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Sky and Starz have announced that Tamsin Greig (Friday Night Dinner) and Rish Shah (Ms. Marvel) are joining the cast of Sweetpea for its second season. Filming is now underway in London, with Ella Purnell (Fallout) returning to her acclaimed role as the wallflower-turned-killer, Rhiannon Lewis. The new season finds Rhiannon dealing with a promotion […]

Tamsin Greig and Rish Shah Join Ella Purnell for ‘Sweetpea’ Season 2...

And just like that, Logan Marshall-Green has joined the cast of CBS’ upcoming Yellowstone spinoff Y: Marshals.

The spinoff follows Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes), who leaves ranching life behind to join an elite unit of U.S. Marshals, “combining his skills as a cowboy and Navy Seal to bring range justice to Montana, where he and his teammates must balance family, duty and the high psychological cost that comes with serving as the last line of defense in the region’s war on violence,” reads the show’s official logline.

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Ella Purnell in ‘Sweetpea’ season 1 (Photo Credit: Starz)

Fallout‘s Ella Purnell returns to star in Starz and Sky’s Sweetpea season two. Filming is now underway in London on the new season of the dark comedy based on C.J. Skuse’s novel.

Additional returning series stars include Jon Pointing (Big Boys), Jeremy Swift (Ted Lasso), Leah Harvey (Foundation), Ingrid Oliver (Thursday Murder Club), Nitin Ganatra (Sexy Beast), and Alexandra Dowling (Game of Thrones).

“We are thrilled that Sweetpea and the world of Carnsham are back in full swing for season two, with new and exciting characters for what promises to be an intoxicating ride for Rhiannon as she continues on her murderous journey,” commented executive producers Ella Purnell, Ella Jones, and Patrick Walters. “This season, the stakes are even higher, and as the consequences of her actions begin to close in, questions of morality and justice will come into play.

Sky and Starz announced today that filming has begun in London on the second season of the critically acclaimed, darkly comic Sky Original thriller Sweetpea. Ella Purnell returns as wallflower-turned-killer Rhiannon Lewis, joined this series by new cast members Tamsin Greig and Rish Shah.

Killer wallflower Rhiannon Lewis is back in season two of the iconically brazen and darkly comic thriller. Navigating a new promotion, an irresistible rebound, Marina still hot on her trail, her sister selling her family home, and a copycat killer threatening to expose her, the kill list is mounting.

But now that she’s harnessed her rage and found her power, Rhiannon is forced to question whether her perfect ex, Aj, was right: is she a monster?

Rish Shah joins the cast as Rhiannon’s romantic interest, Gabriel, alongside Tamsin Greig, who stars as Aj’s mother, Liv. Taj Atwal steps in as Freya, Rhiannon’s...

Sweetpea, the comedic horror thriller starring Ella Purnell, has cast a Marvel star. Debuting back in October 2024 on Starz in the U.S., the story centers on Rhiannon Lewis (Purnell). Although she seems to live a normal life, a string of events leads Rhiannon to develop a penchant for murder. The premise garnered buzz, and a postive 87% score on Rotten Tomatoes, leading to a Sweetpea season 2 renewal.

It's reported by Deadlinethat Ms. Marvel and Overcompensating star Rish Shah has joined Sweetpea season 2 as Gabriel, Rhiannon's love interest. The thriller, created by Kristie Swain, has also added three-time BAFTA nominee Tamsin Greig as the mother of Aj, who is Rhiannon's co-worker. Filming is also officially underway onseason 2 in London.

What This Means For Sweetpea Season 2

Shah, well-known for his role as Kamran in the MCU series Ms. Marvel, in addition to recently co-starring in Prime Video's young adult dramedy Overcompensating, joins...

Exclusive: Tamsin Greig and Overcompensating star Rish Shah have joined Ella Purnell for the second season of Sky and Starz comedy-drama Sweetpea.

Greig will play Aj’s mother Liv while Shah is Rhiannon’s romantic interest Gabriel. Cameras have rolled in London on Season 2 of the Kirstie Swain-adapted Sweetpea, which stars Purnell as the killer wallflower. Navigating a new promotion, an irresistible rebound, Marina still hot on her trail, her sister selling her family home and a copycat killer threatening to expose her, Rhiannon’s kill list is mounting. But now that she’s harnessed her rage and found her power, she is forced to question whether her perfect ex Aj was right about her being a monster.

Returning cast include Jon Pointing, Jeremy Swift, Leah Harvey, Ingrid Oliver, Nitin Ganatra and Alexandra Dowling.

Greig is a UK comedy legend who can soon be seen in Sally Wainwright’s Riot Women. Shah broke out as Miles in Benito Skinner’s Overcompensating for Prime Video.

Purnell plus EPs Ella Jones and Patrick Walters said: “We are thrilled that Sweetpea and the world of Carnsham are back in full swing for Season 2, with new and exciting characters for what promises to be an intoxicating ride for Rhiannon as she continuous on her murderous journey. This season, the stakes are even higher, and as the consequences of her actions begin to close in, questions of morality and justice will come into play.”

The show has been a hit for Sky and Starz. Speaking in advance of Season 1 premiere last year, Purnell told us she drew on previous experience of “not being afraid to look ugly.”

The series is adapted from C.J. Skuse’s novel of the same name and produced by See-Saw Films and fanboy in association with Sky Studios. The comm ed for Sky is Manpreet Dosanjh. EP for fanboy is Walters (Heartstopper), and EPs for See-Saw Films are Helen Gregory, Iain Canning, and Emile Sherman. Jones and Purnell serve as EPs alongside Swain. Selina Lim, Emme Hoy, Simon Gillis and Natasha Heliotis are Co-ep and Zorana Piggott (Heartstopper) is the series producer.

Episodes 1, 5 and 6 will be directed by Jones. Episodes 2, 3 and 4 will be directed by Coky Giedroyc. The series is written by Lim, Hoy, Anna Jordan and Laura Jayne Tunbridge.

A great successor for Skins UK has found a second wave of popularity on Prime Video almost three months after it first premiered. Skins is nearly 20 years old, and yet its legacy continues to influence the television landscape today. Very few shows have had the same kind of generational impact.

Debuting on E4 in the UK in 2007, Skins was a fearless and confrontational exploration of teenage lives, covering difficult and controversial topics like substance abuse, mental health, sex, and adolescent relationships in an increasingly judgmental digital age. It produced some of Britain's most talented performers, including Dev Patel, Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Kaluuya, Jack O'Connell, and more.

In 2011, MTV commissioned a US remake of Skins, though it was canceled after one season following an avalanche of criticism for the show's portrayal of teenagers' lives. The Parents Television Council rallied against the series and advertisers pulled their campaigns. Now, however, more than a decade later,...

Benito Skinner‘s Prime Video series Overcompensating won over viewers when it premiered with all eight episodes in May. The show, which is loosely based on Skinner’s own life, tells the story of Benny (Skinner), who’s navigating his first year of college as a closeted former athlete. The season ended on quite a bombshell cliffhanger after Benny confronted his closest female friend Carmen (Wally Baram) for kissing his crush Miles (Rish Shah). Amid the confrontation, Carmen accidentally outed Benny in front of his sister Grace (Mary Beth Barone) and Miles, who walked in and heard the conversation. So, will the show return to address what happens next? Scroll down for everything we know so far. Will Overcompensating return for Season 2? So far, the show has not been officially renewed, but Vernon Sanders, the head of TV at Amazon MGM Studios, gave a reassuring update on July 28. “We haven...

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Prime Video is undoubtedly one of the largest streaming services in the world. While it has made some significant mistakes with certain high-budget shows, it has also produced some of the most entertaining shows ever. From action to comedy and thriller to drama, Prime Video has a vast library of brilliant shows that are just waiting to be watched. So, we thought of compiling a list of the best shows on Prime Video you should check out right now.

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We Were Liars is a teen mystery thriller series created by Carina Adly MacKenzie and Julie Plec. Based on E. Lockhart’s 2014 novel, the Prime Video series follows Cady Sinclair, a teen girl from an extremely affluent family who suffers from amnesia after a tragic accident, but she begins to suspect that someone was behind her getting hurt.

Music supervisor is a job that is part professional music nerd, part aural detective and part crate-digging business affairs exec. 5 Songs is a Deadline series that highlights the work of these below the line workers through songs and stories.

Overcompensating is a college-set ensemble comedy about the wild, chaotic journey of Benny, a closeted former football player and homecoming king, as he becomes fast friends with Carmen, a high school outsider on a mission to fit in at all costs. With guidance from Benny’s older sister and her campus-legend boyfriend, Benny and Carmen juggle horrible hookups, flavored vodka and fake IDs.

Created by Benito Skinner and inspired by his life, Skinner stars as Benny. Wally Baram, Mary Beth Barone, Adam Dimarco and Rish Shah also star with recurring roles for Holmes, Owen Thiele, Kaia Gerber and Lukas Gage as well as guest appearances by Connie Britton, Kyle MacLachlan, Megan Fox,...

Megan Fox has taken on plenty of iconic roles over the years, but one film she came close to starring in has returned to streaming charts over 20 years later. Fox was one of the many names considered for the role of Karen in Mean Girls, the 2004 cult classic led by Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams. The part of Karen ultimately went to Amanda Seyfried, who almost played McAdams’ iconic Regina George. Mean Girls was released in 2004, and the film has since returned to streaming charts on Paramount+, sitting at #4 at the time of writing. Mean Girls earned a “certified fresh” 84% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and a 66% on the audience-driven Popcornmeter. It also grossed $130 million at the box office against a modest budget of only $17 million.

There were plenty of casting almosts revealed in an article last year from Entertainment Weekly, including Leighton Meester, Haylie Duff, Kate Mara, and Blake Lively...

And just like that... it's summer again. Well, almost. If you're sick of the beach or had enough BBQ, turn up the AC and sprawl out on the couch because there's lots of summer TV for your viewing pleasure.

Carrie & Co. are back with the third season of And Just Like That... Squid Game will conclude its three-season run. Wednesday returns on a — what else? — Wednesday. The Bear will serve up a fourth season. And after an 11-week break, Carrie Coon will be the queen of HBO Sunday nights again with the third season of The Gilded Age.

That's just returning favorites. New series include a historical Hawaiian epic from Jason Momoa, a rom-com from Lena Dunham starring Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe, the first Phase Six series of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and a Kevin Williamson family fishing drama.

Here are the 25 key shows to watch this summer.

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The evolution of online stars into mainstream notoriety is nothing new in 2025, with the likes of Bo Burnham and Addison Rae making the switch in recent years. Another name that can now be added to this ever-growing list is Benito Skinner's, perhaps better known online by his stage name “Benny Drama," who has recently made a big streaming splash with his comedy-routine-turned-tv-show, Overcompensating, a series co-executive produced by musical sensation Charli Xcx.

After premiering on May 15, 2025, on Prime Video, the series has gained plenty of attention thanks to positive word-of-mouth from strong critical and audience reception. Because of this, as of May 20, just five days after its debut, Overcompensating has officially landed at the #1 spot in Prime's most-watched TV shows in the U.S., even finishing second in both movies and TV, with Paul Feig's long-awaited sequel, Another Simple Favor, taking top spot. This all comes following Overcompensating...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Overcompensating Season 1.] Overcompensating’s first season goes out with a jaw-dropping bang. A chaotic college party at Yates University turns into an emotional battleground for Benny (Benito Skinner) and his best friend, Carmen (Wally Baram). Benny spends Season 1, out now, navigating his queerness and figuring out how to come out after portraying a straight façade to his friends and family. His coming out journey is derailed when he stumbles upon Carmen kissing his crush, Miles (Rish Shah), at the party. Carmen rushes after a heartbroken Benny and accidentally outs him in front of his sister (Mary Beth Barone) and his crush. Benito Skinner and Wally Baram spoke with TV Insider about that shocking Season 1 ending and what it means for Benny and Carmen’s friendship. “I think my thing is that it’s still a college show, and I think I was like, this feels real and messy and honest and, also,...

Exclusive: Prime Video’s Overcompensating has locked in its submissions for the 2025 Emmys.

Series creator Benito Skinner, who also serves as writer and executive producer, will contend in the Lead Actor and Outstanding Comedy Series categories. Wally Baram will vie for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, and Adam Dimarco will compete for Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, along with Rish Shah. Mary Beth Barone and Holmes are up for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

Additionally, Kyle MacLachlan, Connie Britton, James Van Der Beek and Charli Xcx will vie for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. English singer-songwriter Charli Xcx also produces original music for the series.

Based loosely on Skinner’s own college experience, Overcompensating centers around a closeted college freshman (aptly named Benny and played by Skinner) who has yet to come out of the closet. Hijinks ensue as he tries to hide his sexuality...

Amazon Prime Video’s Overcompensating is a bold, emotionally resonant comedy that blends absurdist humor with the raw vulnerability of coming out in college. Created by and starring Benito Skinner, the eight-episode series follows Benny Scanlon, a closeted former high school football star from Idaho, as he navigates the pressures of masculinity, identity, and friendship at the fictional Yates University.

While the show delivers plenty of laughs—often through surreal fantasy sequences and nostalgic pop culture references—it’s the emotional core between Benny and his new best friend Carmen (Wally Baram) that elevates Overcompensating beyond a typical college comedy. Their evolving relationship, marked by mutual support and occasional missteps, becomes the heart of the series.

Overcompensating Season 1 Recap Who Is Benny, and Why Is He “Overcompensating”?

Benny Scanlon arrives at Yates University determined to maintain the hypermasculine persona he cultivated in high school. A former football star and valedictorian,...

Amazon Prime Video’s newest A24-backed show, Overcompensating, was promoted as a coming-of-age comedy drama full of emotional awakenings, cringe-comedy, and campus chaos. But as soon as you press play on the pilot, Benito Skinner, playing an 18-year-old college freshman, does not make sense. While there’s no denying Skinner is a talented comedian with a remarkable social media presence, casting him as a teenager fresh out of high school might’ve been a stretch too big.

He might’ve felt like the right fit for the role to other creators of the series, but one can’t help but notice how very awkward his portrayal is. It doesn’t matter if he throws on a graphic tee or clenches his jaw; none of that will successfully mask the age gap.

Benito Skinner does not look 18 in Overcompensating

Overcompensating is inspired by Benito Skinner’s real-life experiences as a student at Georgetown University,...

Benito Skinner’s sexy college comedy “Overcompensating” ends in a heartbreaking cliffhanger – the creator, writer, executive producer and star said he always knew the first season’s ending from his first conversations with producing partner Scott King.

“Overcompensating,” Skinner’s first foray into long-form comedy, is semi-autobiographical. He stars as a closeted high-school football star Benny from Idaho, who must confront his sexuality in a way he never had to before when he goes off to college.

After a season of failed attempts, missteps with friends and countless discoveries, Benny finds himself betrayed by the person he trusts most. After a heart-to-heart with his first college kiss turned best friend Carmen (Wally Baram), he finds her kissing his campus crush Miles (Rish Shah). Moments later Carmen accidentally outs him at the party, while both his sister and his crush are within earshot.

Skinner said that this sequence of unfortunate events...

Benito Skinner's comedy-routine-turned-tv-show, Overcompensating, is a hit with critics and viewers alike. Only four days after debuting on Prime Video, the show is certified fresh at 94% and 83% by viewers. There is a significant gap between critical and audience reception for the college-set comedy, but it's not big enough to tell a conflicting story. The numbers indicate that the show is being enjoyed by most viewers, giving it a great chance at scoring a second-season renewal. It's still early to know how the show is performing, but those numbers should be out soon, and maybe viewers will learn what happened after that massive cliffhanger involving Carmen (Wally Baram) and the revelation of a huge personal secret.

The eight-episode first season ensemble centers around Benny (Skinner), "a closeted former football player and homecoming king, as he becomes fast friends with Carmen, a high school outsider on a mission to fit in at all costs.

Overcompensating made its premiere on Prime Video on May 15, and it's easily one of the downright funniest and overall best new shows of the year. The raunchy comedy series takes place at the fictional Yates University, where closeted freshman Benny (Benito Skinner) overcompensates his way into denying his truth and remaining in the closet. Obviously, that doesn't work.

The series features an excellent ensemble cast surrounding Skinner in the leading role, including Mary Beth Barone as Benny's sister Grace, Wally Baram as his love interest-turned-best friend Carmen, Adam Dimarco as Grace's frat bro boyfriend Peter, Holmes as Carmen's wild roommate Hailee, and Rish Shah as Benny's crush Miles. Overcompensating also welcomes guest stars like Connie Britton, Kyle MacLachlan, James Van Der Beek, Charli Xcx, and Megan Fox (as Benny's imaginary poster-girl confidante).

During the show's premiere event, Variety caught up with star, co-creator, writer, and executive producer Benito Skinner and...

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Overcompensating is a teen comedy-drama series created by Benito Skinner. The Prime Video series follows Benny, a closeted former high school football star, as he arrives in college and befriends an outsider in an attempt to fit in. Overcompensating stars Benito Skinner, Wally Baram, Mary Beth Barone, Adam Dimarco, and Rish Shah. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, touching drama, and compelling characters in Overcompensating, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Love, Victor (Hulu) Credit – Hulu

Love, Victor is a teen romantic comedy-drama series created by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger. Based on the young adult 2015 novel of the same name by Becky Albertalli, the Hulu series is set in the world of 2018 film Love, Simon and it follows Victor, a teen gay boy as he transfers to a new high school and...

Spoiler Alert: This article contains descriptions of scenes from Prime Video’s new comedy series “Overcompensating.”

Benito Skinner is so out and proud, he created a television show about it.

Skinner (known as Benny Drama to his millions of social media followers) stars in his semi-autobiographical Prime Video comedy series “Overcompensating” as Benny, a former high school football star who begins exploring coming out of the closet during his freshman year of college. The eight-episode premiere season follows Benny as he navigates frat life, same-sex crushes and trying to live up to his family and friends’ high and very hetero expectations.

“Amazon let me make the gayest show ever,” Skinner says on the latest episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast.

There are many examples why the show could live up to such a high queer standard, but one can just take Benny’s wardrobe to be convinced.

“It would be a loincloth one day,...

Benito Skinner’s semi-biographical college comedy “Overcompensating” is the social media star‘s first long-form project.

His Prime Video series introduces several new faces to the comedy landscape alongside a stacked list of guest stars. Skinner’s podcasting partner, Mary Beth Barone, stars as his sister in the series, while Wally Baram makes her acting debut as Benny’s freshman-year friend.

“Overcompensating” also includes Connie Britton and Kyle MacLachlan as Benny’s parents, and guest stars Kaia Gerber, Owen Thiele and Charli Xcx. Additional guest stars include Lukas Gage, Megan Fox, James Van Der Beek, Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers, Didi Conn, Rachel Matthews, Danielle Perez, Boman Martinez Reid and Yasmine Sahid.

Keep reading for a full breakdown of the cast of “Overcompensating.”

Benito Skinner as Benny Kyle MacLachlan, Benito Skinner and Connie Britton in “Overcompensating” (Credit: Prime Video)

Skinner stars as Benny, a semi-autobiographical version of his closeted college self.

After years of social media stardom, Benito Skinner is making the jump to TV.

Skinner, known for his online persona Benny Drama, is the creator and star of Overcompensating, Prime Video’s new comedy that is loosely based on his life and follows Benny, a football player, in college as he struggles to accept his sexuality. The comedian is famous for his viral skits and celebrity impressions, particularly his spoofs of the Kardashians where he expertly plays every member of the family.

At the show’s Los Angeles premiere on Wednesday, Skinner told The Hollywood Reporter that the challenge of moving to traditional TV was just “trying to think of stakes,” but “doing Kardashian sketches of episodes was starting to help me with structure, I think in a way. Nothing could prepare me for this but I think I always wanted to do this and I wanted to tell these stories,...

This post contains spoilers from Prime Video's Overcompensating from this point forward.

Overcompensating has arrived on Prime Video, and it's a party! All eight episodes of the first season dropped at once on May 15, right on time to enroll in Yates University before the spring semester comes to an end. In the series, Benito Skinner plays a character loosely based on himself and the experiences he had as a former closeted high school jock looking to stay closeted in college.

The series delves right into the college experience with parties and relationships and figuring out your place in the social structure and also the world. Throughout the season, Benny struggles with accepting his sexuality, but toward the end of the season, he begins to face his truth and allows someone to see the real him. But the season finale's cliffhanger brings it all crashing down.

Does Benny come out to more than just one person?...

At an orientation meeting on his first day of college, Benny is told, “You can be whoever you want to be here!” This is exactly what Benny wants — if only he can figure out who he wants to be. In high school, he was the star of the football team and the golden boy of his small Idaho town. But he was also deep in the closet — so deep that even in college, he can’t fully admit to himself that he’s gay.

This is the central tension of Overcompensating,...

Benito Skinner is stepping out for the premiere of his new Prime Video series, which he stars in and created!

The 31-year-old actor and comedian attended the premiere of Overcompensating on Wednesday (May 14) held at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.

Fellow cast members in attendance included Wally Baram, Mary Beth Barone, Adam Dimarco, Rish Shah, Connie Britton, Kaia Gerber, Lukas Gage, James Van Der Beek, Danielle Perez, Boman Martinez-Reid, Tomaso Sanelli, Maddie Phillips, Nell Verlaque, Owen Thiele, Corteon Moore, and Holmes.

In the series, Benito plays a closeted former high school football player becomes friends with an outsider to fit in.

Overcompensating hits Prime Video on Thursday, May 15. Watch the trailer here!

Click through the gallery inside for 45+ pictures of Benito Skinner and the other stars at the premiere…...

Art imitates life in Benito Skinner’s new coming-of-age comedy series, Overcompensating, in which the creator-comedian plays Benny, a closeted high school football player who hopes to find his identity in college.

Skinner, first known to fans as @bennydrama7, also wrote and produced the A24 show, which premieres on May 15 on Prime Video. Writer-turned-actress Wally Baram plays Carmen, Benny’s best friend, while Charli Xcx also produces original music for the series and appears in the first season.

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In his review of the series, THR‘s Daniel Fienberg writes, “It’s a confident and generally funny series-creating debut for well-regarded content creator Skinner, and the cast is packed with breakout performances from lesser-known co-stars, amusing turns from more familiar stars and cameos aplenty.”

The series also stars Mary Beth Barone,...

Last week, The Discourse spent a couple of days being dominated by a New York magazine article with a title as stark as it was alarming: “Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College.” It turns out A.I. tools make it so easy for students to let robots write their papers that any moral qualms they might have about it go flying out the window. But before you fall into a terror spiral about future bridges you may want to drive on being designed by engineers who got their degrees thanks to ChatGPT, consider soothing your nerves with a college sitcom in which no one is using A.I. to plagiarize their homework because homework barely comes up at all.

Overcompensating may be set in the present day and revolve around a closeted queer kid, but it’s a late 20th century throwback in the most satisfying possible way.

Overcompensating...

With his onscreen starring debut, Benito Skinner wanted to immerse viewers the gay millennial experience.

In the comedian and actor’s new Prime Video series Overcompensating, premiering May 15 on the streamer, he tells Deadline that pop culture nostalgia was “the name of the game” to capture his coming out story, with help from Charli Xcx, Megan Fox, Kyle MacLachlan and Connie Britton.

Created by Skinner, the TikTok star plays Benny, a college freshman trying to fit in with a very heteronormative group of friends while attempting to come to terms with his sexuality. But there are signs, including the character’s love of Jennifer’s Body, brought full-circle with a cameo by Megan Fox as herself.

“I wanted to write her a letter too, just so that she wouldn’t read this [script] and be like, ‘What the f— is this?'” said Skinner. “And I tried to just be like,...

Overcompensating is a new Prime Video series created by and starring Benito Skinner, who rose to fame on social media as Benny Drama. Casting director Jessica Kelly was not familiar with Benny Drama when the project came her way. Luckily, someone else in her life very much was.

"My sister is 14 years younger than me and she was constantly talking about this guy, Benny, on Instagram and his best friend, Mary Beth [Barone]. And I was like, 'Ok, Ok, Ok,'" Kelly tells Gold Derby at our Meet the Experts: Casting Directors panel. "And then I was like, 'They seem cute,' but never really looked at it. And I had seen Mary Beth actually more — her stand-up would show up on my feed. And then I got this email about his new show and then I was like, 'My God, I'm going to be the coolest older sister ever.'"

The comedy series,...

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This May, we are getting a ton of great shows on various streaming services. From the much-anticipated Season 2 of Rian Johnson‘s Poker Face on Peacock to the all-new season of the adult-animation anthology series Love, Death & Robots on Netflix. So, we are here to sort out all of the brilliant upcoming shows that you might want to check out.

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The Four Seasons is a comedy-drama miniseries created by Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield. Based on the 1981 film of the same name by Alan Alda, the Netflix series revolves around three suburban couples who vacation together each season of the year. When one of the couple breaks up and the man begins bringing a younger woman, everything becomes a bit weird. The Four Seasons stars Tina Fey, Steve Carell,...

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Prime Video is ready with an entertainment-packed May this year. The upcoming month will see the much-anticipated sequel of the hit film A Simple Favor and the release of the much-anticipated mystery thriller series, The Better Sister. Just like every month, Prime Video is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the best 8 new movies and TV shows coming to Prime Video in May 2025.

Another Simple Favor (May 1) Credit – Amazon MGM Studios

Another Simple Favor is a mystery crime thriller and dark comedy film directed by Paul Feig from a screenplay co-written by Jessica Sharzer and Laeta Kalogridis. The 2025 sequel film follows Stephanie as she is invited to Emily’s extravagant wedding in Capri, Italy, but when she gets there, she once again finds herself embroiled in a murder mystery.

Benito Skinner’s new series “Overcompensating” has an official trailer, with Lukas Gage, Megan Fox, Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers added as guest stars.

Produced by A24, Strong Baby and Amazon MGM Studios, the college-set ensemble comedy follows a closeted former football player (Skinner) as he quickly befriends a high school outsider (Wally Baram) to fit in. The cast also includes Kyle MacLachlan, Charli Xcx, Connie Britton, Mary Beth Barone, Adam Dimarco and Rish Shah.

Additional guest stars include James Van Der Beek, Didi Conn, Rachel Matthews, Danielle Perez and Yasmine Sahid. The series is created, written and executive produced by Skinner with Jonah Hill, Matt Dines and Ali Goodwin executive producing for Strong Baby. Charli Xcx is executive producer and executive music producer.

All eight episodes of “Overcompensating” premiere May 15 on Prime Video. Watch the official trailer below.

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A new trailer for Benito Skinner‘s upcoming comedy series Overcompensating just dropped – and it shows the ensemble cast in wild college antics!

Written by and starring Benito in the lead role, the Prime Video and A24 show tells the story of “a closeted former football player and homecoming king as he becomes fast friends with Carmen, a high school outsider on a mission to fit in at all costs. With guidance from Benny’s older sister and her campus-legend boyfriend, Benny and Carmen juggle horrible hookups, flavored vodka, and fake IDs.”

The trailer shows hilarious moments of the characters getting into sticky situations, including a a glimpse of a shirtless Benito.

Keep reading to find out more…

Overcompensating also stars Lukas Gage, Megan Fox, Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers, James Van Der Beek, Didi Conn, Rachel Matthews, Danielle Perez, Boman Martinez Reid, Yasmine Sahid, Wally Baram, Mary Beth Barone, Adam Dimarco,...

"I'm starting to think I am better at being in the closet." Prime Video has revealed the official trailer for a comedy series called Overcompensating, arriving to watch in May this summer season. This fun LGBTQ series follows Benny, a football player, as he struggles to accept his own sexuality in college, finding himself overcompensating as he tries to appear as something he's not. Reminds me of the film we posted a trailer for recently called Riley. The series is created by and also stars actor Benito Skinner, his first time creating & writing a series in addition to appearing in it. "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..." Indeed. Also featuring Wally Baram, Mary Beth Barone, Adam Dimarco, and Rish Shah. With guest stars including Lukas Gage, Megan Fox, Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers,...

Prime Video has released the official trailer for its Overcompensating series, created by and starring Benito Skinner.

They also announced that the additional guest stars include Lukas Gage, Megan Fox, Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers, James Van Der Beek, Didi Conn, Rachel Matthews, Danielle Perez, Boman Martinez Reid, and Yasmine Sahid.

The comedy series, produced by A24, Strong Baby, and Amazon MGM Studios, will premiere all eight episodes on May 15, 2025, on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

The previously announced cast members of Overcompensating include Wally Baram (Shrinking), Mary Beth Barone (Black Mirror), Adam Dimarco (The White Lotus), and Rish Shah (Ms. Marvel).

The previously announced guest stars include Andrea Martin, Connie Britton, Kyle MacLachlan, Kaia Gerber, Julia Shiplett, Tommy Do, Alexandra Beaton, Claire Qute, Elias Azimi, Maddie Phillips, and Charli Xcx. Holmes, Corteon Moore, Owen Thiele, Nell Verlaque, and Tomaso Sanelli have recurring roles.

The Overcompensating series...

Benito Skinner is bringing the drama to Prime Video with his semi-autobiographical comedy series “Overcompensating.” Skinner, Aka Benny Drama, makes his TV debut with the star-studded series that he writes, executive produces, and acts in. The college-set show centers on former football player and homecoming king Benny (Skinner) whose journey as a closeted gay man leads to “horrible hookups, flavored vodka, and fake IDs,” as the logline 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 hookups, flavored 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.”

“Overcompensating” also stars Connie Britton,...

“Overcompensating,” the ensemble college comedy from Prime Video, added Megan Fox and James Van Der Beek as guest stars on Tuesday.

The semi-biographical comedy series follows closeted former football star Benny, played by creator Benito Skinner, as he attempts to discover his true identity while also trying to fit in with his peers. Along the way, Benny makes bold mistakes, juggles horrible hook-ups and yet still manages to find the fun.

“Overcompensating” also added additional guest stars Lukas Gage (“Companion”), Bowen Yang (“Saturday Night Live”), Matt Rogers (“No Good Deed”), Didi Conn (“Harlan Coben’s Shelter”), Rachel Matthews (“Upgraded”), Danielle Perez (“The Night Agent”), Boman Martinez Reid and Yasmine Sahid.

In the first trailer for the series, Fox gives Benny advice, as herself, from his poster on the wall, while Yang and Rogers share an intimate moment as Benny shuffles away. Plus, Van Der Beek gives Benny some tough love...

Charli Xcx won’t be taking requests to play “Boom Clap” at your local college anytime soon.

In the latest trailer for upcoming comedy series Overcompensating, created by comedian and actor Benito Skinner, Charli appears to play an outlandish version of herself as she yells at a hapless lady sporting an earpiece and clipboard: “Do you think I wanna play fucking ’Boom Clap’ in a fucking college? Are you joking?”

The rest of the teaser hints at some of the madcap adventures to come. According to a synopsis of the show,...

Internet icon Benito Skinner Aka Benny Drama is making his TV debut with semi-autobiographical comedy series “Overcompensating.”

Skinner writes, executive produces, and stars in the college-set Prime Video series that boasts a who’s who of legendary co-stars. Connie Britton and Kyle MacLachlan appear in the show, with Charli Xcx serving as the executive music producer and guest star. The official synopsis reads: “‘Overcompensating’ is a college-set ensemble comedy about the wild, chaotic journey of Benny (Skinner), a closeted former football player and Idaho homecoming king, as he becomes fast friends with Carmen, a high school outsider on a mission to fit in at all costs. With guidance from Benny’s older sister and her campus-legend boyfriend, Benny and Carmen juggle horrible hookups, flavored 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.

A24’s The Moment has begun shooting in London and is set to star a cavalcade of Hollywood stars as well as Charli xcx.

Fresh off of winning three Grammys for her 2024 album Brat, Charli xcx is now in London filming A24’s mystery project The Moment, as reported by Screen Daily. A24 has been particularly quiet about the project, which was announced in January 2025 and no plot details have been made officially available but Screen Daily has heard rumours that the film is about a pop star preparing for their first tour.

Charli xcx will be joined by Alexander Skarsgård, Rosanna Arquette, Trew Mullen, Isaac Cole Powell, Rish Shah, Kate Berlant and Jamie Demetriou in the film. Aidan Zamiri, who has directed several music videos for Charli xcx as well as FKA Twigs and Billie Eilish among others, is directing and co-writing the script with Bertie Brandes.

The Moment...

Filming is underway in London forThe Moment starring and produced by UK singer-songwriter Charli xcx for A24.

Alexander Skarsgard, Rosanna Arquette, Trew Mullen, Isaac Cole Powell, Rish Shah, Kate Berlant and Jamie Demetriou also star in the film which is being directed by Aidan Zamiri who has made several music videos for Charli xcx.

The Moment is based on an idea from Charli xcx and is reportedly about the life of a pop star in the build-up to her first headline arena tour.A24 did not comment or confirm.

Zamiri co-wrote the screenplay with Bertie Brandes.

The film is the...

Prime Video has revealed the premiere date and first photos for Overcompensating, created by and starring Benito Skinner.

The comedy series, produced by A24 and Amazon MGM Studios, will premiere all eight episodes on May 15, 2025, on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

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 (Mary Beth Barone) and her campus-legend boyfriend (Adam Dimarco), Benny and Carmen juggle horrible hookups, flavored 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 previously announced cast members of Overcompensating include Wally...

Standing on the shoulders of Oscar-bothering British boffin dramas such as The Theory of Everything and The Imitation Game, Ben Taylor's (Sex Education) big-screen debut is a gentle proposition that would fit snugly into the Christmas TV schedules. It follows young nurse/embryologist Jean (Thomasin McKenzie), scientist Dr Robert Edwards (James Norton), known as Bob, and obstetrician Patrick Steptoe (Bill Nighy) from 1968-1978 as they create the first “test-tube baby” through painstaking — and often painful — trial and error.

While the script serves up a few clunkers — “You truly are impossible, aren’t you?” Jean tells Bob with an indulgent smile; “We’re making the impossible possible!” he marvels — it always has the ring of emotional truth about it. Screenwriter Jack Thorne (Enola Holmes) and his wife Rachel Mason, who developed the story with Emma Gordon and Shaun Topp, went through IVF themselves, so they know how brutal even a...

Iman Vellani's list of post-Ms. Marvel Hollywood roles is officially growing.

Deadline confirmed that Vellani will star in the upcoming film Shiver, based on author Maggie Stiefvater's young adult novel of the same name. She joins co-leads Maddie Ziegler and Levi Miller alongside newly confirmed actors Claire McCarthy, Sofia Wylie, Alexander Ludwig, Lyon Daniels, Greg Kinnear, and Ross Butler, though their characters' official names have yet to be revealed.

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Shiver's plot, per Deadline, "follows Grace, who was attacked by a pack of wolves as a child. However, one of them—a yellow-eyed wolf — saved her, creating an inexplicable bond between them. Years later, she meets a young man named Sam with the exact same...

The filmmakers of the British drama, Joy, were tasked to find a cast of talented actors to help in recreating the events of one of the biggest medical breakthroughs in history. Directed by Ben Taylor, Joy follows a surgeon, Patrick Steptoe, and a scientist, Robert Edwards, who team together with embryologist nurse Jean Purdy to work on solving the medical puzzle of infertility. The trio pioneers the breakthrough of in vitro fertilization, which ultimately leads to the birth of the world's first IVF baby, born in 1978.

Joy portrays the determination and dedication that the three have in terms of their research, and helping women who are struggling with fertility. But as shown in the Joy movie trailer, it also masterfully displays the media scrutiny, religious outrage and public scorn they were forced to endure in the process. Critics on Rotten Tomatoes have described the movie as a triumphant representation of...

Benito Skinner recalled Charli Xcx playing her guest role on his upcoming comedy series “Overcompensating,” saying it was “so insane.”

“I was so proud of her,” Skinner told me at GQ’s Men of the Year party on Nov. 14 in Los Angeles. “She came on set and she was absolutely incredible and she blew everyone away. But the fact that she did [‘Overcompensating’] while also touring the world and doing the Sweat tour, it was insane. We’re so lucky to have her in the show.”

Before her appearance on the Amazon show was announced in October, it was revealed that the “Brat” hitmaker would be producing original music for the series, which follows the college life of a closeted former high school football player and homecoming king (Skinner). The cast also includes Wally Baram, Mary Beth Barone, Adam Dimarco and Rish Shah as series regulars, with Connie Britton, Kyle MacLachlan,...

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Netflix is ready with an entertainment-packed November this year. The upcoming month will see the premiere of many of Netflix’s Christmas romantic comedy films including Hot Frosty and also new brilliant movies like Spellbound and The Piano Lesson. Just like every month, Netflix is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 10 movies coming to Netflix in November 2024.

Rob Peace (November 11)

Rob Peace is a biographical drama film written and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor. Based on the 2014 biography The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace by Jeff Hobbs, the 2024 film follows Rob Peace, a Yale University graduate who begins to deal drugs while maintaining his lifestyle after his father was arrested for crimes he may not have committed. Rob Peace stars Jay Will, Ejiofor, Mary J. Blige, Camila Cabello,...

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Fatal Seduction is an erotic thriller series with little to offer as a smart television series but a lot to offer as a guilty pleasure. Created by Steven Pillemer, the Netflix series follows a married woman who goes on a weekend trip where she cheats on her husband because they have been having trouble in their marriage for a long time. Add a murder mystery to that storyline and Fatal Seduction runs like any erotic thriller. So, if you loved the erotic scenes and the thrilling mystery in Fatal Seduction here are some similar erotic thriller shows you should check out next.

Fatal Attraction (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Paramount+

Fatal Attraction is an erotic psychological thriller drama series developed by Alexandra Cunningham and Kevin J. Hynes. Based on the 1987 film of the same name written by James Dearden,...