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Overcompensating S1E5 — Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
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Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites

8.3/10 · 880 votesMay 15, 202534 min

Ranked #2 of 8 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

Discussion

It's Halloweekend and Benny is still on the outs with Carmen so he and Miles have been getting… closer. Carmen and Hailee reconcile just as the latter enters her bad girl era. Grace calls Peter out for treating her like an assistant. Tensions (sexual and

Directed byDesiree Akhavan
Written byBenito Skinner

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes8

Cast5

Benito Skinner

Benito Skinner

Benny Scanlon

Wally Baram

Wally Baram

Carmen Neil

Mary Beth Barone

Mary Beth Barone

Grace Scanlon

Adam DiMarco

Adam DiMarco

Peter Whitney

Rish Shah

Rish Shah

Miles Hari

Crew4

Benito Skinner

Benito Skinner

Writer

Desiree Akhavan

Desiree Akhavan

Director

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Sabrina Lantos

Still Photographer

Vasco JW Silva

Vasco JW Silva

Lighting Technician

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Episode Summary

"Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" is episode 5 of Overcompensating season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 880 votes, ranking #2 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Desiree Akhavan and written by Benito Skinner, it aired on May 15, 2025.