Nov 08, 2026 5:20pm IST
‘Campus Drivers’ Review: This French YA Romance Is A Bingeable Ride Fueled by Pure Chemistry
“Campus Drivers,” a new French entrant in Prime Video’s YA (Young Adult) romance roster and based on C.S. Quill’s book series is here to prove a point. There is no such thing as too many YA shows or romance trope fatigue as long as the lead pair has great chemistry and the story is brimming with yearning and emotion.
“Campus Drivers” follows Lois (Carmen Kassovitz), a scholarship student who has joined Belrose University to be with her sportsman boyfriend Max (Enzo Lorente). But when he breaks up with her, she walks out of their shared home, only to find herself without an apartment. Meanwhile, Lane (Baptiste Masseline) is the creator of a ride-share app on campus called Campus Drivers, on which he and his roommates/friends offer safe rides to women. Lois becomes one of those women. As expected, Lois and Lane (yes, the “Superman” connection is addressed) become reluctant roommates to friends who fake-date to something undeniably romantic. But because their worlds are different, and each comes with their own set of baggage, it’s not an easy ride. The cast also includes Madior Fall, Felix Nebel, Esteban Vial, Paolo Luka-Noé, Louna Balavoine, Eloïse Rey and Cassandra Cano.
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The comparisons to several past Prime Video outings, particularly “Off Campus,” the “Culpables” franchise and “Maxton Hall” are inevitable. The same tropes of class difference, campus rivalry, found family and fake dating fuel “Campus Drivers” too. It even looks like a heady mix of these series and films and its music, with major moments set to viral pop songs. And yet, it makes for some bingeable YA TV because it’s not too frivolous or outrageous with its portrayal of its young adults and their actions or behaviors.
The storytelling keeps you engaged despite the predictable twists and turns, and the easy chemistry between Kassovitz and Masseline keeps things interesting. It’s palpable right from the start, with several steamy moments that fans of the genre will lap up. The highly anticipated “couch scene” plays out with the right amount of heat, making a rather trope-y moment fully convincing.
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With six episodes, the season keeps its storytelling tight and focused on its leads, without meandering too much into subplots. And of course, the season ends with an expected yet heartbreaking cliffhanger that cues in Season 2.
“Campus Drivers” doesn’t have any new dimension to offer to the YA romance genre. But it's the perfect snack for a weekend binge. All six episodes currently stream on Prime Video.
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