The real Yates University: Where was Overcompensating filmed?
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Set at the fictional Yates University, Overcompensating was primarily filmed in Toronto, Canada.
Although he is 31 years old, comedian Benito Skinner is both the creator and star of the series, playing Benny, a college freshman.
Benny is a closeted former high school football star from Idaho, struggling with his identity and the pressure to fit into college frat culture.
Let's find out more about the real Yates University and the filming locations of Overcompensating.
Although he is 31 years old, comedian Benito Skinner is both the creator and star of the series, playing Benny, a college freshman.
Benny is a closeted former high school football star from Idaho, struggling with his identity and the pressure to fit into college frat culture.
Let's find out more about the real Yates University and the filming locations of Overcompensating.
The Overcompensating Yates University
Victoria College and the St. George campus of the University of Toronto stand in for Yates University in the series.
This is the university’s historic and central campus, located in downtown Toronto.
(You can open all the locations on Google Maps by clicking on the links below in the captions ↴)
Image courtesy of Amazon Prime - Map
Image courtesy of Amazon Prime - Map
Also known as "Old Vic," the college's main building is a notable example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, completed in 1892.
As Skinner told The Cut, he drew inspiration from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., his alma mater, for the East Coast vibe of Yates University.
It just so happens that Overcompensating was released on the same day as the Netflix series Bet, set at St. Dominic’s school, and was also filmed at Victoria College.
The exterior of the Rock Bar in the second episode, "Who's That Girl," was filmed at FIIT Co., a boutique boxing and fitness studio located in Toronto’s Leslieville neighborhood.
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In the sixth episode, "The Edge of Glory," a brief establishing shot of the campus is shown, actually stock footage of the University of Delaware in Newark.
Image courtesy of Amazon - Map
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