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Season 1 – Overcompensating

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93% Tomatometer 46 Reviews 81% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
Follow Benny, a closeted former football player, as he becomes fast friends with Carmen, a high school outsider; with guidance from his older sister and her boyfriend, Benny and Carmen juggle horrible hookups, flavored vodka and fake IDs.
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Overcompensating — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

As ribald as any self-respecting campus comedy but with a disarmingly sweet core, Overcompensating has nothing to make up for as it proves creator-star Benito Skinner to be the real deal.

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Steve Murray Sydney Morning Herald 06/03/2025
The show isn’t perfect... Still, for most of its running time, it’s a smart, funny treat that finds comedy gold in the most toxic brand of bro-sculinity while humanizing characters that at first seem like caricatures. Go to Full Review Judy Berman TIME Magazine 05/22/2025
Overcompensating feels... old-fashioned in its coming-out storyline and earnestness about being true to oneself. Go to Full Review Taylor Crumpton Autostraddle 05/21/2025
The show’s cast articulates what pieces of ourselves we are willing to sacrifice for comfort and security. Go to Full Review Tara Ariano Cracked Mar 7
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This is a show made by people who understand that the best college comedies are about making huge, hilarious, but ultimately inconsequential mistakes. Go to Full Review Alexa De La Fuente LatinaMedia.Co Sep 1
"Overcompensating" satirically demonstrates the continued presence of anti-gay and anti-woman groupthink that is regressive at best and at worst, the mark of an emerging fascist rule. Go to Full Review Paul McGuire Grimes KSTP-TV (St. Paul, MN) Jul 2
4.5/5
Every character is written so specifically and given depth, you really feel how each character is overcompensating for something in their life as they try to adapt to some social norm they feel they need to latch onto. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Byron L @Breakdown.Bench May 9 This show doesn't manage to make the viewer feel genuine connections between the characters, and fails to maintain concequences for anything that happens between them until the last two episodes. See more McClaren K. @McClaren Apr 23 Obsessed bleep it. The writing is incredible. The acting is very good, it's so funny and heartfelt. Tells a story that's incredibly important for young people to hear as well as older generations to understand! Love ya keiddddd See more Eddie B @Eddie64 Feb 26 Love it, from start to end makes you laugh, draws you in to the storyline. I could recommend this show to anyone you just wants to be entertained, not think about what is going to happen next or how will this charter get out of this or that... just pure entertainment! See more Jayce G @JayceG Jan 17 Stupidly fun with some interestingly exaggerated characters! See more Durk M. @durkadurk13 Dec 8 Amazing, show stopping, never the same, not afraid to reference or not reference. She is the sister I never had, the mother I always wanted. Amazing show! Can’t for the next 20 seasons See more Pedro Henrique C @Pedro2005 Nov 29 Overcompensating - Season 1: is simply perfect; a very simple and fun series that manages to deliver great entertainment. However, the story could have been explored in a little more depth. See more Read all reviews
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Benny Drama

Creator

Benny Drama

Benny

Wally Baram

Carmen

Mary Beth Barone

Grace

Adam DiMarco

Peter

Rish Shah

Miles

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 15, 2025 Lucky When mom and dad drop off freshman Benny at Yates University, Benny realizes he has no idea who he is anymore; Benny's older sister Grace, a junior at Yates, reminds him that, for once, he's in her shadow here, not the other way around. Details Episode 2 Aired May 15, 2025 Who's That Girl Benny and Carmen scour the campus for fake IDs, so they can join the rest of the freshmen class at Rock Bar; Peter comes through for Benny, but not even Hailee can help her out; Grace befriends an elderly woman. Details Episode 3 Aired May 15, 2025 Black and Yellow Benny gets noticed by a secret society and wants to get Carmen the same attention; it is alumni tailgate weekend, so she gets to show off her drinking prowess. Details Episode 4 Aired May 15, 2025 Boom Clap Benny gets caught in a lie and gets into a fight with Carmen, but Carmen still basks in her new legend status; Carmen is psychologically tortured alongside the female pledges. Details Episode 5 Aired May 15, 2025 Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites In preparation for Halloweekend and the annual Chem House party, Miles suggests wearing matching costumes with Benny; after an unexpected hookup with someone totally off-limits, Carmen finds herself getting extremely vulnerable. Details Episode 6 Aired May 15, 2025 The Edge of Glory Carmen avoids confronting her disastrous love life while trying to help Benny with his; Grace confides in Janet who pushes her to explore other romantic endeavours; Peter, at his lowest point, makes a destructive decision. Details Episode 7 Aired May 15, 2025 Welcome to the Black Parade Benny and Grace go home for Thanksgiving prepared with cover-up stories to explain their new identities, only to find that their empty-nester parents have adopted entirely new identities of their own; Carmen is home with Benny and Grace too. Details Episode 8 Aired May 15, 2025 Crown on the Ground Carmen forces Benny to explain his web of lies; Grace makes a discovery; Hailee looks for her performance enhancing medicines; Miles wonders what he did wrong. Details

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Season Info

Director
Desiree Akhavan, Daniel Gray Longino
Creator
Benny Drama
Executive Producer
Benny Drama, Jonah Hill, Matt Dines, Scott King
Screenwriter
Benny Drama, Scott King
Network
Prime Video
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 15, 2025