I wanted people’s jaws to drop, to go, ‘Are you serious?’” Benito Skinner, the show's creator, tells TODAY.com.

Overcompensating’s first season goes out with a jaw-dropping bang. A chaotic college party at Yates University turns into an emotional battleground for Benny ( Benito Skinner) and his best friend, ...

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Season 1 of Overcompensating was released on May 15, 2025. It quickly became popular, getting a 94% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Despite the occasional unevenness, it’s one of the most promising comedies to hit television in recent memory.

Benito Skinner drew from his experiences in the closet for "Overcompensating," his razor-sharp, hyper-specific queer comedy ...