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Benched

TV·2014–2014·USA Network·Comedy, Legal·30m·7.2·Created by Damon Jones, Michaela Watkins

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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.

Cast

Eliza CoupeEliza CoupeNina WhitleyCarter MacIntyreCarter MacIntyreTrent BarberJay HarringtonJay HarringtonPhil QuinlanOscar NuñezOscar NuñezCarlosMaria BamfordMaria BamfordCherylJolene PurdyJolene PurdyMicah

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