Overcompensating

Overcompensating

Overcompensating

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Overcompensating

"College. Come as you aren't."

2025

1 Seasons

8 Episodes

7.3(85 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.

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Amazon Prime Video

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Production Companies

Strong Baby Productions

A24

Amazon MGM Studios

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

5 members

Acting

Benito Skinner

Benny

Benito Skinner

Writing

Wally Baram

Carmen

Wally Baram

Acting

Mary Beth Barone

Grace

Mary Beth Barone

Acting

Adam DiMarco

Peter

Adam DiMarco

Acting

Rish Shah

Miles

Rish Shah

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