Get ready to dive into the hilarious and heartfelt world of Overcompensating, the latest comedy-drama series from creator and star Benito Skinner. Premiering on Amazon Prime Video on May 15, 2025, the show follows Benny, a closeted former football star and homecoming king, as he navigates the complexities of college life. In an attempt to fit in, Benny befriends Carmen (Wally Baram), an outsider on a mission to make her mark. With guidance from his sister Grace (Mary Beth Barone) and her legendary boyfriend Peter (Adam DiMarco), Benny and Carmen juggle awkward hookups, flavored vodka, and fake IDs. The series features guest appearances from Charli XCX, Megan Fox, Bowen Yang, and more.
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00:00Welcome to college.
00:03You can be whoever you want to be here.
00:08Can y'all?
00:09I'm Benny.
00:10Carmen.
00:11I'm Amanda Knox's cousin.
00:15How the freshman ladies treat me.
00:17Any hotties?
00:18Carmen's gonna get f***ed. Night one.
00:20F*** what?
00:22Either you're a dude who f***s,
00:25or
00:26Do you have a girlfriend?
00:32No.
00:33Really? You seem like such a girlfriend guy.
00:36Things are happening.
00:39Is it really okay?
00:41I said to go to the bathroom. I have to pee.
00:43I'll be right back.
00:44F***.
00:45It feels like you're kinda out of sync with your life.
00:49You know, he colleges and you had to choose mine.
00:51You know dad made me.
00:53We have to address the elephant in the room.
00:55I don't even really know what I am.
00:57Have you ever kissed a guy before?
01:00Open your mouth and I'm gonna spit it.
01:02Okay guys, take care.
01:04I'm rooting for you.
01:05Get out!
01:09I'm starting to think I am better at being in the closet.
01:12Just no matter how much we try to pretend to be something that we are not,
01:14does not mean we are that thing.
01:16Carrying around all these secrets.
01:18I miss you Grace.
01:19Don't you miss you?
01:20Perfection is boring.
01:21I'm done playing nice.
01:22I'm gonna f***ing eat s*** on these h***ers.
01:24Mm-mm.
01:25What?
01:26You live in a college town.
01:27Well play it.
01:34You can at least say hi.
01:35Hi.
01:36Hi.
01:37Hi.
01:38Hey Queen.
01:39What the f*** am I f***ing doing here?
01:41You're such a legendista.
01:43This is the highlight of my college experience.
01:45That is a tragic sentence.
01:46Yeah.
01:51Did you know that?
01:52Yeah, my friends and I used to bird call.
01:58Congratulations, Benny.
02:00I am so supportive and I am so, so proud.
02:02Thank you so much Megan Fox.
02:03I love and oh oh oh oh oh oh oh.
02:04I love and oh oh oh oh.
02:05I love and oh oh oh oh oh oh-
02:07You