‘Overcompensating’: Prime Video drops teaser for Benito Skinner’s LGBTQ+ comedy series

The first teaser trailer for Benito Skinner’s upcoming LGBTQ+ comedy ‘Overcompensating’ has been released. You can watch the official tease here.

Created, written, and executive produced by the well-loved social media personality, the series follows Benny (Skinner), a closeted college freshman, on his funny and touching journey towards self-acceptance, according to ‘Gay Times’.

According to the official synopsis: “Overcompensating is a college-set ensemble comedy about the wild, chaotic journey of Benny (Skinner), a closeted former football player and homecoming king, as he becomes fast friends with Carmen (Wally Baram), a high school outsider on a mission to fit in at all costs.

“With guidance from Benny’s older sister Grace (Mary Beth Barone) and her campus-legend boyfriend Peter (Adam DiMarco), Benny and Carmen juggle horrible hookups, flavoured vodka, and fake IDs. Deeply funny and personal, the show explores the lengths to which we all overcompensate while on the path to finding out who we really are.”

The cast also features Connie Britton as Benny’s mother Kathryn, Kyle MacLachlan as Benny’s father John, Rish Shah as Miles, Nell Verlaque as Emily, Corteon Moore as Gabe, Holmes as Hailee, Owen Thiele as George, Austin Lindsay as Trey, Tommy Do as Kevin, Kaia Gerber as Esther, Julia Shiplett as Mimi, Cooper Levy as Mitch, and Chiara Diberto as Zoey.

In the opening of the brief teaser, Benny (Skinner) is seen daydreaming about a shirtless Miles in a dorm bathroom stall. Following this, Benny hurriedly returns to his room, seemingly preparing for an intimate moment with Carmen, his new college companion.

The teaser then shows a series of chaotic clips, hinting at homoerotic fraternity rituals, awkward encounters with roommates, and wild college parties.

Finally, the 52-second teaser includes a comedic appearance by popstar, Grammy winner, and BRAT summer expert Charli XCX – who also contributes as the show’s executive music producer. "You think I want to play fucking ‘Boom Clap’ at a fucking college? Are you joking?!” exclaims the admired artist.

Fans will be pleased to know that ‘Overcompensating’ is scheduled to premiere on May 15.

In October, Skinner discussed the experience of filming the show on Jake Shane’s ‘Therapuss’ podcast.

“It was a really, truly unbelievable experience. I feel like I learned so much about myself and the way I make things, and I was so inspired by working with the cast,” he shared.

“I just dissociated so many times because I would be like, ‘I wrote this scene four and a half years ago, and now I’m seeing an actor that I have respected my whole life doing it, and I’m kind of me but not really me and Mary Beth [Barone] kind of looks like my sister, but it’s not really her.”

Skinner went on to explain his approach to writing the character Benny and the semi-autobiographical nature of the storylines.

“I was inspired by the feelings and what happened in college to me. And then from there – I feel like it’s not that interesting to write a character that is someone exactly like you,” he noted.

“They don’t really jump off the page. And it’s not as fun, it’s more fun to think of like, ‘Well, here’s this new vessel of an idea you want or a feeling you want or a relationship you want. Build a character out of that.’ So, it’s inspired by a lot of things.”