Overcompensating (2025–present)

TV ShowOn airComedy1 season, 8 episodes
Overcompensating posterReview score: 62%

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Plot

Overcompensating is a college-set ensemble comedy about the chaotic journey of Benny, a closeted former football player and homecoming king, as he becomes fast friends with Carmen, an outsider on a mission to fit in at all costs. Deeply funny and personal, the show explores the lengths to which we all overcompensate while finding out who we really are.

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  1. 01Overcompensating S01E01LuckyS01E01 · 5.7Benny Scanlon arrives at Yates and makes fast friends with Carmen at Orientation. Will Benny and Carmen be more than friends? Or will the fact that he’s totally… you know… get in the way? His sister Grace hooks him up with unflavored vodka for his pregame, while her boyfriend, Peter, imparts sage senior bro wisdom: get laid day one or suffer the consequences. The stakes couldn't be higher tbh.
  2. 02Overcompensating S01E02Who's That GirlS01E02 · 5.3Benny and Carmen scour the campus for fake IDs so they can join the rest of the freshmen class–including certified HOTTIE Miles–at Rock Bar. Peter comes through for Benny but not even Carmen's party girl roommate, Hailee, can help her out. Peter flakes on date night at the local Italian restaurant and Grace befriends an elderly woman (for her volunteer hours, duh!). Hailee throws up.
  3. 03Overcompensating S01E08Crown on the GroundS01E08 · 5.1It's finals week and relationships are put to the test (get it?). 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... your jaw is gonna be on the floor, sweetheart!

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2025Aired 4.9Season avg
  1. S01E01Overcompensating S01E01Season's bestLuckyMay 15, 2025 5.7Benny Scanlon arrives at Yates and makes fast friends with Carmen at Orientation. Will Benny and Carmen be more than friends? Or will the fa
  2. S01E02Overcompensating S01E02Who's That GirlMay 15, 2025 5.3Benny and Carmen scour the campus for fake IDs so they can join the rest of the freshmen class–including certified HOTTIE Miles–at Rock Bar.
  3. S01E03Overcompensating S01E03Black and YellowMay 15, 2025 4.2Benny gets noticed by a secret society and will stop at nothing to get his bestie / security blanket, Carmen, the same attention. Lucky for
  4. S01E04Overcompensating S01E04Boom ClapMay 15, 2025 4.4Benny gets caught in a lie so our main besties are in a fight. That won't stop Carmen from basking in her new legend status from the tailgat
  5. S01E05Overcompensating S01E05Scary Monsters and Nice SpritesMay 15, 2025 4.9It's Halloweekend and Benny is still on the outs with Carmen so he and Miles have been getting… closer. Carmen and Hailee reconcile just as
  6. S01E06Overcompensating S01E06The Edge of GloryMay 15, 2025 4.9Carmen expertly avoids confronting her disastrous love life while trying to help Benny with his. Grace confides in Janet who pushes her to e
  7. S01E07Overcompensating S01E07Welcome to the Black ParadeMay 15, 2025 5.0Carmen tags along with Benny and Grace for an Idaho Thanksgiving, complete with karaoke, a fist fight, and some ghosts from the past. We are
  8. S01E08Overcompensating S01E08Crown on the GroundMay 15, 2025 5.1It's finals week and relationships are put to the test (get it?). Carmen forces Benny to explain his web of lies, Grace makes a discovery, P

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Cast

Benito SkinnerBenito SkinnerBenny ScanlonWally BaramWally BaramCarmen NeilMary Beth BaroneMary Beth BaroneGrace ScanlonAdam DiMarcoAdam DiMarcoPeter WhitneyRish ShahRish ShahMiles Hari

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