Benito Skinner is offering a first look at the upcoming second season of Prime Video’s Overcompensating, saying the new episodes will feel “more queer” as his character Benny moves further out of the closet. The semi-autobiographical dramedy follows Benny, a closeted jock who becomes close friends with outsider Carmen, played by Wally Baram, during their freshman year of college. Skinner said the show will keep the same core identity while growing in scope and emotional depth.
In a recent interview with People, Skinner said the creative team did not try to reinvent the series for season two, but instead focused on elevating it. He described the new season as having more maturity, while also promising that it remains sharp, funny and irreverent. According to Skinner, the scripts are the result of intense work and reflect even more closely what he originally wanted the show to be. He added that the production has been “warmed up,” with the cast and material feeling even stronger than before.
Skinner also emphasized the importance of specificity in the writing, saying he wants to preserve the personal, detailed tone that connected with viewers in the first season. He noted that the goal is to be as honest as possible without crossing into discomfort for the people involved, joking about how much he is willing to reveal before worrying about whether family members might see it. That balance between candor and comedy helped define the first season and will continue to shape the second.
Overcompensating premiered on Prime Video in May of last year and spent several months in uncertainty before receiving a renewal in September. The first season introduced viewers to Benny and Carmen as they navigated bad hookups, fake IDs, flavored vodka and the messiness of college life. The series used those experiences to explore the ways people overcompensate while trying to understand who they really are.
Season 1 ended on a tense cliffhanger that left Benny and Carmen’s friendship in jeopardy. Benny walked in on Carmen kissing his crush Miles, played by Rish Shah, which led to an uncomfortable confrontation and Benny being accidentally outed to his sister. That ending set the stage for a second season that will likely deepen the show’s emotional stakes while continuing its mix of cringe comedy, friendship drama and queer coming-of-age storytelling.
Skinner said filming on season two is currently underway, and he sounded confident that the next chapter will deliver exactly what fans have been waiting for: a more developed, more daring version of the series that stays true to its original voice.
