Overcompensating

Director(s)Daniel Gray Longino, Desiree Akhavan
Production year2025
Genre(s)Comedy, Drama
Approx. running minutes35m
CastBenito Skinner, Wally Baram, Mary Beth

Overcompensating

Classified Date:
20/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
very strong language, strong sex, sex references, nudity
Classified Date:
14/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming

OVERCOMPENSATING is a comedy drama series; in this episode, Benny becomes acquainted with his fellow freshmen during orientation week.

language
Infrequent very strong language ('c**t') is accompanied by more frequent use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms such as 'dick', 'bitch', 'shit' and 'God'
sex
There is a scene of implied masturbation. Strong sex references occur, including those relating to sexual positions, genitals and group sex. Frequent sexualised use of the term 'f**k' also occurs.
nudity
A bare-breasted woman sits on a bed in anticipation of sex.
additional issues
A passing verbal reference is made to cannabis smoking.
strong language, sex references, drug misuse
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming

OVERCOMPENSATING is a US comedy drama series; in this episode, Carmen and Benny try to acquire fake IDs to go clubbing.

language
Strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker') is used frequently; milder terms include 'bitch', 'dick', 'whore', 'pussy', 'prick', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'piss', 'ass', 'tits', 'frig', 'dork', 'God' and 'damn'.
sex
There are occasionally crude references to sex and oral sex. A character displays a swollen eye for the duration of the episode which is referred to as 'pink eye'.
drugs
People snort lines of white powder. There are also references to 'selling coke' in song lyrics.
strong language, sex references, nudity, injury detail, drug misuse
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming

OVERCOMPENSATING is a comedy series; in this episode, Benny gets a mysterious invitation that he hopes could dramatically change his social standing.

language
There is strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker') along with milder terms such as 'bitch', 'whore', 'slut', 'shit', 'piss', 'ass', 'butt' and 'God'.
sex
A partially clothed woman bounces up and down as she has sex; there is no sight of nudity. Strong sex references include repeated mention of 'eating ass' and ejaculation. A website shows images of what appear to be strippers, but these are brief and lack detail.
drugs
Characters are shown snorting cocaine and eating hash brownies; there are also verbal references to drug misuse.
injury detail
A young woman accidentally smashes bottles in her hands, resulting in close-up, detailed sight of her heavily bloodied injuries.
nudity
There is brief partial sight of a man's penis in a comic sequence and also sight of characters' buttocks.
additional issues
There is use of discriminatory terms such as 'homo', 'dyke' and 'brown people'; these are not condoned by the work and often have a comic context. Song lyrics include use of the racial term 'n***a'. A boorish man slaps his girlfriend's bottom, annoying her. A comic video game shows stylised, scantily clad women being gunned down; these images lack graphic detail. A brief, undetailed comic reference to suicide is made. Characters drink to excess in a partying context. A young woman grieves for the loss of her brother.
very strong language, strong sex, sex references, drug references
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming

OVERCOMPENSATING is a US comedy drama series; in this episode Benny and Carmen have a falling out, the sorority and fraternity hazings begin, and a pop star performs on campus.

language
Infrequent very strong language ('c**t') is accompanied by more frequent strong language ('f**k'), as well as rude gestures and milder terms such as 'pussy', 'cock', 'bitch', 'tits', 'shit', 'God' and 'hell.'
sex
People are caught having sex in a greenroom. There are strong visual and verbal sex references, including sight of sex toys. A group of naked men are left in a forest and spanked with a paddle during a 'hazing' exercise.
drugs
There is sight of cocaine and references to its misuse.
additional issues
Passing references are made to sexual violence and suicide and there are occasional bloody images. Discriminatory terms, specifically 'homo' and 'retard', are used. There is comic frontal nudity of a student in his dorm room and a scene in which female pledges are made to sit in their underwear before being berated about their weight.
strong language, sex, sex references, violence, drug references
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming

OVERCOMPENSATING is a comedy series; in this episode, students attend a Halloween party.

violence
A violent video game includes gunfire and emphasised blood spurts. In one scene, a man imagines his partner stabbed through the back and a blade emerging from the chest with an accompanying blood spurt.
language
Strong language ('f**k') occurs, as well as moderate bad language ('bitch', 'slut', 'pussy', 'whore', 'dick'), and milder terms ('shit', 'bullshit', 'tits', 'ass', 'God').
sex
Sex scenes include heavy thrusting; however, there is no strong detail. There are also strong verbal sex references, including to scatalogical sexual behaviour and to ejaculation.
drugs
People drink drugged cocktails, and there are also verbal drug references. However, a young man appears uncomfortable after consuming drugs; so, accordingly, drug misuse is not condoned by the work as a whole.
additional issues
Discriminatory references ('queer') occur; however, discrimination is not condoned by the episode as a whole. There is also brief moderate horror and rude humour.
strong sex, sex references, nudity, drug misuse
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming

OVERCOMPENSATING is a US comedy drama series; in this episode Peter and Grace struggle with intimacy, Benny gets Grinder, and Carmen focuses on being a good allie.

language
Strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'slut', 'pussy', 'bitch', 'dick', 'tits', 'shit', 'ass', 'God', 'Jesus', and 'hell.'
sex
There are moments of strong sex with breast nudity, oral sex, masturbation, and sight of used condoms. References are made to anal sex, 'titty f**king,' douching, Viagra, and erectile dysfunction. Erections are seen under clothes, and fraternity pledges are made to drink from a large golden penis.
drugs
People sniff poppers together.
additional issues
Discriminatory terms, specifically 'homo', 'fag', and 'fairy' are used.
strong language, sex references
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming

OVERCOMPENSATING is a US comedy drama series; in this episode, Carmen joins Benny and Grace for Thanksgiving at their parents.

language
Strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker') features throughout; milder terms include 'pussy', 'bitch', 'slut', 'prick', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'asshole' and 'God'.
sex
Strong visual references to sex include a man performing oral sex, and a brief allusion to a threesome. Milder references include those about 'hooking up'.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
A punchup results from a man who makes a homophobic comment to another in a bar; discriminatory language includes 'fag' and 'homo'. There are brief visual and verbal references to joint smoking. A woman recalls being the victim of harassment after a sexualised photograph of her was distributed without her consent.
strong language, sex references, drug misuse
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming

OVERCOMPENSATING is a US comedy drama series; in this episode, Benny is pulled into an F&G demonstration, while Carmen tries to pluck up the courage to come clean.

language
Strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker') is frequent throughout; milder terms include 'bitch', 'dick', 'pussy', 'slut', 'shit', 'God', 'Jesus', 'hell' and 'damn'.
sex
Members of a fraternity make sexualised gestures using water guns. There are also milder verbal references to sex.
drugs
A person smokes a bong briefly at a party. There are also references to the misuse of prescription medication.
additional issues
'Gay' is used in a derogatory manner by unfavourable characters; discriminatory terms ('fag') are reclaimed.
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Classified date12/05/2025
LanguageEnglish
language
Strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker') is frequent throughout; milder terms include 'bitch', 'dick', 'pussy', 'slut', 'shit', 'God', 'Jesus', 'hell' and 'damn'.
sex
Members of a fraternity make sexualised gestures using water guns. There are also milder verbal references to sex.
drugs
A person smokes a bong briefly at a party. There are also references to the misuse of prescription medication.
additional issues
'Gay' is used in a derogatory manner by unfavourable characters; discriminatory terms ('fag') are reclaimed.
very strong language, strong sex, sex references, nudity
Classified Date:
14/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
language
Infrequent very strong language ('c**t') is accompanied by more frequent use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms such as 'dick', 'bitch', 'shit' and 'God'
sex
There is a scene of implied masturbation. Strong sex references occur, including those relating to sexual positions, genitals and group sex. Frequent sexualised use of the term 'f**k' also occurs.
nudity
A bare-breasted woman sits on a bed in anticipation of sex.
additional issues
A passing verbal reference is made to cannabis smoking.
strong language, sex references, drug misuse
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
language
Strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker') is used frequently; milder terms include 'bitch', 'dick', 'whore', 'pussy', 'prick', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'piss', 'ass', 'tits', 'frig', 'dork', 'God' and 'damn'.
sex
There are occasionally crude references to sex and oral sex. A character displays a swollen eye for the duration of the episode which is referred to as 'pink eye'.
drugs
People snort lines of white powder. There are also references to 'selling coke' in song lyrics.
strong language, sex references, nudity, injury detail, drug misuse
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
language
There is strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker') along with milder terms such as 'bitch', 'whore', 'slut', 'shit', 'piss', 'ass', 'butt' and 'God'.
sex
A partially clothed woman bounces up and down as she has sex; there is no sight of nudity. Strong sex references include repeated mention of 'eating ass' and ejaculation. A website shows images of what appear to be strippers, but these are brief and lack detail.
drugs
Characters are shown snorting cocaine and eating hash brownies; there are also verbal references to drug misuse.
injury detail
A young woman accidentally smashes bottles in her hands, resulting in close-up, detailed sight of her heavily bloodied injuries.
nudity
There is brief partial sight of a man's penis in a comic sequence and also sight of characters' buttocks.
additional issues
There is use of discriminatory terms such as 'homo', 'dyke' and 'brown people'; these are not condoned by the work and often have a comic context. Song lyrics include use of the racial term 'n***a'. A boorish man slaps his girlfriend's bottom, annoying her. A comic video game shows stylised, scantily clad women being gunned down; these images lack graphic detail. A brief, undetailed comic reference to suicide is made. Characters drink to excess in a partying context. A young woman grieves for the loss of her brother.
very strong language, strong sex, sex references, drug references
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
language
Infrequent very strong language ('c**t') is accompanied by more frequent strong language ('f**k'), as well as rude gestures and milder terms such as 'pussy', 'cock', 'bitch', 'tits', 'shit', 'God' and 'hell.'
sex
People are caught having sex in a greenroom. There are strong visual and verbal sex references, including sight of sex toys. A group of naked men are left in a forest and spanked with a paddle during a 'hazing' exercise.
drugs
There is sight of cocaine and references to its misuse.
additional issues
Passing references are made to sexual violence and suicide and there are occasional bloody images. Discriminatory terms, specifically 'homo' and 'retard', are used. There is comic frontal nudity of a student in his dorm room and a scene in which female pledges are made to sit in their underwear before being berated about their weight.
strong language, sex, sex references, violence, drug references
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
violence
A violent video game includes gunfire and emphasised blood spurts. In one scene, a man imagines his partner stabbed through the back and a blade emerging from the chest with an accompanying blood spurt.
language
Strong language ('f**k') occurs, as well as moderate bad language ('bitch', 'slut', 'pussy', 'whore', 'dick'), and milder terms ('shit', 'bullshit', 'tits', 'ass', 'God').
sex
Sex scenes include heavy thrusting; however, there is no strong detail. There are also strong verbal sex references, including to scatalogical sexual behaviour and to ejaculation.
drugs
People drink drugged cocktails, and there are also verbal drug references. However, a young man appears uncomfortable after consuming drugs; so, accordingly, drug misuse is not condoned by the work as a whole.
additional issues
Discriminatory references ('queer') occur; however, discrimination is not condoned by the episode as a whole. There is also brief moderate horror and rude humour.
strong sex, sex references, nudity, drug misuse
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
language
Strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'slut', 'pussy', 'bitch', 'dick', 'tits', 'shit', 'ass', 'God', 'Jesus', and 'hell.'
sex
There are moments of strong sex with breast nudity, oral sex, masturbation, and sight of used condoms. References are made to anal sex, 'titty f**king,' douching, Viagra, and erectile dysfunction. Erections are seen under clothes, and fraternity pledges are made to drink from a large golden penis.
drugs
People sniff poppers together.
additional issues
Discriminatory terms, specifically 'homo', 'fag', and 'fairy' are used.
strong language, sex references
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
language
Strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker') features throughout; milder terms include 'pussy', 'bitch', 'slut', 'prick', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'asshole' and 'God'.
sex
Strong visual references to sex include a man performing oral sex, and a brief allusion to a threesome. Milder references include those about 'hooking up'.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
A punchup results from a man who makes a homophobic comment to another in a bar; discriminatory language includes 'fag' and 'homo'. There are brief visual and verbal references to joint smoking. A woman recalls being the victim of harassment after a sexualised photograph of her was distributed without her consent.
strong language, sex references, drug misuse
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
language
Strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker') is frequent throughout; milder terms include 'bitch', 'dick', 'pussy', 'slut', 'shit', 'God', 'Jesus', 'hell' and 'damn'.
sex
Members of a fraternity make sexualised gestures using water guns. There are also milder verbal references to sex.
drugs
A person smokes a bong briefly at a party. There are also references to the misuse of prescription medication.
additional issues
'Gay' is used in a derogatory manner by unfavourable characters; discriminatory terms ('fag') are reclaimed.
Director(s)Daniel Gray Longino, Desiree Akhavan
Production year2025
Genre(s)Comedy, Drama
Approx. running minutes35m
CastBenito Skinner, Wally Baram, Mary Beth
Classified Date:
20/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
Classified date12/05/2025
LanguageEnglish