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Benched

Benched
★ 6.9/10•2014•22m•TV-14•Comedy
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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.

StatusCanceled
Runtime22m
LanguageEN
First Air DateOct 28, 2014

Episodes

Episode 1 - PilotE1

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.

Oct 28, 2014

Episode 2 - DownsizingE2

Downsizing

Nina attends a gala honoring public defenders; however, her former colleagues are unimpressed.

Nov 4, 2014

Episode 3 - Hooked & BookedE3

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.

Nov 11, 2014

Episode 4 - Sell ItE4

Sell It

Nina discovers that she needs a refresher on influencing jurors and winning friends. Phil and Trent have to deal with a curmudgeonly judge.

Nov 18, 2014

Episode 5 - Shark, ActuallyE5

Shark, Actually

Nina is concerned that she is being played by a private defense lawyer assigned to help her. Phil attempts to impress a pretty stenographer.

Nov 25, 2014

Episode 6 - Rights and WrongsE6

Rights and Wrongs

Nina must accept that losing cases to Trent is a fact of life. Carlos gives up smoking, which worries the rest of the gang.

Dec 2, 2014

Episode 7 - Curry FavorE7

Curry Favor

Nina makes friends with a spunky forensics analyst who takes the concept of loyalty a bit too seriously. Carlos gets worrisome glimpse into Phil's life.

Dec 9, 2014

Episode 8 - Diamond Is a Girl's Worst FriendE8

Diamond Is a Girl's Worst Friend

Nina is assigned one of Phil's former defendants and lands herself in a bet with Phil. Meanwhile, Phil and Carlos decide to teach Micah a lesson.

Dec 16, 2014

Episode 9 - A New DevelopmentE9

A New Development

Nina discovers the D.A.'s plans to arrest the city's homeless and faces a crisis of conscience.

Dec 23, 2014

Episode 10 - Solitary RefinementE10

Solitary Refinement

An old friend asks Nina to set her up with Phil, a female judge takes a liking to Carlos, and Nina goes on an ill-fated date of her own.

Dec 23, 2014

Episode 11 - Campaign ContributionsE11

Campaign Contributions

Phil is on the shortlist for Public Defender of the Year; Trent brings a young boy to court.

Dec 30, 2014

Episode 12 - Brief EncountersE12

Brief Encounters

Nina faces a difficult choice after reuniting with Trent; Phil examines his own relationships.

Dec 30, 2014

Actors

Eliza Coupe

Eliza Coupe

Nina

Jay Harrington

Jay Harrington

Phil

Carter MacIntyre

Carter MacIntyre

Trent

Oscar Nuñez

Oscar Nuñez

Carlos

Jolene Purdy

Jolene Purdy

Micah

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