
Sure, romance dramas are hugely clichéd: emotionally unavailable jocks, academically driven girls (or the reverse), elite campuses hiding secrets behind polished uniforms, you name it. And yet the genre will never go out of style. For all their tropes, they make for immensely satisfying watches in the end.
And so if Off-Campus pulled you in with its mix of sports romance, banter, tension, and emotionally messy characters, there’s no dearth of series to dip onto next. From elite boarding schools and rival athletes to slow-burn romances and complicated friendships, the following shows are perfect for your next watch.
If what hooked you in Off-Campus was the whole “intimidating rich athlete-type guy falls for academically driven girl” dynamic, Maxton Hall scratches that itch almost immediately. The series follows Ruby Bell, a scholarship student trying to survive the social politics of an elite private school without attracting attention. Things spiral when she accidentally uncovers a secret involving James Beaufort, the school’s wealthy golden boy. He tries to push her away at first, but their rivalry slowly turns into obsession, tension, and a messy romance complicated by class differences and family pressure.
Where to watch: Prime Video
Set inside a brutal elite sports academy in Spain, Olympo follows artistic swimmer Amaia as she investigates the suspicious collapse of a fellow athlete. Underneath the polished image of this shiny school sits manipulation, hookups, betrayals, and students willing to destroy each other to stay on top.
Where to watch: Netflix
XO, Kitty takes the lighter and more chaotic route to a teenage love story. The series follows Kitty Song Covey, who moves to Seoul to attend the same boarding school as her long-distance boyfriend, convinced their romance will finally work in real life. Instead, she gets pulled into complicated friendships, identity crises, culture shock, and an increasingly messy love life.
Where to watch: Netflix
Normal People strips away the glossy college-romance fantasy and replaces it with painfully intimate portrayal of the awkwardness and tribulations of high school and college love. The series follows Marianne and Connell, two Irish teenagers from vastly different social backgrounds whose relationship keeps evolving through school and university. Connell is popular and athletic, while Marianne is isolated and nerdy. Their connection becomes intense, emotionally dependent, and often frustrating because neither of them knows how to communicate honestly.
Where to watch: Prime Video
The original Norwegian version of SKAM still portrayed teen relationships so well that almost every other European country adapted it into their language. Each season focuses on a different student navigating friendship, romance, insecurity, identity, and social pressure at a high school in Oslo. Also, if you’re tired of shows that sound like forty-year-old executives pretending to understand Gen Z, this is the show to watch.
Where to watch: YouTube
Anyone obsessed with hockey romance should know about Heated Rivalry. The story follows Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, two rival hockey superstars drafted into competing teams whose hatred slowly turns into a secret decade-long relationship. The appeal comes from the banter, emotional tension, and the way their careers constantly threaten what they have together.
Where to watch: Lionsgate Play
Remember CLA$$? Elite is the original show it was based on. The series begins when three working-class students who receive scholarships to an elite private school immediately clash with their wealthy classmates. Relationships in this show become tangled fast, especially as rivalries, hookups, and jealousy start feeding into a murder investigation. It’s far messier than Off-Campus, but the tension and chemistry are absolutely doing overtime here.
Where to watch: Netflix