Hannah and Garrett begin a fake-dating scheme that leads to a genuine connection in Off Campus. Justin Kohl, a musician who becomes Hannah’s crush, is not expected to appear in Season 2, though the possibility of returning remains. The showrunner says Justin was not introduced fully, including the character Stella, who is the person Justin ends up with in the books, and that he could be folded into a future season. Josh Heuston suggests Justin is figuring out what to do after heartbreak and could end up anywhere. Justin’s musician identity and relationship with Stella connect through shared love of the arts.
"Showrunner Louisa Levy recently told that Josh Heuston (who plays Justin) will not appear in Season 2, but she's keeping the door open. "I love Josh and I would not write him off if I can find a way to bring Justin back at some point," she said. "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. We don't have him [available] next season, but never say never.""
"As for what Justin is up to in the meantime, Heuston recently theorized to Bustle: "Justin's just trying to figure out what to do after his little heartbreak. So I think he could end up anywhere." Co-star Mika Abdalla joked, "On a retreat?" "On a retreat, yeah. Therapy," Heuston said, before adding with a laugh: "Or alone... the rest of his life.""
"Of course, fans of Kennedy's novels know the last hypothetical isn't likely to pan out. While Justin isn't the central focus of an Off Campus novel (those go to Garrett's teammates Logan, Dean, and Tucker), he is mentioned several times after the first book, The Deal. As Levy mentioned, he actually has a relationship with Hannah's friend, a drama student named Stella. And because Justin is a musician - not a football player, like he is in the books - they'll have their shared love of the arts to bond over."
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