How does Beau die in Off Campus?

How does Beau die? That's the question everyone who's obsessed with Amazon's new rom-com, Off Campus, is asking. As one of the show's star characters in season one, it might come as a surprise to those who haven't read the book series that the show is based on that Beau Maxwell meets his untimely demise later on in the novels. But seasoned fans were already well aware that the death is imminent.

If you have lots of questions buzzing around your brain about it, fear not — we explore all the ins and outs and leftover questions of the new Amazon Prime Video series below. Just be warned, there's spoilers ahead.

Off Campus, which premiered on Prime Video on May 13th, 2026, is a buzzy new rom-com featuring a cast of new-name actors. Following hot on the heels of Heated Rivalry, Off Campus is another hockey drama — on this occasion, of the hetero variety. It focuses on music major Hannah Wells (Ella Bright), who happens to detest hockey, and Garrett Graham (Belmont Cameli), the star centre for the hockey team, Briar Hawks (naturally), who strike a deal to fake date in exchange for tutoring. All very standard rom-com stuff.

As well as the main stars of the show Hannah and Garrett, Off Campus follows the lives, romances and friendships of the other students at Briar University.

The series is based on the book series Off Campus by Elle Kennedy, and while season one of the show follows Hannah and Garrett primarily, later seasons are expected to include the wider cast of characters, which includes Dean, Allie, Logan and other side characters like Beau Maxwell (Khobe Clarke).

Speaking of the latter — while he has small appearances in books one and two, he doesn't really make a large appearance in Kennedy's book series until book three, Off Campus — The Score. In the TV show, he's introduced to viewers in episode six of season one of the Prime Video show, setting the scene for a tragedy that is expected to occur in later seasons.

He's best pals with Garrett and Dean Heyward Di Laurentis (Stephen Kalyn), one of the other star hockey players on the team. By episode six, he's one of the favourite cast members, appearing regularly as part of the tight-knit group of friends.

Spoilers ahead — you have been warned! Fans of The Score will know that the book reveals a heartbreaking chain of events that leads to Beau’s sad death, but for the uninitiated, here's what happens: After visiting his grandmother in Wisconsin, Beau was in the car with his dad when everything went horribly wrong. A deer suddenly darted out into the road, forcing his dad to swerve to avoid it. The car then hit a patch of black ice and slammed straight into a tree. Beau sadly died instantly after the impact snapped his neck, while his father somehow walked away completely uninjured.

While dedicated fans will already have known about Beau's death, bringing his character in so early helps viewers of the show who don't already have a reference of the storyline build a relationship with him and makes his eventual death hit even harder later on in the story. Don't say we didn't warn ya when Off Campus season two hits.

Now, for some TV shows like Off Campus.