The 2025 TV information has continued to convey us loads of acquainted and new sequence, together with Amazon’s premiere of Overcompensating. Created by and starring Benito Skinner, the wildly bingeable first season immediately resonated with its viewers, however since its premiere in Could, everybody’s been questioning in the event that they’d get a literal and figurative sophomore 12 months. Nicely, that inexperienced mild to return to Yates’ fictional campus was lastly given, and I’m obsessing over the solid’s celebration posts.
After its Could fifteenth finale, each followers and actors connected to the present have been ready to see if it was going to be one of many many sequence canceled in 2025. Mary Beth Barone, who performs Skinner’s fictional sister Grace, was even requested whereas she was on Late Evening with Seth Meyers, and humorously shared how little she knew.
Fortunately, it’s not the “will they, received’t they” scenario Barone sized it as much as be after Amazon’s announcement. The streamer big’s Insta clip began with followers’ feedback popping up over a sentimental Benny and Carmen. Then, it rapidly minimize to a supercut of celebratory Season 1 bits whereas confirming Season 2 is within the works. Have a look under:
As a fan of Skinner and co. I simply must say, thank goodness they’re formally beginning to transfer ahead. Like a lot of these asking about Season 2, and as somebody who went to school and made it by my early twenties, I must see extra. By means of the endlessly extremely relatable experiences the Overcompensating characters have already gone by, I really feel like I do know all of them. I am simply actually thrilled we’re getting extra, and naturally, the solid is simply too.
Unsurprisingly, many flocked to star and creator Benito Skinner’s heartfelt however lol-worthy IG submit first. Paired alongside the loving and bubbly write-up of “Daddy’s been cooking season 2” are loads of group photographs, the Deadline headline screenshot, and numerous goofy movies and pictures regarding being excited over the large information. This is Skinner’s full assertion:
WE’RE OFFICIALLY GOING BACK 2 SCHOOL 😭😩 Thanks a lot for all of your insane love for this present 😭😭😭 And thanks for being so affected person whereas Daddy’s been cooking season 2. One man at Hudson Information advised me he’s watched it 7 instances… that’s psychological sickness my love
Quickly after, Mary Beth Barone took to IG with an equally enjoyable however proud carousel of Overcompensating and private photographs. It additionally included content material from the set, the information publication clip, in addition to some numerous throwbacks, together with one from her school days. Barone’s caption was extra succinct and humorously referential to the present, however she closed it by highlighting her IRL finest pal’s work on the present. This is what she wrote:
THAT WAS AMAZON… I GOT A JOB NEXT SEMESTER !!! SZN 2 IS HAPPENING FUCKERS SO PROUD OF MY HUSBAND [Benito Skinner] FOREVER
After all, the remainder of the primary solid confirmed up on the photograph app to participate in hyping the Sophomore season. Wally Baram, who performed love curiosity turned pal Carmen, shared THR’s screenshot of the information, accompanied by an enthusiastic affirmation as her IG caption:
SOPHOMORE YEAR BABY!!!!! 🥹❤️🥹❤️🥹❤️🥹
Frat Senior and boyfriend of Grace actor, Adam DiMarco, expressed his gratitude to the supporters along with shouting out Skinner. DiMarco’s assortment of photograph ops on Instagram pertains to many BTS moments, starting from a home occasion to the solid in Charli XCX “Brat” hats. This is his transient however delighted phrases:
[Overcompensating] season 2 otw 🫡🫡 thanks everybody for the love & help happy with you [Benito Skinner].
As for Barone and Skinner’s fictional mother and father, Kyle MacLachlan and Connie Britton, each have shared the excellent news on their respective IG tales. And naturally, scene stealer, Carmen’s roommate, Hailee aka Holmes, acquired in on the enjoyable. She uploaded a considerable amount of random however enjoyable on-set pics, starting from hair and make-up to a Niagara Falls tour. Paired with the slideshow, she merely said on IG:
Hmmmmmm….smells like season 2 🫦
The gathering of grid posts within the wake of Overcompensating’s renewal is top-tier to me. Every is as great because the final. Although Benito Skinner’s “Daddy’s been cooking” will seemingly reside rent-free in my thoughts till the Sophomore season ultimately hits streaming (with an Amazon Prime subscription).