Benched

Benched (2014)

EndedScripted showComedy, Legal

Benched is a single-camera comedy about a high-powered corporate lawyer's fall from grace into the rough-and-tumble world of the public defenders. From ABC Signature Studio, it stars Coupe as Nina Whitley, a distinguished corporate lawyer who has given up everything in her climb to the top. However, when she's hit with her ex-fiancé's engagement announcement and learns that she hasn't made partner at her high power firm, Nina snaps -- breaking vases and burning bridges.

Now that Nina is shunned from the corporate world, the only place she can get a job is at the Public Defender's office: home to the underfunded, understaffed, overworked, "if you can't afford a lawyer, one will be provided... " lawyers. In addition to her new clients, Nina must learn to connect with her co-workers, including the roguish Phil, the idealistic Carlos, the useless empathetic Cheryl and the dedicated intern Micah. If that didn't sound tough enough for Nina, she'll also be going head-to-head with her ex-fiancé, Trent, the rising star of the District Attorney's office.

Network
Scheduleevery Tuesday at 22:30 (30 min)

Last Episode

Brief Encounters
Season 1Episode 1230 min

Brief Encounters

After secretly reuniting with Trent, Nina realizes she has some hard choices to make, especially when Phil unintentionally steps up to the plate. Meanwhile, Phil is forced to take a look at his own relationships when Morris calls out his glibness.

Dec 30, 2014

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E12Brief EncountersDec 30, 2014
S01E11Campaign ContributionsDec 30, 2014
S01E10Solitary RefinementDec 23, 2014
S01E09A New DevelopmentDec 23, 2014
S01E08Diamond is a Girl's Worst FriendDec 16, 2014
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Cast

Jolene Purdy

Jolene Purdy

plays Micah
Oscar Nuñez

Oscar Nuñez

plays Carlos
Carter MacIntyre

Carter MacIntyre

plays Trent Barber
Eliza Coupe

Eliza Coupe

plays Nina Whitley
Maria Bamford

Maria Bamford

plays Cheryl
Jay Harrington

Jay Harrington

plays Phil Quinlan
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Characters

Micah

Micah

played by Jolene Purdy
Carlos

Carlos

played by Oscar Nuñez
Trent Barber

Trent Barber

played by Carter MacIntyre
Nina Whitley

Nina Whitley

played by Eliza Coupe
Cheryl

Cheryl

played by Maria Bamford
Phil Quinlan

Phil Quinlan

played by Jay Harrington
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