Series synopsis
Benched is an American comedy television series that premiered on USA Network on October 28, 2014. It ended on December 30, 2014. It was created by Damon Jones, Michaela Watkins. It stars Eliza Coupe, Jay Harrington, Carter MacIntyre and Oscar Nuñez.
Nina is a dedicated, career driven corporate attorney who has a very public nervous breakdown after getting passed up for an expected promotion and now finds herself working as a public defender. Her personal and professional worlds are turned upside down when she joins the ranks of the legal world’s underdogs and very quickly realizes that the law isn't quite as fair as she once thought.
Premise
Nina is a dedicated, career driven corporate attorney who has a very public nervous breakdown after getting passed up for an expected promotion and now finds herself working as a public defender. Her personal and professional worlds are turned upside down when she joins the ranks of the legal world’s underdogs and very quickly realizes that the law isn't quite as fair as she once thought.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Eliza Coupe as Nina
- Jay Harrington as Phil
- Carter MacIntyre as Trent
- Oscar Nuñez as Carlos
- Jolene Purdy as Micah
Guest cast
- Gary Anthony Williams as Geoffrey
- Lynne Marie Stewart as Annie
- Molly Shannon as Judge Conner
- Jim Rash as Hatbrim Tony
- Nat Faxon as Harold
- Cedric Yarbrough as Morris
- Catherine Reitman as Debbie
- Mehcad Brooks as George Grumbeigh Jr.
- Deon Cole as Diamond
- Erinn Hayes as Francine
- Albert Tsai as Walter
- Chris Parnell as Mitch
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | October 28, 2014 | December 30, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Corporate lawyer Nina Whitley has given up a lot in her climb to the top. However, when she's passed over for a promotion and her former fiance gets engaged to another woman, Nina has an epic meltdown. |
October 28, 2014 |
| 2 |
Downsizing Nina attends a gala honoring public defenders; however, her former colleagues are unimpressed. |
November 4, 2014 |
| 3 |
Hooked & Booked Phil tricks Nina into believing that all of the public defenders voluntarily go to jail to better understand their clients. She learns what lengths she'll go to be a part of the gang. |
November 11, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | USA Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 28, 2014 |
| Last aired | December 30, 2014 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:30:00 |