Overcompensating (TV series)

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Overcompensating
Genre Comedy drama
Created by Benito Skinner
Starring
Composer Alex Somers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Benito Skinner
  • Jonah Hill
  • Matt Dines
  • Ali Goodwin
  • Scott King
Production companies
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 college outsider to fit in.

Contents

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

Recurring

Guest

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. [3] In February 2024, the series was greenlit. [4]

Casting

Upon the initial announcement, Skinner was set to star. [3] 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. [5] 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. [6] In October, Charli XCX and Tomaso Sanelli joined the cast in guest and recurring capacity, respectively. [7] [8]

Filming

Principal photography concluded on the series by October 2024. [9]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten by  [10] Original release date
1TBATBA Benito Skinner May 15, 2025 (2025-5-15)
2TBATBABenito SkinnerMay 15, 2025 (2025-5-15)
3TBATBABenito Skinner & Scott KingMay 15, 2025 (2025-5-15)
4TBATBA Mitra Jouhari May 15, 2025 (2025-5-15)
5TBATBABenito SkinnerMay 15, 2025 (2025-5-15)
6TBATBAJordan Mendoza & Benito Skinner & Scott KingMay 15, 2025 (2025-5-15)
7TBATBABenito Skinner & Scott KingMay 15, 2025 (2025-5-15)
8TBATBABenito Skinner & Scott KingMay 15, 2025 (2025-5-15)

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. 1 2 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Hailu, Selome (October 2, 2024). "Charli XCX Joins Benito Skinner's Amazon Comedy Series 'Overcompensating' as Guest Star". Variety. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Skinner, Benito (October 2, 2024). "WRAPPED on season 1 of Overcompensating!!!". Instagram . Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Overcompensating". Writers Guild of America West . Retrieved March 22, 2025.
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