The opening scene of “Overcompensating” on Prime Video is similar to an experience its star, Benito Skinner, had during one of his first sleepover parties with friends — just a bit more absurd.

Season 1 of Overcompensating, which hit streaming on Prime Video on May 15, 2025, follows Benny, Carmen, and the Yates kids over a tumultuous fall semester. Since its viral debut, fans have been ...

Streamers are obsessed with Benito Skinner’s sensational new Prime Video comedy Overcompensating. The college coming-of-age charmer centers on a closeted freshman (Skinner) who becomes fast ...

Benito Skinner writes, produces and stars in Amazon's 'Overcompensating,' a sex-filled eight-episode look at coming out in college.

Created by and starring Benito Skinner - who rose to prominence through viral characters on TikTok and YouTube - "Overcompensating" is loosely inspired by Skinner's college experience. He plays ...

OVERCOMPENSATING, from left: Benito Skinner, Wally Baram, (Season 1, aired May 15, 2025). photo: ©Amazon/MGM Studios / Courtesy Everett Collection ©Amazon/Courtesy Everett Collection ...

The comedian Benito Skinner is the latest to grab that baton. He developed a huge following on social media as Benny Drama, and now he's the creator and star of "Overcompensating." ...

‘Overcompensating’ Creator Benito Skinner Knows You Think He’s Too Old to Play a College Kid: ‘I Don’t Think Anything Could Matter Less’ The EP and star adds that having space from his ...

In light of Skinner’s social media work, most of it tongue-in-cheek and gleefully over the top, “Overcompensating” is almost shockingly earnest in its portrayal of adolescent identity crisis.

SHAPIRO: Benito Skinner, congratulations on your new show, and thank you for talking with us about it. SKINNER: Thank you so much. This was truly a dream. SHAPIRO: He's the creator, writer and star of ...