The 2026 TV schedule introduced us to Off Campus, and since then, the actors who bring Briar U to life have skyrocketed to a new level of fame. Belmont Cameli, Ella Bright, Stephen Kalyn, Mika Abdalla, Jalen Thomas Brooks and Antonio Cipriano have become heartthrobs online, and people love seeing these colleagues and friends interact both in the show you can stream with an Amazon Prime subscription and in real life. Now, someone has compared this group’s dynamic to the cast of Friends, and some valid points were made. This comparison came up when a source made claims about just how tight the Off Campus cast is to Deux Moi. They said that they are genuine friends, they’re all going through this crazy situation together, and allegedly their dynamic is very healthy. Here’s what the source had to say:But I can confidently say this cast has some of the healthiest dynamics I have seen in a long while. They have a healthy dynamic. Some are closer than others, which is normal, of course. But they are actually friends and going through this whirlwind together at the end of the day.This all comes amid fan speculation that there’s drama among the cast. In an episode of the Deux/U podcast, Deux spoke about this, and she made it abundantly clear that she does not believe there’s any drama at all among these actors. That’s where the direct Friends comparison came in, as she explained: There is no Off Campus cast drama. In fact, other than Friends – which, Friends, hello, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, [Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc], David Schwimmer, [Lisa Kudrow]. I’ve never seen a cast so close. Everyone needs to stop making up cast drama between the cast members of these YA shows. There’s no cast drama. To this day, the cast of Friends is beloved for their friendship both on screen and off. They’re also still incredibly tight; as Jennifer Aniston once said, they’re “family forever.” I mean, Aniston, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow talk about each other and post about being together fairly regularly. While the Off Campus cast has only been working together for about a year, they also speak very highly of one another and the genuine friendship they all share. Take one look at the comments section on Ella Bright’s Instagram post about performing with Suki Waterhouse (which her castmates went and saw), and you’ll see exactly what I mean. Almost all of them were posting about how much they loved her and that performance. And that’s just the most recent example of them going out of their way to support one another. If you watch an interview or look at their social media, it becomes clear quickly that this group is tight and dealing with this whirlwind together. A post shared by el (@ellabright)A photo posted by on On top of the genuine friendship, these casts have also experienced extreme rises to stardom. Friends is one of the best sitcoms, and it sent its six actors to a level of fame that’s overwhelming. A similar thing is happening to the cast of Off Campus. This show made them household names and served as a major breakout moment in their careers. I also think these projects are worth comparing, because these shows didn’t just propel one actor into the spotlight, it put a light on an entire ensemble. Obviously, the two shows are quite different. Friends is simply a sitcom about six friends (and there's some romance). Off Campus is a romance series that puts a couple at the center of each season. However, at the heart of Prime Video’s book-to-screen adaptation is the friendship between Garrett, Logan, Tucker and Dean, as well as Allie and Hannah. Yes, romance is the primary focus; however, the bond all these characters share as pals is very comparable to Friends and one of the reasons why I love it so much. So, overall, I totally see why someone compared the cast of Off Campus to the Friends ensemble, and I hope that stays true as this hockey romance continues into Season 2 and beyond. Now, if you want to see all these friends in the projects that made them…well…friends, you can stream Off Campus on Amazon Prime and Friends with an HBO Max subscription.