Closeted former football player and homecoming king Benny becomes fast friends with Carmen, a high school outsider on a mission to fit in at all costs. With guidance from Benny's older sister and her campus-legend boyfriend, Benny and Carmen juggle horrible hookups, flavored vodka, and fake IDs.
College. Come as you aren't.
Creator: Benito Skinner
Closeted former football player and homecoming king Benny becomes fast friends with Carmen, a high school outsider on a mission to fit in at all costs. With guidance from Benny's older sister and her campus-legend boyfriend, Benny and Carmen juggle horrible hookups, flavored vodka, and fake IDs.
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Overcompensating is a 2025 comedy TV series from the United States created by Benito Skinner, starring Benito Skinner, Wally Baram and Mary Beth Barone. It first aired on May 15, 2025. The series has 1 season and 8 episodes on Prime Video. Audiences rate it 7.3/10 from 126 votes — well received.
“College. Come as you aren't.”
Overcompensating premiered on May 15, 2025.
Overcompensating was created by Benito Skinner.
The main cast includes Benito Skinner, Wally Baram, Mary Beth Barone, Adam DiMarco and Rish Shah.
Overcompensating has 1 season (8 episodes). Status: Returning Series.
No streaming service lists it for US yet. Add it to your watchlist and check back — availability updates regularly.
It holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 126 ratings, so fans of comedy titles are its best audience. Read member reviews below or add your own.
Every episode's audience rating at a glance — find the best (and worst) episodes before you binge.
| E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.1 |
9+ Awesome8+ Great7+ Good6+ Regular<6 Bad
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Benito Skinner
Wally Baram
Mary Beth Barone
Adam DiMarco
Rish Shah