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| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Created by | Benito Skinner |
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| Composer | Alex Somers |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
Overcompensating is an upcoming American comedy drama television series created by Benito Skinner for Amazon Prime Video. Skinner stars as Benny, a closeted former football player, who becomes friends with a college outsider to fit in.
It is scheduled to premiere on May 15, 2025, on Amazon Prime Video.[1]
Premise
A closeted former high school football player becomes friends with an outsider to fit in.
Cast and characters
Main
- Benito Skinner as Benny
- Wally Baram as Carmen
- Mary Beth Barone as Grace
- Adam DiMarco as Peter
- Rish Shah as Miles
Recurring
- Holmes as Hailee
- Corteon Moore as Gabe
- Owen Thiele as George
- Nell Verlaque as Emily
- Connie Britton as Kathryn
- Kyle MacLachlan as John
- Kaia Gerber as Esther
- Julia Shiplett as Mimi
- Tommy Do as Kevin
- Alexandra Beaton as Bridget
- Claire Qute as Sloan
- Elias Azimi as Chris
- Maddie Phillips as Gigi
- Tomaso Sanelli as Trent
- David Klein as Adam
- Austin Lindsay as Trey
Guest
- Charli XCX as herself
- Andrea Martin[2]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by [3] | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBA | TBA | Benito Skinner | May 15, 2025 |
| 2 | TBA | TBA | Benito Skinner | May 15, 2025 |
| 3 | TBA | TBA | Benito Skinner & Scott King | May 15, 2025 |
| 4 | TBA | TBA | Mitra Jouhari | May 15, 2025 |
| 5 | TBA | TBA | Benito Skinner | May 15, 2025 |
| 6 | TBA | TBA | Jordan Mendoza & Benito Skinner & Scott King | May 15, 2025 |
| 7 | TBA | TBA | Benito Skinner & Scott King | May 15, 2025 |
| 8 | TBA | TBA | Benito Skinner & Scott King | May 15, 2025 |
Production
Development
In November 2022, it was announced Amazon Prime Video had put the project in development, with Benito Skinner writing and executive producing alongside Jonah Hill under his Strong Baby banner, and A24 producing.[4] In February 2024, the series was greenlit.[5]
Casting
Upon the initial announcement, Skinner was set to star.[4] In July 2024, Wally Baram, Mary Beth Barone, Adam DiMarco and Rish Shah joined the cast in series regular capacity, while Holmes, Corteon Moore, Owen Thiele, and Nell Verlaque were set to recur.[6] In September, Connie Britton, Kyle MacLachlan, Kaia Gerber, Julia Shiplett, Tommy Do, Alexandra Beaton, Claire Qute, Elias Azimi and Maddie Phillips joined the cast in undisclosed capacity.[7] In October, Charli XCX and Tomaso Sanelli joined the cast in guest and recurring capacity, respectively.[8][9]
Filming
Principal photography concluded on the series by October 2024.[10]
References
- ^ Wang, Jessica (March 12, 2025). "Benito Skinner is a closeted college student in exclusive first look at new comedy series Overcompensating". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ "Welcome to Yates: Prime Video Releases First-Look Images and Premiere Date for Benito Skinner's Comedy Series Overcompensating". Amazon MGM Studios Publicity. March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ "Overcompensating". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (November 8, 2022). "'Overcompensating' Comedy From Benito Skinner, Charli XCX & Jonah Hill's Strong Baby In Works At Amazon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (February 27, 2024). "Amazon Orders Benito Skinner Comedy 'Overcompensating' to Series". Variety. Archived from the original on October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt; Andreeva, Nellie (July 11, 2024). "Wally Baram, Mary Beth Barone, Adam DiMarco & Rish Shah Join Prime Video's 'Overcompensating' As Series Regulars; Four Others Aboard As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (September 23, 2024). "Connie Britton, Kyle MacLachlan & Kaia Gerber Among 9 Cast In Prime Video's 'Overcompensating'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Hailu, Selome (October 2, 2024). "Charli XCX Joins Benito Skinner's Amazon Comedy Series 'Overcompensating' as Guest Star". Variety. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (October 3, 2024). "'Upload' Casts Lee Majdoub In 4th & Final Season; Tomaso Sanelli Joins 'Overcompensating'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Skinner, Benito (October 2, 2024). "WRAPPED on season 1 of Overcompensating!!!". Instagram. Retrieved October 2, 2024.