Saturday, May 24, 2025

Post Holiday Blues Streaming 25' - Overcompensating - Season One

Overcompensating is a new series created by Benito Skinner for Amazon Prime Video. 

Skinner stars as Benny, a closeted former football player, who becomes friends with a college outsider to fit in. The eight episodes landed mid this month which is based on a true story, a closeted former high school football player becomes friends with an outsider to fit in.

Alongside Skinner, Wally Baram, Mary Beth Barone, Adam DiMarco, Rish Shah, Connie Britton, Kyle MacLachlan, Kaia Gerber, Julia Shiplett, Tommy Do, Alexandra Beaton, Claire Qute, Elias Azimi and Maddie Phillips also star in this funny little binge.

Charli XCX & Tomaso Sanelli also star in guest and recurring capacity, respectively.


In the last episode, its finals week, but the only test these students are facing is relationships. Carmen forces Benny to explain his web of lies, Grace makes a discovery, Peter goes to get what’s his, Hailee wants to know where her performance enhancing meds are, and Miles wonders what he did wrong.

Answers lead to more questions at the final Bader House party of the semester, where many many shocking reveals occur.

We get a big fun cliffhanger for this A24 series. I totally reckon Amazon will give this a second run. Unlike poor Kevin Bacon's The Bondsman which was cancelled following zero promotion and a limited amount of time on the streaming service.

Amazon has some big hits, like The Boys, Fallout, The Summer I Turned Pretty and Reacher. However it has always been a lesser streamer than say Netflix or Disney+.

Gosh I do hope this gets a second run.

If you love Charli XCX, then really give this a go. With her tunes, her guest appearance and presence across season one. If like me you are seeking comedy, seek no further, Overcompensating is here!

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