Benito Skinner brings drama to prime -video with its Semi-autobiographical comedy series “Overcompensating. “Skinner, alias Benny drama, makes his TV Debut with the star -studded series he writes, executive produces and acts in. University Visa centers on former football players and homecoming King Benny (Skinner) whose journey as a completed gay man leads to “horrible connections, flavored vodka and fake id”, which the log line teases.
The official synopsis reads: “Benny 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 (Mary Beth Barone) and her Campus-Legend boyfriend (Adam Dimarco), Benny and Carmen Juggle Horrible Horribly Horrible Horrible Horrible Horrible Horribly You are about to find out who we really are. ”
“Overcompensating” also plays Connie Britton, Kyle Maclachlan, Corteon Moore, Owen Thiele, Nell Verlaque, Tomaso Sanelli and Rish Shah. Guest stars include Megan Fox, Bowen Yang, Lukas Gage, Matt Rogers, James van der Beek, Didi Conn, Rachel Matthews, Danielle Perez, Boman Martinez Reid and Yasmine Sahid. Previously announced guests are Andrea Martin, Kaia Gerber, Julia Shiplett, Tommy Do, Alexandra Beaton, Claire Qute, Elias Azimi, Maddie Phillips and Charli XCX, which also serves as an executive music producer and executive producer.
“Overcompensation” is produced by A24, Strong Baby and Amazon MGM Studios. Scott King acts as showrunner and executive producer. Jonah Hill, Matt Dines and Ali Goodwin Executive Produce for Strong Baby. All eight episodes will debut May 15 on Prime Video.
Skinner has previously played in Chelsea Peretti’s “first time female director.” The multihypenate told Vanity That he created “overcompensating” to reflect the modern upcoming experience.
“I really wanted queer people to see their experience and complicated by that experience,” said Skinner, who teased at least a four -season series -arch. “Not because I don’t think it exists, but I just feel that every time it was so much more complicated to come out than I’ve seen. (…) I feel that the show’s villain in many ways this is dependent on masculinity. I think everyone feels, not just queer people.”
“Overcompensating” premiere May 15 on Prime Video. Check out the trailer below.
