EXCLUSIVE: Prime Video‘s Overcompensating has locked in its submissions for the 2025 Emmys.
Collection creator Benito Skinner, who additionally serves as author and govt producer, will contend within the Lead Actor and Excellent Comedy Collection classes. Wally Baram will vie for Lead Actress in a Comedy Collection, and Adam DiMarco will compete for Supporting Actor in a Comedy Collection, together with Rish Shah. Mary Beth Barone and Holmes are up for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Collection.
Moreover, Kyle MacLachlan, Connie Britton, James Van Der Beek and Charli XCX will vie for Excellent Visitor Actor in a Comedy Collection. English singer-songwriter Charli XCX additionally produces unique music for the collection.
Based mostly loosely on Skinner’s personal school expertise, Overcompensating facilities round a closeted school freshman (aptly named Benny and performed by Skinner) who has but to return out of the closet. Hijinks ensue as he tries to cover his sexuality whereas additionally navigating the brand new world of school life.
Overcompensating hails from Jonah Hill’s Sturdy Child productions and A24. Skinner writes and govt produces with Hill, Matt Dines and Ali Goodwin of Sturdy Child.
Different fields the place Overcompensating shall be vying for nominations embody Directing for a Comedy Collection, Writing for a Comedy Collection, Manufacturing Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour), Casting for a Comedy Collection, Cinematography for a Collection (Half-Hour), Up to date Costumes, Title Design, Up to date Make-up (Non-Prosthetic), Image Modifying for a Comedy Collection, Up to date Hairstyling, Music Composition for a Collection (Unique Dramatic Rating), Music Supervision, Sound Modifying for a Comedy or Drama Collection (Half-Hour) and Animation, Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Collection (Half-Hour) and Animation and Stunt Coordination for Comedy Programming.
