Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Prime Video Sets Premiere Date for New Comedy 'Overcompensating' Created by and Starring Benito Skinner

Prime Video has today announced the premiere date for its upcoming original comedy series Overcompensating created by and starring Benito Skinner.







All 8 episodes of the first season will be available on Thursday, May 15.

The college-set ensemble comedy centers on the wild, chaotic journey of Benny (Skinner), a closeted former football player and homecoming king, as he 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. Deeply funny and personal, the show explores the lengths to which we all overcompensate while on the path to finding out who we really are.

In addition to Skinner, the comedy stars Wally Baram, Mary Beth Barone, Adam DiMarco and Rish Shah.

Recurring guest stars include Connie Britton, Kyle MacLachlan, Kaia Gerber, Julia Shiplett, Tommy Do, Alexandra Beaton, Claire Qute, Elias Azimi, Maddie Phillips, Holmes, Corteon Moore, Owen Thiele, Nell Verlaque and Andrea martin.

Skinner executive produces with showrunner Scott King, Jonah Hill, Matt Dines and Ali Goodwin. Amazon MGM Studios, A24 and Strong Baby Productions produce.