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Overcompensating

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Overcompensating

"College. Come as you aren't."

2025

1 Seasons

8 Episodes

7.2(118 votes)

Returning Series

Comedy

Overview

Closeted former football player and homecoming king Benny becomes fast friends with Carmen, a high school outsider on a mission to fit in at all costs. With guidance from Benny's older sister and her campus-legend boyfriend, Benny and Carmen juggle horrible hookups, flavored vodka, and fake IDs.

Where to Watch

Stream

Amazon Prime Video

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Production Companies

Strong Baby Productions

A24

Amazon MGM Studios

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

5 featured cast members

Starring

Benito Skinner

Benito Skinner

Benny Scanlon

Wally Baram

Wally Baram

Carmen Neil

Mary Beth Barone

Mary Beth Barone

Grace Scanlon

Adam DiMarco

Adam DiMarco

Peter Whitney

Rish Shah

Rish Shah

Miles Hari

Creative team

Created by: Benito Skinner
Showrunner: Alison Goodwin
Benito Skinner
Produced by: Jordan Mendoza
Natalie Teter

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