Overcompensatingwas the talk of the town when it premiered in May 2025. The Prime Video college comedy tells the story of Benny, a closeted jock navigating the college scene in the 2010s.Benito Skinnercreated and stars in the show. It waspositively received, with Season 1 currently rated fresh at 93% on the review aggregatorRotten Tomatoes. However, news about Season 2 has been scarce, leading to fears that the show had been cancelled. Deadline caught up with Prime Video’s Head of TV,Vernon Sanders, and discussed the status of some of the most popular titles on the streaming platform currently. While Sanders didn’t announce the show’s renewal, he revealed that there were active plans for a second season. Below is what he said.
“We are hopeful. We’ve got some Season 2 writers rooms happening on several of our spring and early summer launches. We were always proud of Overcompensating, [and] just the reception of it has really, really given us even more encouragement. So stay tuned.”
How Has ‘Overcompensating’ Performed?
The streamer is yet to release viewership figures for the season, but the show was positively received. Collider’sEmma Kielypraised its brand of humorand the performances from the cast. “Overcompensatingis a hilarious, warm, and honest show from one of comedy’s most exciting voices. It never lets its outrageous humor and satire detract from its dramatic themes, and with a cast full of skilled comedic actors, Benito Skinner’s long-form debut is the must-see comedy show of the summer,” she wrote.
Overcompensatingalso performed well on social media, as viewers discussed various aspects of the show, and after that cliffhanger, many were curious to see how everything would unfold in Season 2. The show did not escapenegative criticism, especially regarding the casting decisions. “I think we join a long line of American shows where the actors are playing characters not their age:Glee,The OC,American Pie,Gossip Girl,Grease,Euphoria,Outer Banks,“Skinner said in his podcastwith costarMary Barone, addressing the critique of the actors appearing too old for their roles. He added:
“I get what you’re saying but at the same time, I wanted it to live in this Y2K, nostalgic, sweaty, nasty American fantasy, but then we make it gay. And actually like write women who have storylines, and have brains and have sexual autonomy and sexualize themselves.”
Sander’s comments are a positive sign for fans, but until the renewal is announced, things could change. Stay tuned to Collider, and we’ll update you on any developments.
