Overcompensating (TV series)

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Overcompensating
Genre Comedy drama
Created by Benito Skinner
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
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Executive producers
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Original release
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 high school outsider to fit in.

Contents

Premise

A closeted high school former football player becomes friends with an outsider to fit in.

Cast and characters

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. [1] In February 2024, the series was greenlit. [2]

Casting

Upon the initial announcement, Skinner was set to star. [1] 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. [3] In September 2024, 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. [4] In October 2024, Charli XCX and Tomaso Sanelli joined the cast in guest and recurring capacity, respectively. [5] [6]

Filming

Principal photography concluded on the series by October 2024. [7]

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