Benched
Benched
Benched
Comedy
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Overview
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.
Status: Canceled
First Air Date: 2014-10-28
Runtime: 0h 22m
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
Top Cast
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
Maria Bamford
Maria Bamford
Sheryl
Peter Spruyt
Peter Spruyt
Boring Larry
Fred Melamed
Fred Melamed
Judge Don Nelson
Episodes - Season 1
Pilot
Pilot
Episode 1
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.
Downsizing
Downsizing
Episode 2
Nina attends a gala honoring public defenders; however, her former colleagues are unimpressed.
Hooked & Booked
Hooked & Booked
Episode 3
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.
Sell It
Sell It
Episode 4
Nina discovers that she needs a refresher on influencing jurors and winning friends. Phil and Trent have to deal with a curmudgeonly judge.
Shark, Actually
Shark, Actually
Episode 5
Nina is concerned that she is being played by a private defense lawyer assigned to help her. Phil attempts to impress a pretty stenographer.
Rights and Wrongs
Rights and Wrongs
Episode 6
Nina must accept that losing cases to Trent is a fact of life. Carlos gives up smoking, which worries the rest of the gang.
Curry Favor
Curry Favor
Episode 7
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.
Diamond Is a Girl's Worst Friend
Diamond Is a Girl's Worst Friend
Episode 8
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.
A New Development
A New Development
Episode 9
Nina discovers the D.A.'s plans to arrest the city's homeless and faces a crisis of conscience.
Solitary Refinement
Solitary Refinement
Episode 10
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.
Campaign Contributions
Campaign Contributions
Episode 11
Phil is on the shortlist for Public Defender of the Year; Trent brings a young boy to court.
Brief Encounters
Brief Encounters
Episode 12
Nina faces a difficult choice after reuniting with Trent; Phil examines his own relationships.
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