Benched
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| Genre | Comedy |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
ABC Signature The Mark Gordon Company |
| Distributor | Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
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| Original network | USA Network |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | October 28 – December 30, 2014 |
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| Official website | |
Benched is an American single-camera comedy television series, created by Michaela Watkins and Damon Jones, about a high-powered corporate lawyer's fall from grace into the rough-and-tumble world of a public defender. The series stars Eliza Coupe and Jay Harrington in pivotal roles with Maria Bamford, Jolene Purdy, Carter MacIntyre and Oscar Nunez as the supporting cast. The show's first season premiered on USA Network on October 28, 2014.
On January 14, 2015, USA Network cancelled Benched after one season because of low ratings. The series premiered to 870,000 viewers in October, and while it held steady for much of its 12-episode run, its showing remained modest. Despite cancelation Benched received mostly positive reviews during its short run with the pairing of Coupe and Harrigton being pointed as the highlight of the show.
On May 17, 2012, the American cable television network USA ordered a pilot presentation directed by Michael Fresco, from the script by Watkins and Jones. Eliza Coupe signed on to star in the lead role of the series, produced by John Enbom, Mark Gordon and Andrea Shay. On January 24, 2014, a 12-episode first season was ordered, with Jay Harrington joining the series.
Casting announcements on the remaining series regular roles began in the following February, with Oscar Nunez cast in the series regular role of Carlos, a public defender and new colleague of Nina's. Shortly afterwards, Jolene Purdy was cast in the series regular role of Micah, an intern in the Public Defender's Office.Carter MacIntyre was the last actor to join in the series regular role of Trent, Nina's former fiancée and professional nemesis.
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