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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

‘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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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." ...