and The Score follows Dean and Allie.
The show, however, chose to reshuffle that order, moving Dean and Allie up and making them the heart of Season 2 instead of following the exact book sequence. It’s a move that says a lot about Prime Video’s strategy: lean into the characters audiences loved most, even at the cost of changing the books’ running order.
What it means for the show
The choice has a clear advantage. Dean and Allie’s relationship was already built slowly across Season 1, so fans start with an emotional bond already in motion, without having to reset around a brand-new couple. It’s the classic slow burn the audience had already started to ship.
At the same time, the show keeps planting future storylines, like Logan’s, which in the books comes right before Dean and Allie. That way Off Campus builds a long-term path, where each season opens the next couple while closing the main one.
To revisit the starting point, find the full series page on our site. And for the bigger picture on dates and cast, read our main guide: Off Campus Season 2: release date, cast and plot.
Frequently asked questions about Dean and Allie
Who are the leads of Off Campus Season 2?
Dean Di Laurentis and Allie Hayes, played by Stephen Kalyn and Mika Abdalla.
Which book tells Dean and Allie’s story?
Their story is told in The Score, the third novel in Elle Kennedy’s Off-Campus saga.
Why does Off Campus Season 2 move Dean and Allie up?
Because the show leans into the characters audiences loved most, reshuffling the book order rather than following it exactly.
Were Dean and Allie already in Season 1?
Yes, they appeared from Season 1, and their romance had already been set in motion slowly.