Benched
series not in production
Canceled
Comedy
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 12
avg.Runtime | 22 min
First EP | 2014-10-28
Last EP | 2014-12-30
Overview
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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.
Created by
Produced by
The Mark Gordon Company
ABC Signature Studios
Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 2014-10-28
1
Pilot
2014-10-28
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.
2
Downsizing
2014-11-04
Nina attends a gala honoring public defenders; however, her former colleagues are unimpressed.
3
Hooked & Booked
2014-11-11
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.
4
Sell It
2014-11-18
Nina discovers that she needs a refresher on influencing jurors and winning friends. Phil and Trent have to deal with a curmudgeonly judge.
5
Shark, Actually
2014-11-25
Nina is concerned that she is being played by a private defense lawyer assigned to help her. Phil attempts to impress a pretty stenographer.
6
Rights and Wrongs
2014-12-02
Nina must accept that losing cases to Trent is a fact of life. Carlos gives up smoking, which worries the rest of the gang.
7
Curry Favor
2014-12-09
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.
8
Diamond Is a Girl's Worst Friend
2014-12-16
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.
9
A New Development
2014-12-23
Nina discovers the D.A.'s plans to arrest the city's homeless and faces a crisis of conscience.
10
Solitary Refinement
2014-12-23
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.
11
Campaign Contributions
2014-12-30
Phil is on the shortlist for Public Defender of the Year; Trent brings a young boy to court.
12
Brief Encounters
2014-12-30
Nina faces a difficult choice after reuniting with Trent; Phil examines his own relationships.
CAST
charactor: Nina
Original: Eliza Coupe
Total EP: 12
charactor: Phil
Original: Jay Harrington
Total EP: 12
charactor: Trent
Original: Carter MacIntyre
Total EP: 12
charactor: Carlos
Original: Oscar Nuñez
Total EP: 12
charactor: Micah
Original: Jolene Purdy
Total EP: 12
charactor: Cheryl
Original: Maria Bamford
Total EP: 8
charactor: Boring Larry
Original: Peter Spruyt
Total EP: 8
charactor: Judge Don Nelson
Original: Fred Melamed
Total EP: 5
charactor: Morris
Original: Cedric Yarbrough
Total EP: 4
charactor: Burt
Original: Jack McGee
Total EP: 4
charactor: Geoffrey
Original: Gary Anthony Williams
Total EP: 3
charactor: Debbie
Original: Catherine Reitman
Total EP: 2
charactor: Fletcher
Original: Michael S. Chambers
Total EP: 2
charactor: Annie
Original: Lynne Marie Stewart
Total EP: 1
charactor: Judge Conner
Original: Molly Shannon
Total EP: 1
charactor: Hatbrim Tony
Original: Jim Rash
Total EP: 1
charactor: Harold
Original: Nat Faxon
Total EP: 1
charactor: George Grumbeigh Jr.
Original: Mehcad Brooks
Total EP: 1
charactor: Diamond
Original: Deon Cole
Total EP: 1
charactor: Francine
Original: Erinn Hayes
Total EP: 1
charactor: Walter
Original: Albert Tsai
Total EP: 1
charactor: Mitch
Original: Chris Parnell
Total EP: 1
charactor: Professor Sacks
Original: Bart McCarthy
Total EP: 1
charactor: Donna
Original: Yvette Nicole Brown
Total EP: 1
charactor: Alexander
Original: Laird Macintosh
Total EP: 1
charactor: Workman #1
Original: Chris Fogleman
Total EP: 1
charactor: Keith
Original: Jim Cashman
Total EP: 1
charactor: Blythe
Original: Michelle Noh
Total EP: 1
charactor: Ynes Gutierrez
Original: Minerva García
Total EP: 1
charactor: John
Original: Casey Smith
Total EP: 1
charactor: Tatted-Up Cholo
Original: David Fernandez Jr.
Total EP: 1
charactor: Mrs. DeSilva (Wino)
Original: Helen Duffy
Total EP: 1
charactor: Hector
Original: Erick Chavarria
Total EP: 1
charactor: County Jail Inmate
Original: Adam Mendoza
Total EP: 1
charactor: Public Defender
Original: Elena Varela
Total EP: 1
charactor: Maria
Original: Bre Blair
Total EP: 1
charactor: Whispers
Original: Chasty Ballesteros
Total EP: 1
charactor: Blue Blood
Original: Matt Miller
Total EP: 1
charactor: Rich the Waiter
Original: Jason Zahodnik
Total EP: 1
charactor: Baby Jones
Original: Lynn Wactor
Total EP: 1
CREW
Kristan Andrews
Production Design
Art
Kris Fuller
Set Decoration
Art
Beth Wooke
Set Decoration
Art
Giovani Lampassi
Director of Photography
Camera
Jane Ruhm
Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up
Kris Fuller
Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up
Giovani Lampassi
Cinematography
Crew
Tristram Shapeero
Director
Directing
Claire Scanlon
Director
Directing
Michael McDonald
Director
Directing
Eric Appel
Director
Directing
Victor Nelli, Jr.
Director
Directing
Beth Wooke
Assistant Director
Directing
John Enbom
Director
Directing
Michael Fresco
Director
Directing
Leland Sexton
Editor
Editing
Lawrence A. Maddox
Editor
Editing
Wendy O'Brien
Casting
Production
Joanna Calo
Writer
Writing
Damon Jones
Writer
Writing
Michaela Watkins
Writer
Writing
Andy Berman
Writer
Writing
Lindsey Shockley
Writer
Writing
Scott Hanscom
Writer
Writing
Ben Smith
Writer
Writing
John Enbom
Writer
Writing
Jessica Conrad
Writer
Writing
Jim Cashman
Writer
Writing
Ari Berkowitz
Writer
Writing
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