'Overcompensating' Cast and Character Guide

Mary Beth Barone Reveals Grace & Peter's Unshown 'Overcompensating' Backstory

Prime VideoThe first episode of Overcompensating may be the beginning of Benny’s new story, but it’s kind of starting several chapters deep into his older sister Grace’s relationship with Peter. From the jump, it’s immediately clear their dynamic is dysfunctional, and as more about the characters is revealed, it becomes more and more confusing how the two even sparked a romance in the first place. Well, Mary Beth Barone has the answer to that.Th…

'Overcompensating' Cast and Character Guide

Benito Skinner’s semi-biographical college comedy “Overcompensating” is the social media star‘s first long-form project. His Prime Video series introduces several new faces to the comedy landscape alongside a stacked list of guest stars. Skinner’s podcasting partner, Mary Beth Barone, stars as his sister in the series, while Wally Baram makes her acting debut as Benny’s freshman-year friend. “Overcompensating” also includes Connie Britton and Ky…

Amazon and A24 Made a Buzzy New Show With a Rising Star. It’s Not What I Was Expecting.

Overcompensating follows a college student who’s a bit confused. He’s not the only one.

'Overcompensating' review: A campus comedy about being in the closet

College is a time of reinvention. But the pressure to immediately fit in and find your place as a freshman can be intense. Who are you when you’re away from home for the first time? Are you seen as “cool” enough to make equally cool new ...

Everyone is a little bit lost in 'Overcompensating'—that's what...

Creator Benito Skinner captures a little bit of everyone’s college experience with Overcompensating.

Amazon and A24 Made a Buzzy New Show With a Rising Star. It’s Not What I Was Expecting

Watching all eight episodes of Overcompensating—the new Amazon Prime Video comedy drama created by and starring social media star Benito Skinner—several questions crossed my mind. For instance: When exactly is this supposed to be set? We’re told right away that Skinner’s character Benny, a…